Kalita Wave
I know what you’re thinking, isn’t this the same process as the V60 Guide? The answer is yes and no. Both methods are similar, but because of the flat bottom that the wave has, the process needs to be altered a wee bit. Follow along below!
You’ll need some things:
Kalita Wave
Kettle
Coffee Carafe
Paper Filter
Scale
Burr Coffee Grinder
Coffee Scoop
Eiland Coffee
Your Favorite Mug (must be your favorite)
Start by heating water in the kettle to 205 degrees.
Pictured above is a 16 ounce carafe, so we will be using 30 grams of coffee (if you are wanting to make a different amount, use the ratio of 1 gram of coffee to 15 grams of water)
Use warm water to rinse your paper filter, discard warm water. This will get rid of the paper taste that some paper filters can have.
Grind your coffee to the consistency of sand, or table salt. Put ground coffee in the wet filter. Be sure to even out your grounds, this will help to make sure all of your coffee gets saturated by the hot water. Put the entire setup on your scale, and tare everything.
You will be using the scale to weigh the water as you pour, this will indicate when to stop each pour. Each pour will be every 60 grams, with 30 seconds between each pour.
Once your water is ready, Pour 60 grams of water, (or twice the weight of coffee) in a spiral to saturate all of the grounds. Give the grounds a stir to ensure that all the coffee gets watered. Let the coffee sit for 30 seconds, allow it to bloom.
After the 30 seconds is up, resume pouring in a spiral pattern until you reach 120 grams. Your coffee should “bloom” as your pour. This term refers to the CO2 inside the coffee being released to create bubbles. Let the coffee sit another 30 seconds when you reach 180 grams.
When the next 30 seconds is up, begin again and add water until you reach 180 grams. This is the second to last pass, let the coffee sit again for the last 30 seconds.
When the last 30 seconds is up, pour the last 60 grams of water. Let the coffee sit until the scale hits 300 grams.
Pour and drink that thang!
You can really use whatever coffee you like. We really love the Ethiopia, Costa Rica, or Kenya. These coffees have great fruity notes for the wave. Remember its important to find what you like. If you like stronger coffee, use a a few extra grams. Its important to find what your preference and stick with it.
!Leave any questions in the comment section below, we would love to help you out!!