Pourover with a spoon - Page 2

#11: Post by **aecletec** » July 7th, 2014, 9:00 pm

Perhaps the agitation from the pour is only local, leading to uneven extraction while a stir might try to develop even agitation.
I suspect a problem of draw down arises when the water is not blocked by the coffee, however.

#12: Post by **Kabouter** » July 8th, 2014, 2:27 pm

Well I tried this a couple times now with the Kalita (no stirring or prodding, just breaking the fall using bent spoon). It didn't improve the taste as far as I could tell, but it was a lot of faffing about. Was worth a shot though, I like the idea.

July 8th, 2014, 2:41 pm

Same here, I'm not using the spoon technique anymore. I am now experimenting with center pours.

#14: Post by **TomC** » July 8th, 2014, 6:40 pm

The improvement for me was because I was using the Driver. The Driver does give me great, dynamic cups, but the clarity went thru the roof when I stopped the agitation and let the fines bed down. If I was using a brewer that had a paper filter, I wouldn't worry as much, they can't get thru anyway.

#15: Post by **yakster** » July 8th, 2014, 10:27 pm

A bent spoon like the one shown in this Black and Tan video might help. When I use the Kone, I focus on a center pour without a spoon.

#16: Post by **dcupstateNY** » July 22nd, 2014, 3:29 pm

How about using a chop stick, instead ...

July 22nd, 2014, 3:39 pm

yakster wrote:A bent spoon like the one shown in this Black and Tan video might help. When I use the Kone, I focus on a center pour without a spoon.

Just noticed this! Wicked spoon! Do they sell those or are the diy?

July 22nd, 2014, 3:41 pm

dcupstateNY wrote:How about using a chop stick, instead ...

Hey that's pretty good!

July 22nd, 2014, 3:48 pm

After some experimenting, I've given up on this method, with one important exception. When I am using my travel setup, which involves the little Bonavita 0.5L travel kettle and a Kalita Wave 155, I find that a spoon helps mimic the light pours I can do with a swan-necked, flow-restricted kettle at home. Without the spoon, I get more agitation, and less clarity.

July 22nd, 2014, 3:53 pm

I've noticed the Kalita wave doesn't need any fancy techniques but the v60 I have at work does benefit from gentler pours. Took me a while to realize this as Tom originally said he uses it for his metal driver cone filter.