Four-Pour Zig-Zag

Kawah's style pour-over at 1:12 ratio. A measured four-pour brew that sandwiches a zig-zag pour between circular pours for maximum extraction evenness.

Total
3:00
Ratio
1:12
Coffee
25 g
Temp
92 °C

The Four-Pour Zig-Zag recipe by Tawans Nui for the V60 02 uses 25 g of coffee and 300 g of water (1:12 ratio), at 92°C, with a target brew time of 3:00.

Parameters

25 g
Coffee
300 g
Water
1:12
Ratio
92 °C
Temp
7 coarse
Grind
3:00
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
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Method

3:00 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 30g of water over the grounds and let the coffee degas.

    +30g 30s Slow
  2. 0:30
    Pour

    Pour in circles up to 130g to evenly saturate the bed.

    +130g 30s Circular
  3. 1:00
    Pour

    Continue in a zig-zag pattern up to 230g for even extraction.

    +230g 30s Zig-zag
  4. 1:30
    Pour

    Finish with a gentle circular pour up to 300g.

    +300g 30s Circular
  5. 3:00
    Done

    Wait for the drawdown to finish. Serve.

Notes

Three distinct pour gestures over two minutes: a circular opener, a zig-zag middle, and a final circular top-up to land at 300g. Yields roughly 250ml.

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Recipe by Tawans Nui, published at instagram.com.

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