Kurasu Coffee Basic Recipe
By Kurasu Kyoto, 2023
A four-pour light-roast recipe using a conical dripper, designed for clarity and consistency at home, with deliberate agitation to balance acidity and sweetness.
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What you’ll need
- conical paper dripper
- conical paper filter
- Scales
14g
“Coffee: 14g”
the creator said this · Kurasu Basic Recipe section
200g
“Hot water: 200g (91℃)”
the creator said this · Kurasu Basic Recipe section
91°C
“Hot water: 200g (91℃)”
the creator said this · Kurasu Basic Recipe section
2:30
“Finish pour: Approx. 2:30”
the creator said this · step-by-step section; 2:30 = 150 seconds
coarse
Conical Dripper
we worked this out · a conical paper recipe transfers to any conical paper dripper
Grind: coarse
- Works with
conical paper dripper
Conical Dripper
we worked this out · a conical paper recipe transfers to any conical paper dripper
Makes 200g
The pours
- 0:00pour to 40gspend 10 seconds on this pour
- ↳stirstir with a teaspoon 2-3 times to bring out acidity
- 0:40pour to 100gpour steady and aggressive to bring out sweetnessyou have 30s
- 1:10pour to 150gpour gently; adjusts concentration levelyou have 30s
- 1:40pour to 200gfinal pour, also gentle
- ↳stirfinal stir to keep extraction consistent
- 2:30drawdownremove dripper once water is no longer visible on the coffee bed
Weights are cumulative: what the scale reads when that pour finishes.
How they brew it
- Filter
conical paper filter
“Conical paper filter”
the creator said this · equipment list
- Agitation
stir with teaspoon 2-3 times after first pour; stir after last pour
“Agitate after the first pour. Agitate with a teaspoon 2-3 times in order to bring our pleasant acidity.”
the creator said this · Tips section, second tip
What it makes
- Acidity
medium
“Agitate with a teaspoon 2-3 times in order to bring our pleasant acidity.”
the creator said this · Tips section; creator states agitation is used to bring out acidity, implying medium acidity as a design goal
- Sweetness
medium
“Make the second pour steady and aggressive. This will bring the rich sweetness of the coffee.”
the creator said this · Tips section; creator states the second pour is designed to bring out sweetness
- Suits
light roasts
“This is our basic recipe for pour-over light roast coffee”
the creator said this · opening line
Credit and corrections
This recipe is Kurasu Kyoto’s. We have written out the numbers and linked to where they published it.
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