Equator Coffees Kalita Wave

A four-pour Kalita Wave method for a single 12 oz cup, aimed at even extraction and a light, delicate result.

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What you’ll need

23g

“Fresh coffee , medium-fine grind (23g)”

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Coffee

390g

“hot water (390g)”

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Water

1:17

Ratio

96°C

just off boil at 205°

we worked this out · 205°F converts to approximately 96°C

Temperature (estimated)

3:45

“Serve coffee once the filter stops dripping, which should happen between 3:30-4 min.”

the creator said this · Brew section, step 2; taking the midpoint of the stated range, 3:45 = 225 s

Brew time

medium-fine

Kalita Wave brewer

we worked this out · flat-bed paper geometry is specific to Kalita Wave-style drippers and does not transfer to conical brewers

Grind (estimated)

Grind: medium-fine (towards the fine side from the center of your grinder)

Designed on: Kalita Wave brewer with Kalita Wave filters
“Kalita Wave brewer Kalita Wave filters”
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Brewing a different amount?

grams

Makes 390g

Water in the brewer over time, drawn from the recipe.

0:00

Weights are cumulative: what the scale reads when that pour finishes.

Filter: Kalita Wave filter
“Kalita Wave filters”
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Filter rinsed first: Yes
“Rinse with hot water then discard the water (removes any paper taste and preheats the brewer).”
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Kettle: gooseneck
“Gooseneck kettle”
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Body: light
“1:17 (light, delicate)”
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Strength: mild
“1:17 (light, delicate)”
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Style: clarity
The small holes and flat bottom of this brewer make it easier to get an even extraction. The scalloped edges of the filter keep your brew bed away from the side of the cone, allowing for better heat retention and helps keep water from bypassing the brew.
we worked this out · flat-bed geometry with even extraction emphasis typically produces a cleaner, clearer cup
Suits: light, medium roasts
1:17 (light, delicate)
we worked this out · a light, delicate ratio suits light to medium roasts; no roast levels are excluded or specified by the creator

Where the creator did not say how their coffee tastes, we have estimated it.

This recipe is Equator Coffees’s. We have written out the numbers and linked to where they published it.