NextLevel Pulsar Iced Coffee Recipe

Filed under: Coffee & History

This recipe creates vibrant iced coffee using the NextLevel Pulsar no-bypass brewer with a short bloom technique and Fellow Ode 2 grinder, featuring controlled extraction through valve steeping and partial flow release.

Ingredients

  • 20g coffee (Fellow Ode 2 at setting 4 - 600μm)
  • 240g filtered water at 93°C
  • 60g ice (made from filtered water)

Equipment Setup

  • Rinse filter with valve closed, drain
  • Add 20g coffee, dry WDT to level bed

Brewing Steps

1. Short Bloom (0:00-0:30)

  • Close valve, add shower screen
  • Pour 60g water (3:1 ratio with 20g coffee)
  • Remove screen, gentle wet WDT to saturate
  • Swirl to level bed
  • Open valve fully to drain - finish by 0:30

2. First Pour (0:30-1:45)

  • Close valve, add shower screen
  • Pour to 150g total (add 90g)
  • Remove screen, swirl to level bed
  • Open valve partially (1-2 o’clock position) until almost drained

3. Final Pour (1:45-finish)

  • At 1:45, close valve
  • Pour remaining water to 240g total (add 90g)
  • Swirl to level bed
  • Open valve to same partial position
  • Let drain completely

4. Chill & Serve

  • Add 60g ice to brewed coffee
  • Stir until cooled to 5-10°C
  • Pour over fresh ice cubes

Notes

  • Final ratio: 20g coffee : 240g water : 60g ice (1:12 brew ratio, 1:15 final ratio with ice)
  • Total brew time: ~3:30-4:00 minutes
  • Grind adjustment: If brew tastes muted, go coarser (toward 4.5-5). If too weak, go finer (toward 3.5)
  • Key techniques: Short bloom for clarity, partial valve opening for control, swirling with valve closed for even extraction

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