By Hailie Stevens |

Fellow's Take on Black & White Painkiller | Brew Recipe

Here's how we brewed this exclusive custom blend designed to evoke a classic tiki drink, created by the madcap mixologists at Black & White Coffee Roasters.

Founded by two U.S. Barista Champs, Black & White are famous for their experimental blends that push the boundaries of what coffee can be. For this blend they combined four coffees, including unique co-fermented and yeast inoculated lots, to create the distinct flavors of the Painkiller cocktail. We tasted coconut cream, key lime, passionfruit, and dark rum. Cheers!

🌎 Origin: Various

🌞 Process: Advanced

🔬 Variety: Pink Bourbon, Castillo

🔥 Roast: Medium-Light

Brew Guide for Black & White Painkiller

Pour Over

* Stagg X/ flat bottom drippers 

Ingredients:

  • Coffee:13g

  • Water: 200g at 198°F

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP Burrs: 5.1 - 6.1

  • Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 4.1 - 5.1

  • Ode Gen 1 Burrs: 3.1 - 4.1

  • Opus: 5 - 6 (inner ring at 0)

Steps:

  1. Grind coffee at medium to medium-coarse setting

  2. Rinse filter with 198°F water

  3. Bloom: Pour to 40g water, wait 40 seconds

  4. Continuous pour stages:

    • Pour to 100g, swirl when water is 0.5” above grounds

    • Pour to 150g

    • Final pour to 200g

  5. Target brew time: 2:00 - 3:00 minutes

Espresso

Recipe:

  • Coffee: 20g

  • Yield: 40 - 50g

  • Temperature: 200°F

  • Ratio: 1:2 - 1:2.5

  • Pressure: 9 bars

  • Pull time: 22 - 26 seconds

Note: This coffee could benefit from a low bar preinfusion and ramp down too! Feel free to experiment!

Aiden Brewer Settings

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Single Serve

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP Burrs: 5.1 - 6.1

  • Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 4.1 - 5.1

  • Opus: 5 - 6 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Batch Brew

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 6.2 - 8.2

  • Ode Gen 2: 5.2 - 6.2

Opus: 6 - 8 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)