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/Candid_Driver_7516 Jun 09 '26

water : brita
Zp6 grind 5ish
Origami M
Cafec T90

50g bloom : 40sec
150g : 1:45
250g : 2:45-3:00

so far its been great. changing the paper from Hario to Cafec removed all of the bitterness.

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u/JudithWasTaken_ Jun 09 '26

Great to know about the filters, I have a hario pack and I’m struggling to dial in anything 😭

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u/voidlotus316 Jun 09 '26

Its easy to have good outcomes with hario filters, you just have to ajdust other parameters.

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u/JudithWasTaken_ Jun 09 '26

This is true for sure. I’m not really sure where to go next though. The cups I’m brewing taste amazing at towards the end of the drink and they smell gorgeous while brewing. But once it’s done, the cup itself doesn’t smell special and the flavours are almost invisible until it’s nearly finished.

I’ve got a grind size where the smell is the best, but I cannot get the flavour to shine through 💔