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Kalita 102

102 Pulse Pour

Kalita 102 Kalita by Kalita

Attributed to Kalita and sourced from Kurfrst Coffee's guide, this 102 recipe uses repeated equal pulses across the wider wedge bed. It is designed for even two-cup extraction, balancing clarity, sweetness, and comfortable body.

1:16.4 Ratio
3:30 Total
22g Dose
93°C Temp
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Parameters

22 g
Coffee
360 g
Water
1:16.4
Ratio
93 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:30
Total
~360 ml
Yield
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:30 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 7
    0:00
    12s

    Pour in a spiral to 45g. Keeping the spout at the same height, cover the whole coffee bed evenly with the stream off the filter.

    +45g→ 45g Spiral 5.6g/s 8s 93°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 7
    0:12
    23s

    Swirl gently. Let it bloom.

  3. Pour 3 / 7
    0:35
    25s

    Wait until the slurry returns to the same level as before the previous pour. Pour in a spiral to 120g. Keeping the spout at the same height, cover the whole coffee bed evenly with the stream off the filter.

    +75g→ 120g Spiral 5.8g/s 13s
  4. Pour 4 / 7
    1:00
    25s

    Wait until the slurry returns to the same level as before the previous pour. Pour in a spiral to 200g. Keeping the spout at the same height, cover the whole coffee bed evenly with the stream off the filter.

    +80g→ 200g Spiral 6.2g/s 13s
  5. Pour 5 / 7
    1:25
    25s

    Wait until the slurry returns to the same level as before the previous pour. Pour in a spiral to 280g. Keeping the spout at the same height, cover the whole coffee bed evenly with the stream off the filter.

    +80g→ 280g Spiral 6.2g/s 13s
  6. Pour 6 / 7
    1:50
    1m40s

    Wait until the slurry returns to the same level as before the previous pour. Pour in a spiral to 360g. Keeping the spout at the same height, cover the whole coffee bed evenly with the stream off the filter.

    +80g→ 360g Spiral 6.2g/s 13s
  7. Done 7 / 7
    3:30

    Finish when the coffee stops dripping.

Notes

Use 4 pours with consistent size and kettle height, allowing the water line to drop by a similar amount each time. Cover the bed evenly without pouring onto paper; if later pulses drain slowly, coarsen the grind slightly.

Original source

Recipe by Kalita, published at kurfrst.coffee.

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