Stumptown Coffee Roasters V60

A slow, controlled pour method for those who want hands-on extraction and a nuanced, clean cup from a single mug.

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

21g

“Grind 21 grams (about 3 Tablespoons) of coffee”

the creator said this · step 2

Coffee

360g

“If you're using a scale, you should pour until you reach 360 g.”

the creator said this · step 4

Water

1:17.1

Ratio

96°C

Hot water just off the boil (about 205°F)

we worked this out · 205°F converts to approximately 96°C; described as just off the boil throughout

Temperature (estimated)

3:00

“Once you hit 3:00, you should have about 10 oz of brewed coffee. Remove the brewer”

the creator said this · step 5

Brew time

medium-fine

Hario V60 brewer

we worked this out · conical paper geometry; method transfers to any conical paper dripper

Grind (estimated)

Grind: about as fine as kosher salt

Designed on: Hario V60
“Hario V60 brewer”
the creator said this · What you need section
Works with: conical paper dripper
Hario V60 brewer
we worked this out · conical paper geometry; method transfers to any conical paper dripper

Brewing a different amount?

grams

Makes 360g

0:00

↳pourSaturate grounds with just enough water to cover them; bloom for 15 seconds
0:15pour to 360gPour in slow, even spiral, adding water every 10–15 seconds, pouring over dark spots; continue to 360 g totalyou have 2:45
3:00drawdownRemove brewer at 3:00

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

Filter: Hario V60 filter
“Hario V60 filter”
the creator said this · What you need section
Filter rinsed first: Yes
“Fold the filter into a cone shape and rinse it in the Hario dripper with water just off the boil (about 205°F) to eliminate paper flavor”
the creator said this · step 1
Kettle: slow, even spiral pour
“Pour water in a slow, even spiral”
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Style: clarity
Nuanced and versatile, the Hario is an elegant brewer for those who want to perfect the pour.
we worked this out · V60 conical paper with slow spiral pour is associated with a clean, clear cup in brewing practice
Suits: light, medium roasts
Nuanced and versatile
we worked this out · no roast restriction stated; moderate temperature and ratio suit light and medium roasts; no indication of dark roast suitability

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

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