Mr. E Imbibes

Brew Guide: Hario V60

I bought my clear plastic Hario v60 for $6 to take on a camping trip in 2011, and now years later is my go-to brewer. It is one of the best brewer options for any coffee with lighter body and fruit notes. Lately I’ve been using a cloth filter from CoffeeSock instead of the typical Hario paper filters.

Picture of a v60 setup

Software

  • Coffee: 22 grams

  • Grind: Medium-fine; 13D on my Baratza Preciso

  • Water: 360 grams plus extra for heating the filter and mug

  • Water Temp: 204℉

  • Total Time: about 3:00

Hardware

  • Hario V60

  • Cloth or Paper Filter

  • Gram Scale

  • Ginder

  • Cup or Mug

Brew Steps

  1. Preheat and pre-wet your filter and mug with 150g - 200g of water.

    TIP #1: Don’t be an idiot like me. Dump out your water before you brew!

  2. Add your ground coffee to the filter and shake it to even it out.

  3. Bloom. Start your timer and quickly pour out 65 -75 grams of water.

  4. Gently mix the grounds and water with a spoon or Aeropress stir stick so that all of the grounds get wet as quickly as possible.

  5. Pour. Start at 0:45 and pour gently but quickly, filling the brewer, until you reach 360 grams.

    TIP #2: Be sure to hit the grounds on the edge, but don’t hang out there too long.

  6. Allow a draw down until about 3:00

  7. Get a sip of the good stuff.