Clever Dripper

We will use 1:17 ratio to brew 30 grams of coffee. Set your table with the following–

  • Clever Dripper Brewer
  • Filter Paper
  • Gooseneck Kettle
  • Coffee Grinder
  • Gram scale
  • Timer
  • 30 grams whole bean coffee
  • 550 grams of filtered hot water (91 to 94 C)

General Brewing Guideline

  • In this brew guide, we will use a 1:17 ratio to brew 30 grams of coffee; that means we will brew 30 grams of coffee with 510 grams/ml of water.
  • Total brew time is around 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Bloom for 45 seconds to a 1 minute. Second pour and immersion for another 4 minutes. Lastly, it will take around 1 minute to 1 min 30  seconds for the water to drain into the carafe.

Weigh and Grind Coffee Beans

Measure 30 grams of coffee whole coffee bean using the gram scale. Grind the bean to medium grind (similar to table salt)

Place and rinse the paper filter

Place the filter inside the Clever Dripper Brewer. After placing the filter inside the brewer, rinse the filter with hot water to get rid of the paper taste of the filter. Place the Clever Dripper on a carafe to drain the rinse water.

Add coffee to brewer

Once the water has drained, place the Clever Dripper with the filter inside on the gram scale. Tare the scale. Drop the ground coffee into the brewer. Give a gentle nudge to flatten the coffee bed.

Bloom coffee grounds

Tare the scale and start the timer. Pour 60 ml of hot water (91 to 94 C) slowly using the gooseneck kettle into the brewer. Make sure to wet all the coffee grounds. Wait for 45 seconds to up to a minute before the next pour.

Start brewing

Pour hot water (91 to 94 C) into the brewer until the scale shows 510 ml. Let it brew for up to 5 minutes.

Drain water

Once brewing is finished, place the Clever Dripper on the carafe and let the coffee drain into the carafe. This can take 1 – 2 mins. If you notice any clogging, you can use a spoon to give a gentle steer or give a gentle shake to the brewer to move the coffee grounds and drain the water faster. Wait for all the water to drain into the carafe. Once all the water has drained remove the brewer from the carafe.

Pour coffee into a cup and enjoy.