Peak Pourover Recipe and Some of the Whys Behind It 14 grams in, 200 ml water – 1:14.29 brew ratio Grind Size: ~950 microns Water Temperature: 91 C (196 F) Filter: Sibarist Fast Cone Filter 4 x 50g pulses (incorporate the next pulse once most of the water drains) Time: 2 minutes 10 seconds (remove from slow drip around this time). Off-gassing: for this coffee we recommend at least 4 weeks before brewing, as it is an ultra-dense light roast. Many speak about pourover methods and coffees in absolute ways. In truth, the specs that could be considered for a pourover are endless, a lifetime of testing variable for coffees that also change as each crop year to year is different, each origin, terroir,...
Over the past years, boosted by studies at Zurich University for Applied Sciences Coffee Excellence Center, I've been going down a bit of a rabbit hole looking into Coffea species genetic diversity and innovations in Coffea arabica. As it stands, 99% of arabica's wild diversity is slated to go extinct within 60 years. Party by chance, part curiosity I found myself in possession of 8 Coffea species and innovations key players are doing to adapt to a dire future. It's important to note that in regards to species, I'm not talking about varieties. These are species within the Coffea genus, of which there are currently 133. We had 8 total, 7 other than Arabica. Several are almost impossible to get,...
Minor Miracles below the Stratosphere Warm Weather Wonder Menu 2026 Our 2026 warm weather wonder menu, Minor Miracles Below the Stratosphere, will run from late March through late September. It plays out of a few others that we've done as collaborations, during challenging times. After the pandemic began, we created We’re In This Together, leaning into connectivity and inspiration from our colleagues. Last spring’s Curious looked outward, beyond our selves and nation — collaborating with coffee professionals on every continent and inviting curiosity beyond ourselves. Our current Wonder Menu, Fumbling to your Truth, is about looking inward. This upcoming menu is another response — one rooted in surviving (and living) alongside volatility, ugliness, and uncertainty, while still choosing to create...
Fumbling To Your Truth ~A reconnection to yourself and life~ – DRINKS - Imposter Tiramisu Cortado with mokha syrup, a layer of micro-textured milk, a layer of mascarpone, topped with cocoa powder A rich and delectable representation of the layered reality behind imposter syndrome. Not Your Traditional Mexican Daughter by Luna Contreras A latte with a cafe de olla syrup spiced with cayenne & black pepper, charcoal for color, topped with cempasúchil (marigold) petals. When being a daughter in a Mexican household there are traditions rooted in us such as religion and the words of our ancestors. When you're a woman you need to be a respectful daughter where the only wrong doing should be talking back to your...
CURIOUS a collaboration connecting coffee people on every continent - read the Barista Magazine article on our Wonder Menu - CURIOUS - Until the End of the World A frozen cardamom infused ice sphere, whole cardamom locked inside, in a lowball glass, slowly melting into a single origin Rwanda Ikizere Women’s lot pourover concentrate. Collaborators: Emmanuel Rusatira - Baho Coffee, Kigali, Rwanda and the women who produced our Fugi Ikizere coffee Dr. Jane Dell - Research Scientist and volunteer barista at The Coffee Shop, McMurdo Station, Antarctica Smayah Uwajeneza - @elevatethroughcoffee @from.origin_podcast Kigali, Rwanda This drink, like our planet, is limited in supply. “It’s very isolating. It's very easy for the outside world to just disappear…the community aspect is much...
