What is pour over coffee?

Pour over coffee is a manual brewing method where hot water is poured over ground coffee beans in a filter. The water slowly drips through the coffee and filter into a cup. This method results in a clean, flavorful cup of coffee.

How long does it take to brew pour over coffee?

The total brewing time for pour over coffee typically ranges from 3 to 4 minutes, depending on the grind size and brewing method. With setup, the process typically takes about 7 to 8 minutes total.

How do I clean my pour over equipment?

Rinse your brewer and filter holder thoroughly with hot water after each use. If using paper filters, discard them after brewing. Cloth filters should be washed and dried thoroughly.

Pour Over Coffee

How to Make Pour Over Coffee

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Try pour over coffee in a Chemex coffee maker (or v60*)! Here’s how to make pour over coffee and all the gear you need to do it.

Author: Sonja
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 cups 1x
Category: Drink
Method: Pour Over
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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34 grams light roast or medium roast coffee beans*
520 grams filtered water (the flavor is best with filtered water**)

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Instructions

Heat a pot of filtered water to 200 to 205F. We use an electric kettle that shows us the exact temperature. You could also use a teapot on the stove — just heat to boiling, then let the water cool down for a few minutes.
Use a food scale to weigh out 34 grams of coffee, then grind it to a medium coarse grind (about the size of kosher or sea salt). We use an electric burr grinder to get a consistent grind.
When the water is heated, place the filter in your Chemex (see the video below for exact instructions). Pour in just a bit of water to wet the filter, then pour out the water into the sink. Place the ground coffee into the Chemex and shake it to level it out.
Place the Chemex on the food scale and tare it so the scale reads 0. Slowly pour in 70 grams of water in a circular motion. Then stop and wait for 1 minute: this allows the coffee to bloom (you may have to tap your scale once so that it doesn’t time out!).
Then slowly add the remaining 520 grams water in two batches, pouring very slowly in concentric circles, pouring right onto the coffee and not touching the coffee filter. Fill to about 1/2 inch from the top (it will likely be around 400 grams water), wait for the water level to go down a bit, and then fill the remaining water up to 520 grams.
After a few minutes, all of the water will filter through the coffee grounds into the pot below. Remove the filter and discard it (we compost ours). Enjoy!

Notes

*If using a v60, use half the coffee and water quantities listed. In our large Chemex, the most you can make at one time is 50 grams of coffee and 800 grams water, which makes about 3 to 4 cups of coffee. To scale up or down, just use our magic ratio: 15-16 grams water to 1 gram of coffee.

**If you’re a true coffee nerd like we are, the flavor of filtered water is best. Here’s the filtered pitcher we use!

Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/pour-over-coffee/