COLUM Mini Dripper Recipes
COLUM Mini Dripper Updated Recipes
The most up to date recipes for the Colum Mini Dripper
- Last update January 15th 2025 -
Bare Kettle Recipe:
Feel free to round numbers up to keep things simple.
This is a total 4 pour recipe comprised of a 3x Coffee Weight Bloom, two 4x Coffee Weight Pours, and finishing with a 6x Dose Weight Pour.
Wait until the water level drops between the 1 and 2 Marker on the Glass Column before starting your 3rd and 4th pours. This ensures an even drain rate.
Refrain from swirling, unless you wish to modify the flavor. This will increase overall brew time.
Total brew time should be 30s to 1min longer than your typical recipe on other drippers.
Additional dose charts at the bottom of this page.
| 15g Coffee 17:1 |
Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Pour | 45ml | 45ml |
| Gentle Stir | - | - |
| Wait 30-45s. | - | - |
| 2nd Pour | 105ml | 60ml |
| 3rd Pour | 165ml | 60ml |
| 4th Pour | 255 |
90ml |
Bare Kettle Clean and Vibrant Recipe w Sidepour [WorkInProgress]:
To get a lighter bodied, acidity forward cup, use the Sidepour Technique for Pours #3 and #4. We recommend a 16:1 Ratio.
Additional tips: Start the second Sidepour against the opposite side of the glass column by rotating the dripper 180degrees. This does not effect the extraction from our testing, though Sidepouring against a single side will create an uneven bed which may bother some users.
| 15g Coffee 16:1 |
Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Pour | 45ml | 45ml |
| Gentle Stir | - | - |
| Wait 30-45s. | - | - |
| 2nd Pour | 105ml | 60ml |
| Sidepour: 3rd Pour against inner wall of the glass column, swirl 3x to level the bed. |
165ml | 60ml |
| Sidepour: 4th Pour against inner wall of the glass column, swirl 3x to level the bed. |
240ml |
75ml |
Melodrip+COLUM Recipe:
Feel free to round numbers up to keep things simple.
Grind 1 Setting Finer thank your usual.
This is a total 4 pour recipe comprised of a 3x Dose Weight Bloom, two 4x Dose Weight Pours, and finishing with a 6x Dose Weight Pour.
We recommend starting the main pours when the water drains down to the 1.5 Mark.
Total brew time should be 1-1.5min longer than your typical recipe at the same grind size.
Additional charts at the bottom of this page.
| 15g Coffee 17:1 |
Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Kettle Pour | 45ml | 45ml |
| Gentle Stir | - | - |
| Wait 30-45s. | - | - |
| 2nd MD Pour | 105ml | 60ml |
| 3rd MD Pour | 165ml |
60ml |
| 4th MD Pour | 255ml | 90ml |
Contents:
- About coffee dose.
- Standard COLUM Recipe
- Standard COLUM+Melodrip Recipe
- Cleaning / Passivation Cleaning
- Tips and Dialing In
About Coffee Dose.
The COLUM dosing range is 15g-20g of coffee, but is Best Brewed with 16-18g.
Start with your typical grind setting.
Standard Colum Mini Dripper Recipe.
Perparing the Mini Filter
We recommend folding the Mini Filter so the resulting angle is slightly narrower than when folding along the filter seam. This allows the filter paper to spread and fully adhere to the dripper when pre-rinsed.
The fold line should begin at the pointy tip of the filter paper and run up to the point between the filter seam and the cleft marker (cut-out notch) at the top of the filter paper as described on the diagram above.
Pour Recipe for Standard Bare Kettle Pouring
15g Coffee
17:1 Ratio
205f/96c
1st Pour - 50ml Bare Kettle Pour, [Approximately 3x Water Weight of Coffee]
Gently stir the coffee grounds to saturate.
Wait 45sec.
2nd Pour - 60ml Bare Kettle Pour. (105 ml Total) [~4x Water Weight in Coffee]
Wait until water lowers to the 1.5 Marker (Halfway between the 1-2 Marker). Waiting longer to pour (re pouring at the 1 Marker) again increases contact time and coffee strength.
For example, start your pours when the fluid level lowers to the 1 marker for a stronger brew.
3rd Pour - 60ml Bare Kettle Pour. (165ml Total) [~4x Water Weight in Coffee]
Wait until water lowers to the 1.5 Marker
4th Pour - 90ml Bare Kettle Pour. (255ml Total) [~6x Water Weight in Coffee]
The 4th Pour can be shortened or extended to adjust to your desired ratio.
| 15g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Pour | 45ml | 45ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd Pour | 105ml | 60ml |
| 3rd Pour | 165ml | 60ml |
| 4th Pour | 255 | 90ml |
| 16g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Pour | 48ml | 48ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd Pour | 112ml | 64ml |
| 3rd Pour | 176ml | 64ml |
| 4th Pour | 272 | 96ml |
| 17g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Pour | 51ml | 51ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd Pour | 119ml | 68ml |
| 3rd Pour | 187ml | 68ml |
| 4th Pour | 289 | 102ml |
| 18g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Pour | 54ml | 54ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd Pour | 126ml | 72ml |
| 3rd Pour | 198ml | 72ml |
| 4th Pour | 306 | 108ml |
| 19g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Pour | 57ml | 57ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd Pour | 133ml | 76ml |
| 3rd Pour | 209ml | 76ml |
| 4th Pour | 323 | 114ml |
| 20g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Pour | 60ml | 60ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd Pour | 140ml | 80ml |
| 3rd Pour | 220ml | 80ml |
| 4th Pour | 340 | 120ml |
Pour Recipe for Melodrip
15g Coffee
1st Pour: 45ml Bare Kettle Pour, [Approximately 3x Water Weight of Coffee]
Gentle stick stir to saturate the grounds.
