O2 GUIDES

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All of the O1 recipes, V3 and V4 Narrow recipes work on our O2 brewer. If you are ever bored of what is listed on this page - you can explore those recipes for more fun!
BASIC PRINCIPLES
THE TYPE OF COFFEE USED MAKES A BIG IMPACT ON BREW TIMES
Dense, washed coffees will take longer to drain than more fermented soluble coffees. Each coffee is different and thus you will get slightly (or sometimes vastly) different brewing times from coffee to coffee. This is okay! Use your taste to judge what type of cup you enjoy most.
IDEAL RANGE
USABLE: 12 grams to 28 grams
BEST RANGE: 16 grams to 24 grams
POURING SPEED (FLOW RATE)
We pour with our standard 5 G/S or 50G in 10 seconds.
POURING STYLE
You could try to use more central pours on any of our recipes for this device, to promote faster drawdowns and brighter acidity.
GRIND SIZE
We display grind size advice in Comandante C40 Clicks (as it is our preferred hand grinder) but we also refer to grind size ranges like FINE, MEDIUM-FINE, MEDIUM, MEDIUM-COARSE, COARSE. We recommend you take our base recipe (Easy does it) and dial your grinder in based on our time guides and on your taste. Every grinder will produce a different profile and will interact differently with the paper filter.
ROAST LEVEL
Our recipes are designed around light (or even often very light) roast levels. If you are brewing more developed medium or dark roasts, please note that you should adjust parameters. In general the darker you go, we would recommend to decrease grind size gradually and lower water temperature - adjust to taste. We have not tested with dark roasts too much as of yet, and may prepare a guide section specifically for this later on. Just keep in mind that we designed and tested this device more around light roast coffee.
THERE IS NO NEED TO PRE-HEAT THE DEVICE
All of our recipes start with a room temp device and this is fine. Please note that if you pre-heat the device, you may end up with a different cup profile than what we do when we create the recipe.
EXPLORE BEYOND
Our recipes below are a starting point. Please explore our V4, V3, Z1 Recipes, as most of them translate well to the O2. Adapt recipes from your favourite YouTubers, Brewing Champions, or local baristas - have fun and share your findings with us!

RECIPES

BaSE RECIPE FOR 2
TWO CUPS
Delicious brews for 2 people with low effort - our two pour recipe that comes in the box of every O2 brewer.
COFFEE: 25 GRAMS
WATER: 400 ML@ 94 CELSIUS
GRIND SIZE : COARSE (23-27 CLIX)
FILTER : OREA WAVE
00:00 Spiral pour to 80G
00:40 Spiral pour to 240G
01:340 Spiral pour to 400G
02:30 - 03:00 Enjoy!

NOTES:

Please use our timings as suggestions. Use the coffee's behaviour as your pouring guide. We pour when we see the water level almost reach the coffee bed.
FINE FOR TWO
TWO CUPS
Maybe you have a friend or partner that is as loco as you and wants a punchy juice in the morning too.
COFFEE: 24 GRAMS
WATER: 400 ML@ 90 CELSIUS
GRIND SIZE : MEDIUM-FINE (19-22 CLIX)
00:00 Spiral pour to 120G
00:40 Spiral pour to 400G, pouring very slowly (3 G/S) - imagine that you are just maintaining a nice water level, replacing the water that is going out as it goes out.
03:30-04:30 Enjoy!
NOTES:

Please use our timings as suggestions.
THE DARA
ONE CUP
A recipe by our dear friend DARA from Madrid. Incredible results always for a balanced brew. You will find this recipe in the guides that come with the O2 brewer.
COFFEE: 12 GRAMS
WATER:  200 ML@ 94 CELSIUS
GRIND SIZE : MEDIUM (20-24 CLIX)
FILTER : OREA WAVE
00:00 Spiral pour to 40G
00:40 Spiral pour to 90G
01:20 Spiral pour to 150G
02:00 Spiral pour to 200G
02:30-03:00 Enjoy!

NOTES:

Please use our timings as suggestions. Use the coffee's behaviour as your pouring guide. We pour when we see the water level almost reach the coffee bed.

DARA FOR TWO
TWO CUPS
The DARA but for two happy people. We hope it brings the Madrid sunshine into your cup(s)!
COFFEE: 24 GRAMS
WATER: 400 ML@ 92 CELSIUS
GRIND SIZE : MEDIUM-COARSE (22-26 CLIX)
FILTER : OREA WAVE
00:00 Spiral pour to 80G
00:40 Spiral pour to 180G
01:30 Spiral pour to 300G
02:20 Spiral pour to 400G
02:50-03:30 Enjoy!
NOTES:

Please use our timings as suggestions. Use the coffee's behaviour as your pouring guide. We pour when we see the water level almost reach the coffee bed.
EASY DOES IT
ONE CUP
A simple pulse recipe that works great for all types of coffees. Adjust grind and temperature to taste.
COFFEE: 16 GRAMS
WATER: 260 ML@ 94 CELSIUS
GRIND SIZE : MEDIUM-COARSE (24-28 CLIX)
FILTER : OREA FLAT PAPER + NEGOTIATOR
00:00 Gentle spiral pour to 60G
00:40 Gentle spiral pour to 110G
01:10 Gentle spiral pour to 160G
01:40 Gentle spiral pour to 210G
02:10 Gentle spiral pour to 260G
02:40-03:40 Enjoy!

