Drawdown
also: draw-down, draining
The phase where water finishes draining through the bed in pour-over; its timing signals grind and flow.
Drawdown is the final phase of a pour-over brew: the stretch after your last pour where the remaining water drains down through the bed and out of the filter, leaving the spent grounds behind. It is the visible end of a percolation brew.
Why it matters: drawdown time is one of the best free signals you have about your grind and flow. A drawdown that finishes very fast usually means the grind is too coarse or the bed is too shallow, and the cup will likely come out weak and sour. A drawdown that drags on and stalls usually means the grind is too fine, the bed is choked with fines, or channeling disrupted the bed; that tends toward bitterness.
What to watch for: the bed should be reasonably flat when the water clears, not deeply cratered or walled to one side, which hints at uneven pouring. For a typical 15 to 20 g V60 brew, a total time around 2.5 to 3.5 minutes is a common target. Adjust grind first; it moves drawdown the most.