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Donut Immersion

by Torch Torch Donut Dripper

Torch Coffee Laboratory's recipe for the Donut Dripper. The wide, flat design with central hole creates a natural semi-immersion brew. Simple one-pour method.

  • Balanced
  • Sweet
  • Medium-bodied
  • Medium roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
2:30
Ratio
1:15.6
Coffee
16 g
Temp
93 °C

The Donut Immersion recipe by Torch for the Torch Donut Dripper uses 16 g of coffee and 250 g of water (1:15.6 ratio), at 93°C, with a target brew time of 2:30.

Parameters

16 g
Coffee
250 g
Water
1:15.6
Ratio
93 °C
Temp
6 medium
Grind
2:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 6/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

Method

2:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 40g, gentle swirl.

    +40g 10s Slow
  2. 0:30
    Pour

    Single pour to 250g. The wide bed handles the full volume.

    +250g 25s Circular
  3. 0:55
    Wait

    Let the donut shape create natural immersion as water pools.

    95s
  4. 2:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Target ~2:30.

Notes

The Donut Dripper's wide, shallow bed with a central drain creates unique extraction dynamics. Water pools around the donut shape before draining through the center, creating a natural semi-immersion effect. This produces a cup with more body than a typical pour-over. One-pour simplicity.

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Original source

Recipe by Torch, published at torchcoffeelaboratory.com.

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