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Spiral Pour

by Blue Bottle Coffee Chemex 3 Cup

Blue Bottle's Chemex recipe scaled for the 3-cup. Spiral pour at 10g/s from center outward. Blue Bottle recommends slightly finer grind for smaller batches.

  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Light-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:16
Coffee
25 g
Temp
96 °C

The Spiral Pour recipe by Blue Bottle Coffee for the Chemex 3 Cup uses 25 g of coffee and 400 g of water (1:16 ratio), at 96°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

25 g
Coffee
400 g
Water
1:16
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
6 medium
Grind
3:30
Total
2
Servings
Grind · 6/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 50g in center spiral.

    +50g 10s Circular
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Spiral pour to 200g.

    +200g 30s Circular
  3. 1:30
    Pour

    Continue spiral to 400g.

    +400g 30s Circular
  4. 3:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Target 3:00-3:30.

Notes

Blue Bottle's pour technique emphasizes a consistent 10g/s flow rate in a spiral pattern. Start from the center and spiral outward, avoiding the filter walls. The thicker Chemex filter produces a very clean cup. Adjust temperature based on roast: hotter for light, cooler for dark.

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Original source

Recipe by Blue Bottle Coffee, published at bluebottlecoffee.com.

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