Filter · daily
Pour-over
- Grind medium-fine (table salt → slightly finer)
- Ratio 1:16 – 1:17 (e.g. 20 g → 320–340 g water)
- Water 198–205°F · 30 s bloom
- Time 2:30–3:30 total
Best lots: Halo Hartume · Huila Reserve
Grind & brew
How we want these lots in the cup.
Whole bean is the default. Grind for the brew you actually use — then match water, ratio, and time. Desk picks below are starting points, not religion.
Brew
Methods we recommend
Signature lots are light-to-medium. They shine when the grind is even and the contact time is honest.
Filter · batch
Auto drip
- Grind medium (clean sand)
- Ratio 1:16
- Water filtered · full reservoir heat cycle
- Dose scale beats scoops
Best lots: Huila Reserve (house daily)
Immersion
French press
- Grind medium-coarse (kosher salt)
- Ratio 1:15 – 1:16
- Steep 4:00 · gentle plunge
- Tip decant right away so it doesn’t keep extracting
Best lots: Antigua Honey · Huila
Pressure
Espresso
- Grind fine · dial in 0.1 clicks matter
- Ratio ~1:2 (18 g in → 36 g out)
- Time 25–32 s
- Water 200°F start · fresh purge
Best lots: Antigua Honey · Huila for milk
Cold
Immersion cold brew
- Grind coarse
- Ratio 1:8 concentrate · dilute to taste
- Time 12–16 hrs fridge
- Filter paper finish keeps it clean
Best lots: Antigua Honey · Huila
Cupping-style
Simple cup / AeroPress
- Grind medium-fine
- Ratio 1:15 inverted or standard
- Steep 1:30–2:00 · firm press
- Paper rinses bitterness off
Best lots: any Signature lot on the road
Grind
Grinder recommendations
Burr beats blade. Even particles = clearer cup. We don’t sell grinders — these are desk picks by job.
| Job | Desk pick | Why | Approx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best starter (filter) | Baratza Encore / Encore ESP | Reliable burr · easy steps · ESP handles espresso better | $150–200 |
| Step-up filter | Fellow Ode Gen 2 · Baratza Virtuoso+ | Clearer cups · tighter grind window for pour-over | $250–350 |
| Home espresso | Niche Zero · DF64 · Baratza Sette 270 | Fine control · single-dose friendly | $300–600 |
| Travel / camping | 1Zpresso Q2 / JX · Timemore C2/C3 | Hand burr · consistent enough for V60 on the road | $50–150 |
| Avoid | Blade grinders | Dust + boulders in the same scoop · muddy cup | — |
Prices wander — check current street. Want a pick for your exact brewer? Ask the desk.
By lot
Starting recipe per Signature lot
Ethiopia · Natural
Halo Hartume
Floral · blueberry · cocoa — keep it bright.
- First brew: V60 · medium-fine · 1:16.5 · 205°F
- Also good: AeroPress · light espresso (dial carefully)
- Skip first: very dark roast profiles / scorched batch brew
Colombia · Washed
Huila Reserve
Caramel · citrus · almond — the daily driver.
- First brew: drip or Kalita · medium · 1:16 · 200°F
- Also good: espresso for milk · French press
- Gift tip: 10 oz house bag + simple drip recipe card
Guatemala · Honey
Antigua Honey
Stone fruit · honey · cocoa nib — body without mud.
- First brew: espresso 1:2 or milk drinks
- Also good: immersion · medium drip
- Note: slightly coarser than washed if it tastes heavy
Water & storage
Don’t let good beans die in the kitchen.
- Filtered water · third-wave target ~50–100 ppm if you chase numbers
- Grind only what you brew
- Bag sealed · cool · dark · not the freezer door yo-yo
- Use within a few weeks of the Monday roast date on the bag
Roastery desk
Stuck on a recipe?
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