Ratios & recipes

Hot water (92–96°C) forced through finely-ground coffee at 9 bars of pressure. All measurements by weight.

Ratio

1:1 – 1:3

Start at

1:2

Grind

Extra fine — like powdered sugar, not flour

Time

25–35 sec

Manual pour over hot water through grounds in a Hario V60 cone. Water temperature, pour technique and grind size all affect extraction.

Ratio

1:14 – 1:18

Start at

1:16

Grind

Medium-Fine

Time

3-4 minutes

Level

Intermediate

Pour over with a thicker, paper filter that produces a clean, bright cup with very low sediment.

Ratio

1:10 – 1:17

Start at

1:15

Grind

Medium-Coarse

Time

4-5 minutes

Level

Intermediate

Automatic batch brewer that hits optimal extraction temperature in 4–8 minutes by design.

Ratio

1:14 – 1:17

Start at

1:16

Grind

Medium

Time

6 minutes

Level

Beginner

Award-winning radial infusion brewer from Ceado. Combines immersion and percolation in one device — fill, stir, spin, release. Forgiving, repeatable, and produces remarkably clean, sweet cups with very little technique required.

Ratio

1:18 (22g:400g)

Start at

1:18

Grind

Medium (slightly coarser than V60)

Time

4 minutes

Level

Beginner

A fast, forgiving brewer that produces a clean, syrupy cup. Great for travel, single servings, and dialling in new beans.

Ratio

1:13 to 1:17

Start at

1:15

Grind

Medium-fine (slightly finer than drip, coarser than espresso)

Time

2 minutes

Level

Beginner

Full-immersion brew separated by a metal mesh plunger. Full-bodied with oils intact.

Ratio

1:12 – 1:17

Start at

1:15

Grind

Coarse — like coarse sea salt

Time

4 minutes

Level

Beginner

Stovetop espresso — uses ~1.5 bar steam pressure. Strong and concentrated, but not true espresso.

Ratio

1:7 – 1:12

Start at

1:10

Grind

Medium-Fine

Time

5 minutes

Level

Beginner

Long steep in cold or room-temp water for low-acid, smooth coffee. Filter through fine mesh or paper after steeping.

Ratio

1:5 – 1:15

Start at

1:8

Grind

Extra Coarse — rough sea salt

Time

12-24 hours

Level

Beginner

Slow-drip tower brewing — cold water drips one drop at a time through a bed of coffee, producing a clean, tea-like, intensely aromatic brew. Visually striking and flavour-forward, cold drip is its own discipline, distinct from immersion-style cold brew.

Ratio

1:10 (60g:600g)

Start at

1:10

Grind

Medium-fine (similar to V60)

Time

3-8 hours

Level

Intermediate