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The following recipes work with the OREA V2, V3, V3 MK2, or Glass OPEN brewers and are designed around the OREA Wave paper filter or the Kalita filter.

Base recipe #1

Medium grind, 3 pour

A simple but effective recipe that should be familiar if you're transitioning from a V60 or Kalita brewer. Big brightness with lower sweetness, light body.

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12g
200g
1:16.6
96°C / 205°F
Medium (~660 micron)
22 Clicks Comandante

Base recipe #2

Medium grind, 3 pour

The big sibling to Base recipe #1, scaled up to produce a 300ml brew. Big brightness with lower sweetness, light body.

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18g
300g
1:16.6
96°C / 205°F
Medium (~660 micron)
22 Clicks Comandante

Base recipe #3

Fine grind, 1 pour

A recipe that requires some practice, but helps reach a higher extraction with relatively little effort. Try this for punchy flavour, increased brightness, body.

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12g
200g
1:16.6
92°C / 198°F
Fine (~450 micron)
15 Clicks Comandante

Base recipe #4

Coarse grind, 5 pours

A community favourite - a pulse approach with a very simple rhythm. Get the most fabulous clarity, sweetness, and aromatics.

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12g
200g
1:16.6
99°C / 210°F
Coarse (~800 micron)
26 Clicks Comandante

Base recipe #5 - Iced

Medium grind, 4 pours

A great recipe for flash brews! A simple 4 pour recipe that gives a very bright flash brew that doesn't taste diluted and works very well with washed coffees.

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18g
160g
140g
96°C / 205°F
Medium (~660 micron)
22 Clicks Comandante

Experimental recipe #1

Fine grind, no bloom

A community favourite - a single pour recipe that produces a very interesting outcome with very low time commitment - always well under 2 minutes.

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12g
200ml
1:16.6
90°C / 194°F
Fine (~450 micron)
15 Clicks Comandante

Base recipe #6

Medium grind, 3 pours

A super easy recipe for low effort brews when you're sleepy in the morning. An easy 75/75/150 pouring cadence that makes a bright, happy cup!

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18g
300ml
1:16.6
96°C / 205°F
Medium (~660 micron)
22 Clicks Comandante

Experimental recipe #2

Med-fine grind, 6 pours

An interpretation of an established pulse approach from Matteo, the UK Brewing champion. Finer grind, lower temp and pulse pours for a unique outcome.

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12g
200ml
1:16.6
90°C / 194°F
Med-Fine (~540 micron)
18 Clicks Comandante

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