Hand Brew
Brewing Guide
Kalita 185
A clarity-focused recipe built around sweetness, structure, and transparency.
What you’ll need
- Kalita Wave 185
- Paper filters
- 20g coffee
- 280g water
- Server or cup
- Scale
- Kettle
- Freshly ground coffee
Recipe
20g coffee
280g water
196°F
2:30 total time
Pour Structure
0:00 — 40g
0:30 — 130g
1:00 — 210g
1:30 — 280g
Method
Rinse the filter thoroughly and preheat the brewer.
Grind coffee medium-fine and level the bed before brewing.
Begin with a 40g bloom and allow the coffee to rest until 0:30.
Continue brewing in controlled concentric pours, allowing slight drawdown between each addition.
Target a final brew time around 2:30.