NOTES:

Please use our timings as suggestions. Use the coffee's behaviour as your pouring guide. We pour when we see the water level almost reach the coffee bed.

To adapt this recipe for WAVE filters, grind a little finer.,

EASY FOR TWO
TWO CUPS
EASY DOES IT but scaled up for two thirsty people - you'll become everyone's favourite morning person!
COFFEE: 25 GRAMS
WATER: 400 ML@ 94 CELSIUS
GRIND SIZE : COARSE (24-28 CLIX)
FILTER : OREA WAVE
00:00 Spiral pour to 100G
00:40 Spiral pour to 175G
01:25 Spiral pour to 250G
02:00 Spiral pour to 325G
02:45 Spiral pour to 400G
03:30-04:00 Enjoy!
NOTES:

We adapt this recipe by grinding a bit coarser than in the single cup recipe if we are using flat filters. Adjust the range to 25-29 clix in that case
THE HANGOVER
TWO CUPS
You woke up after a long night and you demand at least 500ml of liquid in your cup. We got your back.
COFFEE: 32 GRAMS
WATER: 600ML @ 90 CELSIUS
GRIND SIZE : COARSE  (25-29 CLIX)
FILTER : OREA WAVE

00:00 Pour 120G in a slow circular pour
00:45 Pour to 240G in a circular pour
01:25 Pour to 360G in a circular pour
02:05 Pour to 480G in a circular pour
02:40 Pour to 600G in a circular pour
03:30-04:30 ENJOY!
NOTES:

Make sure to slow down your pouring speed slightly, because there is a lot of coffee in the brewer.
FILTERS:

This recipe is formulated using a WAVE paper filter, but it can be amazing with the SIBARIST FAST FLAT too. For using the OREA flat filter, grind a bit coarser.
THE FOUR SIX
ONE CUP
A method, not just a recipe, see notes and explore. From Tetsu Kasuya, the world brewing champ.
COFFEE: 20 GRAMS
WATER: 300ML @ 92C
GRIND SIZE : COARSE  (25-28 CLIX)
FILTER : OREA FLAT PAPER + NEGOTIATOR

00:00 Pour to 70G in a circular pour
00:40 Pour to 120G with a circular pour
01:20 Pour to 210G in a circular pour
02:00 Pour to 300G with a circular pour
02:30-03:20 Enjoy!
NOTES:

The orginal coffee super-method. You can keep experimenting with this recipe and never get bored. To make it sweeter, swap the quantities of the first and second pour around. To make it stronger, add another pour and split the last 3 pours into 60G/60G/60G. Read more about this method here.
FILTERS:

The timings of this recipe are based on using our FLAT filter with the Negotiator. You can replicate it on the Wave and Sibarist but grind a little finer.
THE ICE
ONE CUP
A great recipe for flash brews! A simple 4 pour recipe that gives a very bright flash brew that doesn't taste diluted and works very well with washed coffees.
COFFEE: 18 GRAMS
WATER: 160 ML@ 94C + 140G OF ICE
GRIND SIZE : MEDIUM (22-24 CLIX)
FILTER : OREA WAVE
Add 140G ice to the carafe

00:00 Gentle spiral pour to 40G
00:40 Gentle spiral pour to 80G
01:00 Gentle spiral pour to 120G
01:20 Gentle spiral pour to 160G
01:40-02:20 Enjoy!

NOTES:

Please use our timings as suggestions. Use the coffee's behaviour as your pouring guide. We pour when we see the water level almost reach the coffee bed.

Make sure to sir and cool down the brew rapidly after brewing and to melt some of the ice. 
TWO AUSSIES
TWO CUPS
What's better than one Aussie? Two! Time to put another shrimp on the barbie and get the day going!
COFFEE: 26-28 GRAMS
WATER: 500ML@ 97 CELSIUS
GRIND SIZE : COARSE  (28-32 CLIX)
FILTER : OREA FLAT PAPER + NEGOTIATOR
00:00 Spiral pour to 100G
00:40 Spiral pour to 200G
01:10 Spiral pour to 300G
01:40 Spiral pour to 400G
02:10 Spiral pour to 500G
02:30 - 03:00 Enjoy!
NOTES:

Adjust the ratio by taste, if it is a bit too thin, you could increase the dose, or grind a bit finer.
FILTERS:

The timings of this recipe are based on using our Flat paper filter with the Negotiator. For Wave or SIBARIST FAST, we recommend to use a slightly finer grind size. Adapt to taste.

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