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Spiral Pulses

Intelligentsia Coffee's official V60 pour-over guide. A 1:16 ratio with bloom followed by staged pours in 70-100g increments, spiraling from center outward.

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Total
3:30
Ratio
1:16
Coffee
26 g
Temp
95 °C

The Spiral Pulses recipe by Intelligentsia Coffee for the V60 02 uses 26 g of coffee and 415 g of water (1:16 ratio), at 95°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

26 g
Coffee
415 g
Water
1:16
Ratio
95 °C
Temp
5 medium fine
Grind
3:30
Total
2
Servings
Grind · 5/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 52g of water (2x dose) to bloom. Gentle spiral.

    +52g 10s Circular
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Pour to 150g in a spiral from center outward.

    +150g 15s Circular
  3. 1:15
    Pour

    Pour to 250g.

    +250g 15s Circular
  4. 1:45
    Pour

    Pour to 340g.

    +340g 15s Circular
  5. 2:15
    Pour

    Final pour to 415g.

    +415g 15s Circular
  6. 3:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Target 3:00-3:30.

Notes

Intelligentsia recommends 2x the coffee dose for bloom water. Pour in 70-100g increments, spiraling from center outward. Each pour should be complete before starting the next. This recipe makes about 12 fl oz of coffee.

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Recipe by Intelligentsia Coffee, published at intelligentsiacoffee.com.

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