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.

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What you’ll need

15g

“Coffee: 15g”

the creator said this · recipe parameters list

Coffee

270g

“Water: 270g (88-90℃)”

the creator said this · recipe parameters list

Water

1:18

Ratio

89°C

“Water: 270g (88-90℃)”

the creator said this · recipe parameters list; 89 taken as midpoint of the stated range 88–90°C

Temperature

—

Brew time

fine

It is compatible with both HARIO V60 filter and Kalita Wave filter

we worked this out · body text, second paragraph

Grind (estimated)

Grind: finely ground, around #6.5 on EK grinder

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

Brewing a different amount?

grams

Makes 270g

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

0:00

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

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

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

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

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