Brew Guides: Santa Elisa Gesha

In this article, we're delighted to share the official Brew Guides for the second coffee in our Exceptional Coffee series, Santa Elisa Gesha. Although gesha is a challenging variety to grow, it should not be intimidating to brew! We recommend following the same recipe you already use at home and adjusting grind settings as needed. For best results we suggest using filtered tap water or coffee-specific solutions like Third Wave Water.

In our testing we've found that this coffee benefited significantly from around 7-10 days of rest between roasting and brewing. While 23-25 grams of coffee is optimal for most pour over cones to achieve an optimal depth of ground coffee; we've adapted the following recipes to 17 grams to yield an even 10 servings per bag.

If you want to follow the same brewing specs we're enjoying in our roastery, we suggest the below recipes for Hario V60, Kalita Wave, and Fellow Aiden.

Details

• Coffee: 17g
• Grind: Medium
• Water: 300mL
• Water Temp: 208ºF
• Ratio: 1:16.5
• Brew Time: 2:30-2:45 min

Directions

1. Bloom for 45 seconds with 40mL of water and gently swirl brewer 5 times to ensure all coffee is saturated
2. At 0:45, pour to 160mL
3. At 1:15, pour to 240mL
4. At 1:45, pour to 280mL and gently swirl brewer once
5. Target drawdown time 2:30-2:45

Details

• Coffee: 17g
• Grind: Medium/Medium-Coarse
• Water: 300mL
• Water Temp: 208ºF
• Ratio: 1:16.5
• Brew Time: 2:45-3:00 min

Directions

1. Bloom for 45 seconds with 40mL of water and gently swirl brewer 5 times to ensure all coffee is saturated
2. At 0:45, pour to 160mL
3. At 1:30, pour to 280mL and gently swirl brewer once
4. Target drawdown time 2:45-3:00

This Fellow Aiden recipe can be downloaded here!

On a Gen 2 Fellow Ode grinder, we're enjoying results brewing a single cup (290mL) between settings 4-5. For larger batches, we've been enjoying a 750mL yield between settings 6-7.

Single Cup Details

• Coffee: 17g
• Grind: Medium
• Water: 290mL
• Water Temp: 206.5ºF
• Ratio: 1:17

Batch Details

• Coffee: 44g
• Grind: Medium
• Water: 750mL
• Water Temp: 206.5ºF
• Ratio: 1:17

Directions

1. Bloom: 97°C (206.5°F), 1:2 ratio
2. Wait 45 seconds
3. First pulse: 93°C (199.5°F)
4. Wait 10 seconds
5. Second pulse: 92.5°C (198.5°F)
6. Wait 10 seconds
7. Third pulse: 92°C (197.5°F)
8. Wait 10 seconds
9. Fourth pulse: 91.5°C (196.5°F)
10. Wait 10 seconds
11. Fifth pulse: 91°C (196°F)

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