Looking to become a brewing master? We have amassed the best tips and tricks from our master roasters for the most popular coffee brewing methods. For best results use a kitchen scale and kettle with temperature settings or a thermometer.
Pour Over
Use 20g of coffee (medium grind) per 340g of water
- Place pour over on cup, and place both on your scale. Zero out the scale
 - Place 20g of coffee into the filter, in the pour over, still on the scale. Zero out scale.
 - Pour 200 degree (F) water gently and directly to the middle of the pour over.
 - Use just enough to saturate the grinds.
 - Your bloom will peak in 15-20 seconds. Continue to pour into the center, keeping the pour over half full.
 - You target weight is 340g. Use the last 30g of water to pour over the grinds on the rim of the coffee bed
 - This process should take aprx. 3 minutes
 - Stir/ swirl, enjoy
 
French Press
Use 14g (aprx. 2 tbsp) of coffee (coarse grind) per 8 oz of water
- Bring filtered water to a boil
 - Make sure plunger has been removed from the beaker
 - Place coffee in the bottom of the beaker, using the ratios above
 - Slowly pour 200 degree (F) water over the grounds until the beaker is 1/4 full. Stir.
 - Add remaining water and place the lid (with plunger) onto the beaker
 - Let stand for 4 min. 
 - Press the filter down, pour, sip, enjoy
 
Chemex Coffee Maker
Use 42g of coffee (coarse grind) per 680g of water
- Place filter into chemex, with the tri-fold facing the spout. Wet the filter with hot water.
 - Add 42g of coffee to filter. Place Chemex and coffee on the scale to zero out.
 - Soak the grinds using about 84g water at aprx. 200 degrees (F)
 - As your bloom peaks (15 - 20 seconds), resume a gentle, centered pour, keeping the filter half full
 - Your target weight is 680g
 - Use the last 30g of water to pour over the grinds on the rim of the coffee bed
 - This process should take aprx. 4 minutes
 - Stir/ swirl, enjoy
 
Espresso Machine
For a single shot use 7 - 10g of coffee (fine grind) per 1 oz of water
- Remove portafilter from machine and run water through group head
 - Add 7-10g of coffee to portafilter
 - Ensure coffee is evenly distributed and tamp with aprx. 30 lbs of pressure
 - Place portafilter back into the espresso machine and start pulling the shot
 - It will take aprx. 18-22 seconds to pull the full shot. Your shot is now complete.
 - Enjoy as is .. or serve as a milk based drink, such as a latte
 
Drip Coffee Maker
Use 2 tbsp of coffee (medium grind) per 8 oz of water
- Place filter in machine
 - Add coffee to filter, using the ratios above
 - Pour water into the appropriate reservoir location (in the back)
 - Hit the BREW button
 - Patiently await a hot cup of deliciousness
 - Enjoy