Bloom and Steep
James Hoffmann's Clever Dripper technique scaled for the small size. Bloom, steep, release at 2:30. Ultra-consistent single cup.
- Sweet
- Balanced
- Medium-bodied
- Medium roast
- Standard
- Beginner
- Total
- 3:20
- Ratio
- 1:17
- Coffee
- 10 g
- Temp
- 95 °C
The Bloom and Steep recipe by James Hoffmann for the Clever Dripper S uses 10 g of coffee and 170 g of water (1:17 ratio), at 95°C, with a target brew time of 3:20.
Parameters
- 10 g
- Coffee
- 170 g
- Water
- 1:17
- Ratio
- 95 °C
- Temp
- 5 medium
- Grind
- 3:20
- Total
- 1
- Servings
Method
-
0:00Bloom
Pour 40g in circular motion.
+40g 8s Circular -
0:45Pour
Pour to 170g.
+170g 10s Slow -
2:30Wait
Place on mug. Release.
50s -
3:20Done
Drawdown complete.
Notes
More Clever Dripper S recipes
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Sauna
1:15by Berg Wu
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Concentrate S
1:8by Clever
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- Caramel
Total 3:00 Temp 95°C -
Adjustable Time
1:16by Counter Culture Coffee
- Balanced
- Sweet
Total 3:00 Temp 93°C -
Official
1:16by Crema Coffee Roasters
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- Balanced
Total 3:30 Temp 96°C -
Dark Roast Immersion S
1:15by Clever
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- Caramel
Total 2:00 Temp 88°C
Other Clever methods
More by James Hoffmann
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Inverted Shot
1:5AeroPress
- Chocolate
- Caramel
Total 2:00 Temp 100°C -
Iced
1:10.9AeroPress
- Citric
- Fruity
Total 5:00 Temp 100°C -
Ultimate
1:18.2AeroPress
- Sweet
- Balanced
Total 3:25 Temp 100°C -
Official
1:16.4Chemex 10 Cup
- Balanced
- Sweet
Total 5:30 Temp 100°C -
Official
1:16.7Chemex 3 Cup
- Balanced
- Sweet
Total 3:00 Temp 100°C
Original source
Recipe by James Hoffmann, published at youtube.com.
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