The Perfect  Pour Over

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3 Top Tips

It’s easy to make a bad pour over coffee — but making a great one is possible.  Here's 3 tips to elevate your pour-over game!

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1

Water-to-coffee Ratio

Grab a scale and start with a 1:17 ratio. (You can always adjust if you want the flavor to be stronger after the first cup.)

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For example...

Suppose you have 35 grams of ground coffee. To brew at a 1:17 ratio, you would need 17x that weight of water. 595 grams, or about 3-4 cups of coffee.

2

WATER TEMP

Brew your filtered water to  205 F. You can use an electric kettle, or a stovetop kettle with built-in thermometer.

3

Grind size

A medium-coarse grind is a sold choice for pour overs. The  grounds will feel like rough sand.

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Good to know...

If the grind is too coarse, you'll get under-extracted coffee with a salty or medicinal flavor.

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