BREW GUIDES

ISSUE #11

Adado: Birdy Coffee Co.

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 3m00s.
  10. Enjoy!

Aromèlis: 94 Celcius

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 2m45s.
  8. Enjoy!

Santa Clara: Rooftop 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 3m00s.
  10. Enjoy!

La Union: 94 Celcius

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 2m45s.
  8. Enjoy!

Coast: Modus Coffee

What you'll need:
  • An AeroPress
  • Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred)
  • 16g of coffee (medium grind, approx. 900 microns)
  • 224g of water at 92°C/198°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 16g of ground coffee into the chamber.
  5. Start your timer, carefully add 224g 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!

Hooked: 32 Lakes 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!

Deadhead: 32 Lakes Coffee Roasters

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!

Carole Zbinden: 94 Celcius

What you'll need:
  • An AeroPress
  • Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred)
  • 16g of coffee (medium grind, approx. 900 microns)
  • 224g of water at 92°C/198°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 16g of ground coffee into the chamber.
  5. Start your timer, carefully add 224g 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!

Finca La Pradera: Rooftop Coffee Roasters

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!

Up The Lake Espresso: 32 Lakes Coffee Roasters

How to make it:
18g in, 36g out, in 30 seconds.

Velvet Espresso: 94 Celcius

How to make it:
18g in, 38 out in 26 seconds.

Finca La Pradera Espresso: Rooftop Coffee Roasters

How to make it:
17.5-18g in, 34-36g out, in 28-32 seconds.

Pitalito Espresso: Birdy Coffee Co.

How to make it:
18.5g in, 38g out, in 27 seconds.

Fraisella Espresso: 94 Celcius

How to make it:
18g in, 42 out in 29 seconds.

Dom Espresso: Modus Coffee

How to make it:
18g in, 40g out, in 22-27 seconds.

Stillwater Decaf: 32 Lakes Coffee Roasters

What you'll need:
  • An AeroPress
  • Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred)
  • 16g of coffee (medium grind, approx. 900 microns)
  • 224g of water at 93°C/199°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 16g of ground coffee into the chamber.
  5. Start your timer, carefully add 224g 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!

DCF: Modus Coffee

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 3m00s.
  10. Enjoy!

Night Owl Decaf: Birdy Coffee Co.

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 2m45s.
  8. 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!