Baseline recipes for common brewers
Starter recipes for popular brewing devices, giving home brewers reliable baselines to begin dialing in their coffee.
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Why Baseline Recipes?
- Provide a starting point for consistent brews.
- Allow easy adjustments to grind, ratio, and time.
- Help new brewers build intuition before experimenting.
V60 Pour-Over
- Dose: 15 g coffee
- Water: 250 g (1:16.7 ratio)
- Grind: Medium-fine
- Temp: 94 °C (201 °F)
- Method:
- Bloom with 40 g water (30–40 sec).
- Pour remaining water in 3–4 pulses.
- Total brew time: 2:30–3:00 min.
French Press
- Dose: 30 g coffee
- Water: 500 g (1:16.7 ratio)
- Grind: Coarse
- Temp: 94 °C (201 °F)
- Method:
- Add water, stir gently, steep 4 min.
- Break crust, skim foam, press slowly.
AeroPress (Classic)
- Dose: 15 g coffee
- Water: 240 g (1:16 ratio)
- Grind: Medium-fine
- Temp: 85–90 °C (185–194 °F)
- Method:
- Add coffee and water, stir.
- Steep 1:00–1:15 min.
- Press gently over 20–30 sec.
Chemex (6-Cup)
- Dose: 40 g coffee
- Water: 600 g (1:15 ratio)
- Grind: Medium-coarse
- Temp: 94 °C (201 °F)
- Method:
- Bloom with 80 g water (45 sec).
- Pour rest in 3–4 stages.
- Total brew time: 4:00–4:30 min.
Batch Brewer
- Dose: 60 g coffee
- Water: 1 L (1:16.7 ratio)
- Grind: Medium
- Temp: 92–96 °C (198–205 °F)
- Method:
- Follow machine’s instructions.
- Ensure even bed saturation.
Summary
These baseline recipes provide reliable starting points for common brewers. Once mastered, users can adjust grind size, ratio, and time to refine flavor according to taste preferences and specific coffees.