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Clever Dripper · Professional

Clever Dripper

Immersion + percolation hybrid. Full control then percolation clarity. Forgiving, great entry point. Brown sugar sweetness, cleaner than French Press.

Professional recipe, one of the curated recipes from champions, roasters and Atlas editors.

Coffee
30 g
Water
500 g
Ratio
1:16.7
Water temperature
94°C
Total time
5:00
Grind
Medium
Comandante ~25-27 clicks

Step by step

30 g of coffee to 500 g of water: a 1:16.7 ratio. Water at 94°C, about 5:00 min in total.

  1. Rinse the filter

    Rinse the paper filter and discard the water.

  2. Add the coffee

    Add 30 g of coffee and level the bed.

  3. First pour

    • from 0:00
    • pour 500 g
    • for 0:30

    Pour all 500 g of water, wetting every ground.

  4. Stir

    • from 0:30

    Stir gently twice.

  5. Tip

    • from 0:30

    Cover with the lid to keep the temperature up.

  6. Steep

    • from 0:30
    • for 2:30

    Steep until 3:00.

  7. Stir

    • from 3:00

    Stir once to knock the grounds off the walls.

  8. Tip

    • from 3:00

    Put the dripper on a carafe - the valve opens and drawdown starts.

  9. Drawdown

    • from 3:00
    • for 2:00

    Drawdown finishes around 5:00.

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