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| Type | Recipe |
| Author | James Hoffmann |
| Tools | V60 |
| Note created | Dec 11, 2025 |
This note contains a time script to pour a V60 cup based on a video by James Hoffmann.
Preparation
For a light or medium roast, it is recommended to use 15 grams of coffee beans to 250 grams of water, which is equivalent to a 6g of coffee per 100g of water. Some relevant conversions for different sized cups include:
- 9g of coffee to 150g of water
- 12g of coffee to 200g of water
The coffee is recommended to be ground slightly finer than usual for a V60 pour. The video offers an example of the ground.
For a plastic V60, it is very important to rinse the paper and pre-heat the brewer using hot tap water. The water is expected to be boiled at 100 Celsius, with no much worries on that side. It is possible to adjust the temperature to the roast: around 90C for dark roasts, and 95C for medium roasts. Pour a constant stream (around 4-5g per second) in a circular motion, close to the coffee bed, to prevent channeling.
During the process, we must pour water in 20% blocks, which means that for 200g of water each block represents 40g. Adjust accordingly to each of the cup sizes above.
Pour
| Time | Step |
|---|---|
| Before | Put the grounds in the brewer, make a little volcano. |
| 0:00 - 0:15 | Pour to 40g of water |
| 0:15 - 0:45 | Give it a gentle swirl, let it bloom. |
| 0:45 - 1:00 | Pour up to 80g |
| 1:00 - 1:10 | Pause. |
| 1:10 - 1:20 | Pour to 120g. |
| 1:20 - 1:30 | Pause. |
| 1:30 - 1:40 | Pour to 160g. |
| 1:40 - 1:50 | Pause. |
| 1:50 - 2:00 | Pour up to 200g. |
| 2:00 - 2:05 | Gently swirl. |
| 2:05 - On | Let it brew until the bed is dry. |
The total brew time depends on a myriad of factors but should be around the 3 minutes mark on the timer.