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Competition Standard V60

by WBrC V60 02

A standard competition-style V60 recipe used as a baseline by many WBrC competitors. Five equal 54g pours at 30-second intervals. The even pours create reproducible results ideal for dialing in new coffees.

  • Balanced
  • Sweet
  • Medium-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Medium roast
  • Standard
  • Intermediate
Total
3:00
Ratio
1:15
Coffee
18 g
Temp
93 °C

The Competition Standard V60 recipe by WBrC for the V60 02 uses 18 g of coffee and 270 g of water (1:15 ratio), at 93°C, with a target brew time of 3:00.

Parameters

18 g
Coffee
270 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
93 °C
Temp
6 medium
Grind
3:00
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 6/10 · medium
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Method

3:00 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 54g evenly over the bed.

    +54g 10s Circular
  2. 0:30
    Pour

    Second pour: to 108g.

    +108g 10s Circular
  3. 1:00
    Pour

    Third pour: to 162g.

    +162g 10s Circular
  4. 1:30
    Pour

    Fourth pour: to 216g.

    +216g 10s Circular
  5. 2:00
    Pour

    Final pour: to 270g.

    +270g 10s Circular
  6. 3:00
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Target ~3:00.

Notes

This standardized approach is used by many baristas as a starting recipe when evaluating new coffees. The equal-volume pours at regular intervals make it easy to adjust: pour faster or slower to control extraction. Works well as a benchmark before fine-tuning for a specific coffee.

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Original source

Recipe by WBrC, published at worldbrewerscup.org.

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