BREW GUIDES

ISSUE #1

Three Khuns: Coffee Wallas

What you'll need:
How to make it:
  1. Start by wetting the filter in your V60
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 60g of the hot water in slowly and gently.
  4. At 0m45s, pour 80g (to ~140g) in a spiral pour.
  5. At 1m20s, pour 80g (to ~220g)
  6. At 1m45s, pour 100g (to ~320g)
  7. The coffee should drip through in 2m30s.
  8. Enjoy!

Tegu & Tula Farm: Seth Taylor Coffee

What you'll need:
How to make it:
  1. Start by wetting the filter in your V60
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 60g of the hot water in slowly and gently.
  4. At 0m45s, pour 80g (to ~140g) in a spiral pour.
  5. At 1m20s, pour 80g (to ~220g)
  6. At 1m45s, pour 100g (to ~320g)
  7. The coffee should drip through in 2m30s.
  8. Enjoy!

Paraiso Filter: Ethica Coffee Roasters

What you'll need:

If you don’t have an Origami dripper, you can use either a Kalita Wave dripper, or a V60 cone-style dripper, depending on the paper type. If the recipe calls for a wave-style filter, please use a Kalita Wave, and grind slightly coarser. If the recipe calls for a cone-style filter, please use a V60, and grind slightly coarser.

How to make it:
  1. Start by wetting the filter in your Origami dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 40g of the hot water in slowly and gently.
  4. At 0m30s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~100g).
  5. At 1m00s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~160g).
  6. At 1m20s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~220g).
  7. At 1m50s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~280g).
  8. At 2m20s, pour an additional 40g of water (to ~320g).
  9. The coffee should drip through in 3m20s.
  10. Enjoy!

Blacksmith Cycle: Ethica Coffee Roasters

What you'll need:
  • An AeroPress
  • Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred)
  • 14g of coffee (medium grind, approx. 900 microns)
  • 220g of water at 92°C/197°F
  • 10g of room temperature water
  • Carafe or vessel for your AeroPress
How to make it:
  1. Place your paper filter/ filters into the AeroPress cap.
  2. Put the cap on the AeroPress, and set the AeroPress on your carafe.
  3. Wet your filter to rinse out any undesirable flavours.
  4. Pour the 14g of ground coffee into the chamber.
  5. Start your timer, carefully add 220g of water.
  6. Stir 10 times, then immediately put on the plunger to avoid coffee dripping through.
  7. At 1m10s, slowly press the plunger for 40 seconds until complete.
  8. For more clarity, add 20g of bypass water as required.
  9. Enjoy!

Narmada: Coffee Wallas

What you'll need:

If you don’t have an Origami dripper, you can use either a Kalita Wave dripper, or a V60 cone-style dripper, depending on the paper type. If the recipe calls for a wave-style filter, please use a Kalita Wave, and grind slightly coarser. If the recipe calls for a cone-style filter, please use a V60, and grind slightly coarser.

How to make it:
  1. Start by wetting the filter in your Origami dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 40g of the hot water in slowly and gently.
  4. At 0m30s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~100g).
  5. At 1m00s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~160g).
  6. At 1m20s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~220g).
  7. At 1m50s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~280g).
  8. At 2m20s, pour an additional 40g of water (to ~320g).
  9. The coffee should drip through in 3m20s.
  10. Enjoy!

El Palto: Propeller Coffee Co.

What you'll need
  • A French Press
  • Kettle
  • 450g of water at 93°C/199°F
  • 28g of coffee (medium-fine grind, approx. 820 microns
  • Two spoons
How to make it:
  1. Add your coffee grounds to your French Press.
  2. Start timer, pour water over coffee grounds, leave plunger aside.
  3. Wait 4 minutes.
  4. Stir the grounds 3 times gently, breaking through the crust that forms on top.
  5. Wait 4 minutes.
  6. Use the two spoons to scoop or skim the foam and floating coffee grounds out of the vessel.
  7. Wait another 2 minutes.
  8. Put the filter plunge on, and plunge gently to separate liquid from coffee grinds.
  9. Pour and enjoy!

Blissful: Mood Artisan Coffee

What you'll need:
  • An AeroPress
  • Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred)
  • 14g of coffee (medium grind, approx. 900 microns)
  • 220g of water at 92°C/197°F
  • 10g of room temperature water
  • Carafe or vessel for your AeroPress
How to make it:
  1. Place your paper filter/ filters into the AeroPress cap.
  2. Put the cap on the AeroPress, and set the AeroPress on your carafe.
  3. Wet your filter to rinse out any undesirable flavours.
  4. Pour the 14g of ground coffee into the chamber.
  5. Start your timer, carefully add 220g of water.
  6. Stir 10 times, then immediately put on the plunger to avoid coffee dripping through.
  7. At 1m10s, slowly press the plunger for 40 seconds until complete.
  8. For more clarity, add 20g of bypass water as required.
  9. Enjoy!

