h-bar coffee
Clever Dripper
Clever Dripper
One of our favorite ways to brew coffee taking advantage of total immersion to facilitate proper extraction. Made of durable, BPA-free plastic, the Clever Dripper is great for home, travel, or the office. All you need to make some great coffee is a way to boil water, grinder, scale, #4 filter (we like Kalita), spoon, mug, and a bag of freshly roasted h-bar coffee!*
*We suppose this product could work with other coffees too, but do you really want to risk it? :)
Recommended brewing approach below. Don't forget to experiment!
The recipe:
Dose: 18.5g (medium-coarse, we use ~22 on our Baratza Encore)| Water weight: 310g | Ratio: 16.75 : 1 | Brew time: 2:30
Prep protocol
- Fill kettle to maximum volume, and set to boil (~198°F up here at altitude)
- Carefully fold seams of paper filter to allow filter to sit flush in the dripper
- Rinse the filter with hot water to remove paper taste and also to heat the brewer
- Empty water from dripper, place on scale, tare
Brewing protocol
- Add boiling water to full weight (310g)
- Add coffee grinds to the water, start timer
- Use spoon to break-up all dry clumps while stirring the grinds to ensure a full saturation
- Cap the brewer with the lid no later than 0:25 to steep until 1:10
- At 1:10 remove cap
- Break crust by stirring with spoon, pulling residual grounds off of the filter walls, and stir two full rotations
- Place dripper on top of carafe/cup to activate drain-valve while stirring 4 more times to initiate a vortex, replace lid, and wait for coffee to fully drain
- At 2:30 remove lid to check water level (all brewing water should be drained, but it may go as long as 2:45)
- Enjoy!
Alternative for those with a gooseneck kettle or great control:
- Add 160g of water after prep.
- Add 20 g ground coffee
- Add 160 g of water, making sure to break up clumps and wet and cover
- At 2:30 after 2nd 160 g dose, open
- Break crust by stirring with spoon or gently swirling, pulling residual grounds off of the filter walls
- Place dripper on top of carafe/cup to activate drain-valve, replace lid, and wait for coffee to fully drain
- Enjoy!