UFO Dripper
Components
Grounds: 15g medium-coarse
Water: 250g @ 195-205°F
Minerals: 110–125ppm TDS with magnesium, potassium, calcium, and sodium
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 to 150 g (center-weighted); at 1:20 pulse to 250 g, keeping the bed wet throughout. Aim to finish in 2:10–2:40. If the cup is sour/quick, grind finer; if bitter/slow, go coarser.
Steps
- Rinse, add 15 g.
- 0:00 50 g bloom; 45 s.
- 0:45 Pulse to 150 g (center-weighted).
- 1:20 Pulse to 250 g; don’t let it dry.
- Finish ~2:10–2:40.
Fix it: Sour/quick → finer. Bitter/slow → coarser.
Goldchild House Filter Specs
(applies to all pour-overs)
For all Goldchild pour-overs, use 15 g coffee to 250 g water. Brew at 195–205°F—hotter for denser washed coffees, cooler for delicate naturals—using 110–125 ppm TDS water balanced with magnesium, potassium, calcium, and sodium. Pour 50 g to bloom, then two pulses of 100 g each; keep the bed wet during both pulses. Grind a bit coarser for a quicker drawdown and aim to finish in 2:15–3:00.
- Dose: 15 g coffee
- Water total: 250 g
- Temp: 195–205°F (use hotter for denser/washed; cooler for delicate/naturals)
- Water recipe: 110–125 ppm TDS with magnesium, potassium, calcium, and sodium
- Pours: 50 g bloom → 100 g → 100 g
- Grind: on the coarser side for quicker drawdown
- Rule: don’t let the bed dry during the last two pulses
- Target time: ~2:15–3:00
Water Tip
(for all brewers)
If you don’t have a mineral recipe, start with a good bottled or filtered water around 100-130 ppm. Small changes in water often fix more than big changes in grind.