James Hoffman’s Ultimate Pour Over Brew Method — For One Person

The best pour-over I’ve ever made.

• This recipe is by James Hoffman

Photo by Wes Walker on Unsplash

Recipe Overview

• Coffee amount: 15g
• Grind size: fine (15 on Baritza Encore)
• Water: 250g
• Water temperature: 212°F (100°C)
• Water-to-coffee Ratio:1:16.6
• Brew time: 2:20–2:30 minutes.

Equipment

• Pourover dripper
• Paper filter
• Scale
• Timer
• Spoon
• Gooseneck kettle
• Mug or coffee server

Method

1. Rinse your filter thoroughly with the hottest water possible, dispose of rinse water.
2. Add 15g of ground coffee, use your finger to make a little well in the center. This will help you evenly saturate the ground in the bloom stage.
3. Bloom the grounds by pouring 30g. Get all of the coffee wet.
4. Immediately pick up your vessel and “swirl it”, until the coffee and water are well combined and evenly mixed.
5. At 00:45, pour until the scale reads 150g.

5. At 01:15, gently pour up to 200g. (Do this step in 30 seconds).

6. At 01:45, using your spoon, stir once clockwise and once anti-clockwise.

7. At 02:00, give another gentle swirl and let it brew down.

Enjoy.