Pour-Over for Beginners: A Simple 5-Step Guide

Pour-over looks fancy. It isn't. It's hot water, poured slowly, into a cup that smells amazing.

The quick specs

• Ratio: about 1:16, or roughly 22 g of coffee to 350 g of water.
• Grind: medium, like table salt.
• Water: 195-205°F, so just off the boil.
• Time: about 3 minutes.

Step by step

1. Rinse the filter. Pour hot water through it, then toss that water. It warms your mug too.
2. Add the grounds. Give the dripper a little shake so the bed is level.
3. Bloom. Pour just enough water to wet the grounds and wait 30 seconds. You'll see it puff up.
4. Pour in slow circles. Add the rest of the water in a few rounds, starting in the middle.
5. Finish around 3 minutes. If you grind at home and it drips through too fast, grind a little finer. Too slow? Go coarser. Bought pre-ground? Standard grind works well. For more control, pick Whole Bean and grind at home.

A tip for flavored coffee

Pour-over is clean and light-bodied, so flavor shines through. Try Vanilla Hazelnut with a small splash of milk.

Good beans for pour-over

• Vanilla Hazelnut
• Caramel
• Mocha

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