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 0:45 do a center pulse to 150 g (no wide spirals). At 1:20 center-pulse to 250 g, keeping the bed covered the whole time. Aim to finish in 2:20–2:50 for a crisp, transparent cup. If it tastes astringent, go coarser or slightly cooler; if it tastes dull, go a bit finer or +1°F.

Steps

1. Rinse filter, preheat, and add 15 g; shake flat.
2. 0:00 Bloom 50 g; gentle swirl; wait 45 s.
3. 0:45 Pulse to 150 g (center-weighted, steady).
4. 1:15 Pulse to 250 g—keep the bed glossy (never dry).
5. Drawdown ~2:15–2:45. Swirl and serve.

Fix it: Too fast/sour → slightly finer. Bitter/slow → coarser. Flat → +1–2°F.