Adapted from James Hoffmann’s recipe.

Equipment

  • Pourover dripper
  • Decanter
  • Pourover coffee filter
  • Scale that measures grams
  • Kettle

What I Used

Coffee for One

Ingredients

  • 120g ice
  • 180g water
  • 20g coffee, ground medium-fine

Preparation

  1. Heat water to 205 degrees in kettle.
  2. While water is heating, place filter in dripper and rinse in sink.
  3. Once water is heated, place ice in decanter and tare scale.
  4. Start a timer and pour 40g of water to bloom grounds.
  5. At 0:45, pour 70g of water, bringing total to 110g.
  6. At 1:30, pour the final 70g of water, bringing total to 180g.
  7. Stir final pour and grounds once clockwise, once counter-clockwise with spoon.
  8. Remove the dripper and set aside.
  9. Swirl the decanter until the remaining ice melts.
  10. Pour into highball glass over additional ice and serve.

Coffee for Two

Ingredients

  • 240g ice
  • 360g water
  • 40g coffee, ground medium-fine

Preparation

  1. Heat water to 205 degrees in kettle.
  2. While water is heating, place filter in dripper and rinse in sink.
  3. Once water is heated, place ice in decanter and tare scale.
  4. Start a timer and pour 80g of water to bloom grounds.
  5. At 0:45, pour 140g of water, bringing total to 220g.
  6. At 1:30, pour the final 140g of water, bringing total to 360g.
  7. Stir final pour and grounds once clockwise, once counter-clockwise with spoon.
  8. Remove the dripper and set aside.
  9. Swirl the decanter until the remaining ice melts.
  10. Pour into two highball glasses over additional ice and serve.