Kalingwe, Uganda

Recipes

• Espresso

  • 18g coffee (fine grind)
  • Espresso yield 36-40g
  • Extraction time: 25-30 seconds
  • Coffee to water ratio 1:2

• French Press/.Cafetiere

  Recipe:

  • 17g coffee (coarse grind)
  • 300g water
  • Total brew time 4 minutes
  • Coffee to water ratio: 1:17
    

  Method:

  • Pre heat/rinse French press with hot water then discard water
  • Add 17g coffee to the French press and tare scales
  • Start timer and pour 50g water onto the coffee grounds
  • At 30 seconds pour in another 250g water and stir three times
  • Add plunger to top of the French press and brew up to 4 minutes on the timer
  • At 4 minutes, gently plunge the French press
  • Serve into pre heated cups & enjoy

• V60

  Recipe:

  • 6g coffee (medium grind)
  • 250g water
  • Total brew time 3-3:30 minutes
  • Coffee to water ratio 1:16/15

  Method:

  • Fold filter along the crease and place in the v60
  • Saturate the filter paper with hot water to ensure there’s no papery taste from the filter
  • Place v60 & vessel onto the scales and tare
  • Add 15g coffee to the v60 and tare scales again
  • Start timer and add 50g water going in smooth, circular motions working from the centre outwards (avoid pouring your water onto the filter paper at this point)
  • At 30 seconds add another 50g water
  • Continue to add 50g water every 30 seconds until you reach 250g
  • Gently swirl the v60 then let stand until all the water has passed through. This should be achieved between 3-3:30 minutes

  Top Tip:
  
  If the water passes through before 3 minutes then you will need a finer grind size.

  If the water takes longer than 3:30 minutes to pass through then you will need a coarser grind.

• Aeropress

  Recipe:

  • 16g coffee (medium grind)
  • 240g water
  • Total brew time 2:30
  • Coffee to water ratio 1:14

  Method: Inverted method with paper filter

  • Turn aeropress upsidedown and add plunger but only insert far enough to create a seal (leaving enough room for the coffee and water)
  • Wet paper filter with hot water
  • Add aeropress to scales and tare
  • Add 16g coffee grounds to aeropress
  • Start timer and add 50g water
  • At 0:30 seconds add remaining 190g water and stir three times
  • Place cap on and lock in place
  • At 2 minutes, flip aeropress and slowly plunge into a sturdy vessel over 30 seconds until you hear an audible hiss from the aeropress.