How to Brew a V60: A Simple Pour-Over Recipe

The V60 rewards a little attention with a clean, bright cup. This recipe keeps the steps few and the numbers fixed, so the only thing you need to adjust is the grind.

The recipe

1. Rinse the paper filter with hot water and discard the water.
2. Add 15 g of coffee, level the bed and start a timer.
3. Bloom: pour 40 g of water, swirl gently and wait 35 seconds.
4. Pour slowly in small circles to 150 g by 1:15.
5. Pour to 250 g by 1:45, then give the dripper a gentle swirl.
6. Let it drain. Total time should land between 2:30 and 3:00.

Adjusting the grind

• Drains in under 2:30 and tastes sour or thin: grind finer.
• Takes over 3:30 and tastes bitter or dry: grind coarser.

Change one step at a time and keep everything else the same, so you can tell what made the difference.