Scott Rao
Coffee author and consultant

V60 with a Bird's Nest

Spin the bloom hard. Pour to 200 g. Finish once most has drained.

330 g water · 1:16.5

  • 97 °C (207 °F)
  • 4:00–4:30
  • HARIO V60 (plastic)
  • Not stated
Before you start
  1. Make a small well in the grounds with your finger.
  1. 0:00+60 g60 gThen spin the bloom hard right away
  2. 0:40+140 g200 gA steady, low, nearly vertical stream
  3. ~1:12SpinVery gentle, under a second
  4. Your call+130 g330 gPour when about 70% has drained
  5. ~3:05SpinAnother gentle spin
  6. ~4:15Done at 4:00–4:30

Source: HARIO UK

Notes on this recipe

He times the last pour by the level of the slurry, not by the clock, so the player waits for your tap there.

Based on the recipe published by Scott Rao. Checked at the source on 2026-10-30. We aren't affiliated with or endorsed by anyone named here. Amounts scale with your coffee. Times stay as published, so a much bigger batch may need a coarser grind.

Gear in this recipe

  • HARIO V60, plasticDripper

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