Clever Dripper L Clever
Grounds on Top
James Hoffmann's Clever technique: water first, then add coffee on top. This reduces clogging and cuts drawdown time.
Parameters
- 15 g
- Coffee
- 250 g
- Water
- 1:16.7
- Ratio
- 100 °C
- Temp
- 4 medium-fine
- Grind
- 3:30
- Total
- 1
- Servings
Method
3:30 · total-
Pour 1 / 40:00+250g add
To
250g
12s SlowPour all 250g boiling water FIRST into the Clever. Then add 15g coffee on top. Stir until all grounds are saturated.
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Swirl 2 / 42:00
Give it a stir or swirl to knock grounds off the side.
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Wait 3 / 42:30
Place Clever Dripper on cup to release. Drawdown takes ~1 minute.
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Done 4 / 43:30
Brew complete. Target ~3:30.
Notes
Original source
Recipe by James Hoffmann, published at youtube.com.
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