Serves: 500ml
About this method
A personal favourite over here at Max Coffee. Pourover methods have stood the test of time and give you a clean flavoursome cup of coffee that can be savoured from start to finish.
A lot of people will be familiar with mechanical filter paper methods- the machine that sat on the kitchen bench filling the house with the smell of coffee. Well this pourover method is essentially the same concept except that by controlling it manually, we will get a much more balanced flavour as we avoid dumping all the water on at once which can over-brew the coffee and leave a bitter taste. Not to mention this method just looks pretty cool when brought out at a dinner party and is very therapeutic to make.
Whether you use a cone filter like a V60 or its bigger cousin the Chemex, this recipe works well for either. As always, adjust the ingredients for bigger or smaller volumes. To make it easier to control how much water you are adding, consider a gooseneck kettle for a precision pour.
You’ll need:
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A V60 dripper (cone of power)
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Filter paper (don’t forget to rinse it ya rascal)
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30g of freshly ground Max Coffee (medium grind, not beach sand, not gravel)
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500ml of water just off the boil (around 94°C if you’re measuring, “steamy but not angry” if you’re not)
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Scales + timer (let's tame that bad boy)
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A mug you love (preferably clean)
Let’s brew:
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Paper, rinse, commit.
Pop your filter in the V60. Rinse it with hot water like you’re baptising it into the cult of clean-tasting coffee. Tip the rinse water out (unless you like papery soup).
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Add the grounds.
Scoop in your 30g of Max magic. Give it a shake to level it out like you’re preparing a tiny, brown zen garden.
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The Bloom (aka the drama).
Start the timer. Pour in 60ml of water. Watch it puff up like it just heard gossip. Let it sit for 30–45 seconds while the gas escapes. (You too. Breathe.)
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Main event.
Slowly pour the remaining 440ml in gentle spirals. Don’t rush. Don’t panic. This is your moment. Aim to finish around the 2:30–3 min mark. If it looks like it’s stalling, give the dripper a little swirl or whisper encouraging words.
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Let it drip.
When the dripping slows to a sad little trickle, it’s done. Remove the dripper with a flourish like the magician you are.
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Swirl, sip, ascend.
Give it a swirl. Take a sip. Close your eyes. Nod approvingly. You did that. You’re a brew god now. Go forth and evangelise.