Skip to content
Unpacking Coffee Logo
Unpacking Coffee
Coffees Roasters Clubs Cuppings Recipes Origins
Log in Register
Classic Small Kalita Wave

Classic Small Kalita Wave

Kalita Wave recipe by @rbrigleb

Always make sure to pre-rinse the paper filter to wash off the papery taste. Remember also to give the brewer a quick shake to level the coffee bed. Start your timer the moment you start pouring.

Ingredients
Dose 13g
Brew Amount 200ml
Ratio 1:15
Grind medium
Temperature 95°C / 203°F
Brewing Steps
  1. Total
    Step Instructions
  2. 0:40
    0:40 Pour 40ml of water over the coffee. You can stir the grounds to make sure all the ground are covered. Let the coffee bloom for 40 seconds.
  3. 2:00
    1:20 Once the gasses have released from the coffee, pour the remaining 160ml in a slow and steady manner. Start at the center and pour in 5 circles going outward, then back inward, then back outward again.
  4. 2:00
    Pouring should finish by 1 minute and 20 seconds.
  5. 2:30
    0:30 The brew should end between 2:30 to 2:45
  6. 2:30
    Enjoy a nice and balanced cup.

Total brewing time: 2:30

Variations of This Recipe
Comments

Sign in to join the conversation

Sign In

2:30

Total Time

1

Favorites

3

Times Used

Created 1 year ago

Brewing Details
Method
Kalita Wave
Total Time
2:30
Updated
Sep 10, 2025

Explore featured coffees

Start typing to search across the entire database.

Process Natural
Varieties SL34
Country Uganda
Region Kapchorwa
Elevation 1800-2000m
First noted
Sep 08, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 08, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Bourbon, Heirloom
Country Ethiopia
Region Yirgacheffe
Elevation 1400-1800m
First noted
Sep 08, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Chiroso
Country Colombia
Region Antioquia
Elevation 1900m
Source La Cartagena
First noted
Sep 04, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 06, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Thermal Shock Washed, Thermal Shock Natural
Varieties Pacamara
Country Colombia
Region Huila
Elevation 1750m
First noted
Sep 03, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 03, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Country Ethiopia
Region Guji
First noted
Sep 02, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties SL28, SL34
Country Kenya
Region Nyeri
First noted
Aug 29, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 29, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Varieties Ethiopian Landrace
Country Ethiopia
Region Gedeb
Elevation 2,300–2,400m
Source Harmufo
First noted
Aug 26, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 27, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Bourbon
Country Mexico
Region Chiapas
Elevation 1400m
First noted
Aug 19, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 19, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed, Natural
Elevation 1,100-1,900m
Source Various
First noted
Aug 17, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 19, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Species Arabica
Varieties Pacamara
Country El Salvador
Region Chalatenango
Elevation 1632m
First noted
Aug 16, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Wild Heirloom Ethiopia Arabica Cultivars
Country Ethiopia
Region Yirgacheffe
Elevation 1800 - 2100m
Source Takele Mammo Denbi
First noted
Aug 14, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 24, 2026
3 cuppings
Process Co-fermented and experimental (Mango)
Varieties Castillo
Country Colombia
Region Quindío
Elevation 1386m
Source La Sirena
First noted
Aug 11, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 11, 2026
3 cuppings