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Pour Over · Intermediate

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.

Method by James Hoffmann. Parameters summarised by BrewMark from the original. Not affiliated with or endorsed by James Hoffmann.

Dose30g
Water500g
Ratio1:16.7
Temp203°F
GrindMedium-fine
Time3:30

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The method

  1. 0:00Rinse the filter, add grounds, level the bed
  2. 0:00Bloom with twice the dose, then swirl until no dry grounds remain→ 60g
  3. 0:45Pour steadily to 60% of total weight over 30 seconds→ 300g
  4. 1:15Pour more gently to full weight over 30 seconds→ 500g
  5. 1:45Stir once each way, then swirl the brewer to flatten the bed
  6. 3:30Drawdown complete — aim for roughly 3:30 total

BrewMark’s notes

The swirl after the bloom is the part most people skip, and it is the part that matters — it clears dry pockets that would otherwise under-extract. If drawdown runs past 4:00, go coarser before you change anything else.

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