BREW GUIDES

ISSUE #9

Frinsa Estate: The Ministry of Coffee

What you'll need:

How to make it:

  1. Start by wetting the filter on your dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 80g of the hot water in slow, gentle circles.
  4. At 0m40s, pour 120g (to ~200g) in circles.
  5. At 1m30s, pour 120g (to ~320g) in circles.
  6. The coffee should drip through in 2m15s.
  7. Enjoy!

Finca Sabanilla: Nektar Torréfacteurs

What you'll need:

How to make it:

  1. Start by wetting the filter on your dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 80g of the hot water in slow, gentle circles.
  4. At 0m40s, pour 120g (to ~200g) in circles.
  5. At 1m30s, pour 120g (to ~320g) in circles.
  6. The coffee should drip through in 2m15s.
  7. Enjoy!

Marleny Imbachí: Yours Truly

What you'll need:

How to make it:

  1. Start by wetting the filter on your dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 80g of the hot water in slow, gentle circles.
  4. At 0m40s, pour 120g (to ~200g) in circles.
  5. At 1m30s, pour 120g (to ~320g) in circles.
  6. The coffee should drip through in 2m15s.
  7. Enjoy!

Golden Lamp: Yours Truly

What you'll need:

How to make it:

  1. Start by wetting the filter on your dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 80g of the hot water in slow, gentle circles.
  4. At 0m40s, pour 120g (to ~200g) in circles.
  5. At 1m30s, pour 120g (to ~320g) in circles.
  6. The coffee should drip through in 2m15s.
  7. Enjoy!

L'Été Indien: Nektar Torréfacteurs

What you'll need:

How to make it:

  1. Start by wetting the filter on your dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 80g of the hot water in slow, gentle circles.
  4. At 0m40s, pour 120g (to ~200g) in circles.
  5. At 1m30s, pour 120g (to ~320g) in circles.
  6. The coffee should drip through in 2m15s.
  7. Enjoy!

Berlingot: Melk Café

What you'll need:
How to make it:
  1. Start by wetting the filter on your dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 60g of the hot water in slow, gentle circles.
  4. At 0m30s, pour 80g (to ~140g) in circles.
  5. At 1m10s, pour 80g (to ~220g) in circles.
  6. At 1m50s, pour 100g (~320g) in the center only.
  7. The coffee should drip through in 2m50s to 3m00s.
  8. Enjoy!

L'Ours Noir: Nektar Torréfacteurs

What you'll need:
  • An AeroPress
  • Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred)
  • 16g of coffee (medium-fine grind, approx. 780 microns, or Comandante @ 26 clicks)
  • 260g of water at 93°C/199°F (~75ppm)
  • Carafe or vessel for your AeroPress
How to make it:
  1. Place your paper filter/ filters into the AeroPress cap.
  2. Place the cap on the AeroPress and set it on your carafe.
  3. Wet your filter to rinse out any undesirable flavours.
  4. Pour the 16g of ground coffee into the chamber.
  5. Start your timer, carefully add 260g of water.
  6. Stir 10 times, then immediately place the plunger on top to prevent coffee from dripping through.
  7. At 1m10s, slowly press the plunger for 40 seconds until complete.
  8. Enjoy!

Minivan: Melk Café

What you'll need:

How to make it:

  1. Start by wetting the filter on your dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 80g of the hot water in slow, gentle circles.
  4. At 0m40s, pour 120g (to ~200g) in circles.
  5. At 1m30s, pour 120g (to ~320g) in circles.
  6. The coffee should drip through in 2m15s.
  7. Enjoy!

Gentleman: De Mello Coffee

What you'll need
  • A French Press
  • Kettle
  • 450g of water at 95°C/201°F
  • 28g of coffee (medium-fine grind, approx. 820 microns
  • Two spoons
How to make it:
  1. Add your coffee grounds to your French Press.
  2. Start timer, pour water over coffee grounds, leave plunger aside.
  3. Wait 4 minutes.
  4. Stir the grounds 3 times gently, breaking through the crust that forms on top.
  5. Wait 4 minutes.
  6. Use the two spoons to scoop or skim the foam and floating coffee grounds out of the vessel.
  7. Wait another 2 minutes.
  8. Put the filter plunge on, and plunge gently to separate liquid from coffee grinds.
  9. Pour and enjoy!

L'Ours Noir Espresso: Nektar Torréfacteurs

How to make it:

18.5g in, 38g out, in 27-30 seconds.

Gentleman Espresso: De Mello Coffee

How to make it:

18g in, 36g out in 25 seconds.

Minivan Espresso: Melk Café

How to make it:

18g in, 38g out, in 27-30 seconds.

Frinsa Estate Espresso: The Ministry of Coffee

How to make it:

19g in, 40g out, in 26-28 seconds.

Cassio Yamamoto Espresso: Nektar Torréfacteurs

How to make it:

19g in, 40g out, in 26-28 seconds.

Cherry Blossom Espresso: Melk Café

How to make it:

18.5g in, 40g out, in 27 seconds.

La Refuge Decaf: Nektar Torréfacteurs

What you'll need:

How to make it:

  1. Start by wetting the filter on your dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 60g of the hot water in slow, gentle circles.
  4. At 0m30s, pour 80g (to ~140g) in circles.
  5. At 1m05s, pour 80g (to ~220g) in circles.
  6. At 1m40s, pour 100g (~320g) in circles.
  7. The coffee should drip through in 2m45s to 3m00s.
  8. Enjoy!

EA Colombia Decaf: The Ministry of Coffee

What you'll need:
How to make it:
  1. Start by wetting the filter in your V60
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 60g of the hot water in slowly and gently.
  4. At 0m45s, pour 80g (to ~140g) in a spiral pour.
  5. At 1m20s, pour 80g (to ~220g)
  6. At 1m45s, pour 100g (to ~320g)
  7. The coffee should drip through in 2m30s.
  8. Enjoy!

Bon Decaf: Melk Café

What you'll need:

How to make it:

  1. Start by wetting the filter on your dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 60g of the hot water in slow, gentle circles.
  4. At 0m30s, pour 80g (to ~140g) in circles.
  5. At 1m05s, pour 80g (to ~220g) in circles.
  6. At 1m40s, pour 100g (~320g) in circles.
  7. The coffee should drip through in 2m45s to 3m00s.
  8. Enjoy!