First Step

All paper filter brew methods start the same way.  Hot water is poured through the empty filter to rinse it, preheat it, and preheat the carafe.

I will usually use a measuring cup with 1-2 cups of the same water that I will brew with, heated to boiling in a microwave.

Second Step

Grind the coffee beans to around the consistency of table salt. This is a “starting point” If your brew runs long, you need to grind coarser. If your brew runs short, you need to grind finer. The grind controls how long it takes to brew a pot of cofffee. The finer the grind, the longer it takes. The coarser the grind the shorter it takes.

You should “shoot” for a total brew time of 5 minutes, depending on how much coffee you are brewing.

Third Step

The bloom. You want to pour only enough water on your grounds so that they bloom (rise like a loaf of bread rises) but not enough water to start it dripping into the carafe. Bloom time should be from 20-30 seconds until the coffee stops growing in size

Fourth Step

Now we start to brew coffee. Starting in the center, pour slow and steady in a circular motion, staying in the center of the coffee grounds, away from the sides. You should pour only as fast as the water goes through the coffee grounds, not getting them too high and NEVER letting the water drain out. Keep pouring until you have made your desired amount, usually 1 liter of brewed coffee. This should take about 5 minutes, start to finish.