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Starting recipe

Kalita Wave 155 starting recipe

The 155 size suits one to two cups. A first brew to start from. Brewer sizes vary between makers, so check yours.

Steps

  1. Rinse the filter and warm the server. Add 12 g of ground coffee.
  2. Pour 36 g of water, wet all the grounds, and wait 30 to 45 seconds.
  3. Pour slowly in circles up to 200 g over the next 1:30 to 2:00.
  4. Let it drain. Total time is around 3:00 to 3:30.
  5. Taste. Sour: grind finer. Bitter or dry: grind coarser.

Tuning

TasteWhat to change
Sour or thinFast and sour: grind finer.
Bitter or drySlow and bitter: grind coarser.

Grind setting by grinder

GrinderKalita Wave 155 setting
Comandante C40 MK422 clicks
1Zpresso K-Ultra0.7.9
1Zpresso JX-Pro3.2.3
1Zpresso J-Ultra2.4.4
1Zpresso Q21.7.2
1Zpresso X-Ultra1.5.9
Timemore Chestnut C219 clicks
Timemore Chestnut C316 clicks
Timemore Sculptor 0644
Kingrinder K61.11
Kingrinder K41.11
Baratza Encore15
Baratza Virtuoso+16
Baratza Sette 3016
Fellow Ode Gen 24.5
Fellow Opus5
Eureka Mignon Specialita1+2
Niche Zero0.48
Hario Skerton Pro3 clicks
Hario Mini Mill Plus7 clicks
Breville Smart Grinder Pro39
Wilfa Svart7
DF DF64 Gen 243
Kinu M47 Classic3.6
Option-O Lagom P643.6
Porlex Mini II10 clicks

Other sizes and styles

These are common starting points, not rules. Different beans want different recipes, which is why the recipes on CuppaData come from people brewing the same coffee.

Questions

What is a good starting recipe for Kalita Wave 155?

12 g of coffee at 1:16.7, 200 g, 3:00 to 3:30, 92 to 96 °C. Use it as a first brew and adjust by taste.

The Kalita Wave 155 tastes sour. What do I change?

Fast and sour: grind finer.

The Kalita Wave 155 tastes bitter. What do I change?

Slow and bitter: grind coarser.