Pour-over coffee
A step-by-step guide to making pour-over coffee in the van.

- Beans
- 15.5 g
- Grind
- Just under #7 (OutIn)
- Water
- 201–204°F
- Bloom
- 50 g, 30 seconds
- Total water
- 250–260 g
At a glance
What you need
- Kettle
- Scale (power switch on the side)
- OutIn grinder
- Mug
- Pour-over brewer and paper filter
- Whole beans
Power and water
- Turn on the inverter.
- Turn on the water pump.
- Plug in the kettle.
- Set the kettle to between 201 and 204°F by turning the knob.
- Press start.
Grind the beans
- Get the scale out and turn it on with the switch on the side.
- Grab the OutIn grinder and give the top a slight twist to open the hopper. Turn the dial to just under #7 for pour-over (the grinder has a size guide).
- Set the grinder on the scale and press the zero button (bottom-right corner).
- Pour 15.5 grams of beans into the top.
- Give a slight twist to close the hopper.
- Press and hold the button on the front for 2 seconds to start grinding. It stops on its own when it's done.
Brew
- Place the mug on the scale and put the brewer on top.
- Grab a filter and fold it along the side and bottom seams. Place it in the brewer.
- Rinse the filter with hot water, then dump the rinse water out of the mug.
- Place the mug back on the scale.
- Unscrew the bottom of the grinder and pour the grounds into the brewer.
- Zero out the scale (bottom-right corner).
- Grab the kettle and press the timer button on the scale.
- First pour: about 50 g. Go slow, covering all the grounds evenly.
- Bloom: let it sit for 30 seconds.
- Second pour: at 30 seconds, pour in slow, even circles up to 150 g. Wait until the timer reaches about 1:15.
- Final pour: at 1:15, pour up to 250–260 g total.
- Let the water draw down, then toss the filter in the trash.
Or, a quick AeroPress
Short on time? Nellie also has an AeroPress. This is AeroPress's own standard recipe for one cup. It takes about two minutes.
- AeroPress and paper filter
- Kettle
- OutIn grinder and scale
- Mug
- Whole beans
- Turn on the inverter and water pump, and set the kettle to 185°F. Press start.
- Pull the plunger all the way out of the chamber.
- Put a paper filter in the filter cap and twist the cap onto the chamber.
- Stand the chamber on a sturdy mug.
- Grind 16–18 grams of beans medium-fine (a little finer than pour-over) and pour them into the chamber. Give it a gentle shake to level the grounds.
- Pour water up to the 4 on the side of the chamber. A little coffee will drip into the mug. That's normal.
- Stir gently for about 3 seconds.
- Push the plunger in about ½ inch, then pull it up slightly. That stops the drip.
- Wait 30 seconds.
- Press down slowly with gentle, steady pressure. Stop when the hissing starts and ends.
- The filter cap is hot. Rinse it under cool water or use a towel to take it off.
- Hold the AeroPress over the trash and push the plunger the rest of the way. The grounds pop out as a puck.
- Toss the filter, rinse the cap and chamber, and let them dry.
Enjoy.
