Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Why is THIS the gear that I use? No question is off the table as I dish on what made the cut (and what didn't). Espresso, grinders, pourover, kettles, scales and more... what am I going to be using as I head into 2025?
Discounts (Affiliate Links):
Coffee Dad Shirts made by me! geni.us/BruaTen
10% off Ascaso, Fiorenzato, Pietro and Kalita - geni.us/15rzAE - (use DADDYGOTCOFFEE)
10% Off Cafelat Robot - geni.us/cafelatrobot (use DADDYGOTCOFFEE )
10% off Flair, SSP, 1ZPresso, Subminimal and more at Cafune geni.us/15rzAE - (use DADDYGOTCOFFEE)
20 Bucks Off XBloom - geni.us/SnMj (use "Studio-Justin)
Recipes:
V60 (James Hoffman 1 Cup Recipe - My Variant)
15g ground coffee
250g water, 94c
Grind: medium-fine
0m00s: Pour 50g of water to bloom
0m10s - 0m15s: Gently Swirl
0m00s - 1m00s: Bloom (I will sometimes shorten the bloom to 45s - subsequent times also shortened.
1m00s - 1m10s: Pour 50g, up to 100g total
1m10s - 1m20s: Pause
1m20s - 1m30s: Pour 50g, up to 150g total
1m30s - 1m40s: Pause
1m40s - 1m50s: Pour 50g, up to 200g total
1m50s - 2m00s: Pause
2m00s - 2m10s: Pour 50g, up to 250g total
2m10s - 2m15s: Gently swirl
Drawdown should take place somewhere between 2m30s and 3m30s
UFO:
15g ground coffee
250g water, 92c
Grind: medium-fine - slightly coarser than v60 above
0m00s: Pour 50g of water to bloom. Low agitation, small circles, sub 7g/sec. No swirl
1m00s: Pour 50g up to 100g. Low agitation, small circles, sub 7g/sec
1m30s: Pour 50g up to 150g. Low agitation, small circles, sub 7g/sec
2m00s: Pour 100g up to 250g, 16+g/sec, divided into two structures as detailed below:
- First 50g of final pour: circle pour, high agitation, to lift up fines from the edges of the dripper wall
- Second 50g of final pour: center pour, high agitation. to keep the fines suspended on top of the bed in order to decrease the fines contact time with water, thus preventing over extraction of those fines and clogging.
2m15s - Gentle Swirl
Draw down should take place between 2m45s and 3m00s
Chapters:
0:00 - My Coffee Setup 2025
0:34 - Good Coffee Cheat Code
1:18 - What Sticks for Me
1:47 - Espresso - My Machine Picks
3:16 - Espresso Grinders
5:03 - On Demand Grinders
5:19 - Pour Over Dripper
6:50 - Pour Over Filters
7:02 - Kettles
7:12 - Pour Over Scales
7:22 - Filter Hand Grinders
7:56 - Electric Filter Grinders
9:32 - Batch and Automated Brew
10:27 - My Travel Setup
11:11 - My Surprises This Year
12:30 - Why THIS Gear Made The Cut
14:56 - My REAL Take
15:38 - Some Discounts For Ya
16:49 - My Recommendations
17:33 - Entry Level Electric Machine and Grinder
18:13 - Entry Level Pour Over
19:04 - Mid Level Espresso Setup
19:40 - Higher End Espresso Setups
20:31 - We We’re At
Why is THIS the gear that I use? No question is off the table as I dish on what made the cut (and what didn't). Espresso, grinders, pourover, kettles, scales and more... what am I going to be using as I head into 2025?
Discounts (Affiliate Links):
Coffee Dad Shirts made by me! geni.us/BruaTen
10% off Ascaso, Fiorenzato, Pietro and Kalita - geni.us/15rzAE - (use DADDYGOTCOFFEE)
10% Off Cafelat Robot - geni.us/cafelatrobot (use DADDYGOTCOFFEE )
10% off Flair, SSP, 1ZPresso, Subminimal and more at Cafune geni.us/15rzAE - (use DADDYGOTCOFFEE)
20 Bucks Off XBloom - geni.us/SnMj (use "Studio-Justin)
Recipes:
V60 (James Hoffman 1 Cup Recipe - My Variant)
15g ground coffee
250g water, 94c
Grind: medium-fine
0m00s: Pour 50g of water to bloom
0m10s - 0m15s: Gently Swirl
0m00s - 1m00s: Bloom (I will sometimes shorten the bloom to 45s - subsequent times also shortened.
1m00s - 1m10s: Pour 50g, up to 100g total
1m10s - 1m20s: Pause
1m20s - 1m30s: Pour 50g, up to 150g total
1m30s - 1m40s: Pause
1m40s - 1m50s: Pour 50g, up to 200g total
1m50s - 2m00s: Pause
2m00s - 2m10s: Pour 50g, up to 250g total
2m10s - 2m15s: Gently swirl
Drawdown should take place somewhere between 2m30s and 3m30s
UFO:
15g ground coffee
250g water, 92c
Grind: medium-fine - slightly coarser than v60 above
0m00s: Pour 50g of water to bloom. Low agitation, small circles, sub 7g/sec. No swirl
1m00s: Pour 50g up to 100g. Low agitation, small circles, sub 7g/sec
1m30s: Pour 50g up to 150g. Low agitation, small circles, sub 7g/sec
2m00s: Pour 100g up to 250g, 16+g/sec, divided into two structures as detailed below:
- First 50g of final pour: circle pour, high agitation, to lift up fines from the edges of the dripper wall
- Second 50g of final pour: center pour, high agitation. to keep the fines suspended on top of the bed in order to decrease the fines contact time with water, thus preventing over extraction of those fines and clogging.
2m15s - Gentle Swirl
Draw down should take place between 2m45s and 3m00s
Chapters:
0:00 - My Coffee Setup 2025
0:34 - Good Coffee Cheat Code
1:18 - What Sticks for Me
1:47 - Espresso - My Machine Picks
3:16 - Espresso Grinders
5:03 - On Demand Grinders
5:19 - Pour Over Dripper
6:50 - Pour Over Filters
7:02 - Kettles
7:12 - Pour Over Scales
7:22 - Filter Hand Grinders
7:56 - Electric Filter Grinders
9:32 - Batch and Automated Brew
10:27 - My Travel Setup
11:11 - My Surprises This Year
12:30 - Why THIS Gear Made The Cut
14:56 - My REAL Take
15:38 - Some Discounts For Ya
16:49 - My Recommendations
17:33 - Entry Level Electric Machine and Grinder
18:13 - Entry Level Pour Over
19:04 - Mid Level Espresso Setup
19:40 - Higher End Espresso Setups
20:31 - We We’re At
