OXO Rapid Brewer Recipe
The OXO Rapid Brewer is OXO's take on the Clever idea: a flat-bottom dripper with a shut-off valve in the base so coffee steeps in full immersion, then drains through a flat paper filter when you press a lever or set it on the carafe. The flat bed and immersion steep make it very repeatable and friendly to anyone who finds free-pour intimidating. ⏱️
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Brewer | OXO Rapid Brewer |
| Dose | 22 g |
| Water | 350 g total |
| Ratio | 1:16 |
| Temp | 93-96°C |
| Grind | medium, drip-filter size — see Grind Size for Pour Over |
| Bloom | 45 g for 30 s |
| Brew time | ~3:30 steep, then drain |
| Roast | medium |
| Source | OXO Brew, published method |
| Resulting cup | Balanced and sweet with a clean finish; flat-bed evenness, immersion body |
#Pour Schedule
- Setup — Seat and rinse a flat paper filter with the valve closed; add 22 g coffee, level the bed.
- 0:00 — Pour 45 g (cumulative 45 g) and stir to wet all grounds; bloom 30 s.
- 0:30 — Pour to 350 g (cumulative 350 g); one gentle stir.
- 0:30-3:30 — Steep undisturbed.
- ~3:30 — Open the valve / set on the carafe to drain (~45-60 s).
#Why It Works
Like the Clever, the OXO is an immersion brewer that finishes through paper, so it combines a full, sweet, even extraction with a clean cup and almost no technique requirement. The flat bottom keeps the bed level as it drains, which helps even extraction versus a steep cone. Your two main levers are steep time (longer for body and sweetness) and grind (finer for more extraction); the pour itself barely matters, which is the point.
OXO also sells a fully automatic pour-over machine — this note covers the manual immersion dripper. The bloom step is optional and the steep time is approximate; many users simply add all the water, steep four minutes, and drain. Compare with the Clever Dripper Official Recipe to see how close the two designs are.
#Continue Reading
- OXO Rapid Brewer — the brewer and its valve
- Clever Dripper Official Recipe — the immersion sibling
- Single Cup vs Batch Pour Over — when an immersion dripper shines
- Conical vs Flat Bottom Drippers — why the flat bed helps
- Recipe Variables and Cup Outcomes — tuning steep time and grind