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Bloom and Steep

James Hoffmann's Clever Dripper technique scaled for the small size. Bloom, steep, release at 2:30. Ultra-consistent single cup.

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  • Medium roast
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  • 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
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:20 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 40g in circular motion.

    +40g 8s Circular
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Pour to 170g.

    +170g 10s Slow
  3. 2:30
    Wait

    Place on mug. Release.

    50s
  4. 3:20
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Scaled from Hoffmann's standard Clever recipe. Same technique: brief bloom, main pour, steep, release at 2:30. The Clever S makes about ~140ml of coffee — a concentrated single cup.

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Original source

Recipe by James Hoffmann, published at youtube.com.

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