Pour Over Filter Instructions

08 Feb 10

Here are some instructions for making a nice pour over brew at home.

As always, if possible FRESHLY GROUND COFFEE IS BEST.  And check out the awesome Brew Methods website for all sorts of coffee making knowledge.

Here are some guidelines to help you get the most from this brewing technique.

GETTING READY
HOW MUCH COFFEE?
FOR 1 lARGE MUG:  20 - 25g (2 tablespoons)
1/2 LITRE: 30g (3 tablespoons)
1 LITRE: 60g (6 tablespoons)

WHAT GRIND?
This coffee is ground for this brewing method, which is medium or filter, finer than for French Press coffee and much courser than for Espresso.

HOW HOT?
You need water just off the boil (about 93C/200F) so let the kettle cool a little before you start!

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO BREWING
When the water has boiled, put the filter paper into the cone, pour some through the filter and cone and into your cup to rinse the filter paper and warm the cone and cup.
Put your coffee into the filter paper.
Pour a little water gently onto the grounds of coffee to wet them. Wait for 15-20 seconds for the coffee to soak and for the ‘bloom’ to develop.
Pour some more water onto the coffee starting in the centre. Quickly pour water over all to coffee to agitate the grounds and to aid even extraction.  Until water nearly reaches the top of the filter paper.
Wait for all the water to filter through the paper and gently pour the rest of the water around the centre of the filter cone to fill up the up.
When the desired amount of coffee is in the cup or container remove the filter and discard. Do not re-use the filters.  The spent filters and coffee grounds are good for compost and your garden.

HELPFUL HINTS
The process should take 2.5 to 3.5 minutes.  If the brewing process takes longer than this, your coffee may be too coarse or too much coffee has been used. Likewise, if the water filters through quicker than this, the coffee may be too finely ground or there is not enough in the filter.

Use taste as your guide as well as these times.  If the coffee tastes too strong or bitter use less coffee, if it tastes too thin and lacks body, use more coffee.  You can also leave the first wetting phase longer and pour slower.

ENJOY!

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