Tim Wendelboe V60

A straightforward home pourover guide aimed at beginners who want a clean, balanced cup without bitterness.

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

32.5g

“we'll make 0.5 liters so we will use 32.5g of coffee”

the creator said this · instructions, step 2

Coffee

500g

“Keep pouring with a circular motion until you've reached 500g”

the creator said this · instructions, step 7

Water

1:15.4

Ratio

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Temperature

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Brew time

medium

Place a filter in your dripper and rinse it with water

we worked this out · the method requires only a filter and a dripper, so it transfers to any conical-paper brewer

Grind (estimated)

Grind: filter brewing grind; finer for smaller volumes, coarser for larger

Works with: conical paper dripper
Place a filter in your dripper and rinse it with water
we worked this out · the method requires only a filter and a dripper, so it transfers to any conical-paper brewer

Brewing a different amount?

grams

Makes 500g

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
“Place a filter in your dripper and rinse it with water to get rid of paper taste”
the creator said this · instructions, step 1

Body: medium
Use 65 grams of coffee per liter of water
we worked this out · a ratio of 1:15.4 with a short bloom and circular pours is consistent with a medium body
Strength: medium
Use 65 grams of coffee per liter of water
we worked this out · 65 g/L is a moderate dose, placing strength in the medium range
Acidity: medium
The process for 0,5 liters should take from 2 – 2,5 minutes with pouring and about 1 minute for the rest of the water to drip through
we worked this out · a total brew time of roughly 3–3.5 minutes at an unspecified but typical filter temperature suggests moderate extraction and medium acidity
Style: clarity
Place a filter in your dripper and rinse it with water
we worked this out · paper filtration removes oils and fines, producing a clean, clear cup
Suits: light, medium roasts
Have a look at our selection of filter roast coffees to find a suitable coffee
we worked this out · the reference to filter roast coffees and the moderate ratio suggest light-to-medium roasts; no dark roast is mentioned or ruled out but the method is not optimised for it

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

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