HARIO V60 recipe and how to brew

A basic recipe for brewing medium-roast coffee with the HARIO V60.

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V60 pour-over basics, medium roast (15 g · 240 g)

Pour gently in circles to keep the character of the beans and bring the cup together calmly.

Steps

  1. Prep

    Put the grounds in the dripper and level them.

  2. 0:00
    Bloomto 48 g

    From 0:00, pour to 48 g (48 g over about 8–10 s). Next pour at 0:30. Pour slowly in circles from the center so all the grounds get wet.

  3. 0:30
    Pour 1to 96 g

    From 0:30, pour to 96 g (48 g over about 6–12 s). Next pour at 1:00. Pour in a spiral from the center outward.

  4. 1:00
    Pour 2to 168 g

    From 1:00, pour to 168 g (72 g over about 9–18 s). Next pour at 1:30. Before the water level drops all the way, keep pouring in circles at the same pace.

  5. 1:30
    Pour 3to 240 g

    From 1:30, pour to 240 g (72 g over about 11–25 s). It should drain by about 2:33. Finish by pouring gently at the center until you reach the full amount.

How this recipe is built

Built around careful pours to balance the sweetness and pleasant acidity of medium-roast beans. A standard temperature and amount that anyone can handle.

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Amounts for 1 and 2 cups

AmountCoffeeWaterYield
1 cup15 g240 g~210 ml
2 cups30 g480 g~420 ml
3 cups45 g720 g~630 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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