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Rao Spin

Scott Rao's V60 technique: aggressive bloom spin, two main pours, and the Rao Spin for even extraction. Ratio 1:17.

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Total
3:30
Ratio
1:17
Coffee
20 g
Temp
96 °C

The Rao Spin recipe by Scott Rao for the V60 02 uses 20 g of coffee and 340 g of water (1:17 ratio), at 96°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

20 g
Coffee
340 g
Water
1:17
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
5 medium fine
Grind
3:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 5/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 60g (3x coffee weight). Spin the dripper aggressively to fully saturate all grounds.

    +60g 10s Slow
  2. 0:40
    Pour

    Pour in concentric circles to 200g (~60% of total). Give a brief gentle spin.

    +200g 25s Circular
  3. 1:30
    Pour

    When the slurry has drained ~70%, pour to 340g. Give a brief gentle spin.

    +340g 25s Circular
  4. 2:00
    Swirl

    Rao Spin: one gentle swirl to level the coffee bed for even drawdown.

  5. 3:30
    Done

    Brew complete. Target time: ~3:00-3:30.

Notes

Spin aggressively during bloom to ensure full saturation. After each pour, give a very gentle spin (less than 1 second) to fill ribbed channels. The final Rao Spin levels the bed. Rao advocates for high water temperature.

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Original source

Recipe by Scott Rao, published at youtube.com.

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