April Brewer April
Competition Style
A competition-optimized recipe emphasizing high extraction and clarity. Multiple small pours maximize contact time and agitation for complex light roasts.
Parameters
- 14 g
- Coffee
- 220 g
- Water
- 1:15.7
- Ratio
- 93 °C
- Temp
- 7 medium-coarse
- Grind
- 3:00
- Total
- 1
- Servings
Method
3:00 · total-
Bloom 1 / 60:00+35g add
To
35g
5s CircularPour 35g, swirl gently.
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Pour 2 / 60:30+45g add
To
80g
8s SlowPour to 80g in center.
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Pour 3 / 61:00+50g add
To
130g
8s CircularPour to 130g in circles.
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Pour 4 / 61:30+45g add
To
175g
8s CircularPour to 175g.
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Pour 5 / 62:00+45g add
To
220g
7s SlowFinal pour to 220g.
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Done 6 / 63:00
Drawdown complete.
Notes
Original source
Recipe by April Coffee Roasters, published at aprilcoffeeroasters.com.
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