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What is your pourover ratio?

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What is your pourover ratio? - Lemmy.world

I am currently using 40g coffee to 500g water which is 12.5g coffee to 1g water but I have seen things like this https://www.olympiacoffee.com/blogs/blog/how-to-brew-like-olympia-coffee#:~:text=For those of you who,use 16.7 grams of water [https://www.olympiacoffee.com/blogs/blog/how-to-brew-like-olympia-coffee#:~:text=For%20those%20of%20you%20who,use%2016.7%20grams%20of%20water]. which suggest using a little more. Does it even matter to adjust the ratio precisely if I don’t have a precision grinder and am using a Krups blade grinder? I am trying to get things as precise as possible.

Jun 13, 2023 at 1:31amWeb
Show threadBitswapJun 18, 2023

I just learned I’m hanging out with the wrong crowd. I’ve always been told I make strong coffee…learning it may have been an inside joke.

I use a French press and (I just measured as I didn’t know) I use 26g coffee to 950ml water. Makes a ratio of about 1:36.

Show threadLifted_loweredJul 2, 2023
French press requires less coffee as the extraction is far longer, your brew is plenty strong.
Show threadKRAWJul 11, 2023
1:12.5 seems really high, imo. I’ve always been told 1:16-1:18 and get good results. I agree with the other comment in that a new grinder is what you should be considering
Show threadfitobugger2017Jul 19, 2023
15 grams of water to 1 gram of beans normally. I might adjust it a little depending on the bean.
Show threadfitobugger2017Jul 19, 2023

You reversed your coffee and water in the 12.5:1 portion.

Measuring is important for repeatability but getting a good grinder should be your highest priority. A Timemore C2 will be a huge improvement over the blade grinder. You should be able to find one for around $60 most places.