Four methods.
Same standard.

01

V60 / Pour Over

The clean, articulate brew. Use it when you want clarity over weight.

Best for

Green Horizon · Golden Boy · EDC

The numbers

Ratio

1 : 16

Dose

20 g coffee

Water

320 g water · 96 °C

Time

3:00 total

Grind

Medium-fine, like sea salt

The method

1. 0:00 — Bloom

   Pour 40 g water in a slow spiral. Swirl. Wait 45 seconds.

2. 0:45 — First pour

   Pour to 180 g in a tight spiral. Keep the bed flat.

3. 1:30 — Second pour

   Pour to 320 g. Finish with a small swirl to level the bed.

4. 2:30 — Drawdown

   Drawdown should finish near 3:00. If it stalls, grind coarser next time.

02

French Press

Body and weight. The brew for dark roasts and the end of the night.

Best for

Last Course · Cafe No. 5

The numbers

Ratio

1 : 15

Dose

60 g coffee

Water

900 g water · 96 °C

Time

8:00 total

Grind

Coarse, like cracked pepper

The method

1. 0:00 — Saturate

   Add all the coffee. Pour all the water. Stir once to break the crust.

2. 4:00 — Skim

   Skim the floating grounds and foam off the top with a spoon.

3. 8:00 — Plunge

   Plunge slowly until the screen meets the bed. Decant immediately.

03

Espresso

Pressure, dialed. Built for Cafe No. 5 and milk drinks.

Best for

Cafe No. 5 · Last Course

The numbers

Ratio

1 : 2

Dose

18 g in

Water

36 g out

Time

27–32 sec

Grind

Fine, like powdered sugar

The method

1. Dose

   18.0 g, leveled and lightly tamped at 30 lb.

2. Yield

   Pull to 36.0 g in the cup. Adjust grind, not time.

3. Window

   Target 27–32 seconds. Faster = grind finer. Slower = grind coarser.

4. Milk

   Steam to 60 °C, glossy paint texture. No big bubbles.

04

Drip / Automatic

Set it. Walk away. Come back to a clean cup that doesn't waste the bag.

Best for

EDC · Golden Boy

The numbers

Ratio

1 : 17

Dose

60 g coffee

Water

1000 g water

Time

5–6 min

Grind

Medium, like kosher salt

The method

1. Filter

   Rinse the paper filter with hot water. Dump the rinse water.

2. Dose

   60 g of coffee for a full carafe. Level the bed.

3. Brew

   Run the cycle. If the machine pre-infuses, even better.

4. Serve

   Decant within 20 minutes. Don't sit on the warmer.