How to make Clever Dripper coffee
18 g of coffee to 300 ml of water at 94 °C, ground medium. Ready in about 3 minutes 30 seconds.
Recipe
A dripper with a valve: the coffee steeps like a French press, then drains through a paper filter when you open it. The Hario Switch works the same way. Easy to repeat, with a clean cup.
| Coffee | 18 g |
|---|---|
| Water | 300 ml |
| Ratio | 1:16.7 |
| Temperature | 94 °C / 201 °F |
| Grind | Medium |
| Total time | 3:30 |
| Beans | Balanced, sweet and round |
Steps
Heat water to 94 °C, with a little extra for rinsing.
Put a paper filter in the dripper, rinse it with hot water over a cup and pour that water away.
Close the valve: stand a Clever on the counter, or close the switch on a Hario Switch.
Grind 18 g of coffee medium.
Set the dripper on scales and zero them. Start a timer, pour in 300 ml of water, then add the coffee: water first keeps the grounds from clogging the filter.
Stir gently until all the grounds are wet, then put the lid on.
At 2:00, stir gently again so the crust on top sinks.
At 2:30, set the Clever on your cup or server, or open the Switch, and let it drain.
It should finish at about 3:30. Swirl the coffee and serve.
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