James Hoffman's V60 Technique

Credit for this recipe belongs to James Hoffman and his “A Better 1 Cup V60 Technique” video.

Components

• Coffee: 15g
  • Grind: relatively fine
    • Courser for Melitta #2
    • Courser for darker roasts
• Water: 250g @ 100℃
  • (60g coffee:1L water)
• V60, kettle, scale

Method

1. Start boiling water.
2. Fold filter seams.
3. Presoak filter and brewer and place on scale.
4. Put in coffee and dig a small mound in the middle.
5. 0m00s: Pour 50g of water to bloom
6. 0m10s - 0m15s: Gently Swirl
7. 0m00s - 0m45s: Bloom
8. 0m45s - 1m00s: Pour up to 100g total (40% total weight)
9. 1m00s - 1m10s: Pause
10. 1m10s - 1m20s: Pour up to 150g total (60% total weight)
11. 1m20s - 1m30s: Pause
12. 1m30s - 1m40s: Pour up to 200g total (80% total weight)
13. 1m40s - 1m50s: Pause
14. 1m50s - 2m00s: Pour up to 250g total (100% total weight)
15. 2m00s - 2m05s: Gently swirl
16. Wait for draw down to complete.

Notes

• Performed this method with the Melitta 02 and it makes a difference compared to no systematic method at all (like just pouring all the water at once)