Pour Over Brew Timer (Guided Bloom & Pour Schedule)
A guided timer that walks you through the bloom and pours with target weights and live prompts.
What this tool does
Pour over coffee is one of the most forgiving brew methods once you understand the pour schedule — and one of the most inconsistent when you wing it. The bloom, the timing of each pour, and the total drawdown time all affect extraction. This guided timer removes the guesswork by giving you on-screen prompts for exactly when to pour and how much to target on your scale, based on your dose and chosen ratio.
Target: 20 g coffee to 320 g water
- 0:00BloomPour 40 g of water to wet all the grounds. Let it bloom and release CO₂.
- 0:45First pourPour in slow spirals up to 192 g total.
- 1:15Second pourTop up to 320 g total, pouring in the center.
- 1:45DrawdownStop pouring. Let the water draw down completely, then swirl and serve.
How to use this tool
Set your dose and ratio
Enter your coffee dose in grams (18–22 g is typical for a single cup) and your target ratio. The timer calculates all pour targets from these two numbers. You can't change them once you start.
Hit Start at the first pour
Tap Start exactly as you begin your bloom pour. The timer syncs the pour schedule to real clock time from this moment forward.
Follow the phase cards
Each phase lights up as it becomes active — Bloom, First Pour, Second Pour, Drawdown. The large number shows your target scale weight at that moment.
Watch the drawdown
Once you've finished all pours, just wait. A healthy V60 drawdown takes 60–90 seconds. Total brew time including bloom should land between 2:30 and 3:30 for most recipes.
Pro tips
- The bloom is the most important pour. Use 2–3× the coffee dose in water (for 20 g coffee, pour 40–60 g) and give it the full 30–45 seconds. Gases escaping here would otherwise create uneven extraction.
- Pour in slow, steady spirals from the center outward, then back. Avoid pouring directly on the filter — it channels water past the coffee bed.
- If your drawdown is slow (over 4 minutes) and the coffee tastes bitter, grind coarser. If it races through in under 2 minutes and tastes sour, grind finer.
- A flat coffee bed after drawdown is a sign of even extraction. A domed or channeled bed means you poured too fast or too aggressively.
- Rinse your paper filter with hot water before brewing. It removes paper taste and pre-heats your dripper and vessel.
Why it matters
Consistency is the goal of any brew timer. The difference between a 2:45 and a 4:00 total brew time at the same grind is significant — and without a timer you'll never know which you're hitting. Once you nail a recipe you love, log the time and use the timer to reproduce it exactly.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a pour over take?
A single-cup V60 usually finishes between 2:30 and 3:30 total, including a 30–45 second bloom. If it drains much faster grind finer; much slower, grind coarser.
What is the bloom?
The bloom is the first small pour that wets all the grounds and lets trapped CO₂ escape for 30–45 seconds. It leads to a more even extraction and a sweeter cup.