Ratio of freshly ground coffee powder to water Coffee basics: brewing ratio-how much water and coffee to use

For brewing coffee water and powder, we recommend a ratio of 1:17.

At 1:17, for every gram of coffee, use 17 grams of water. This provides the best opportunity for ideal extraction, that is, the soluble flavor of coffee grounds dissolves in water and is complementary. This ratio is the best for manual and automatic dumping methods.

As you may have noticed, we recommend that our ratio be based on the weight of grams. For weighing your coffee, we recommend that you use basic kitchen scales, or high-tech scales that want to be very accurate, such as Acaia Pearl.

For those who have no scale, measure coffee or water with spoons and ounces, following the 1:4 ratio. Add 1 tablespoon of coffee every 4 ounces of water.

This standard is slightly different from the recommended proportion of "full-immersion" brewing methods such as French presses, ingenious emitters and siphons. These methods require stricter ratios, as shown in the following figure, close to 1:15.

Because water and coffee stay much longer in full-immersion brewing than dripping methods (such as automatic dripping or pouring cups), and because water flows through the ground rather than soaked in it, it takes longer to extract, so drinking less coffee helps to balance the taste.