Origami 2024

A fast, fine-grind single-cup ORIGAMI method using low water temperature and early dripper removal to produce a clean, sweet, and mild cup.

Coffee: 15g, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Coffee: 15g”
said in the original · recipe parameters list
Water: 270g, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Water: 270g (88-90℃)”
said in the original · recipe parameters list
Ratio: 1:18
Temperature: 89°C, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Water: 270g (88-90℃)”
said in the original · recipe parameters list; 89 taken as midpoint of the stated range 88–90°C
Brew time: —
Grind (estimated): fine, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
finely ground. (around #6.5 on EK grinder)
worked out from the recipe · creator describes the grind as fine and notes it is finer than their V60 recipe; classified as fine on the standard band

FineCoarse

Grind: finely ground, around #6.5 on EK grinder

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Equipment

Designed on: ORIGAMI Dripper, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“ORIGAMI Dripper Brewing recipe: How we do it at Kurasu”
said in the original · page title and article heading
Works with: conical paper dripper, flat-bottom brewer, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
It is compatible with both HARIO V60 filter and Kalita Wave filter
worked out from the recipe · body text, second paragraph

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grams

Uses 270g of water

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

0:00

0:00Pour to 40gbloom pour, complete within first 30 secondsyou have 30s
0:30Pour to 170gadd 130gslow pour over the next 30 secondsyou have 30s
1:00Pour to 270gadd 100gfinish all remaining water before 80 secondsyou have 20s
1:20remove dripper from server while water remains; ends extraction

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

Filter rinsed first: Yes, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Make sure to rinse the filter beforehand.”
said in the original · body text, technique notes paragraph
Grinder: EK grinder, #6.5, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“around #6.5 on EK grinder”
said in the original · body text, after numbered steps

Body: light, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“cleaner, sweeter and milder extraction”
said in the original · body text describing ORIGAMI dripper characteristics; 'milder' maps to light body
Strength: medium, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“not too strong but very sweet and mild cup”
said in the original · body text, final recipe paragraph; 'not too strong' maps to medium strength
Acidity: low, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Keep the water temperature relatively low, around 88-90c, to avoid any unpleasant flavor.
worked out from the recipe · low brew temperature and fast extraction with early dripper removal suppresses acidity development; inferred as low
Sweetness: high, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“very sweet and mild cup”
said in the original · body text, final recipe paragraph
Style: clarity, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“By brewing with this recipe, you can make a clean, not too strong but very sweet and mild cup.”
said in the original · body text, final recipe paragraph; 'clean' maps to clarity
Suits: light, medium roasts, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
cleaner, sweeter and milder extraction
worked out from the recipe · low temperature and fine grind favour light to medium roasts; no roast level is excluded or specified by the creator

Where the original recipe does not say how the coffee tastes, the flavour here is an estimate.

This recipe is Kurasu Kyoto’s. We have written out the numbers and linked to the original.