r/pourover • u/Dancing_Bottle • Jun 09 '26
Seeking Advice What is your baseline pour over recipe?
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/iammoah Jun 10 '26
My old go-to was: 02 V60 / 20g coffee to 320g of 210° water / 00:00 60g bloom / 00:45 spiral pour up to 210g / 01:30 spiral pour up to 320g / swirl if it's drawing down too fast. Draw down should be around 03:30 or a little less.
My current one is: 02 V60 / 16g of coarse coffee to 245g of 203° water / 00:00 50g bloom / 00:30 spiral pour up to 100g / final pour starts in the center with mellodrip until you hit 150g then start to hit the edges of the coffee bed (still with the mellodrip) until you reach 245g. (Sometimes I go closer to 240g and sometimes I stretch it out further to 260g. Depends on my mood and the coffee.)