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Kalita 102

Light Roast

Kalita 102 Kalita by Kurasu

Kurasu's two-cup light-roast recipe for the Kalita 102. A hotter brew and a fine grind pull a complete, even extraction from dense light beans, showcasing their bright, floral and fruity side.

1:16.7 Ratio
3:30 Total
24g Dose
96°C Temp
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Parameters

24 g
Coffee
400 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
4 medium-fine
Grind
3:30
Total
~400 ml
Yield
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

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Method

3:30 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 6
    0:00
    35s

    Pour 60g in a spiral. Let it bloom.

    +60g→ 60g Spiral 4g/s 15s 96°C
  2. Pour 2 / 6
    0:35
    40s

    Pour in a spiral to 200g.

    +140g→ 200g Spiral 4g/s 35s
  3. Pour 3 / 6
    1:15
    35s

    Pour in a spiral to 320g.

    +120g→ 320g Spiral 4g/s 30s
  4. Pour 4 / 6
    1:50
    25s

    Finish in a spiral to 400g.

    +80g→ 400g Spiral 4g/s 20s
  5. Swirl 5 / 6
    2:15
    1m15s

    Swirl gently.

  6. Done 6 / 6
    3:30

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Light roasts are denser and need more extraction energy. Use water just off boil and a finer grind than usual. The flat bottom of the Kalita 102 provides even extraction ideal for light coffees.

Original source

Recipe by Kurasu, published at kurasu.kyoto.

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