A precise and hands-on brewing technique that allows maximum flavor extraction. Key characteristics:

• Best for brewing 1-2 cups at a time

• Allows control over each brewing variable

• Yields sweet, clean coffee

• Recommended grind: medium-fine (like table salt) or medium-coarse (like kosher salt)

Equipment Needed:

• Pour-over dripper

  • Hairo V60

  • Chemex

  • Kalita Wave

• Paper filter

  • Hario Filters

  • Barista Warrior Metal / Reusable (works with Hario, Chemex, and other popular pour over devices.

• Digital scale

• Coffee grinder

  • Baratza Encore Coffee Grinder (GMDubbya & Coffee McGregger both own this one - going on 3yrs)

  • OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder

  • JavaPresse Manual Coffee Grinder - If you’re looking for max effort

• Hot Water Kettle

  • Fellow Stage EKG Electric Gooseneck Kettle

  • Gooseneck Electric Kettle (less expensive)

• Timer - use your phone

• Mug

  • Own an Official Just the Drip Mug Today!

• Fresh coffee beans

Step-by-Step Brewing Process

1. Prepare Your Equipment

• Heat water to 190°-205°F

• Grind coffee to a sea salt-like consistency

• Use a coffee-to-water ratio of 1:16 (e.g., 30g coffee to 480g water)

2. Filter Preparation

• Place filter in dripper

• Rinse filter with hot water to remove paper taste

• Discard rinse water

• Place dripper on scale and zero it out

3. Coffee Grounds

• Add ground coffee to filter

• Gently tap to level the grounds

• Zero the scale again

4. Bloom Stage

• Start timer

• Pour 60g of water (about 2x coffee weight)

• Pour from center, spiral outward to saturate all grounds

• Let coffee bloom for 30-45 seconds

• Watch grounds swell and release CO2

5. Main Pouring Technique

• Pour water in stages, maintaining a steady spiral pattern

• First pour: 90-100g of water

• Allow brief drainage between pours

• Continue pouring in 90-100g increments

• Maintain a consistent water level in the dripper

• Total brew time: 3-4 minutes

Pro Tips

• Pour from low height for consistent extraction

• Use a gooseneck kettle for precise pouring

• Adjust grind size if brew time is too short or long