The ORIGAMI Dripper Air is a newer version of the original ORIGAMI Dripper, but it is made of plastic instead of ceramic. Both drippers have the same design and offer the same brewing options of using wave or cone filter paper.
In this article, we will share our thoughts and brewing recipe for the ORIGAMI Dripper Air S.
Background of ORIGAMI
Originating from Nagoya, Japan, founders Yasuo Suzuki, and Kiyohito Tanaka, invented a brewer that could capture the aesthetics of Origami art and provide a functional brewer that could give a better flow rate.
The ORIGAMI Dripper gained widespread popularity after Jia Ning Du won the 2019 World Brewers Cup in Boston using the ORIGAMI.
The ORIGAMI Dripper Air
One of the main features of the ORIGAMI is its design. It has a pleasing aesthetic that captures the eye. Shaped as a cone but with folded corners, the brewer has 20 channels that you can fit a Kalita paper easily.
The ORIGAMI Dripper Air is incredibly lightweight and sturdy despite its plastic material. There are many color options such as Gray, Beige, Pink, Green, and Black – with a clear matte finish. The design makes it an eye-catching centerpiece for the coffee brewing experience.
Difference Between ORIGAMI vs. Other Drippers
One of the highlights of the ORIGAMI Dripper Air is it provides a faster flow rate compared to other brewers. With a plastic body material, not only does it provide higher thermal insulation, but increases the rate of extraction. Having these factors in mind, we could expect a slightly lesser brew time compared to others such as the V60 and Kalita.
The design and shape of the ORIGAMI resembles a hybrid of both cone and flat-bed brewers. It brings a hybrid of taste as well. The coffee has a much lighter body with clarity. This is good to brew with beans with much heavier body or anaerobic processed beans that have denser taste notes.
How to Brew with ORIGAMI Dripper Air
After having understood the capabilities and features of the ORIGAMI, we think of it as an infusion-percolation brewer. The key is to find a good grind size that extracts well within a steady, fast flow rate. Too slow will lead to over-extraction, too fast and you will under-extract. Water temperature is also important when it comes to brewing with the ORIGAMI.
Understanding how to end your brew time at a specific time while adjusting your grind size accordingly is key to a good brew. Getting a good pace for a total brew time of around 1:45-2:00 for 13g of coffee is a good rule of thumb.
ORIGAMI Dripper Air Recipe
Brewing Method
1. Place the paper filter along the seams of the ORIGAMI Dripper Air. Rinse the filter with hot water to remove any paper taste and preheat the dripper.
2. Bloom the coffee with water 3 times its weight. For example, 13g of coffee will be 39g in total water. Give a slight shake for even distribution. Wait for 30-40 sec.
3. The start of the pour will be in fast motion, with circular motions around the middle of the coffee bed. Do this for up to 150g from 0:30 to 0:55.
4. After the 1:00 mark, continue with a slower center pour at a speed that matches the drawdown. Do this until you reach the total brew weight from 0:55 to 1:10.
5. The final drawdown duration would be around 40secs, ending at a total brew time of 1:45 – 2:00.
The recipe works best for ORIGAMI Dripper Air, and after testing the same method with the porcelain version the taste was somewhat different.
Taste Profile
The Origami Dripper Air produces clarity in brews, resulting in a clean and bright taste. It highlights the acidity and can give a good aftertaste. As mentioned before, it has a medium to light body and mouthfeel to it. So, if you like your coffee to have a heavier body you can increase the dose by a gram or two.
Coffee with tea-like or floral notes would goes very well with the ORIGAMI Dripper Air. Regions from Panama and Colombia are some examples that would go best to highlight its acidity and tropical taste.
Conclusion
The ORIGAMI Dripper Air is definitely one we recommend if you want versatility and clean-tasting coffee. We would rank it above the original ORIGAMI because of its lightweight build and better thermal properties. If you are considering between the two, we suggest picking the ORIGAMI Dripper Air.
Besides that, the ORIGAMI Dripper goes along with many coffee tools and accessories today such as the Lilydrip, Melodrip and Paragon Chilling Rock. If you like to explore these tools, then ORIGAMI Dripper Air is a great way to start and be part of your brewing collection.
Stay tuned in the future blog post, as we’ll discuss on the recipe specifically for the original porcelain ORIGAMI Dripper.
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