Brewing Instructions

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Here you will find our suggested brewing guidelines for all our coffee.

Because grinder model, burr age, and water chemistry will have an impact on your coffee, the following is meant as a starting point for brewing.

you can tailor your brewing process as you go forward.

  • The yeast fermentation of this Java yields a cup with a range of defined fruit flavors and candy-like sweetness.  A double-bloom recipe with 195°F water keeps the brew slurry temperature low and emphasizes those fruity qualities.  The first 50 gram bloom acts to degas the coffee grounds, while the second 50 gram bloom serves to deflate the coffee bed.  With the coffee bed well prepped and compacted, we can add the remaining water in two large additions for an efficient extraction.

    Extraction TDS was 1.45%, with an Extraction Yield of 18.42%

    Brewer: V60 02

    Ratio: ≈14.6

    Coffee: 24 grams

    Grind: medium; 7G Baratza Forte BG; 18 Baratza Virtuoso

    Water: 350 grams

    TDS: 150 ppm

    Temperature: 195° Fahrenheit

    Brew Time: 2:20-2:45

    Recipe:

    1. Rinse paper filter with 100 grams of water.

    2. Discard rinse water.

    3. Add 24 grams of ground coffee to V60.

    4. Start timer.

    5. Using a spiral pattern, add 50 grams of water.

    6. At 0:30, add an additional 50 grams of water for a total of 100 grams of water.

    7. At 1:00, add an additional 150 grams of water for a total of 250 grams of water.

    8. At 1:45, add the final addition of 100 grams of water for a total of 350 grams of water.

    9. Extraction should complete between 2:20 - 2:45.

    Aroma

    • Tropical Fruits

    • Red Fruits

    • Peach

    Hot

    • Lychee

    • Strawberry

    • Cotton Candy

    Warm

    • Peach

    • Watermelon Candy

    Cool

    • Cherry

    • Red Licorice

    Aftertaste

    • Salted Caramel

  • The anaerobic natural processing of this Yemen results in a porous and more easily extracted coffee.  Too fine a grind can result in astringency and inconsistent flow through the coffee bed, while a coarse grind can result in too little contact time between the ground coffee and brewing water.  To balance these variables, we'll use a recipe that incorporates two blooms.  The first 50 gram bloom acts to degas the coffee grounds, while the second 50 gram bloom serves to deflate the coffee bed.  With the coffee bed well prepped and compacted, we can add the remaining water in two large additions for an efficient extraction with adequate brew time without relying on a fine grind to control the flow rate.

    Extraction TDS was 1.44%, with an Extraction Yield of 18.30%.

    Brewer: V60 02

    Ratio: ≈14.6

    Coffee: 24 grams

    Grind: medium; 6R Baratza Forte BG; 16 Baratza Virtuoso

    Water: 350 grams

    TDS: 150 ppm

    Temperature: 200° Fahrenheit

    Brew Time: 2:35-2:55

    Recipe:

    1. Rinse paper filter with 100 grams of water.

    2. Discard rinse water.

    3. Add 24 grams of ground coffee to V60.

    4. Start timer.

    5. Using a spiral pattern, add 50 grams of water.

    6. At 0:30, add an additional 50 grams of water for a total of 100 grams of water.

    7. At 1:00, add an additional 150 grams of water for a total of 250 grams of water.

    8. At 1:45, add the final addition of 100 grams of water for a total of 350 grams of water.

    9. Extraction should complete between 2:25 - 2:45.

    Aroma

    - Strawberry Jam

    - Bubblegum

    - Maple

    - Grains of Paradise

    Hot

    - Strawberry candy

    - Maraschino cherry

    Warm

    - Grape jelly

    - Apricot

    Cool

    - Tropical Fruits

    - Pink Guava

    - Papaya

    - Grains of Paradise

    Aftertaste

    • Fig Newton

  • If you got the opportunity to swing by the Giesen Coffee Roasters Booth at the World of Coffee San Diego, you may have tried this one while it was being brewed by local San Diego brewing expert Ulrich Matsunaga aka @v60daily.

    Here is his guest recipe:

    Temp: 199-201

    15:1 Ratio

    20g coffee to 300g water

    Grind Size: 33 clicks on the Camandante / 3.69 on the Kinu

    1st Pour: to 65

    2nd Pour: to 150

    3rd Pour: to 225

    Final Pour: to 300

    Total Brew Time: 2:30-2:45

    Sweet, Sugar Cane. Lavender, Jasmine, Lemongrass, velvet mouthfeel, gets sweeter and sweeter with cooling.

  • IteThe yeast fermentation of this Pacamara yields a cup with a complex range of fruit and candy-like sweetness with a balanced savory element.  A 60 gram bloom followed by a large water addition ensures full saturation of the coffee grounds and high slurry temperature.  Two smaller water additions help extend the total brew time.

    Extraction TDS was 1.40%, with an Extraction Yield of 19.07%m

    Brewer: V60 02

    Ratio: ≈15.5

    Coffee: 22 grams

    Grind: medium; 7G Baratza Forte BG; 18 Baratza Virtuoso

    Water: 340 grams

    TDS: 150 ppm

    Temperature: 195° Fahrenheit

    Brew Time: 2:15-2:35

    Recipe:

    1. Rinse paper filter with 100 grams of water.

    2. Discard rinse water.

    3. Add 22 grams of ground coffee to V60.

    4. Start timer.

    5. Using a spiral pattern, add 60 grams of water.

    6. At 0:45, add an additional 180 grams of water for a total of 240 grams of water.

    7. At 1:30, add an additional 50 grams of water for a total of 290 grams of water.

    8. At 1:55, add the final addition of 50 grams of water for a total of 340 grams of water.

    9. Extraction should complete between 2:15-2:35.