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