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James Hoffmann

Simple, forgiving recipe: 1:18, upright, long steep + swirl. No stir, no filter rinse, no preheat.

Sweet zone
Yield
200 ml
↕ drag to adjust · 160–500 ml
✓ in the sweet zone
Coffee 11g
Ratio 1:18
Temperature 95°C
Roast Light – Medium – Dark
Grind Medium-fine
X-RayThe method's parts and what to do before you start.
AeroPress bench
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Cap and filter

The perforated cap holds the round paper filter at the end of the chamber. The coffee comes out through it when you press.

Use an AeroPress-size paper filter and rinse it already in the cap.

Steps · 5
01 Single pour — 200 ml 0:15
02 Steep 2:15
03 Swirl 2:25
04 Settle 2:55
05 Press 3:25
Glossary 3
Swirl
A gentle circular motion of the dripper. Levels the coffee bed and releases fines stuck on the walls, improving extraction uniformity.
Immersion
Brewing method where coffee soaks in water for a set time (Aeropress, Clever, French Press). The opposite of percolation, where water flows through (V60, Chemex).
Plunge
Pressing down the plunger (Aeropress) or filter (French Press) to separate coffee from grounds. Pressure and speed affect body and bitterness.