Pour Over Filter - Low Dose

Pour Over Filter - Low Dose

The biggest impact you can have on the amount of caffeine in your cup if by controlling the dose of coffee you use. By making a few small adjustments, you can still brew great coffee using doses as low as 8-12grams.

This is a simple brewing guide for a 1 person pour over filter, using a lower dose of 12 grams. We brewed this using an Orea V4 brewer with fast bottom, a similar recipe would be suitable for other pour over brewers.

Coffee: 12 grams

Grind Size: medium

Water: 200mL

Brew Time: 90-120s

1. Prepare your Orea brewer: Place your pour over brewer on a carafe/mug, on top of your scales. Place a paper filter in the brewer. 

Place your pour over brewer on a carafe/mug, on top of your scales. Place a paper filter in the brewer

2. Weigh and grind coffee: Boil the kettle. Grind 12 grams coffee to a medium grind size (we used 22 clicks on the Comandante). Add the ground coffee to the filter and gently tap to level. 

Add the ground coffee to the filter and gently tap to level

3. Bloom: Start the timer. Pour 40 mL of water (just off the boil) over the grounds to saturate them. Let the coffee bloom for 30 seconds.

pouring water to make the filter coffee

4. Brew: Slowly pour the remaining water over the coffee in two equal pours of 80mL at approximately 30 seconds and 1 minute, using a circular motion. Let the water drain through. Enjoy.

the final brew steaming hot, a job well done

Adjustments:

  • If the coffee tastes bitter and/or the brew time was too long, try a coarser grind.
  • If the coffee tastes sour and/or the brew time was too short, try a finer grind.

Ready to brew? This recipe is perfect for our naturally Lo Caf coffees. 

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