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Concentrate Bypass

Korean-style concentrate and bypass method. Brew a strong concentrate, then dilute with hot water to your preferred strength.

  • Balanced
  • Sweet
  • Light-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Medium roast
  • Standard
  • Intermediate
Total
2:40
Ratio
1:10
Coffee
20 g
Temp
90 °C

The Concentrate Bypass recipe by Kalita for the Kalita Wave 155 uses 20 g of coffee and 200 g of water (1:10 ratio), at 90°C, with a target brew time of 2:40.

Parameters

20 g
Coffee
200 g
Water
1:10
Ratio
90 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
2:40
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

2:40 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 40g of water in 10 seconds.

    +40g 10s Slow
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Pour 40g slowly in circular motion.

    +80g 10s Circular
  3. 1:10
    Pour

    Pour 40g with wider circles.

    +120g 8s Circular
  4. 1:35
    Pour

    Pour 40g with stronger flow.

    +160g 8s Circular
  5. 1:53
    Pour

    Pour final 40g with fastest flow.

    +200g 5s Circular
  6. 2:10
    Wait

    Let drain completely. Add 60-100g of hot water to the brewed coffee as bypass.

  7. 2:40
    Done

    Bypass complete. Stir and serve.

Notes

This is a concentrate-and-bypass method. Brew a strong concentrate, then add 60-100g of hot water after brewing. The escalating pour speed controls extraction character — slow early pours extract sweetness, faster later pours add body.

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Original source

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

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