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Low-Temp Pours

by Kurasu Kalita Wave 185

Kurasu Kyoto's Japanese-style Kalita Wave 185 recipe. Lower temperature and smaller dose for a delicate, tea-like cup. Four staged pours for precise extraction control.

  • Balanced
  • Sweet
  • Medium-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Medium roast
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Total
2:45
Ratio
1:16.7
Coffee
15 g
Temp
91 °C

The Low-Temp Pours recipe by Kurasu for the Kalita Wave 185 uses 15 g of coffee and 250 g of water (1:16.7 ratio), at 91°C, with a target brew time of 2:45.

Parameters

15 g
Coffee
250 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
91 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
2:45
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

2:45 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 40g. Wait.

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

    Pour to 100g.

    +100g 12s Circular
  3. 1:10
    Pour

    Pour to 170g.

    +170g 12s Circular
  4. 1:40
    Pour

    Final pour to 250g.

    +250g 12s Circular
  5. 2:45
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Target ~2:45.

Notes

Kurasu's Japanese approach uses lower temperature (91°C) to preserve delicate aromatics typical of Japanese light-roast single origins. The four smaller pours create layers of extraction. Best with Japanese or East African single-origin light roasts.

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Original source

Recipe by Kurasu, published at kurasu.kyoto.

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