Philosophy and Principles
Park prioritizes balance — sweetness, acidity, and clean cup — to maximize specialty coffee's strengths. Key principles: maintain temperature consistency and match pour speed to extraction speed.
Grinding Tips
Grind slightly coarser for V60 than other brewers. Finer grinds produce more fines and bitter flavors.
Hot Coffee Recipe
- Ratio: 16g coffee : 250g water
- Bloom: 32g water, 30 seconds
- First pour: to 122g; Second pour: to 250g, maintaining consistent water level
- Stir at 1:40
- Total extraction: 2:10-2:30
Iced Coffee Recipe
- Ratio: 19g coffee : 160g water + 100g ice in server
- Grind finer, increase coffee amount for higher concentration
- Bloom: 19g water, 30 seconds
- Pour to 60g, then to 160g; stir at 1:50
Tips from Competition Experience
Ceramic drippers offer the best temperature retention. Temperature differences between cups can significantly affect flavor scores. Always rinse paper filters to remove paper taste.
"There's no single right answer in brewing. But temperature maintenance and balance are the keys to a perfect cup."