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Clever Dark Roast

by Kaldi's Coffee Clever Dripper L

Clever Dripper recipe tailored for dark roast coffees. Lower temperature and coarser grind prevent bitterness. Shorter steep time respects the high solubility of dark roasts.

  • Chocolate
  • Caramel
  • Nutty
  • Full-bodied
  • Dark roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
2:45
Ratio
1:16.7
Coffee
18 g
Temp
88 °C

The Clever Dark Roast recipe by Kaldi's Coffee for the Clever Dripper L uses 18 g of coffee and 300 g of water (1:16.7 ratio), at 88°C, with a target brew time of 2:45.

Parameters

18 g
Coffee
300 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
88 °C
Temp
7 coarse
Grind
2:45
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
FINE COARSE

Method

2:45 · total
  1. 0:00
    Pour

    Pour all 300g at 88°C.

    +300g 15s Slow
  2. 0:15
    Stir

    Gentle stir to wet all grounds.

    5s
  3. 2:00
    Wait

    Place on cup to release.

    45s
  4. 2:45
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Dark roasts extract much faster than light roasts. This recipe uses cooler water (88°C) and coarser grind to slow extraction and prevent bitter, ashy flavors. The shorter 2-minute steep is sufficient for dark roasts. Release at 2:00 for a smooth, chocolatey cup.

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Original source

Recipe by Kaldi's Coffee, published at kaldiscoffee.com.

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