Brew Guides

Jeff Rambo’s 2025 U.S. Championship Recipe
Jeff Rambo’s 2025 U.S. Championship Recipe
Jeff Rambo’s 2025 U.S. Championship framework—designed for clarity, built to be adjusted, and easy to bring into your own routine. Read more...
French Press
French Press
Method For French Press, use 15 g coarse coffee to 225–240 g hot water. Preheat the press, add the grounds, pour to cover, and stir to wet all grounds. Steep... Read more...
AeroPress
AeroPress
For AeroPress (standard), use 15–16 g medium-fine coffee with ~230 g water at 200°F. Rinse the paper filter, assemble on your mug, add the grounds, then start with a 50... Read more...
Hario Switch
Hario Switch
Method For the Hario Switch, use 15 g medium-ground coffee and start with the switch closed. Pour 240 g water all at once and swirl to saturate; at 1:45 open... Read more...
UFO Dripper
UFO Dripper
Method For the UFO Dripper, use 15 g medium-coarse coffee. Rinse the filter, add the grounds, and level the bed. Bloom 50 g for 45 s, then at 0:45 pulse... Read more...
Ceado HOOP
Ceado HOOP
Method For the Ceado HOOP, use 15 g medium-ground coffee (a touch finer than Orea). Rinse, add the grounds, and level the bed. Bloom 50 g for 45 s, then... Read more...
NextLevel Pulsar
NextLevel Pulsar
Method For the NextLevel Pulsar, use 15 g medium-coarse coffee and start with the valve closed. Rinse, add the grounds, and level the bed. Bloom 50 g with a gentle... Read more...
April Brewer
April Brewer
Method For the April Brewer, use 15 g medium-coarse coffee with an April filter. Rinse, add the grounds, and level the bed. Bloom 50 g for 45 s, then at... Read more...
Hario V60
Hario V60
Method For a Hario V60, use 15 g medium-ground coffee in a rinsed V60 filter and flatten the bed. Start with a 50 g bloom, give a quick swirl, and... Read more...
Orea V4
Orea V4
Method For the Orea V4, use 15 g medium-coarse coffee in an Orea filter. Rinse and preheat, add the grounds, and shake flat. Start with a 50 g bloom, give... Read more...
Espresso
Espresso
Method For espresso, dose 18 g and aim for ~45 g out in 28–32 s from first drip at 195°F and 6 bar. Prep matters: hot group, clean/dry basket, pre-warmed... Read more...