Brew Guide
Learn the different ways to prepare a cup of Peruvian Coffee.
Home Drip Coffee Maker
- 1:17 ratio
- 60g Coffee
- Grind medium-course (18 on the Baratza Encore)
- 1020ml water
- This recipe was tested on a Moccamaster and a Behmor home brewer
- Do not use the carafe your coffee is brewed in to fill the water reservoir, it will make
cleaning your drip coffee maker more difficult.
Chemex
- 1:16 ratio
- 40g coffee
- Grind medium-course (20 on the Baratza Encore)
- 650ml water
- Brew time: 4-5 minutes
- Use back of spoon to create a divot in the center of the coffee
- Pour 100ml for a 30 second bloom, swirl the Chemex to remove clumping
- At 30 seconds pour another 100ml and swirl again
- At 1 minute pour 200ml rapidly, swirl ever so slightly
- At 2 minutes pour 150ml
- At 3 minutes pour the final 100g
- The coffee should finish between 4-5 minutes, serve and enjoy!
French Press
- 1:16 ratio
- 30g Coffee
- Grind course (28 on the Baratza Encore)
- 500ml Water
- Water Temp: 205-212 Fahrenheit
- Steep time: 4 minutes
- Do not plunge the coffee during brewing
- When plunging after brew is complete, be gentle