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Light Roast

Torch Donut Dripper recipe for light roasts. Finer grind for full extraction.

  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Light-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
2:45
Ratio
1:16.4
Coffee
14 g
Temp
95 °C

The Light Roast recipe by Kurasu for the Torch Donut Dripper uses 14 g of coffee and 230 g of water (1:16.4 ratio), at 95°C, with a target brew time of 2:45.

Parameters

14 g
Coffee
230 g
Water
1:16.4
Ratio
95 °C
Temp
4 medium fine
Grind
2:45
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

2:45 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 35g in center, spiraling out.

    +35g 8s Circular
  2. 0:35
    Pour

    Pour to 130g in slow circles.

    +130g 25s Circular
  3. 1:10
    Pour

    Pour to 230g.

    +230g 25s Circular
  4. 1:40
    Swirl

    Gentle swirl.

  5. 2:45
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

The donut-shaped dripper creates a thin, wide coffee bed that drains quickly. For light roasts, use a finer grind to compensate for the fast flow and ensure adequate extraction of delicate flavors.

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Original source

Recipe by Kurasu, published at kurasu.kyoto.

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