The perfect pour over
A simple two-pour method for clarity and sweetness. About four minutes start to finish.
01 Equipment
- Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle
- Fellow Tally Scale
- Fellow Ode 2 Grinder
- April Brewer Flat bottom
- April Filters Paper
- Timemore Carafe Server
- APEX Lab Tonik Mineral drops · optional
02 Before you brew
- 01 Heat your water to 204°F
- 02 Weigh 20g of rested coffee
- 03 Grind on the Ode at setting 5
- 04 Wet the filter and preheat the brewer
- 05 Add grounds to the brewer and tare
03 The pour
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0:00 — 0:45
Bloom
Pour to 60g (3× the dose). Saturate all grounds, then give a gentle swirl to settle the bed. Let it degas.
60g -
0:45 — 1:30
First pour
Pour steadily in concentric circles to 180g total. Aim to finish around 1:15 – 1:30.
180g -
1:30 — 2:15
Second pour
Continue pouring to 320g total. Keep the center moving — avoid the filter walls.
320g -
2:15 — 3:30
Drawdown
Give a final gentle swirl. The bed should drain flat by 3:30. Serve and enjoy.
Done
04 Things to look out for
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Brew finishes too fast
If your total brew time falls below 3:00, grind finer or slow your flow rate. Target roughly 4g per second.
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Brew stalls past 3:30
If your total brew time runs over 3:30, grind coarser or pick up your flow rate. Same 4g per second target.
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Uneven bed
Make sure your setup is level and your pour is steady and evenly distributed. A Melodrip can help maintain a consistent flow.
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Adjust for coffee age
Very fresh coffee may need a coarser grind to hit your targets. As the coffee ages, dial in finer over time.
Flash brew
A single-pour iced method that locks in aromatics the moment coffee hits the ice. About three and a half minutes.
01 Before you brew
- 01 Heat your water to 204°F
- 02 Rinse the filter and brewer
- 03 Grind medium-fine
- 04 Add 80g of ice to the carafe
- 05 Add grounds to the brewer and tare
02 The pour
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0:00 — 0:30
Bloom
Pour to 50g in a steady spiral. Fully saturate the bed.
50g -
0:30 — 1:00
Rest
Let the coffee bloom and degas for a full 30 seconds.
Wait -
1:00 — 2:00
First pour
Pour in a spiral, inside to outside, up to 150g total.
150g -
2:00 — 2:30
Drawdown
Let the water level fall for 30 seconds before the final pour.
Wait -
2:30 — 3:30
Second pour
Continue the same spiral pour to 220g total. Aim to finish by 3:30.
220g -
3:30
Serve
Pour the carafe over a glass of fresh ice and enjoy.
Done
The perfect espresso
A balanced 2:1 ratio that works beautifully with most of our offerings. Sweet, balanced, and forgiving.
