Clever Dripper recipe and how to use it

A basic recipe for brewing medium-roast coffee with the Clever Dripper.

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Clever Dripper pour-over basics, medium roast (15 g · 250 g)

Keeping the steeping time the same makes the taste easier to repeat.

Steps

  1. Prep

    Check that the valve is closed, set a paper filter and add the grounds.

  2. 0:00
    Pour and bloomto 46 g

    Spread the water gently over all the grounds and wait a moment with the valve closed.

  3. 0:22
    Main pourto 250 g

    Gently pour in all the remaining water.

  4. 0:42
    Steep

    Keep the valve closed and steep until 2:00.

  5. 2:00
    Open valve (drain)

    At 2:00, open the valve to drain. Around 3:30, when no water is left on top of the grounds, remove the dripper.

  6. Finish

    Lift the dripper off the server and you're done.

How this recipe is built

Built around a well-rounded medium-roast cup: steep in the water, then drain, so you can brew it the same way every time.

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Amounts for 1 and 2 cups

AmountCoffeeWaterYield
1 cup15 g250 g~220 ml
2 cups30 g500 g~440 ml

Coffee and water go up at the same ratio. Amounts are listed up to what the brewer holds.

For light or dark roasts, choose the roast in the app and it adjusts the water temperature.

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