How to Make Pour-Over Coffee With Photos

Lay Out Pour-Over Materials

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Lay out all the materials you need to make your pour-over coffee. Apart from ground coffee beans, you'll need a pour-over kettle like this Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Pour-Over Kettle ($149) and a pour-over set that comes with a dripper, glass, and filters like this Fellow Stagg [X] Pour-Over Set ($69). You could also buy the dripper, glass, and filters separately. Now you're ready to get pouring!

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Heat the Water

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Fill up your kettle to the suggested line, and heat your water to 200 degrees Fahrenheit or 93 degrees Celsius. This is the recommended pour-over coffee temperature for a perfect brew.

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Set Up the Dripper

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Place the dripper on top of your glass, then set the filter right on top.

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Pour in the Coffee

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Add two standard coffee scoops of ground coffee to the filter. Either use your ground coffee of choice or grind your own beans for maximum freshness.

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Saturate the Coffee Grounds

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Pour in just enough water from the kettle to saturate the coffee grounds, and wait 30 seconds. This is so the CO2 can escape, creating a "bloom" that allows for stronger flavors.

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Time For the Pour

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Resume pouring water over the grounds in a spiral, keeping the grounds fully saturated constantly but pausing at times so the water does not go over the filter.

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Don't Fill Too Much

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Having learned my lesson from overeager mistakes, pour less water than the actual limit.

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Sip On Incredible Coffee

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Enjoy!

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