Daily Coffee Workflow 2025
Every morning starts the same way for me – with the ritual of making a pour over.
But here's the thing: while the ritual stays consistent, the actual brew changes every single day.
I'm a pour over fan through and through. There's something about the control, the variables, and the endless possibilities that keeps me coming back. My setup isn't fancy, okay it is a bit, but the main thing is it works perfectly for what I need.
The routine begins with heating water in my stovetop gooseneck kettle. Nothing electric here – just the good old flame and a kitchen thermometer to check the temperature. Depending on the beans and my mood, I'm anywhere between 85°C for darker roasts to 96°C for those stubborn light roasts that need extra convincing.
While the water heats up, I grab my Timemore C2 grinder. This little hand grinder has been with me for years now. The clicking sounds as I adjust the grind setting have become part of the morning soundtrack. Some days it's 16 clicks for a light roast, other days 24 for something darker.
My daily driver these days is the Hario Switch. I talked about this beauty in a previous post, but it's worth mentioning again how much this brewer changed my pour over game. The ability to switch between immersion and percolation – sometimes even mid-brew – opens up so many possibilities.
I don't have a daily recipe. Most people find their perfect recipe and stick to it. But where's the fun in that?
My coffee dose stays fairly consistent at 15g – that's my constant. Some mornings I'll do an extended immersion bloom for 2 minutes. Other days, I'm doing quick 30-second pours. Water ratio might be 1:15 today, 1:17 tomorrow. It all depends on how the previous cup turned out and what I'm feeling that morning.
This is where my notebook comes in. While sipping my coffee, I jot down all the parameters – water temperature, grind clicks, pour timing, total brew time. More importantly, I write how the coffee tastes. Too sour? Maybe I'll grind finer tomorrow. Bit bitter? Let's try a coarser grind or lower temperature.
These notes have become invaluable. When I nail a particularly good cup, I can recreate it. When something goes wrong, I know exactly what to adjust. It's like having a conversation with yesterday's me about today's coffee.
Sometimes I'll look back at notes from weeks ago and realize I've been gradually shifting my preferences. Maybe I'm grinding progressively finer as the beans age, or unconsciously gravitating toward higher temperatures as the weather gets colder.
This might sound like a lot of work for a morning cup of coffee. But honestly? This experimentation, this daily dance with variables – it's what makes every morning interesting. No two cups are exactly the same, and that's exactly how I like it.
The whole process, from heating water to that first sip, takes about 10 minutes. Add another minute or two for note-taking. Those 11 minutes have become my morning meditation, my way of easing into the day.
So friend, what's your morning coffee workflow like? Are you a recipe repeater or a daily experimenter like me? I'd love to know if anyone else keeps coffee notes – sometimes I wonder if I'm the only one geeking out this much over morning brew parameters.
That’s all I have. Have a caffeinated weekend.
See you.
Keep on brewing!