Before you start, run through this:
- Coffee is fresh (roast date within 2–3 weeks).
- Grind is medium-fine, like table salt.
- Water is off the boil for 30 seconds.
- Ratio is roughly 1:16.
- You have a timer or just watch the clock on your phone.
If you follow that, you'll get a decent cup. Then tweak one variable at a time—grind, ratio, or pour speed—and see what changes. That's how you learn, not by buying more gear.
