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Pour-over recipe & tasting notes

A living page for the current V60 baseline, Kona coffee notes, and the next experiments. I’ll keep this URL updated as the brews evolve.

Current baseline: Hoffmann 1-cup V60 15g coffee · 250g water Last updated May 14, 2026

Current V60 baseline

  1. Dose and prep.
    Use 15g coffee and 250g soft, filtered water. Grind medium-fine. For lighter roasts, use freshly boiled water.
  2. Bloom to 50g.
    Create a small divot in the grounds, pour to 50g, then gently swirl so the bed is evenly wet.
  3. Second pour to 100g.
    Use a controlled circular pour, then pause and let the water draw down a bit.
  4. Third pour to 150g.
    Keep the stream gentle and consistent. Avoid digging channels into the bed.
  5. Fourth pour to 200g.
    Stay centered-to-circular, keeping the slurry moving without over-agitating.
  6. Final pour to 250g.
    Finish with a gentle swirl. Target drawdown is around 3:00, but the cup decides.

Current equipment

RoleGear
GrinderFellow Ode Gen 2 Brew Grinder with 64 mm SSP MP burrs.
KettleFellow Stagg EKG Pro kettle, matte black with walnut handle.
WaterBWT AQUAlizer Water Mineralizer and Filtration Jug with Magnesium and Zinc enricher.
DripperHario VDGR-02-OV V60 Glass.
FiltersHario filters.

Equipment source: Obsidian PourOverExpert note.

Kona inspiration

Heavenly Hawaiian’s Geisha pour-over was the cup that started this rabbit hole: vivid enough to order Kona coffee and a V60 setup for home.

What stood out

  • Kona terroir: volcanic soil plus warm sunny mornings and cool shady afternoons.
  • The Geisha was a tiny-production coffee, tasted as a 6 oz pour-over at the farm.
  • Kona Sweet is the home candidate ordered from Heavenly Hawaiian — prepared similarly with whole-berry yeast fermentation.

Tasting vocabulary

DimensionWhat to note
AromaFloral, fruit, chocolate, nut, spice, ferment.
AcidityBright and juicy vs. sour, sharp, or underripe.
SweetnessHoney, caramel, ripe fruit, or low sweetness.
BodyTea-like, silky, round, heavy, or thin.
FinishClean, lingering, dry, bitter, hollow, or muddy.

Living update log

DateChangeNext note to capture
May 14, 2026 Published the baseline Hoffmann-style 1-cup V60 recipe, Kona/Heavenly Hawaiian inspiration notes, and current equipment list. First home tasting of Kona Sweet: drawdown, grind setting, aroma, acidity, sweetness, body, finish, and one planned variable change.

Send new brew notes as coffee, dose, water, temperature, grind, pour structure, drawdown, changed variable, taste, and goal; I’ll fold them into this page.