James McCarthy Kalita Wave recipe

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Recipe by James McCarthy, who won the World Brewers Cup Championship in 2013 with Kalita Wave. More details here.


Coffee amount (g): 24.0
Water amount (ml): 380.0
Water Temperature: 96.0°C / 204.8°F
Grind size: Coarse
Brew Time: 00:03:30

0:00 Pre-wet with 48.0g of water.
0:15 Let the coffee bloom.
0:45 Pulse pour up to 190.0g., maintaining an even column of water above the grounds.
1:15 Pulse pour up to 380.0g., use flow-restricted kettle if possible.
1:45 Wait for the complete drawdown.

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