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Spiral Pulses

by Messenger Coffee Bee House

Messenger Coffee's Bee House recipe. Pulse pours with a 40g bloom for a clean, well-extracted cup.

  • Sweet
  • Caramel
  • Medium-bodied
  • Medium roast
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  • Intermediate
Total
3:00
Ratio
1:15.6
Coffee
25 g
Temp
94 °C

The Spiral Pulses recipe by Messenger Coffee for the Bee House uses 25 g of coffee and 390 g of water (1:15.6 ratio), at 94°C, with a target brew time of 3:00.

Parameters

25 g
Coffee
390 g
Water
1:15.6
Ratio
94 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:00
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 5/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:00 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 40g of water over grounds in a circular motion. Let bloom.

    +40g 10s Circular
  2. 0:30
    Pour

    Pour steadily in spirals to 150g. Target darker areas.

    +150g 20s Circular
  3. 1:00
    Pour

    Continue pouring in pulses to 260g.

    +260g 20s Circular
  4. 1:30
    Pour

    Final pour to 390g. Slow spiral from center outward.

    +390g 20s Circular
  5. 3:00
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Remove dripper.

Notes

Uses Melitta #2 filter. Pulse pouring in spirals keeps extraction even. Aim for a total brew time of 2:30-3:00. The flat bottom with two drain holes makes this very forgiving.

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Original source

Recipe by Messenger Coffee, published at messengercoffee.co.

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