Guji Hambela
Guji, Ethiopia
- Process
- Washed
- Farm
- Hambela Estate
Every bag on the shelf was roasted out back this week. We sell them in the shop only — we do not ship, and there is no online store. Ask at the bar and we will grind it for whatever you brew with at home.
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Roast level is about time and heat in the drum. Lighter keeps more of the farm; darker brings more of the roaster.
~395°F · first crack
Bright, tea-like, fruity. The farm and the process do most of the talking.
Try: V60, Chemex
~410°F
Sweet and balanced. Acidity softens, caramel starts to show.
Try: V60, AeroPress
~425°F
Round and chocolatey with a little fruit left. Easy to like.
Try: Drip, French press
~435°F · edge of second
Heavy body, toffee and dark chocolate. Built for milk.
Try: Espresso, Moka
~445°F · second crack
Smoky, bittersweet, low acid. The roast is the flavor.
Try: Moka, French press
Recipes are for one 12 oz mug. Grind fresh, weigh if you can, and trust your tongue over the timer.
Clean and clear. Best for light roasts where you want to taste the fruit.
Rinse the paper filter with hot water and dump the rinse. Water should be just off the boil, around 205°F.
Add the grounds, make a small well in the middle, and pour 50 g of water to bloom. Wait 40 seconds.
Pour slowly in spirals to 200 g by 1:15, then to 320 g by 2:00. Keep the bed level.
Give it a gentle swirl and let it drain. It should finish around 3:00. Sour? Grind finer. Bitter? Coarser.
Heavy, full body. Forgiving, and the right call for medium to dark roasts.
Warm the press with hot water and pour it out.
Add coarse grounds and all the water at once, just off the boil. Start the timer.
At 4:00, break the crust with a spoon and scoop off the foam on top.
Press the plunger down slowly, then pour everything out right away so it stops brewing.
Strong, syrupy, close to espresso. Great with our Side A blend and hot milk.
Fill the bottom chamber with hot water up to just below the valve. Starting hot keeps it from cooking the grounds.
Fill the basket with grounds, level it with a finger. Do not tamp.
Screw it together with a towel (it is hot) and set it on medium-low heat with the lid open.
When the coffee turns pale and starts to sputter, pull it off and run the base under cold water to stop it.