Clever Coffee Dripper: How-to Guide

Essentially a pourover cone with a stopper allowing you to control steep time. This is one of the most approachable ways of brewing coffee and can easily be turned into a pourover.

Need:

Clever Coffee Dripper, #4 filters

Coffee nerd options:

Grinder, pourover kettle, scale, timer, thermometer

Recipe basics:

Brew time: 3 minutes

Temperature: 205 deg F

Grind setting: drip

Ratio: 1:16 coffee to water

Below measurements are interchangeable. For example, you can use 24 g of grounds to produce a 12 oz cup of coffee.

Small Clever (10 oz.): 18 g. coffee

Large Clever (18 oz.): 34 g. coffee

Clever size	Coffee Measurement	Water Measurement
Small	18 g	290 g
	3.5 T	10 oz
Large	34 g	525 g
	6.5 T	18 oz

1. Rinse the filter well with hot water in order to reduce any papery taste and warm the brewer.

2. Add coffee ground at a normal drip setting.

3. Add half of your hot water and cover. There is no need for elaborate pouring techniques.

4. After steeping for 1 min. 30 sec., add the rest of the hot water and steep for an additional 1 min. 30 sec. (for a total brew time of 3 min.).

5. Place the Clever atop your mug or server to start the “pour,” which should last about a minute, and enjoy!

For further exploration:

• If you prefer metal-filtered coffee, try using a Swiss Gold filter basket instead of a paper filter.
• A coarse grind coupled with a longer steep time works well, resulting in a clarified press-style cup of coffee.
• The Clever can also be used as a pourover by placing the device on a mug while adding water.
• This is a great device for the office, because cleanup only involves removing the filter with the coffee and rinsing out the Clever.