ST. ALi Kinto

By ST. ALi, 2020

A straightforward home Kinto brewer guide aimed at beginners who want a repeatable morning cup without fuss.(estimated)

Coffee: 15g, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“For the coffee, freshly grind 15g”
said in the original · The Magic's in the Measurements section
Water: 220g, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“It's a 300ml carafe we're pouring into (aiming for around 220ml in the final cup)”
said in the original · The Magic's in the Measurements section — the three brew pours (60 + 80 + 80) sum to 220 g, matching the stated cup target
Ratio: 1:14.7
Temperature (estimated): 100°C, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Get your water boiling again. This is an easy way to make sure your water is at the right temperature—there's no messing about with temperature gauges or settings, you just need to make sure your water is boiling.
worked out from the recipe · Get Brewing section — water is described as boiling with no standing time, indicating 100 °C
Brew time: 2:30, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“After a minute, pour the final 80g in aiming for a complete drawdown in around 2 ½ minutes.”
said in the original · Get Brewing section — 2½ minutes = 150 s, stated as the target drawdown time
Grind (estimated): medium, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
The grinds should look closer to table salt than fancy flaked sea salt.
worked out from the recipe · table salt appearance sits in the medium range on the standard grind spectrum

FineCoarse

Grind: a little over halfway, at the start of the top third numbers — closer to table salt than fancy flaked sea salt

Tap any underlined number to read where it came from. Numbers marked estimated are ones the original recipe does not give.

Equipment

Designed on: Kinto 2-cup brewer, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Place the filter inside the Kinto 2-cup brewer”
said in the original · Pre-Brew Set Up section
Works with: conical paper dripper, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
given this is a V60 pourover style coffee, any filter labelled 'V60' or 'pourover' will do—just make sure they fold out like a cone
worked out from the recipe · the recipe is explicitly described as compatible with any cone-shaped paper filter, so it transfers to any conical-paper dripper

Brewing a different amount?

grams

Uses 220g of water

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

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

Filter: Kinto / V60 cone paper filter, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“If you've bought our Kinto Brew Kit you'll already have some Kinto filters—but given this is a V60 pourover style coffee, any filter labelled 'V60' or 'pourover' will do—just make sure they fold out like a cone.”
said in the original · Pre-Brew Set Up section
Filter rinsed first: Yes, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“once it's boiled rinse out the filter while it's sitting in the brewer—this will remove any 'paper' flavour from the filter, and pre-warm your carafe or mug”
said in the original · Pre-Brew Set Up section

grind adjustment

strength adjustment

too weak: Use a little more ground coffee and a little more water; go coarser if brew time extends
too strong: Use a little less ground coffee, or add more boiling water at the end

dose adjustment pre ground

Style: clarity, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
given this is a V60 pourover style coffee
worked out from the recipe · a cone paper filter method at this ratio typically produces a clean, clear cup

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

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