Japanese Point Drip
Traditional Kono point-drip method. Drop-by-drop pour at center creates a rich, concentrated cup without harsh bitterness.
- Chocolate
- Caramel
- Full-bodied
- Medium roast
- Dark roast
- Standard
- Intermediate
- Total
- 2:30
- Ratio
- 1:15
- Coffee
- 15 g
- Temp
- 87 °C
The Japanese Point Drip recipe by Kono for the Kono Meimon uses 15 g of coffee and 225 g of water (1:15 ratio), at 87°C, with a target brew time of 2:30.
Parameters
- 15 g
- Coffee
- 225 g
- Water
- 1:15
- Ratio
- 87 °C
- Temp
- 6 medium coarse
- Grind
- 2:30
- Total
- 1
- Servings
Method
-
0:00Pour
Point drip: drip water drop-by-drop onto the center of the coffee bed. Continue until first drops appear in the server below.
+40g 60s Slow -
1:00Pour
Continue pouring in small circular motions from center outward. When foam rises, pause. Resume when center indents. Gradually increase pour volume.
+150g 40s Circular -
1:40Pour
Pour more generously to fill the dripper.
+225g 20s Circular -
2:30Done
Remove dripper before all foam falls into the server.
Notes
More Kono Meimon recipes
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Kono Dark Roast — Ultra-Low
1:15by Kurasu
- Chocolate
- Caramel
Total 3:00 Temp 85°C -
Japanese
1:15by Kurasu
- Sweet
- Caramel
Total 3:00 Temp 90°C -
Kyoto
1:15by Kurasu
- Caramel
- Nutty
Total 3:00 Temp 90°C -
Classic
1:15by Kono
- Sweet
- Caramel
Total 4:00 Temp 92°C -
Competition
1:16.7by Kono
- Balanced
- Sweet
Total 3:30 Temp 95°C
Other Misc pourover methods
More by Kono
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Classic
1:15Kono Meimon
- Sweet
- Caramel
Total 4:00 Temp 92°C -
Competition
1:16.7Kono Meimon
- Balanced
- Sweet
Total 3:30 Temp 95°C -
Dark Roast — Standard
1:15Kono Meimon
- Chocolate
- Caramel
Total 3:00 Temp 88°C -
Iced
1:10Kono Meimon
- Sweet
- Caramel
Total 2:30 Temp 96°C -
Point Pour
1:16.7Kono Meimon
- Sweet
- Caramel
Total 3:15 Temp 93°C
Original source
Recipe by Kono, published at kfrm.com.
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