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WAC 2018 Third

Evgeni Pinchukov took third at the 2018 World AeroPress Championship with an upright variation on Xiaobo Zhang's dual-grind concept. Paired filters and post-press dilution keep the added-fines body controlled.

1:5.7 Ratio
1:30 Total
30g Dose
80°C Temp
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Parameters

30 g
Coffee
170 g
Water
1:5.7
Ratio
80 °C
Temp
8 coarse
Grind
1:30
Total
~170 ml
Yield
Grind · 8/10 · coarse
FINE COARSE

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Method

1:30 · total
  1. Pour 1 / 7
    0:00
    15s

    Pour 100g gently.

    +100g→ 100g Fill gently 80°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 7
    0:15
    15s

    Stir gently.

    15s
  3. Pour 3 / 7
    0:30
    5s

    Pour the final 70g gently to 170g.

    +70g→ 170g Fill gently
  4. Prepare 4 / 7
    0:35
    5s

    Sprinkle a fine pinch of grounds on top.

  5. Prepare 5 / 7
    0:40
    5s

    Cap the brewer and flip it onto the cup.

  6. Press 6 / 7
    0:45
    45s

    Press down.

    45s
  7. Done 7 / 7
    1:30

    Press complete.

Notes

Hot-rinse both paper filters and ensure they lie flat. Brew upright; when the source says to flip, lift and invert the brewer onto the cup before pressing. Add 50g hot water afterward, tasting as you incorporate it.

Grinder

Comandante at 8/10.

Original source

Recipe by Evgeni Pinchukov, published at worldaeropresschampionship.com.

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