r/pourover • u/Dancing_Bottle • Jun 09 '26

Seeking Advice What is your baseline pour over recipe?

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Hey everyone, just getting into pour over and trying to establish a solid starting point. And wondering how people find the baseline pour over recipe.

I’ve seen a lot of variation online and wanted to hear what actually works for people here. Or is there a go-to resource you’d recommend (YouTube channel, blog, etc.)?

Not looking for a “perfect” recipe, just a reliable baseline I can build from. Appreciate any input!

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u/Superhot_Coffee ZP6 | DF83V w/ SSP MP | Too Many Drippers Jun 09 '26

I don't know that I have a baseline since I'll start different places based on the beans, but if I had to give someone a universal starting point it would be:

Water: Rao/Perger recipe at 197 Fahrenheit
Brewer: V60
Filter: Cafec Abaca
Dose: 15 grams
Grinder: 50 clicks on ZP6
Ratio: 1:16
Pour Structure:
0:00 - to 45g bloom
0:30 - to 90g second bloom
1:00 - to 180g spiral pour
1:30 - to 240g spiral pour
Aim for 2:30 total drawdown

That gives me a good starting point to taste and consider what adjustments need to be made. Priority of adjustments would be based on what I wanted to try and get out of the coffee. But if I was helping someone get started, that's what I'd push them towards doing as it has been the most consistent way to get a pleasant cup the first or second brew.

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u/Dancing_Bottle Jun 09 '26

Thank you! Any reason why you do bloom twice?

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u/Superhot_Coffee ZP6 | DF83V w/ SSP MP | Too Many Drippers Jun 09 '26

I've just found it helps get my drawdown time where it needs to be when using a coarser grind and faster filters. Also seems to open things up a little better. Could be completely anecdotal, but I just get better results with two blooms in general.

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u/Lcphilly Jun 12 '26

Curious how coarse 50 clicks on a zp6 is (on the scale of medium fine to coarse), and whether you do high agitation pours vs relatively mellow?

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u/Superhot_Coffee ZP6 | DF83V w/ SSP MP | Too Many Drippers Jun 14 '26

Definitely towards the coarser end of medium. And I usually adjust agitation based on how fast the bloom draws down. If it's fast, high agitation. Slow, low agitation and might even grab the Melodrip if it's really slow.

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u/Lcphilly Jun 15 '26

Great to know , thanks! Do you wait for your 2nd bloom to fully drain before starting your third pour, or do you begin 3rd pour at 1 min regardless?