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How to Make Pour Over Coffee
Rebekah KukRebekah Kuk

How to Make the Perfect Pour Over Coffee

5 from 5 votes
Learn the ins and outs of making the perfect cup of coffee, from water temp to grind to how fast to pour.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 25 grams fresh ground coffee grind it for "drip", not too fine and not too coarse
  • 350 grams boiling filtered water

Equipment

  • Kettle for boiling water
  • Coffee grinder
  • Digital kitchen scale
  • Pour over drip maker, coffee sock, or chemex

Method
 

  1. Heat filtered water in a kettle. Tap water is usually too harsh tasting; distilled is too flavorless. I use reverse osmosis water but add in Trace Minerals. Fill a mug with hot tap water to pre-warm the mug.
  2. Place a filter in the pour over coffee maker (I love reusable filters). Or, prepare your coffee sock by inserting it into its stand.
  3. When water is close to a boil, grind coffee beans to measure 25 grams. Empty mug of warm water and place on scale. I use a stand with a coffee sock, but most people use a pour over drip maker that sits on top of the mug. Place this on top the mug and zero out the scale.
  4. Add coffee to your coffee maker filter/sock. You can use more or less depending on taste, but 25 grams is a good starting point for medium roast.
  5. Pour 50 grams of water just off the boil over the coffee grounds, then count to 30. This allows the grounds to "bloom" and removes trapped carbon dioxide, which improves flavor. Finish pouring the water over, slowly, about 50 grams at a time, until the scale reads 350 grams. This is your stopping point. Remove the filter and enjoy your perfect pour over coffee.
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