Coffee Lovers Magazine | Page 13

Step 3: Place the filter in the dripper, stack the dripper on top of the server and then sit the whole tower on the scale. Step 4: Put your coffee grounds into the filter and start your timer. Step 5: Pour 80g of the hot water over the grounds to soak them completely. You should see water bubbling up — this is what coffee people call the bloom. Let the bloom settle until the timer hits 40 seconds. Step 6: When the timer hits 40 seconds, slowly start pouring the hot water directly into the centre of the grounds. The Hario dripper is designed for pouring directly into the centre of the grounds. People who suggest circular pouring are wasting their energy. I like to make about 660g/23.3 oz. of coffee, or enough to make two large glasses worth. nick crocker