Dung K'No: Coffee Wallas

What you'll need:

If you don’t have an Origami dripper, you can use either a Kalita Wave dripper, or a V60 cone-style dripper, depending on the paper type. If the recipe calls for a wave-style filter, please use a Kalita Wave, and grind slightly coarser. If the recipe calls for a cone-style filter, please use a V60, and grind slightly coarser.

How to make it:
  1. Start by wetting the filter in your Origami dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 40g of the hot water in slowly and gently.
  4. At 0m30s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~100g).
  5. At 1m00s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~160g).
  6. At 1m20s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~220g).
  7. At 1m50s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~280g).
  8. At 2m20s, pour an additional 40g of water (to ~320g).
  9. The coffee should drip through in 3m20s.
  10. Enjoy!

Skyhawk: Propeller Coffee Co.

What you'll need
  • A French Press
  • Kettle
  • 450g of water at 93°C/199°F
  • 28g of coffee (medium-fine grind, approx. 820 microns
  • Two spoons
How to make it:
  1. Add your coffee grounds to your French Press.
  2. Start timer, pour water over coffee grounds, leave plunger aside.
  3. Wait 4 minutes.
  4. Stir the grounds 3 times gently, breaking through the crust that forms on top.
  5. Wait 4 minutes.
  6. Use the two spoons to scoop or skim the foam and floating coffee grounds out of the vessel.
  7. Wait another 2 minutes.
  8. Put the filter plunge on, and plunge gently to separate liquid from coffee grinds.
  9. Pour and enjoy!

Dung K'No Espresso: Coffee Wallas

How to make it:
18g in, 36g out, in 26-29 seconds.

Aloof Espresso: Mood Artisan Coffee

How to make it:
20g in, 50g out, in 25 seconds.

Turbo Espresso: Propeller Coffee Co.

How to make it:
17-19g in, 42.5g-47.5g out, in 25-30 seconds.

Bisal Espresso: Coffee Wallas

How to make it:
18g in, 45g out, in 28-32 seconds.

Finca Pampojilá Espresso: Seth Taylor Coffee

How to make it:
20g in, 60g out, in 27 seconds.

Paraiso Espresso: Ethica Coffee Roasters

How to make it:
18g in, 32.4g out, in 27-30 seconds.

Finca Los Conejos Decaf: Seth Taylor Coffee

What you'll need:
How to make it:
  1. Start by wetting the filter in your V60
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 60g of the hot water in slowly and gently.
  4. At 0m45s, pour 80g (to ~140g) in a spiral pour.
  5. At 1m20s, pour 80g (to ~220g)
  6. At 1m45s, pour 100g (to ~320g)
  7. The coffee should drip through in 2m30s.
  8. Enjoy!

Ethica Decaf: Ethica Coffee Roasters

What you'll need:

If you don’t have an Origami dripper, you can use either a Kalita Wave dripper, or a V60 cone-style dripper, depending on the paper type. If the recipe calls for a wave-style filter, please use a Kalita Wave, and grind slightly coarser. If the recipe calls for a cone-style filter, please use a V60, and grind slightly coarser.

How to make it:
  1. Start by wetting the filter in your Origami dripper.
  2. Pour the 20g of ground coffee into the dripper.
  3. Start your timer, pour 40g of the hot water in slowly and gently.
  4. At 0m30s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~100g).
  5. At 1m00s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~160g).
  6. At 1m20s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~220g).
  7. At 1m50s, pour an additional 60g of water (to ~280g).
  8. At 2m20s, pour an additional 40g of water (to ~320g).
  9. The coffee should drip through in 3m20s.
  10. Enjoy!

Mellow Decaf: Mood Artisan Coffee

What you'll need
  • A French Press
  • Kettle
  • 450g of water at 93°C/199°F
  • 28g of coffee (medium-fine grind, approx. 820 microns
  • Two spoons
How to make it:
  1. Add your coffee grounds to your French Press.
  2. Start timer, pour water over coffee grounds, leave plunger aside.
  3. Wait 4 minutes.
  4. Stir the grounds 3 times gently, breaking through the crust that forms on top.
  5. Wait 4 minutes.
  6. Use the two spoons to scoop or skim the foam and floating coffee grounds out of the vessel.
  7. Wait another 2 minutes.
  8. Put the filter plunge on, and plunge gently to separate liquid from coffee grinds.
  9. Pour and enjoy!

Dustin Yu

Dustin Yu

Director of Coffee. Works with the best Canadian roasters to curate our subscription boxes. Creates brew guides as a coffee education super nerd. Has a terrible habit of always ordering a washed Colombian or Ethiopian pour over. Loves making ceramic coffee cups, and is also a cooking enthusiast!



Dustin Yu

Dustin Yu

Director of Coffee. Works with the best Canadian roasters to curate our subscription boxes. Creates brew guides as a coffee education super nerd. Has a terrible habit of always ordering a washed Colombian or Ethiopian pour over. Loves making ceramic coffee cups, and is also a cooking enthusiast!