How to Make the Perfect Pour-Over Coffee at Home

Here’s how to craft the perfect cup of pour-over at home.

Here’s everything you better know to make yourself a perfect pour-over at home.

“It brings out subtle nuances in coffee, particularly those with bright, sparkling flavors.”

Here are Main’s simple, step-by-step instructions for brewing a balanced cup of pour-over coffee at home.

Measure 25 grams of freshly roasted coffee beans.

This is about 5 tablespoons or 2.5 standard coffee scoops.

Then, rinse the filter with hot water.

Grind coffee to the coarseness of sand.

“Grind size also affects drip time and extraction.

If your brew is too slow, try a slightly coarser grind.

If it drips through too quickly, try a little finer.”

Add ground coffee and then zero out or “tare” the scale.

When hot water meets coffee grounds, CO2 escapes and expands, creating a “bloom.”

Give the coffee in your carafe a final swirl and enjoy.