Brew Guide · 10 min read

How to Brew the Perfect V60 Pour Over

The V60 is the gold standard of pour-over coffee. Master it, and you'll unlock more flavour from your beans than any other home method.

What You'll Need

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Scale
0.1g accuracy preferred
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Gooseneck Kettle
For precise pouring control
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Timer
Built into Brewio
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Burr Grinder
Consistent grind matters
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V60 Dripper
Size 02 for 1–4 cups
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V60 Filters
Hario tabbed or untabbed

The Recipe

15 g Coffee
250 ml Water
93°C Temperature
Medium Grind Size
1:15 Ratio
3:00 Total Time

Step-by-Step Brew Guide

1
0:00

Rinse the Filter

Place the filter in the V60, set it on your mug or server, and pour hot water through the filter to rinse it. This removes the papery taste and preheats the dripper. Discard the rinse water.

2
0:00

Add Coffee & Level the Bed

Add 15g of medium-ground coffee to the filter. Give it a gentle shake to flatten the bed — an even surface ensures even extraction. Place everything on the scale and tare it to zero.

3
0:00 – 0:45

The Bloom

Start your timer and pour 30–45ml of water in a slow spiral, just enough to saturate all the grounds. You'll see them puff up and release CO₂ — this is the bloom, and it's a sign of fresh coffee.

Why it matters: Trapped CO₂ repels water. If you skip the bloom, the water channels around dry pockets instead of extracting evenly. Give it 30–45 seconds to fully degas.
4
0:45 – 1:45

First Pour

Pour in a slow, steady spiral from the center outward, then back in. Avoid pouring directly on the filter paper. Add water until you reach 150ml on the scale. The stream should be about the thickness of a pencil.

5
1:45 – 2:30

Second Pour

Once the water level drops to about 1cm above the coffee bed, begin your second pour. Same spiral technique, bringing the total to 250ml.

6
2:30 – 3:00

The Swirl & Drawdown

After your final pour, give the V60 a gentle swirl — just one rotation. This settles the grounds into a flat bed, which promotes even extraction during the final drawdown. The last drop should fall around the 3:00 mark.

Reading Your Bed

After the brew, look at the coffee bed inside the filter. It tells you a lot:

Flat, Even Bed ✓

Extraction was even. Your technique and grind size are dialed in.

Dome / High Sides

Grounds stuck to the sides. Pour more toward the edges, or your pour was too aggressive.

Crater / Channel

Water channeled through one spot. Your pour was uneven or your grind is too coarse.

Troubleshooting

Brew finished in under 2:30
Grind is too coarse
Grind finer (one click at a time)
Brew took longer than 3:30
Grind is too fine
Grind coarser
Tastes sour and thin
Under-extracted
Grind finer or increase water temperature
Tastes bitter and dry
Over-extracted
Grind coarser or lower water temperature
Uneven, muddy taste
Channeling
Even your pour, level the bed before brewing
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Keep a brew journal. The single most effective way to improve your V60 is to log what you did and what it tasted like. After 10–15 entries, you'll see clear patterns in what works for your setup. That's exactly what Brewio is built for.