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Serious question, my friend told me my pour-over was way too fast and it made all the difference.
He said my 15-second brew for a V60 was just washing the grounds, so I slowed it to 45 seconds for the bloom and now the flavor is so much deeper... what's your ideal pour time?
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patricia55810d ago
Totally get what your friend means, that fast pour just rushes past the coffee. I aim for around a minute total for the bloom and pour, really letting it sit and bubble up first. It feels like the grounds actually get a chance to soak up the water instead of just getting wet. Slowing down made my morning cup way less sour, like night and day difference lol.
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jasonf1710d ago
That's a solid point from patricia558 about letting the bloom really do its thing. It reminds me of the time I tried to rush a pour-over for a friend who was in a hurry, and it tasted like straight up battery acid lmao. Made me realize that even when I'm running late, those extra thirty seconds are non-negotiable. The whole process just falls apart if you don't let the coffee wake up first, you know?
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