How to Do Manual Brewing in V60 Method for Beginners

Hello everyone, today I want to share my experience of manual brewing using the V60 method. I have had experience in the V60 method since I was interested in coffee. Actually, my friend became one of the reasons why I like this method. I learned this method because I really like the steps. It needs patience, accuracy, and passion.

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Before we start the steps, we need to prepare the ingredients and tools. The ingredients we need are coffee beans, water, and a paper filter. For the tools we need a V60 dripper, a manual grinder, a gooseneck pot, a coffee server, a scale, a stove, and a timer. Next, we arrange the main tools, including the V60 dripper, coffee server, paper filter, scale, and timer. In my experience, I always use a 1:15 ratio. It means 1 gram of coffee equals 15 grams of water.

The first step is to grind the beans. In this step, we need to pay attention to the size of the grind. In the V60 method, it uses a medium size grind to make a good taste. Grind size greatly affects the taste. If you grind too fine, the taste will be bitter. But if you grind too coarse, the taste will be sour. Fine grinding makes the water flow slowly because the coffee particles are smaller.

The second step is to boil the water. In this step, we need to look at the temperature. The ideal temperature is around 90 to 96 degrees Celsius. Water temperature plays a crucial role in this method. If the water is too cold, below 88 degrees Celsius, the extraction becomes incomplete, resulting in a sour, flat, and weak taste with little sweetness. But if the water is too hot, above 96 degrees Celsius, the taste becomes over-extracted, making the coffee taste bitter, harsh, and unbalanced. After boiling the water, put it into the gooseneck pot.

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The next step is to start the main brewing process. First, we need to flush the paper filter. Next, we pour out the water and put in the ground coffee. After that, take the gooseneck pot and do the first pour (blooming) with 50ml of water for 40 seconds. Next, do the second pour with 100ml of water for 1 minute and 20 seconds. Then, the third pour with 150ml of water for 1 minute and 40 seconds. And the last pour until a total of 225ml of water and wait around 2 to 3 minutes. After that, we can stir the coffee and it’s ready to be served. (FERNB)