Reference
Brew Guides
Exact ratios, temperatures and pour schedules for the methods worth knowing — and a converter that turns any grind size into the real setting on your grinder.
Recipes from the people who wrote them
Championship and reference methods, summarised in our own words with a link back to the original.
James Hoffmann's Ultimate V60 Technique
A four-stage V60 built around a 60 g/L ratio, an aggressive swirl and a flat bed. The most widely copied pour-over method on the internet.
30g · 500g · 1:16.7 · James Hoffmann
Tetsu Kasuya 4:6 Method
The 2016 World Brewers Cup winning method. Five equal-ish pours split 40/60, where the first 40% sets sweetness and acidity and the last 60% sets strength.
20g · 300g · 1:15 · Tetsu Kasuya
Scott Rao's V60 Method
A stirred, single-pour V60 that prioritises even extraction over pour theatrics. Bloom, stir, one continuous pour, stir again, flatten.
22g · 360g · 1:16.4 · Scott Rao
James Hoffmann's Ultimate French Press
A French press method that produces a startlingly clean cup by breaking the crust, skimming the fines, and never plunging through the bed.
30g · 500g · 1:16.7 · James Hoffmann
James Hoffmann's Ultimate AeroPress
A low-dose, high-ratio AeroPress brewed the standard way up. Two minutes still, a swirl, thirty seconds settling, then a slow press.
11g · 200g · 1:18.2 · James Hoffmann
Onyx Coffee Lab Kalita Wave
A flat-bottom recipe from one of the most decorated roasters in the US. Long bloom, then continuous bursts to keep the bed level.
22g · 350g · 1:15.9 · Onyx Coffee Lab
Lance Hedrick's Gongfu Hario Switch
A tea-inspired Switch method: three separate closed-valve immersions with fresh water each time, poured off the back of a spoon so the bed is never disturbed.
15g · 250g · 1:16.7 · Lance Hedrick
James Hoffmann's Ultimate Moka Pot
Pre-boiled water and very low heat, pulled off the stove the moment it sputters. The method that makes a moka pot taste sweet instead of scorched.
20g · 200g · 1:10 · James Hoffmann
The Classic Chemex Method
The standard specialty approach to a Chemex: a long bloom through that thick bonded filter, then two even pours for a clean, tea-like cup.
30g · 500g · 1:16.7
BrewMark originals
Written by us, for the bags and gear people actually have at home.
BrewMark Everyday V60 — Light Roast
Our house V60 for bright, fruity light roasts. Hot water, a long bloom and a slightly finer grind to get sweetness out of dense beans.
18g · 300g · 1:16.7
BrewMark Everyday V60 — Dark Roast & Supermarket Blends
Built for the bag most people actually own. Cooler water and a coarser grind stop dark roasts turning ashy and bitter.
18g · 300g · 1:16.7
BrewMark First Brew — Pour Over Without the Fuss
No scale gymnastics, no pulse pouring, no swirling. Two pours and a timer. The recipe we would give a friend on their first day.
20g · 320g · 1:16
BrewMark Japanese Iced Coffee
Brewed hot directly onto ice, so the aromatics survive. Ready in four minutes instead of overnight, and far more vivid than cold brew.
22g · 360g · 1:16.4
BrewMark Cold Brew Concentrate
A 1:8 concentrate that keeps a week in the fridge and dilutes to taste. Coarse grind, long steep, no heat anywhere.
100g · 800g · 1:8
BrewMark Clever Dripper — Full Immersion, Clean Cup
Immersion body with paper-filter clarity, and almost nothing to get wrong. The most forgiving brewer we know of.
22g · 350g · 1:15.9
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- FellowOde Gen 1 grind settings
- HarioSkerton Pro grind settings
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- MahlkönigX54 grind settings
- NormcoreManual V2 grind settings
- PorlexMini II grind settings
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