Pour-over

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How to make Pour-over coffee

Pour-over guide

Pour-over gives you full control of every pour, bringing out the clarity and sweetness in the bean. It takes a few minutes and rewards a little patience with a beautifully clean cup.

The best way to taste a single variety. Clean, bright and delicate.

At a glance

Brew time

4 minutes

Ratio

1:16 · 20 g coffee, 320 g water

Grind

Medium-fine

What you’ll need

Dripper

Paper filter

Gooseneck kettle

Scale

Sonwaro beans

Pour-over instructions

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01

Heat and rinse

Heat water to just off the boil. Rinse the paper filter and discard the water.

02

Add coffee

Add 20 g of medium-fine coffee and gently flatten the bed.

03

Bloom

Pour 40 g of water to wet all the grounds and wait 30–45 seconds.

04

Pour in circles

Pour slowly in small circles, reaching 320 g by about 2 minutes.

05

Draw down

Let it drain completely – about 3½ to 4 minutes in total.

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