The V60 has a large opening and spiral ribs, so grind and pouring strongly influence drawdown. It offers control but exposes inconsistency.
What to evaluate
Keep the decision connected to the actual coffee, brewer and serving goal.
- Use the correct filter
- Finer grind slows flow
- Pour pattern affects bed depth
- Small doses lose heat quickly
A repeatable workflow
Use one baseline, then change only what the evidence supports.
- Rinse and preheat
- Bloom
- Use one pour pattern
- Record water and drawdown
Common mistakes
These errors make comparisons unreliable or create avoidable problems.
- Excessive kettle height
- Cutting channels
- Going very coarse for every slow brew
- Assuming one viral recipe is universal
A stable baseline makes the V60 easier to learn.