WAC 2018 Winner

Carolina Ibarra Garay
  • Cup strengthRegular Cup
  • Brew time1m 30s
  • Brew ratio1:6

This recipe uses a lot of coffee, but it's worth it. The goal of this recipe was to bring out the citrusy, tropical flavors of the Kenyan bean used in the competition, and to produce creamy, soft, buttery notes. At the end, add room temperature water so the cup is immediately ready to drink.

Bean Light roast Kenya (Mugaya AA)
Inverted AeroPress
Inverted
Coffee Beans
34.9 g
Kettle
200 g
85ºC or 185ºF
Grind sizeCoarse Grind

Steps

1
Place a paper filter in the cap and rinse with hot water. Do not preheat the cup.
2
Add 34.9 g of ground coffee to the brew chamber.
3
Pour 100 g of hot water over the grounds.
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4
Stir vigorously with a pair of chopsticks.
0:30
5
Fasten the filter cap, flip, and press into a cup.
0:30
6
Add 60 g of 85ºC water to the cup.
7
Add 40 g of room temperature water to the cup.