Chemex, Hario V60, etc.

Total Brew Time: 2.5–3 minutes. We often use a Hario V60 kit when cupping. You can order one here.

1) Boil water - (Rolling boil, then remove lid and let sit for about 30 seconds) If you have a thermometer, we suggest 200-205 degrees Fahrenheit.

2) Weigh & grind coffee - (we like a 16:1 ratio - try 50 grams of coffee and 800 grams of water, ground medium-coarse)

3) Insert filter & rinse - Discard excess water

4) Add ground coffee to filter

5) Bloom - Start timer and add about 100 grams of water slowly and saturate all coffee grounds, letting sit for about 30 seconds.

6) Dose - Add water until just below the top edge of the filter, let water drip through, then top up until you get 800 grams of water total.

7) Brew - Allow all water to filter down, aiming for a total brew time of 2.5-3 minutes. *If brew time is too long, try grinding the coffee slightly coarser. If brew time is too short, try grinding the coffee slightly finer.

8) Enjoy every sip!

Ratio, Auto dripper, etc

Total Brew Time: Machine dependant

1) Figure out ratio - we like a 16:1 ratio for most drippers. The easiest way is to multiply your coffee dose by 15 to get your total grams of water. For 50 g coffee, weigh out 800 g of water and add to reservoir of the drip machine. You can also work backwards - weigh your "full pot" of water, divide by 16, and that will determine how much coffee to add.

Note: because SG coffee is FRESH, it will naturally "bloom," expanding in the filter as the CO2 is released after contact with water. Because of this, we don't recommend filling to capacity (ie. if your brew pot is 12-cup, try 10). This way you won't have coffee overflowing out of the filter basket and making a heck of a mess!

2) Grind coffee - try a medium-coarse grind, something that resembles flakey kosher salt. Use your grind to adjust for flavour/strength (not the amount of coffee you add!). If you find your pot to be too strong, grind a bit coarser. If it doesn't pack enough punch, grind a bit finer!

3) Brew - press start!

4) Enjoy every sip!

Total Brew Time: 4–5 minutes

1) Boil water - (Rolling boil, then remove lid and let sit for about 30 seconds) If you have a thermometer, we suggest 200-205 degrees Fahrenheit.

2) Weigh & grind coffee - (we like a 16:1 ratio - For a couple of cups, try 50 grams of coffee, 800 grams of water) * Try grinding coarse for French Press (coarse salt).

3) Add ground coffee to French Press.

4) Start timer and add water slowly, saturating all coffee grounds.

5) Give it a quick stir to agitate grounds.

6) Put on French Press lid, pressing down filter until just touching coffee (don't plunge yet).

7) Brew until 4 minutes total time.

8) Slowly press until filter bottoms out.

9) Enjoy every sip!

Espresso has a lot of variance and requires dialing in, but here's our standard espresso "recipe" that is a great place to start.

Our suggested espresso recipe for optimal extraction and experience in the cup is: 18g dose of ground coffee, 30 second extraction time, and 40g yield in the final shot.

Meaning 18g of ground espresso in, 30 second shot run time, and 40g out during that shot run time.

For dialing purposes, if you find you get more than 40g out in 30s – grind finer; if you get less than 40g out in 30s – grind coarser.

Every machine is different and factors like age of the beans, ambient humidity, what type of burrs are on your grinder and MANY other factors can make a difference, but if you have specific questions about espresso, feel free to Contact Us.

For a bit of a deep dive, check out Brandon's review/brew guide for the Breville Barista Express – one of the most popular home espresso machines on the market.