How to Make HOT Coffee (Pour Over Method) + Syrup Recipes

Serves: 1-4 (depending on water amount)

Are you constantly paying for drip or pour over coffee every morning?

At its lowest, it’s often $3-$8 a cup, which may not seem much while you’re there at the shop giving those dollar bills and tapping away with your phone, it will add up over time when you’re trying to save money like me.

Getting the materials does involve investment on your part, but I can confidently say you’re getting your money’s worth. With constant care, the materials (albeit a single payment) are yours forever, all you have to pay occasionally in the long run is for the filters & ingredients!!

WHAT YOU NEED:

— Gooseneck Kettle (you need that for hot water about 202-206 degrees). The thin Gooseneck Spout is the most important part for the most optimal pour. Stovetop or plug in boil doesn’t matter, the kettle shape is what matters.

Link to The Whole Set:

— Hario V60 (Ceramic 100% preferred as it retains heat more).

— Heatproof borosilicate glass server.

— Coffee filters (v60 sized)

— Kitchen Weight Scale (must have grams option, you’re gonna have to tare [turn grams amount to 0]) for this.

— Coffee Grinds (Honestly just choose one you think you’d like to try for the first time)

**Choose your 1lb coffee bag and have it grinded to V60/Hario // #10** 

(you would want it between coarse and fine)

Most coffee shops should offer coffee grinding for your purchased coffee bags services, purchasing a grinder is pricey but optional if you just want to stay at home.

— A Timer (You got a phone? Or you can count? That’ll do.)

You can honestly mess with & freeball the amount depending on how much coffee you want,

but the standard is:

12oz - 32g Coffee Grounds - 400g Water - (2:30 Duration)

16oz - 35g Coffee Grounds - 500g Water - (3:15 Duration)

STEP ONE:

Set up your station.

1. Start heating up your water, be sure it’s about 202-206 degrees hot.
2. Set up your weight scale, & on top set your glass server.
3. Put a dry filter in your v60 coffee dripper, then wet the filter that’s currently inside the v60 coffee dripper with the hot water over your sink/drain.
4. Carefully set your Hario v60 coffee dripper on top of the server.
5. With everything on top, make sure the options are on grams, tare to zero.

STEP TWO:

1. Put your coffee grinds in (32g for a 12oz/35g for a 16oz, i’m doing a demo of 12oz), [note: if it ends up accidentally being 1-3g over, you are fine!]
2. Tare to 0.

STEP THREE:

• Carefully pour 40g-50g of hot water in your v60 and let the grinds bloom, wait just about 30 seconds. This is to remove as much air inside your grinds as possible.

STEP FOUR:

• In a circular motion carefully pour your hot water in your v60 up until your scale states it’s 200g, wait just about a minute.

STEP FIVE:

• In a circular motion pour your hot water in your v60 up until your scale says it’s 400g, wait just about another minute again.
• After this, your coffee is about ready. Pour it into a pre-heated mug/mugs if you’re that fancy and serve.

STEP SIX (ONLY FOR 16oz):

• In a circular motion pour your hot water in your v60 up until your scale says it’s 500g, wait just about another minute again.
• After this, your coffee is about ready. Pour it into a pre-heated mug/mugs if you’re that fancy and serve.

If you like your coffee black, enjoy!!

But if you’re like me and like some sugar in it, here’s a couple of things you can do to CUSTOMIZE YOUR COFFEE!!

2 Coffee Syrup Recipes: 

Do this in a reusable jar that can handle hot water:

(1.) Start with 4oz hot water (202-206 degrees), water must be first!!

(2.) Add 7.10oz sugar and stir until fully dissolved before the water cools.

This can be your liquid sugar syrup.

(3.) To make it Housemade Vanilla Syrup, add & mix 3.10g of Vanilla Extract!!

Keep your syrups in your fridge!! It should be fresh for about 14 days.

I recommend using a Tbsp to put your amount of syrups in.

I love adding half & half personally, but you can also do your own choice of milk. Whole Milk, 2%, Non-Fat, Coconut, Oatmilk etc.

This process can take a while to master, but you will get better at it with practice!! <3

Enjoy my little Coffeeholics!!