Brew guides
Good coffee starts with a good recipe. For every method we share the starting point we use on our own bar; the rest is your palate.
Where to start
One variable, one cup
The ratios in these guides match the back of our box: 1:15–1:16 for V60 and Chemex, 1:15 for a drip machine, 1:12–1:14 for the French press, 1:14–1:16 for the AeroPress. They are starting points, not rules.
The shortest route to a recipe that works is to change one thing at a time. Keep ratio and temperature fixed and adjust the grind first. Sour means finer, bitter means coarser. A scale and a good grinder make more difference than anything expensive.
Methods
Coffees for filter
All coffee
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French Press
The French press is an immersion method: the coffee steeps in the water and the metal filter lets the oils through. The result is a full, round and calm cup. Chocolatey,…
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