brew GUides

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AEROPRESS

STEP 1.

Bring 220g of water to 89 degrees Celsius. The grind texture should be slightly finer than sea salt. We will use between 15g-18g depending on how strong you like it.

AEROPRESS

STEP 2.

Insert the filter into the AeroPress and use some hot water to wet the filter. This helps with the heating of the vessel.

AEROPRESS

STEP 3.

Assemble the AeroPress.

aeropress

step 4.

You can put your AeroPress on top of a scale to make sure you are using the correct amount of coffee. The numbers of the AeroPress should be upside down.Add the ground coffee to the Aeropress, be careful not to spill the coffee.

aeropress

STEP 5.

Start your timer. For the bloom, pour in your 220g of water. Then stir the grounds.

aeropress

STEP 6.

Put the cap on the aeropress, making sure it's on tightly. After 1 minute flip the aeropress onto your cup.
Now press down on the Aeropress for 20/30s.Unscrew the cap, and dispose of the ground coffee

aeropress

STEP 7.

Enjoy your coffee!

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CHEMEX

STEP 1.

This recipe is ideal for 2 people. We will be using 30 grams of coffee to 500g of water.

The grind coarseness for this method is a bit coarser than table salt.

Our 500g of water needs to be at 93 degrees Celsius.

CHEMEX

STEP 2.

Place the Chemex Filter into your Chemex. First pre-wet the filter to get rid of any paper taste.Pour out this excess water through the spout.

CHEMEX

STEP 3.

Pour the ground coffee into the Chemex Filter. Make sure the coffee is spread evenly.

CHEMEX

step 4.

For this method we will be doing 3 pours.The first one will be starting from the centre.Continue the other pours gently outwards. We recommend not to pour water into the sides of the filter.

CHEMEX

STEP 5.

Pour the water in a circular pattern from the center.

Start with 60 g of water and stir to make sure all coffee is covered, then let it bloom for 30 seconds.

CHEMEX

STEP 6.

Pour a second time until 1 minute on the timer.
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Wait 15-20 seconds before doing your third and final pour.
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Pour up to the 500gr mark, this should be at around 1 minute 50 seconds.

CHEMEX

STEP 7.

Wait until the water has dripped through, it should be about 3-4 minutes. Remove the filter, give the chemex a swirl, pour and enjoy!

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COLD BREW

STEP 1.

We will be using 80 grams of coffee and grind on a coarse setting, and 1 litre of water.

COLD BREW

STEP 2.

Twist to open the filter, add coffee to the bottom compartment.

COLD BREW

STEP 3.

Close the cold brew bottle and fill the bottle to the top with cold filtered water. Shake the mix gently.

COLD BREW

step 4.

After 6-8 hours, gently stir the coffee. You can leave it longer for a stronger brew.

COLD BREW

STEP 5.

Pour the water in a circular pattern from the center.Start with 60 g of water and stir to make sure all coffee is covered, then let it bloom for 30 seconds.

COLD BREW

STEP 6.

Remove the filter.

COLD BREW

STEP 7.

Serve your coffee with ice cubes and enjoy!

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ESPRESSO

STEP 1.

Grind your coffee very finely. For this recipe we will be using 17g of coffee.

ESPRESSO

STEP 2.

Even out the coffee in the basket of the portafilter, and tamp down, applying pressure evenly, until you feel the resistance from the coffee.

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STEP 3.

Rinse the grouphead by letting some water through for a second. Then you can lock the portafilter in place, and place your cup underneath.

ESPRESSO

step 4.

Extract your espresso for roughly 26/30 seconds. It should give you roughly 45g of espresso.

ESPRESSO

STEP 5.

From here, you can decide if you would like it as a latte, cappuccino, or just straight espresso. Enjoy!

ESPRESSO

STEP 6.

Pour a second time until 1 minute on the timer.
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Wait 15-20 seconds before doing your third and final pour.
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Pour up to the 500gr mark, this should be at around 1 minute 50 seconds.

ESPRESSO

STEP 7.

Wait until the water has dripped through, it should be about 3-4 minutes. Remove the filter, give the chemex a swirl, pour and enjoy!

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FRENCH PRESS

STEP 1.

For this recipe, we will be using 45 grams of coffee, and 500 grams of water at about 93 degrees Celsius.

FRENCH PRESS

STEP 2.

Grind your coffee. The grind for French Press Coffee is a coarse grind.Pre heat your French Press with some hot water, and then pour this water out.

FRENCH PRESS

STEP 3.

Then add your ground coffee. Pour 500g of water in a slow circular motion.

FRENCH PRESS

step 4.

After stirring with the wooden spoon allow the coffee to bloom for 30 seconds.

FRENCH PRESS

STEP 5.

Pour in the remaining water and place the lid gently on top. Let the coffee steep for 4 minutes before plunging.

FRENCH PRESS

STEP 6.

Press the coffee down slowly. Once you have completely pressed, serve and enjoy!

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MOKA POT

STEP 1.

For this method we are using the Bialetti Moka Pot Induction 3 cup.

We will be using 16.5g of coffee, which is about 4 full teaspoons. The grind for this method is fine, similar to table salt.

MOKA POT

STEP 2.

The bottom chamber of the moka pot needs to be filled with cold water, until it is under the valve, never go over the safety valve! The approx amount of water would be 150 grams.

MOKA POT

STEP 3.

Add the ground coffee to the filter up to the top of the Moka Pot, it doesn’t have to be right to the edges. Make sure the coffee is spread evenly.

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step 4.

Screw the Moka Pot together.

MOKA pot

STEP 5.

When you place your Moka Pot on the stove make sure that the flame is medium to low.

MOKA POT

STEP 6.

The heat will make the water boil and the pressure will produce steam into the upper part of the Moka Pot. A gurgling sound will be the indicator that the coffee is done, you can now remove the Moka Pot from the stove.

MOKA POT

STEP 7.

Let the coffee settle and then you can enjoy!

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POUR OVER

STEP 1.

For this recipe we will be using 30g of coffee, to 500g of water. This will maketwo cups of coffee. The type of grind for this method will be coarser than table salt.

POUR OVER

STEP 2.

Weigh out 30g of coffee into your filter. Pre wet the filter. This also heats the v60 itself, and the mug

POUR OVER

STEP 3.

Add the ground coffee to the V60 filter.

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step 4.

We like to do 3 pours in total, to bring the total amount of water to 500g. Start a timer, and pour in about 60-70g of water to bloom the coffee. Do this in a circular motion.

After 30 seconds, start your second pour up to about 150g.When this water filters through you can pour in the rest of the water.

POUR OVER

STEP 5.

Allow all the water to drip through the coffee.

POUR OVER

STEP 6.

Once this is completed, you can pour and enjoy it!

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