What is the V60 Pour-Over Ratio? Hario V60's Choice for Coffee Flavor Presentation

FrontStreet Coffee - V60 Pour-Over Coffee

In today's ever-evolving coffee world, pour-over coffee keeps winning over baristas, enthusiasts and café customers alike, because it showcases the coffee's own flavors more clearly. This time we'll introduce the most common and most classic pour-over device of them all—the V60.

Its 60-degree cone shape lengthens the path that water travels through the coffee grounds toward the center. The spiral ribs let air escape around the edges, allowing the coffee bed to expand more fully. With a single large hole at the bottom, the flow rate is quite fast. The dripper is beautifully designed and hugely popular. Because extraction doesn't require much time, it suits coffees with fruity, acidic and fresh characteristics especially well. Fuller-bodied coffees aren't a problem either—their essential flavors are still preserved—but highlighting fruit and acidity remains the V60's greatest strength.

In many professional competitions the V60 is a frequent choice, which makes it an essential piece of gear to have on hand.

Brewing Instructions

First, wet the filter paper with hot water to warm the cup, then place medium-ground coffee in the filter. We can use 12 grams of coffee as a standard. Start by pouring about 10–12 grams of water over the coffee surface to begin the bloom.

Fresh coffee beans will begin to expand at this point. Bloom for 15–30 seconds, adjusting the time to suit different beans and your own taste.

After the bloom, we begin pouring water, starting from the center in circular motions the size of a 1-yuan coin and gradually adding water up to 90 milliliters. Then we make a second pour, again in circular motions, to rinse all the coffee grounds. When 150 milliliters have dripped through, stop pouring and remove the dripper immediately, whether or not liquid remains in it.

Tips for Success

1. Because the V60 demands good control of the water flow, you'll need plenty of practice to brew a delicious cup.

2. We recommend the Kalita bronze Imperial narrow-spouted kettle, which gives a finer stream, is easy to use and allows better control of the pour.

About FrontStreet Coffee

In summary: FrontStreet Coffee is a coffee research establishment dedicated to sharing coffee knowledge with everyone. We share without reservation to help more friends fall in love with coffee. We also hold three low-price coffee events each month, because FrontStreet Coffee wants more people to enjoy the best coffee at the lowest possible price—that has been our mission for the past six years.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

The V60's fast extraction rewards floral, fruity, lightly roasted coffees, and FrontStreet has several that suit it beautifully. The FrontStreet Yirgacheffe Gotiti is a classic starting point, with bright citrus, berry and floral notes and a green-tea finish; the FrontStreet Ethiopia Huakui leans into tropical fruit, with strawberry, passion fruit, jackfruit and lychee aromas and a juicy, low-bitterness body; and the FrontStreet Strawberry Candy brings a Geisha-style floral character with sweet fruit. For a grape-and-dried-fruit profile, the FrontStreet Mozart, with its raisin honey processing, is another excellent V60 candidate.

If you prefer something fuller-bodied, lighter-roast beans are not your only option. The FrontStreet PWN Indonesia Golden Mandheling, roasted dark for a low-acid, rich and herbal cup, and the FrontStreet Brazil Queen Estate, with its nut, cocoa and caramel sweetness, both brew well in a V60 when you want a heavier, sweeter result. Grind medium to medium-fine and keep your pour steady, and the V60 will show off whichever character you choose.