A Better 1 Cup V60 Technique

A few quick bits: Firstly - it appears I've ended up in a similar place to Matt Winton's Five Pour Technique. I was aware of Matt's work, but hadn't watched this video recently, and I think we've just worked our way to similar techniques independently. Shout out to Matt for getting there first! Secondly - excuse the error at 10:13 where I say "Don't be afraid of going a bit coarse" when I meant "finer. Apologies! Third - regarding preheating with the hot water tap: There's clearly a lot of variation out there on this front, and I could well have made a mistake here. It might be better to use a kettle. I'd recommend transferring the V60 to the sink before adding the water, to slow its exit from the cone, which helps do more heating up with less water.

1 Cup V60 Technique 15g Ground Coffee, 250g Water Try to use best possible quality of water Try to use water as hot as possible after boiling Use swirling motion, aim for 5g/sec Pour rate Try to keep spout close to surface 1. Preheat and Rinse (Plastic) Brewer and Filter with Hot tap water (Hot to Touch) 2. Dig a mound in the middle of the Ground Coffee 3. Zero/Reset Scale with Brewer and Ground Coffee 4. Boil Water 0:00 : Approx. ~50g Bloom Pour 0:10 - 0:15 : Gentle Swirl 0:00 - 0:45 : Bloom 0:45 - 1:00 : Pour to ~100g Total 1:00 - 1:10 : Pause 1:10 - 1:20 : Pour to ~150g Total 1:20 - 1:30 : Pause 1:30 - 1:40 : Pour to ~200g Total 1:40 - 1:50 : Pause 1:50 - 2:00 : Pour to ~250g Total 2:00 : Gentle Swirl, Wait for drawdown to Complete Total Brew Time: Approx. ~3:00, YMMV; Adjust Grind if necessary for Taste/Time Too Fast/Acidic = Finer Too Slow/Bitter = Coarser

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Wow! I had no idea 🤷🏻‍♀️. I usually drink instant coffee, but yesterday I was at a store called Daiso and saw these interesting pour over coffee brewers for your mug. I thought it looked easy enough, and purchased a cute one that matched a mug I had at home. I just went on YouTube to see how it’s used. And wow, more than meets the eye 😅

Loving this new POV style of brewing with the time stamps on screen along with James’ commentary. Very helpful for visual and auditory learners. It also helps reduce a lot confusion that comes with new coffee tutorials. Thank you!

Your attention to affordability, energy efficiency, and simplicity is why I love this channel. Great coffee and great awareness. Keep up the great work

I didn't even get the grind right for the first try and it was still a better cup than I've been making lately. Thank you so much for this!

I’d love to hear more about blooming vs no bloom. I’ve been using the “single pour” technique and have been really enjoying the cups produced

I've never clicked so fast

Just made my first cup with this technique, James, and the results were fantastic! I'm excited to test the consistency of this technique as that's what I've always struggled with when making small brews using the varying V60 recipes out there: I'll make a great cup, then a not-great cup, then a great cup, then a confusing cup, and so on.

Tried it this morning. Went a bit finer and followed this technique. It was night and day! So much better

Made one while I was watching. Can’t believe how different this coffee tastes. Before I was grinding so coarse and still tasted bitterness, and coarser grind made for a hollow taste. This is rich and balanced

This makes me SO happy. This is almost exactly how I modified your original V60 recipe for my daily pour-over! *Only difference is that I wasn’t doing the pauses. I just pour slowly enough to hit literally those exact times/weights through the pour. 😍

I’ve been doing the original technique every single day since the original video came out. Very excited to give the new technique a try tomorrow morning. Thanks for breaking brewing down methodically!

I have a ceramic V60 and came up with a simple way to preheat it. Rinse filter in the V60, then put it in the microwave for 15-20 secs. It works a charm. I try to avoid plastics whenever possible. Great video, James. Cheers!

I have been playing with this method for a few months and I agree with James that this is a very forgiving method. I love it.

I am indeed one of those people that have struggled with the 1-cup V60 for a while. Not just your recipe either. Ever since you made that first technique video, my 2-cup brews were always great tasting, but the 1-cup ones never quite felt right. Definitely gonna try this.

Your original V60 video was what led me to your channel a couple months ago. My uncle recommended I get a V60 after really enjoying the coffee he made with his. After watching many guides, I decided I liked your technique best and I got great results, but I usually only make coffee for myself so I'm very excited to try this new method! I've wanted to get into coffee as a hobby for a few years now and the affordability of the V60 and your videos have greatly helped me on my first foray into coffee so it's great to see you revisiting the technique.

I have been using your V60 technique for 3+ years now and it consistently gives very delicious and satisfying results. Thank you.

@8:30 i love that tidbit towards the end, youre not afraid to put that information out there. it shows that you respect your viewers when you leave that information in