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Beans

Channeling in Pour-Over: Spot It in Your V60 and Fix It Fast

You followed the recipe to the gram. 15 g of coffee, 250 g of water, 3:30 total time. The cup still tastes thin and sour at the front, bitter at the back. What went…

By Maya Brewer · · 4 min read  ·  Read the guide →
Beans

6 Pour-Over Bloom Mistakes That Wreck Extraction (And the Fix for Each)

If your pour-over tastes thin, sour, or weirdly hollow even when your recipe is “right,” the bloom is the first place to look. This list is for home brewers using a V60, Kalita, Origami,…

By Maya Brewer · · 6 min read  ·  Read the guide →
Buying Guides

Kalita Wave vs V60 for Beginners: Which Dripper Forgives Mistakes?

You own a kettle, a basic burr grinder, and a bag of medium-roast beans. The question is which dripper to buy first: Kalita Wave or Hario V60. I will not pretend both are equal.…

By Theo Park · · 5 min read  ·  Read the guide →