Single-cup Pourover
Similar to the Chemex brew method, the single-cup pourover is a perfect way to brew a custom, delicious cup of coffee. This method highlights all of our different coffees and allows you to experience a hand-crafted, fresh cup of coffee. Using the proper method consistently will result in a perfectly extracted, flavorful and unique cup of coffee every time. So follow the guidelines and develop a consistent method and you will be rewarded with a great cup of coffee.
Rinse Filter
Open filter into cone and place into brewer. Place brewer onto brew bar or coffee cup. Rinse filter with hot water. Discard water.
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Rinse Filter
Open filter into cone and place into brewer. Place brewer onto brew bar or coffee cup. Rinse filter with hot water. Discard water.
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Weigh Coffee
Weigh out 28 grams (about 4 tablespoons) of coffee for a 12 ounce cup.
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Grind Coffee
Grind coffee just before brewing to a coarseness slightly finer than for auto-drip (about like sand).
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Add Grounds
Add grounds to brewer and shake slightly to evenly distribute grounds.
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Start Bloom
Pour just enough hot water(198-200 degrees F) onto the coffee bed to fully saturate the grounds but not so much that water is freely flowing from the bottom of the filter.
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Continue Bloom
Let bloom for 30-45 seconds.
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Begin Brew
After bloom time pour enough water to fully saturate the grounds slowly, steadily and evenly over the coffee starting in the middle of the coffee bed and pouring in a clockwise circular motion out to just before the edge of the the coffee.
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Continue Brew
Once all coffee has been saturated continue pouring. Pour just into the middle of the coffee bed. Pour fast enough to ensure a proper brew time but not so fast as to flood the brewer. You want to be able to see the coffee grounds suspended in the water not a pool of water over the coffee grounds. You should see few bubbles and only slight turbulence in the brewing coffee. The coffee bed should be an even color with no super blonde or dark spots.
Total brew time from start of bloom to end of brew cycle should be about two and a half minutes. When brew time is complete remove brewer from top of cup. -
Serve
Pour your brew.
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Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Detailed Instructions
The brew time for this method is completely dependent on the grind size, dose and speed of your pour. Assuming you will be using the same grind size and dose, you will rely completely on the speed of your pour to reach the final two and a half minute brew time. Do not put too much water on the grounds at any given time or the water will move around the grounds and drip down the side walls. The color of your extracting coffee should be even throughout the entire pour. There should be no visible dark or blonde spots. If your extracting coffee looks blonde you are likely pouring fast and the brew will be finished in too short of time resulting in under extracted coffee. You don’t want to see a bunch water sitting over the coffee bed as this will result in uneven extraction. Your coffee bed should look like it is in bloom with visible suspended grounds for the entire brew cycle.
