Bean Brew & Beyond
  • V60 pour-over
  • Beginner
  • 4 min

Pour-over coffee with a V60

Brew a clean, bright V60 pour-over in about three minutes: 15g coffee to 250g water, a 45-second bloom, then slow concentric pours. Aim to finish your draw-down by 2:45.

Brewing V60 pour-over

Scale the recipe

15 g coffee · 250 g water

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  1. Rinse & dose

    Prep

    Rinse the paper filter with hot water, discard it, add 15g of medium-fine coffee and level the bed.

  2. Bloom

    Pour→ 45 g93°C

    Start the timer and pour 45g of water (92 to 94°C). Swirl gently and let it bloom for 45 seconds.

    0:45

  3. First pour

    Pour→ 150 g93°C

    Pour in slow concentric circles to 150g total by 1:15.

    0:30

  4. Second pour

    Pour→ 250 g93°C

    Pour to 250g total by about 1:45, keeping the bed even.

    0:30

  5. Draw down

    Wait→ 250 g

    Let it draw down. Aim for the bed to go dry around 2:45. Swirl, serve, taste.

    1:00

Shop the gear

What you’ll need for this brew. Already kitted out? Skip ahead. This is just the checklist.

  • V60 dripper
  • Paper filter
  • Gooseneck kettle
  • Scale
  • Timer

Dial it in

Start at a medium-fine grind. Then let the cup tell you: if it runs too fast and tastes weak or sour, grind finer. If it stalls and turns harsh or bitter, grind coarser. Change one thing at a time and re-taste.

Common questions

What grind size for a V60?+

Medium-fine, a little finer than table salt. If the brew runs too fast and tastes weak, grind finer. If it stalls and tastes harsh, grind coarser.

What coffee-to-water ratio should I use?+

Start at 1:16, which is 15g of coffee to 250g of water, then adjust to taste.

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