Wait 30-45sec.
2nd Pour: 60ml Melodrip Pour. (105ml Total) [~4x-5x Water Weight in Coffee]
Gentle Stick Stir
Wait until water lowers to the 1.5 Mark (between the 2 and 1 marker). Waiting longer to pour again increases contact time and coffee strength.
For example, start your pours when the fluid level lowers to the 1 marker for a stronger brew.
3rd Pour: 60ml Melodrip Pour (165ml Total)
4th Pour: 90ml Melodrip Pour (255ml Total)
| 15g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Kettle Pour | 45ml | 45ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd MD Pour | 105ml | 60ml |
| 3rd MD Pour | 165ml |
60ml |
| 4th MD Pour | 255ml | 90ml |
| 16g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Kettle Pour | 48ml | 48ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd MD Pour | 112ml | 64ml |
| 3rd MD Pour | 176ml |
64ml |
| 4th MD Pour | 272ml | 96ml |
| 17g Coffee [Recommended] |
Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st KettlePour | 51ml | 51ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd MD Pour | 119ml | 68ml |
| 3rd MD Pour | 187ml |
68ml |
| 4th MD Pour | 289ml | 102ml |
| 18g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Kettle Pour | 54ml | 54ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd MD Pour | 126ml | 72ml |
| 3rd MD Pour | 198ml | 72ml |
| 4th MD Pour | 306ml | 108ml |
| 19g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Kettle Pour | 57ml | 57ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd MD Pour | 133ml | 76ml |
| 3rd MD Pour | 209ml | 76ml |
| 4th MD Pour | 323ml | 114ml |
| 20g Coffee | Total | Pour Weight |
| 1st Kettle Pour | 60ml | 60ml |
| Stir / Wait 30-45s | - | - |
| 2nd MD Pour | 140ml | 80ml |
| 3rd MD Pour | 220ml | 80ml |
| 4th MD Pour | 340ml | 120ml |
Tips and Dialing In
Agitation
The brewing chamber on the COLUM is relatively small so the agitation and strength of a standard pour is amplified.
If you are grinding on the finer side and experience sharp or bitter flavors, agitation can be reduced by decreasing the bloom pour from our recommended 3:1 - 4:1 ratio down to 2:1 (2x the weight of water for 1x dry coffee).
You can further reduce the agitation by skipping the stick stir. The remaining pulses should follow the recipe at 5:1 - 7:1 (5x to 7x water to coffee ratio).
Pouring
You can replace all drain marker instructions with pouring at every 30sec intervals.
The pour markers on the side of the glass can be used to dial in your brews, but will not translate across all doses and grind types, so here is a guide on what you can do to dial in.
If you want the coffee to be stronger, before changing your grind setting for your next brew, bloom as usual, then after your next pour wait until the fluid level lowers to about the [1 Mark] then begin your pour. For even stronger brews, you can wait until the fluid level lowers closer to the coffee slurry surface. If you still desire a stronger brew then adjust your grind.
How does this system work?
When the glass column is filled close to the top [Above the 3 Mark] and drains, the rate of drain will gradually decline as the fluid level lowers closer to the [1 Mark].
The actual rate of drain will depend on the grind profile, though a Medium Fine grind will result in about 2g/s between the [2 and 3 Mark], and slows down to 1-1.5g/s as it lowers between the [1 and 2 Mark]. The drain rate will continue to decrease as it lowers below the [1 Mark]. The slower the drain rate the longer the contact time with the coffee, increasing the strength of the brew.
We feel that an average of 1.5g/s drain rate is ideal for this dripper, but this could be around the [1 - 2 Mark] for Med-Fine grinds, and could be below the 1 Mark for Med to Coarser grinds. Experiment with WHEN to pour and keep a mental note when dialing in.
If you are brewing with a smaller dose ~15g, wait until the fluid level lowers to the 1 Mark, then start your next pour. If you are brewing with a larger 20g dose, then start your next pour between the 1-2 Mark. This is to achieve a average drain rate around 1.5g/s.
Cleaning
Once the dripper is fully drained, hold the dripper by the Tab on the dripper base and set aside onto another cup.
Wait a couple minutes until the dripper is cool enough to handle.
Turn the glass colum and lift straight upward. Grab the inside with a cloth and rotate the glass colum to wipe off any excess coffee.
Hold the tab on the filter ring and lift straight upward. The filter/coffee grounds may become detached from the filter ring if lifted at an angle.
Position over the wastebin and shake the filter ring downward to dispose of the spent grounds.
Return the filter ring onto the dripper and rinse with water.
Deeper Cleaning
If your COLUM has any metallic flavor or odor, we recommend home passivation which involves Citric Salt/Acid and Distilled water.
Dilute 5% Citric Acid (Any Food Grade Powder) in Distilled Water. 40g Citric Acid / 760g Warm or Room Temperature Distilled Water.
Fully submerge and soak the COLUM and Filter Ring for 1 hour.
Rinse all parts.