Simple Pour-Over Coffee

While I don't like coffee, many people in my life tend to think something is wrong with me for that...

Filed under Drinks.

The recipe

Makes 1 cup. Ready in 4 minutes. You'll need a kitchen scale, a pour-over or french press and something to heat your water.

Read left to right: each step combines the rows it spans. Hands on Hands off
1 Get ready
240 g water 2 Boil, then rest 3 Pour slowly 4 Wait 4 min 5 Skim
15 g ground coffee 1 part coffee to 16 parts water

  1. Get ready

    Set out a kitchen scale, a pour-over or french press and something to heat your water.

  2. Boil, then rest

    • 240 g water

    Bring the water to a boil, then let it sit for 30 seconds so it's just off boiling.

  3. Pour slowly

    • hot water
    • 15 g ground coffee

    Slowly pour the water over the coffee in your device of choice.

  4. Wait

    • coffee

    Depending on your mood, this seems to be the hardest part.

    4 min, hands off

  5. Skim

    • brewed coffee

    If you used a french press, skim off the foam on top.

aking good coffee is mostly about being consistent. This recipe uses a 1:16 ratio and simple timing that works reliably. Keep track of what you do and you’ll figure out what you like.

Yes, this is kind of a joke recipe. But I was too lazy to go dig up my paper pile with notes and refine them. So for now so this is all you get.