Slow Pours for Bright Mornings: Mastering the V60 Specialty Coffee Brewing Method at Home
Bright, Nuanced Flavours with the V60
If you love a slow, yet rewarding coffee ritual, you'll love the V60 pour-over.
If you're keen on a brewing method that showcases the bright, nuanced flavours in single-origin beans like ours at Harvestry, the V60 pour-over is the method for you.
This method gives you full control over brewing variables, and with a little practice, you’ll be pouring café-quality cups in your own kitchen.
🧰 What You'll Need
- 15g of Harvestry coffee – whole bean or ground for V60
- V60 dripper
- Paper filter
- Kettle (ideally gooseneck)
- Scale
- Timer
- Hot water (92–95°C)
- Carafe or mug
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📏 Recipe Overview
- Coffee: 15g
- Water: 250g
- Grind: Medium (like sand)
- Brew Time: 2:30–3:00 minutes
📝 Step-by-Step Method
- Prep: Rinse the filter with hot water. Discard rinse water.
- Grind & Add: Add 15g of coffee to the filter. Gently shake to level.
- Bloom: Start timer. Pour 50g water in circles. Wait 30 seconds.
- Pour: Slowly pour remaining 200g in circles until you reach 250g total.
- Let it drip: Total brew time should finish between 2:30–3:00.
🔁 Brew Tips & Tweaks
- Use a gooseneck kettle for precision.
- Adjust grind size if coffee brews too fast or too slow.
- Try a 1:17 ratio for a lighter cup.
💡 Final Sip
The V60 is all about highlighting what makes each bean unique. With fresh Harvestry coffee, you’ll taste every layer of flavour in your cup.
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