Brew Guides

Single Cup Pour-Over

What to expect: A complex, flavorful, evenly extracted cup that brings out the place(s) of origin’s flavor notes
Recommended coffee: Light to medium roast with sweet, citrusy, floral notes — one that can be enjoyed thoroughly on its own

Method:
Note: Equipment-wise, we like the Hario brand V60 ceramic pour-over dripper.

• Place paper filter in the cone and moisten with water off the boil
• Portion 1 ounce (30 grams) of Automatic Drip ground coffee into the moistened filter
• Slowly pour a small amount of water over grounds until saturated
• Gently turn over with a spoon; rinse grounds off of spoon and back into filter
• Let the grounds “bloom” for 45 seconds
• Slowly pour water over the coffee, slow-counting to 15 seconds while pouring
• At your discretion, vary the water-to-coffee ratio to meet your taste preference

Drip Coffee Maker

What to expect: A smooth, clean, mellow cup
Recommended coffee: Light to medium roast, with crisp, fruity, complex flavor to come through the milder, low-extraction brewing method

Method:
Drip brewers spray water heated to 180°F over ground coffee for around five minutes. The amount of water and grounds depends on your volume, machine and preference. Follow the maker’s instructions, and if you don’t get what you like, feel free to experiment a bit.

Espresso Machine

What to expect: Bright, tart, intense flavor — a highly extracted shot to mix with milk or water 
Recommended coffee: Medium to dark roast with toasted, nutty, or chocolatey flavor that minimizes acidity (which is pronounced in espresso) and pairs well with milk

Method:

• Add finely ground coffee into the machine part with a
  handle (portafilter)
• Tamp grounds down with 30 pounds of pressure (use
  pressure tamper if possible)
• The machine will quickly (25 seconds at 130 psi) pump
  hot water (195°F) through the grounds to extract a shot
• Add hot water, ice, milk or whatever you prefer to enjoy
  your espresso drink
  

French Press

What to expect: Heavy, thick syrupy flavor
Recommended coffee: Similar to espresso: medium to dark roast with nutty/cocoa, roasted or even spicy flavor, with a heavier body produced by steeping the grounds for longer period of time and extracting the oils from dark-roasted beans

Method:

• Start with a coarse grind
• Add ground coffee to the carafe to taste/strength
  preference
• Saturate with water just off the boil
• Let steep for five minutes
• Break crust with a spoon
• Push the grounds to the bottom with the plunger
• Pour and enjoy!

Cold Brew

What to expect: Creamy, syrupy, high-caffeine
concentrate to mix 50-50 with water or milk, or pour
over ice to balance
Recommended coffee: Medium to dark roast, where the
toasted flavor and oils from a longer roast time are
brought out by the 10- to 16-hour steeping process

Method:
There are lots of perfectly good cold brew units out there. We’re fond of the Toddy® brand, known for its simplicity, efficiency and quality results. Whichever system you choose, simply follow the instructions and enjoy your fresh-made cold brew just how you like it!