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Kalita Wave 185

Dark Roast — 3-Pour

Kalita's dark-roast Wave recipe favors cooler water, restrained agitation, and a short staged extraction. The flat-bottom bed helps moderate concentrated roast flavors, aiming for a smooth, full cup with sweetness instead of harshness.

1:17 Ratio
3:00 Total
20g Dose
88°C Temp
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Parameters

20 g
Coffee
340 g
Water
1:17
Ratio
88 °C
Temp
6 medium-coarse
Grind
3:00
Total
~340 ml
Yield
Grind · 6/10 · medium
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Method

3:00 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 4
    0:00
    30s

    Pour 50g in a spiral. Let it bloom.

    +50g→ 50g Spiral 6.3g/s 8s 88°C
  2. Pour 2 / 4
    0:30
    35s

    Pour in a spiral to 170g.

    +120g→ 170g Spiral 6g/s 20s
  3. Pour 3 / 4
    1:05
    1m55s

    Finish in a spiral to 340g.

    +170g→ 340g Spiral 6.8g/s 25s
  4. Done 4 / 4
    3:00

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Use water at 88°C and begin with a coarse, uniform grind. Pour gently enough to preserve the flat bed; if bitterness or smokiness dominates, coarsen further rather than shortening the bloom.

Original source

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

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