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Strong Brew

Higher coffee-to-water ratio for a full-bodied, intense cup from the Kalita 101.

  • Chocolate
  • Sweet
  • Full-bodied
  • Medium roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
3:00
Ratio
1:13.3
Coffee
15 g
Temp
94 °C

The Strong Brew recipe by Kalita for the Kalita 101 uses 15 g of coffee and 200 g of water (1:13.3 ratio), at 94°C, with a target brew time of 3:00.

Parameters

15 g
Coffee
200 g
Water
1:13.3
Ratio
94 °C
Temp
4 medium fine
Grind
3:00
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:00 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 30g, gentle swirl.

    +30g 8s Slow
  2. 0:40
    Pour

    Pour to 100g slowly at center.

    +100g 20s Slow
  3. 1:20
    Pour

    Pour to 200g.

    +200g 20s Slow
  4. 3:00
    Done

    Brew complete. Full-bodied and intense.

Notes

Higher coffee-to-water ratio at 1:13.3 for a stronger cup. The single hole naturally slows drawdown, so medium-fine grind works well. Best with medium to dark roasts.

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Original source

Recipe by Kalita, published at kalita.co.jp.

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