Quick answer
To brew with the Pegasus Flat Bottom Dripper, use a medium grind, rinse the filter, add coffee, and pour in stages with a gentle spiral, keeping the water level below the rim. Its flat bottom design forgives minor pour variations, making it ideal for beginners.
Why the Pegasus Flat Bottom Dripper Suits Beginners
The Pegasus Flat Bottom Dripper is designed to be easy and durable, making it perfect for people looking to hone their manual brewing skills. Unlike conical drippers that rely heavily on pour speed and grind accuracy, the flat bottom creates more flow restriction, which simplifies the process. This means you can focus on basic technique without worrying about every variable.
Grind Size and Coffee Dose
For the Pegasus, a medium grind works well—similar to coarse sand. Start with a 1:16 coffee-to-water ratio (e.g., 20g coffee to 320g water). Adjust grind slightly finer if the brew drains too fast, or coarser if it stalls. Because the flat bottom provides more restriction, you have some flexibility, but consistency in grind size still helps.
Pouring Technique and Water Temperature
Use water just off the boil (around 200°F/93°C). Begin with a bloom pour (twice the coffee weight in water), wait 30 seconds, then pour in slow spirals. The Pegasus relies less on precise pour control, but keeping a steady pace and avoiding pouring directly onto the filter walls will ensure even extraction.
Step-by-step brewing with the Pegasus Dripper
- Rinse the filter: Place a filter in the dripper and rinse with hot water to remove paper taste and preheat the dripper. Discard the rinse water. Checkpoint: Make sure the filter is fully seated and the dripper is warm.
- Add coffee and level the bed: Add 20g of medium-ground coffee to the filter and gently shake to level the bed. This promotes even extraction. Mistake to avoid: Don't tap the dripper hard—it can shift the filter.
- Bloom: Pour 40g of water (about twice the coffee weight) in a circular motion, ensuring all grounds are saturated. Wait 30 seconds. Checkpoint: The bed should be evenly wet with no dry patches.
- First pour: Pour water in a slow spiral from the center outward, up to 160g total weight. Keep the water level below the dripper rim. Mistake to avoid: Pouring too fast can cause channeling; aim for a gentle, steady stream.
- Second pour: Once the water level drops slightly, pour again in a spiral to reach 320g total weight. Maintain a consistent pace. Checkpoint: The brew should finish draining around 2:30–3:00 minutes.
- Swell and serve: Give the dripper a gentle swirl to level the coffee bed, then remove the dripper and serve. The flat bottom helps create a flat bed for even extraction. Mistake to avoid: Don't let the brew over-extract; if it drains too slowly, use a coarser grind next time.
Product facts
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Pegasus Flat Bottom Dripper: The Pegasus Flat Bottom Dripper is designed to be easy, durable, and perfect for honing manual brewing skills, with a flat bottom that creates more flow restriction. This means beginners can achieve consistent results with less reliance on precise pour speed or grind accuracy.
Pegasus Flat Bottom Dripper