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Kalita

Standard Kalita Wave

Flat bottom, 3 holes. Uniform extraction, forgiving of pour technique.

Yield 250–500 ml
360 ml
250 Sweet zone 300–450 ml 500
Coffee 22 g
Roast Light – Medium
Water 360 ml
Temperature 94 °C
Ratio 1:16
Grind Medium
Before you start2
  1. Rinse filterPour hot water over the Kalita filter to remove paper taste. Discard the water.
  2. Pre-heatLet hot water warm the dripper and cup/server for a few seconds. Discard before starting.
Steps · 6
01 Bloom — 60 ml 0:45
02 1st pour — 180 ml 1:15
03 Rest 1:30
04 2nd pour — 270 ml 2:00
05 Rest 2:15
06 Final pour — 360 ml 2:45
Glossary1
Bloom
Pre-infusion. A small water dose over the grounds (usually 2x the coffee weight) that releases CO2 from fresh coffee. Without it, extraction gets uneven.