Padre Coffee V60

A straightforward home V60 guide aimed at beginners, built to produce a light, clear cup that lets the coffee's origin flavours show.

Tap any underlined number to read where it came from. Numbers marked estimated are ones the creator never gave, so we worked them out.

What you’ll need

30g

“for a 2-cup V60, start with 30-35g of coffee to 500-600g water”

the creator said this · step 2; lower end of range taken as the starting point the guide recommends

Coffee

500g

“for a 2-cup V60, start with 30-35g of coffee to 500-600g water”

the creator said this · step 2; lower end of range taken to match the 30g dose

Water

1:16.7

Ratio

96°C

“We recommend using water between 94-98°C”

the creator said this · FAQ section; midpoint of range 94–98 is 96

Temperature

2:45

“The total brew time should be around 2.5-3 minutes”

the creator said this · step 5; midpoint of 2.5–3 minutes is 2 min 45 s = 165 s

Brew time

medium

Pourover cones can be made of ceramic, glass, plastic and even metal

we worked this out · method is defined by conical paper geometry; any conical paper dripper would work

Grind (estimated)

Grind: medium

Designed on: Hario V60 2-cup
“What You'll Need : Hario V60 2-cup, Hario V60 2-cup filter paper”
the creator said this · equipment list
Works with: conical paper dripper
Pourover cones can be made of ceramic, glass, plastic and even metal
we worked this out · method is defined by conical paper geometry; any conical paper dripper would work

Brewing a different amount?

grams

Makes 500g

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

0:00

↳pour to 60gBloom pour, roughly double the coffee weight in water
0:30pour to 500gContinue pouring remaining water in a slow, controlled circular motion, in 2–3 stages or as a steady stream, finishing well before the target brew time

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

Filter: Hario V60 paper
“Hario V60 2-cup filter paper”
the creator said this · equipment list
Filter rinsed first: Yes
“rinse the filter with a considerable amount of water”
the creator said this · step 1
Dripper: ceramic or plastic
“Pourover cones can be made of ceramic, glass, plastic and even metal”
the creator said this · introductory section
Kettle: gooseneck recommended
“You'll get best results with a goose-neck kettle for the ultimate controlled pour”
the creator said this · introductory section

Body: light
“Pourover is an extremely delicate way of brewing coffee and results in a light-bodied, complex cup with a lot of clarity”
the creator said this · introductory section
Style: clarity
“results in a light-bodied, complex cup with a lot of clarity”
the creator said this · introductory section
Suits: light, medium roasts
“You'll get best results on pourover with filter roasted coffee, which is suited to its delicate and gentle extraction”
the creator said this · introductory section; filter roast typically covers light to medium

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