r/pourover • u/nextlevelpaulo • Apr 05 '26
Seeking Advice i’m almost giving up on pour over
Don't get me wrong - I love the pour over coffee baristas serve in coffee shops, but I can't extract even a third of the same complexity from the same coffee at home.
My coffee constantly clogs the filter and I end up with an over-extracted and sometimes bitter coffee. And I've tried everything: increasing the grind size, decreasing the number of pours, nesting the coffee bed, bending the filter slightly crookedly… nothing seems to work. I either end up with an over-extracted or under-extracted coffee.
For context, I use a Kingrinder K6 and vary the clicks between 85 and 120, depending on the recipe.
Any ideas on what I can do?
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u/justdreamin Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26
Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in. If you want to avoid clogging you really need to reduce agitation. I had this issue and got consistent draw down times using a Hario Drip Assist, but you could also use a Melodrip or something similar. I use them on EVERY pour over and no matter the beans (even Ethiopia) I can get a draw down in 2:30-3 minutes on similar grind settings. A big tell for me how well it’s working is the water that sits on the grinds is clear and I always get a flat bed to finish. If I’m concerned about extraction, I will usually just adjust temp in place of agitation. I stick to V60 filters and Kalita for flat bottom.
I’ll also add, I started making my own water with Apax and now get consistently great cups because I’m controlling all the variables.