Milk Chocolate. Brown Sugar. Red Cherries.
250g pack whole bean ship within 24 hours
100% specialty arabica coffee beans only
April Coffee Roasters' coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting
Origin | Volcan Azul |
Variety | Caturra & Catuai |
Processing | Washed |
Producer | Alejo Castro |
Roast Level | Medium (creating a rich and sweet character) works for Espresso & Filter |
Production Roaster | Loring S15 Falcon |
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About Sustainable Profiles:
Why we are proud to call it our House Coffee. Sustainable Profile is about growing together with our producers. We achieve this through open and honest conversations with them. If you ask, most producers would tell you that they are looking for partners that can purchase a wide range of their coffees - not just the micro- and nano lots.
That is where our SP coffee comes into the picture. It’s focused on purchasing larger lots from the producers we already purchase our small April lots from. In this way, we create more value for the farmer and make sure we get the highest quality coffee in volumes that allow you to enjoy the same coffee all year round.
We never leverage our partner farmers to support our growth, by asking them for lower prices. Instead, we let the farmer tell us what price they want - from that we do an evaluation of the coffee making sure it correlates with our quality standards.
Since the start of this project, we have grown from 50 bags of coffee the first year to 200 bags for the 2020 season.
Brewing Recipe :
Filter
Dose: 12g
Water: 200g at 92°C
Grind size: 13
Brew time: 2:50 - 3:00
Target TDS: 1.25 - 1.35
Begin your brew with an initial 100g pour. Use your first 30g of the pour to saturate the coffee bed evenly whilst implementing a circular pouring technique.
Continue your pour by completing the final 70g pour into the center of the coffee bed. Replicate this pouring format once again, commencing your second pour at 35 seconds. Finish the brew with a total brew time around 3 minutes.
Example of the pouring structure:
1. 30g Circle Pour - 70g Center Pour (0:00)
2. 30g Circle Pour - 70g Center Pour (0:30)
Espresso
Dose (in): 19g
Dose (out): 56-60g
Grind Setting: 1.5
Brew Time: 21s
Target TDS: 6.5 - 8
Dose and distribute carefully using a scale capable of reading to an accuracy of 0,1g. You must first identify the size of your filter basket - preferably of the brand and variety 'VST 'Ridgeless'.
We recommend using a dosage within +/-1g of the size of the basket.
Please adjust your grind settings as necessary and use the recommended brew time as a reference.