recipe: Pour-Over Coffee

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+title = "Pour-Over Coffee"
+date = 2024-02-20T03:24:41
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+![Pour-Over Coffee](v60.jpg)
+
+A nice method of brewing really flavorful and balanced coffee that can also be
+tuned to the tastes of each person. Takes a bit more effort to get right than
+with a french press, but it has no sediment and you can get even better results.
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+This method is for those who are willing to spend a bit more effort and time on
+their coffee than with a french press. It's still not difficult at all and,
+although a V60 funnel is really only useful for making coffee, it doesn't cost
+much.
+
+So far, of all the methods of brewing black coffee that I've tasted, i.e.
+espresso, cezve, moka, french press, drip coffeemaker, Chemex, Aeropress, and
+V60; Aeropress and V60 are my favorite so far. I don't think a recipe for
+Aeropress coffee is really needed, though.
+
+## Equipment
+
+* A V60 format funnel
+* A V60 format paper filter
+* Some way of keeping track of time, e.g. a Casio chronograph wristwatch
+* Kitchen scales
+* A coffee pot (optional)
+
+Digital kitchen scales are the easiest way to dose the water that you're going
+to pour into the V60 funnel. You *could* do it without them, but your mileage
+**will** highly vary.
+
+## Ingredients
+
+I use the following amounts to get a 240-250ml cup of coffee
+
+* 18-20g coffee beans
+* 300ml ~89-95ªC water
+
+The beans should be ground, whether by yourself or by the coffee shop, a little
+bit finer than for a french press brew. You can play with the coarseness and
+with the amount of coffee beans in order to get a stronger or milder flavor,
+according to your preferences.
+
+The quality of the coffee beans is very important! A mild roast of arabica might
+be best for the V60, but it is also up to taste.
+
+## Instructions
+
+0. Grind the beans and heat the water.
+1. Fold and put the filter in the funnel, put the funnel on top of a pot or cup,
+   and put all that on top of some kitchen sales. 
+2. Rinse the filter with the same hot water that you're going to use to brew the
+   coffee, so as to prevent the paper from changing the coffee's flavor. Discard
+   the water you used to rinse it.
+3. Pour the ground coffee into the filter. Make a little shallow hole with your
+   finger in the middle of the ground coffee.
+4. Slowly pour 60ml of hot water over the ground coffee in a circular motion;
+   stir the funnel a little bit; let it sit for about 40 seconds.
+5. Now you need to pour in the same circular manner in 30 seconds (from dose
+   start) intervals 60ml doses of water, until you get to 300ml. You don't have
+   to be perfect about it, but the amount you pour each time should roughly
+   follow multiples of 60. This should give a brewing time of about 2'40".
+6. Once you get to 300ml, lightly stir the funnel one last time and let the
+   water seep through.
+7. Serve and delight in a flavorful and balanced cup of coffee. Smooth
+   instrumental jazz to accompany your coffee highly recommended!
+
+If you want to make two cups in one sitting you can if you have a O2 or O3 size
+V60. It's just a matter of multiplying the quantities, as with any recipe,
+really.
+
+So, if for a single (250ml) cup you need 300ml water total, 18g beans and
+dose in 60ml; for 2 (500ml) cups you'll need ~600ml water total, 36g beans and
+120ml doses.