Specialty Coffee, Tools

Instructions for making coffee with V60 for Specialty Coffee

V60 is a Pour Over coffee maker from the Hario brand with a 60-degree conical bottom, grooves on the wall, and a single large drain hole. V60 is suitable for light roasting, bringing out many fruity and floral flavors. Famous coffee beans in the world, such as Kenya, Ethiopia,… will have a good flavor… 

Preparation steps

Coffee funnel, Filter paper, Pouring kettle, Electronic scale, Coffee container
Time: 2 – 3 minutes (for 15g – 20g)
Ratio: 1/10 – 1/17
Water temperature: 92-96 °C
Grind level: between fine and medium (Medium or Medium-Fine)
V60 filter paper

Implementation steps

Step 1:
Place the filter paper in the coffee funnel, and wash it with hot water to remove impurities and any strange flavors from the filter paper.
 
Step 2:
Boil water at a temperature of 92-96°C for optimal coffee extraction. With a traditional kettle, we can boil it, then pour it into the pouring kettle and let it cool for 30 seconds to 1 minute
 
Step 3:
Put the coffee on top of the filter and make a small hole on top

 
Step 4:
Place the entire brewing unit on the digital scale and reset to 0 grams. The standard ratio is 1:15-17; however to start, we use a 1:16 ratio, which is 15 grams of coffee to 250 grams of water.
 
Step 5
Start the timer, gently and very slowly pour 30-40 grams of water (ratio 1 gram of coffee, 2-2.5 times water) starting from the center, then spiraling from the inside out. Let the coffee brew for 30-40 seconds.
 
Step 6
 
When the coffee has finished blooming, it will sink back down slightly; this is when we will add more water. Add more water or pour another 110 grams of water, for a total of 160 grams of water, within 1 minute.
 
When the timer shows 1’15s, “Pour” the remaining amount, until it shows 250g of water, finishing the pour time around 2 minutes.
The ideal extraction ratio should finish between 2 minutes and 2 minutes 30.

 

Conclusion

V60 is suitable for coffees with complex flavors such as floral, honey, fruit, berry, …
Besides, you will have a cup of coffee with a wonderful balance of sweet and sour flavors, the characteristic aroma of the coffee you use

Note

During the tasting process, depending on your taste, you can change the ratio as follows:
 
Reducing the ratio from 1:16 to 1:13-15 will increase coffee extraction, and make it less bland.
Changing the grind size to a coarser size will help extract less coffee.
The higher the water temperature, the stronger the coffee will be extracted. However, the ideal is still from 92-96 degrees.
Change the brewing time from 30s to 45s.
 
Enjoy specialty coffee with V60 at Sambodhi Coffee