My coffee recipes

Written Jan 11, 2021
Minor changes Feb 25, 2023

Here are my recipes for making great coffee. They mostly serve as notes to myself.

V60

Gear

• V60 filters
• Chopstick
• Gooseneck kettle

Grind ratios

* max for standard v60 carafe

1. Measure coffee beans and put in the grinder (don’t start it yet)
2. Boil water, keep on high heat
3. Put a filter paper in the holder and rinse with hot water from tap or kettle
4. Put filter, holder and carafe on scale
5. Grind the coffee beans and pour in the filter
6. Level grounds and use a chopstick to make a hole in the grounds, like you would plant a seed
7. Reset scale
8. Pour between 50-60g of water onto the grounds and let it “bloom” for around 30 seconds
9. Continue pouring in a circular motion until you reach about 80% of your water ratio
10. Stir the grounds with a spoon or give it a swirl - this will cause the flow to slow down
11. Let the coffee draw down. You should have a flat bed of coffee grounds

Clever dripper

Gear

• Clever dripper + paper filters (I use large V60 paper filters but you can use melitta style as well)
• Teaspoon
• Gooseneck kettle
• Timer

Grind ratio

Same as V60 but adjust grind size to steep time. The longer the steep, the coarser the grind size.

1. Measure coffee beans and put in the grinder (don’t start it yet)
2. Boil water, keep on high heat
3. Put a filter paper in the clever dripper and rinse with hot water from tap or kettle
4. Put clever dripper and filter on scale
   Optional: fold down edges of filter over the clever dripper
5. Reset scale
6. Grind the coffee
7. Pour maximum 500g of hot water into the clever dripper
8. Add the grinds to the hot water and mix with a spoon
9. When the grounds are immersed put on the lid
10. Start a timer and let it steep for 2 to 4 minutes depending on roast
11. Give it a stir with a teaspoon
12. Put onto a carafe and let it draw down

AeroPress

Gear

• AeroPress + paper filters
• The plastic stick you get in the box
• A decanter which can handle pressure from the top (I use an aluminium milk foamer pot)
• Kettle
• Timer

Grind ratio

30g for two cups, use the same grind size as french press.

1. Measure coffee beans and put it in the grinder (don’t start it yet)
2. Boil water, keep on high heat
3. Put the AeroPress in the inverted position
4. Grind the coffee and pour into the AeroPress
5. Pour some of the water and swirl to let it bloom
6. For two cups, pour until the AP is almost full
7. Stir with the plastic stick (or a spoon)
8. Let it steep for 2 to 4 minutes
9. Put a paper filter in its holder and rinse with tap water
10. Lock the filter holder and turn the AP around
11. Put the AP on the decanter and give it a swirl so no grounds are stuck on the plunger
12. Gently press, it should take around 20 seconds
13. When you start to hear a hiss you can stop. The more pressure you apply in the end the more oil you will extract from the grounds. More means more flavor but too much can yield the coffee bitter or off tasting. This really depends on what you like and how fatty your beans are
14. Divide the coffee into two cups
15. Add hot water as you like, Americano style (trust me)