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102 Dark Roast

Low-temp batch brew for dark roasts on the Kalita 102.

  • Chocolate
  • Caramel
  • Full-bodied
  • Dark roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:15
Coffee
24 g
Temp
88 °C

The 102 Dark Roast recipe by Kalita for the Kalita 102 uses 24 g of coffee and 360 g of water (1:15 ratio), at 88°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

24 g
Coffee
360 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
88 °C
Temp
7 medium coarse
Grind
3:30
Total
2
Servings
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
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Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 50g gently.

    +50g 8s Slow
  2. 0:40
    Pour

    Pour to 200g.

    +200g 25s Slow
  3. 1:15
    Pour

    Pour to 360g.

    +360g 25s Slow
  4. 3:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

The 102 handles larger doses well. Lower temperature and coarser grind prevent over-extraction with dark roasts.

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Original source

Recipe by Kalita, published at reddit.com.

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