Brewing guide

Pour-over quality.
No setup
required.

Two ways to brew, depending on what you've got. Both take about three minutes. Both taste great.

01
The pour-over method
You have a kettle
  • One Brewspecialty drip bag
  • Hot water, 90–93°C
  • A kettle
  • A mug
1
Set up

Tear open the package, give the bag a gentle shake to level the grounds, unfold the ear hooks, and hang it securely over your mug.

2
Bloom

Pour about 20ml of water over the grounds — just enough to wet everything evenly. Let it sit for 30 seconds. You might see the grounds puff up slightly as CO₂ releases. That's a good sign. This bloom step opens up the grounds so the rest of your water extracts evenly.

20ml · 30 seconds
3
First pour — go slow

Pour from the center, keep the flow small and steady. Let it drain fully before moving on.

50ml · small flow
4
Second pour — a little more

Pick up the flow slightly — enough to submerge the grounds. A gentle circular motion is fine here. Let it drain. At this stage the bag has a mild immersion effect, adding body and depth.

50ml · medium flow
5
Third pour — go for it

This one's intentionally bigger and faster. Pour with confidence — you want to agitate the grounds. This last pour pulls out the deeper, later-developing flavors that give the cup its complexity.

50ml · large flow
Total yield
20ml bloom + 50 + 50 + 50 = 170ml
Using a bag with less than 10g of grounds? Go with 40 + 40 + 40ml for the three pours instead. Give your cup a quick swirl when done.
02
The stirring method
No equipment needed
  • One Brewspecialty drip bag
  • Hot water
  • Two mugs
  • A spoon

This is the office method. Works great with a water dispenser, a hotel kettle — whatever you've got.

1
Set up

Tear open the bag and pour all the grounds into one mug. Hang the empty filter bag over your second mug — you'll use it to strain the coffee at the end.

2
Add water

Pour 150–170ml of hot water over the grounds. Eyeballing it is fine.

150–170ml
3
Stir for 30 seconds

Stir steadily for 30 seconds. You're just keeping the grounds in contact with the water — no technique required.

Dial it in: too bitter? Stir for 20 seconds next time. Too light? Go to 40. Once you find your number, it's repeatable every time.
4
Rest for 20 seconds

Put the spoon down and leave it alone for 20 seconds. This lets the quieter, more delicate flavors develop — the difference between a flat cup and one with some depth to it.

20 seconds · undisturbed
5
Strain and drink

Pour everything through the hanging filter bag into your second mug. Give it 20–30 seconds to drain completely. That's it.

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A word on water temperature

The sweet spot for specialty coffee is 90–93°C. Bring your water to a full boil, then let it sit for about a minute before you pour. It's a small thing that makes a noticeable difference.

Freshness by design

Why we nitrogen-flush every bag

Freshly ground coffee starts losing its best flavors the moment it hits oxygen. The fruit, the sweetness, the complexity — all of it is fragile, and oxygen is what breaks it down.

We seal every bag with nitrogen — the same inert gas that makes up most of the air we breathe — which pushes oxygen out and locks in the aromatics your roaster worked hard to preserve. The result is a bag that tastes genuinely fresh when you open it, not flat and stale.

One more thing on freshness: buy what you'll drink within a month or two. Nitrogen flushing extends shelf life significantly, but flavor is still at its peak when the coffee is fresh. Smaller, more frequent orders will always taste better than a big stockpile. Trust us on this one.

78%
of air is nitrogen — completely safe
≤2%
residual oxygen after flushing
longer shelf life vs. standard packaging

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