A Better 1 Cup V60 Technique
James Hoffmann's one-cup V60 technique built around equal pulse pours and gentle swirls.
- Coffee
- 15 g
- Brew water
- 250 ml
- Coffee : water
- 1:16.67
- Total brew time
- About 3:00
Make it work with your beans.
Adapt to my beans in the app
iOS only
Preparation
- Water temperature
- Freshly boiled water
- Grind
- Medium-fine grind
- Brewing water
- Soft, filtered water
- Dripper
- Hario V60 01
Brewing steps
- Start 0:00
Pour
Until the next step 10 s
Water 50 mlTotal 50 ml - Start 0:10
Swirl
Blooming · Gently
Until the next step 5 s
- Start 0:15
Blooming
Until the next step 30 s
- Start 0:45
Pour
Until the next step 15 s
Water 50 mlTotal 100 ml - Start 1:00
Wait
Until the next step 10 s
- Start 1:10
Pour
Until the next step 10 s
Water 50 mlTotal 150 ml - Start 1:20
Wait
Until the next step 10 s
- Start 1:30
Pour
Until the next step 10 s
Water 50 mlTotal 200 ml - Start 1:40
Wait
Until the next step 10 s
- Start 1:50
Pour
Until the next step 10 s
Water 50 mlTotal 250 ml - Start 2:00
Swirl
Gently
Until the next step 5 s
- Start 2:05
Drawdown
Until finishing 55 s
Total brew timeAbout 3:00
Brewing tips
- Expect some drawdown variance and let taste be the final judge.
Source
A Better 1 Cup V60 Technique · View guideWater amounts are shown in ml using 1 g ≈ 1 ml.
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This recipe.
Your beans and gear.
Adapt the recipe to your beans and gear, then follow along with the brewing timer.
Adapt to my beans in the app
iOS only