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Brew Guides
Great beans are just the first step and we've got that covered. Good brews, however, require a bit of trial and error. We encourage you to experiment with different methodologies. Here are some base recipes just to get you started.
V60
& other conical brew methods
Single Serving (~10oz)
Coffee: 20g
Water Weight: 320g
Water Type: Third Wave
Temp: 205F
Time: ~3:30
Prep
- Heat filtered water
- Rinse and pre-heat brewer
- Dump pre-heat water
- Grind coffee, add, and level
Brew
- 1st pour: quickly and completely saturate entire bed with high pour; 60g
- Wait 45 seconds for bloom
- 2nd pour: @45 sec Slowly add water (5 ml/sec) until weight is 220g (total)
- Final pour: @1:45 Slowly add water (5 ml/sec) until weight is 320g (total)
- Drip until complete: 3:15-3:30
Adjust grind setting coarser for faster brewing/less bitterness or finer for slower brewing/less sourness
Kalita Wave 185
& other flat bottom brewers
Single Serving (~12oz)
Coffee: 23g
Water Weight: 370g
Water Type: Third Wave
Temp: 205F
Time: 3:30-3:45
Prep
- Heat filtered water
- Rinse and pre-heat brewer
- Dump pre-heat water
- Grind coffee, add, and level
Brew
- 1st pour: quickly and completely saturate entire bed with high pour; 50-60g
- Wait 45 seconds for bloom
- 2nd pour: @ 45 sec Slowly add water (3 ml/sec) until weight is 170g
- 3rd pour: @ 1:20 Slowly add water (3 ml/sec) until weight is 270g
- Final pour @ 2:10 until weight is 370g
- Drip until complete @ 3:30
Adjust grind setting coarser for faster brewing/less bitterness or finer for slower brewing/less sourness
Espresso
A double shot with a 1:2.5 Ratio
Ixlama Guatemala
Coffee Dose: 17g
Yield: 42g (~1.5 oz)
Time: 28-32 sec
Water Type: Third Wave Espresso Pack
Steps
- Ensure portafilter basket is dry and hot
- Weigh ground coffee into basket (-/+ .2 grams)
- Evenly distribute and level grounds across basket
- Tamp grounds down in one even, level motion
- Immediately brew & observe
- Stop shot at correct yield
Adjust grind setting coarser for less drying/bitterness or finer for less sourness. Note that dose and yield can vary, dependent on your particular basket size for your machine. Multiple 2.5 by whatever your coffee weight is to discover yield for a similar strength espresso.
Pro tips: experiment heavily & adjust only one variable at a time
French Press
Immersion Brewing
For Sharing (~32oz)
Coffee: 50g
Water Weight: 750g
Water Type: Third Wave
Temp: 205F
Time: ~7 min
Prep
- Heat filtered water
- Pre-heat brewer
- Dump pre-heat water
- Grind coffee, add, and level
Brew
- 1st Pour: pour 150g of water (or enough to cover grounds completely)
- Immediately stir to saturate all grounds
- Wait 45 seconds
- 2nd pour: fill with remaining 600g of water with a steady flow
- Stir or swirl gently to incorporate all water and coffee
- At 7:00 min, press & serve.
Adjust steep time longer for sour/acidic coffee and shorter for bitter/ashy coffee
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Brianna Berry
Professional Educator. Zagat 30 Under 30 for her own beverage program. Freelance Consultant. Coffee Competition Coach & Judge. Published Writer. Hospitality Veteran. Certifications in Brewing, Barista, Roasting, Green Buying, Water, & more!
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Avid Home Brewing Enthusiast. Shop Manager. Coffee steps of service perfectionist. Future pro latte artist. Second State Certified Barista & Barista Trainer
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