Nel Drip Traditional
Light Roast
by Kurasu
Kurasu Kyoto nel drip recipe optimized for light roast coffee. Developed by head barista Tsubasa after over 50 tests for sweet, rich texture.
Parameters
- 20 g
- Coffee
- 208 g
- Water
- 1:10.4
- Ratio
- 92 °C
- Temp
- 5 medium
- Grind
- 2:00
- Total
- 1
- Servings
Method
2:00 · total-
Bloom 1 / 40:00+40g add
To
40g
10s CircularRinse and squeeze nel filter. Add 20g of coffee. Pour hot water in circular motion over the entire coffee bed to bloom. Use about 40g.
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Pour 2 / 40:30+120g add
To
160g
60s SlowContinue pouring until coffee steadily drips into the server. Switch to center-pour and maintain an even level on the coffee bed.
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Wait 3 / 41:30
Once coffee drips down, extraction is complete. Do not over-extract.
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Done 4 / 42:00
Adjust taste and concentration with remaining hot water from the kettle (up to 208g total). Serve immediately.
Notes
Original source
Recipe by Kurasu, published at kurasu.kyoto.
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