Kalita Wave 2023
By Kurasu Kyoto, 2023
A three-pour flat-bed recipe using a Kalita Wave 155, designed to brew a clear, sweet, and acidic cup from light roast coffee through deliberate changes in pouring style between pours.
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What you’ll need
- Kalita Wave dripper 155
- Kalita wave paper filter 155
- Scales
14g
“Coffee: 14g”
the creator said this · Recipe section
200g
“Hot water: 200g (92℃)”
the creator said this · Recipe section
92°C
“Hot water: 200g (92℃)”
the creator said this · Recipe section
2:15
“Finish brew time: Approx. 2:05 to 2:15”
the creator said this · Step by step section; midpoint of the range is 2:10 = 130 s, but 2:05 = 125 s and 2:15 = 135 s; taking the upper bound as the safe finish target gives 135 s
coarse
Kalita wave dripper 155
we worked this out · the flat-bed geometry is shared by other flat-bottom drippers, so the method transfers to that class
Grind: Coarse
- Designed on
Kalita Wave dripper 155
“Kalita wave dripper 155”
the creator said this · What you need section
- Works with
flat-bottom brewer
Kalita wave dripper 155
we worked this out · the flat-bed geometry is shared by other flat-bottom drippers, so the method transfers to that class
Makes 200g
The pours
- 0:00pour to 30gFirst pour, bloomyou have 40s
- 0:40pour to 60gSecond pour, poured aggressively over the coffee bed; responsible for bringing out the flavouryou have 30s
- 1:10pour to 200gFinal pour in a single thin stream at the centre; water level kept below the coffee line made during the second pour to avoid cloudiness
Weights are cumulative: what the scale reads when that pour finishes.
How they brew it
- Filter
Kalita wave paper filter 155
“Kalita wave paper filter 155”
the creator said this · What you need section
- Filter rinsed first
Yes
“To rinse the Kalita wave paper filter without ruining its shape: after placing the paper filter inside the dripper, hold down the edge of the paper before starting to rinse from the center of the paper.”
the creator said this · Tips section
What it makes
- Acidity
high
“we have devised a recipe with the key point of how to brew a coffee with clear flavors, acidity, and sweetness without clouding the taste of the coffee”
the creator said this · recipe introduction paragraph
- Sweetness
high
“we have devised a recipe with the key point of how to brew a coffee with clear flavors, acidity, and sweetness without clouding the taste of the coffee”
the creator said this · recipe introduction paragraph
- Style
clarity
“we have devised a recipe with the key point of how to brew a coffee with clear flavors, acidity, and sweetness without clouding the taste of the coffee”
the creator said this · creator explicitly aims to avoid 'clouding the taste', indicating a clarity-oriented cup
- Suits
light roasts
“Light roast coffee (feat. Guatemala Mauricio Rosales)”
the creator said this · What you need section; light roast is specified as the intended coffee
Credit and corrections
This recipe is Kurasu Kyoto’s. We have written out the numbers and linked to where they published it.
- secondary: youtube.com/watch?v=APWXuSMW5Nk
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