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Kalita Wave 155

1 cm Drain Rule

Kalita Wave 155 Kalita by Counter Culture Coffee

Counter Culture Coffee's everyday Kalita Wave 155 recipe: a steady pulse pour-over anyone can repeat. The flat-bottom bed and even, unfussy pours give a sweet, balanced cup with minimal technique.

1:16.2 Ratio
3:00 Total
21g Dose
93°C Temp
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Parameters

21 g
Coffee
340 g
Water
1:16.2
Ratio
93 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:00
Total
~340 ml
Yield
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:00 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 7
    0:00
    13s

    Pour 50g.

    +50g→ 50g 5.6g/s 9s 93°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 7
    0:13
    17s

    Swirl gently. Let it bloom.

    3s
  3. Pour 3 / 7
    0:30
    30s

    Pour in a spiral to 130g.

    +80g→ 130g Spiral 5.3g/s 15s
  4. Pour 4 / 7
    1:00
    30s

    Pour in a spiral to 210g.

    +80g→ 210g Spiral 5.3g/s 15s
  5. Pour 5 / 7
    1:30
    30s

    Pour in a spiral to 280g.

    +70g→ 280g Spiral 4.7g/s 15s
  6. Pour 6 / 7
    2:00
    1m

    Finish in a spiral to 340g.

    +60g→ 340g Spiral 5g/s 12s
  7. Done 7 / 7
    3:00

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Counter Culture's 1 cm-drain rule: the pour timings are a guide, but the real cue is the water level. Wait until it has dropped about 1 cm from the previous pour before adding the next — that keeps the bed evenly saturated and the flow steady throughout.

Original source

Recipe by Counter Culture Coffee, published at counterculturecoffee.com.

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