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.
- Coffee
14g, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Coffee: 14g”
said in the original · Recipe section
- Water
200g, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Hot water: 200g (92℃)”
said in the original · Recipe section
- Ratio
- 1:14.3
- Temperature
92°C, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Hot water: 200g (92℃)”
said in the original · Recipe section
- Brew time
2:15, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Finish brew time: Approx. 2:05 to 2:15”
said in the original · 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
- Grind (estimated)
coarse, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Grind size: Coarse
worked out from the recipe · creator's own word 'Coarse' maps directly to the coarse band
Tap any underlined number to read where it came from. Numbers marked estimated are ones the original recipe does not give.
Equipment
- Kalita Wave dripper 155
- Kalita wave paper filter 155
- Scales
- Designed on
Kalita Wave dripper 155, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Kalita wave dripper 155”
said in the original · What you need section
- Works with
flat-bottom brewer, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Kalita wave dripper 155
worked out from the recipe · the flat-bed geometry is shared by other flat-bottom drippers, so the method transfers to that class
Uses 200g of water
Step by step
- 0:00Pour to 30gFirst pour, bloomyou have 40s
- 0:40Pour to 60gadd 30gSecond pour, poured aggressively over the coffee bed; responsible for bringing out the flavouryou have 30s
- 1:10Pour to 200gadd 140gFinal pour in a single thin stream at the centre; water level kept below the coffee line made during the second pour to avoid cloudiness
- 2:15Done
Weights are cumulative: what the scale reads when that pour finishes.
How Kurasu Kyoto brews it
- Filter
Kalita wave paper filter 155, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Kalita wave paper filter 155”
said in the original · What you need section
- Filter rinsed first
Yes, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“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.”
said in the original · Tips section
How Kurasu Kyoto says to adjust it
- two cup
- Adjust grind size to coarser and double the amount of coffee and hot water.
What it makes
- Acidity
high, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“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”
said in the original · recipe introduction paragraph
- Sweetness
high, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“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”
said in the original · recipe introduction paragraph
- Style
clarity, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“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”
said in the original · creator explicitly aims to avoid 'clouding the taste', indicating a clarity-oriented cup
- Suits
light roasts, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Light roast coffee (feat. Guatemala Mauricio Rosales)”
said in the original · What you need section; light roast is specified as the intended coffee
More recipes
- Kalita Wave Iced CoffeeBy Kurasu KyotoA simple three-pour iced coffee method for the Kalita Wave, brewing hot directly onto ice for a rich, smooth, and round cup.1:9.4 · 16g / 150g · 1:38
- Coffee Collective Kalita WaveA straightforward Kalita Wave guide aimed at a delicate, aromatic cup through the flat-bottom brewer's even extraction.1:15.6 · 32g / 500g
- Onyx Coffee Lab Kalita Wave 185A four-pour flat-bed recipe for a single 250 g cup, designed as a repeatable everyday starting point for the Kalita Wave 185.1:15.6 · 16g / 250g
Credit and corrections
This recipe is Kurasu Kyoto’s. We have written out the numbers and linked to the original.
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