By Hailie Stevens |

Fellow's Take on Brandywine “Haiku While You Brew” Rwanda Kanzu Natural | Brew Guide

 

Here's how we brewed this coffee from Brandywine that’s so delicious you’ll write poetry about it - haiku prompt included.

Brandywine believe creativity and coffee are intertwined, and this beautifully balanced Rwanda comes with a “haiku while you brew” prompt. Expect notes of plum, soft berries, passionfruit, nougat, and pure imagination.

🌍 Origin: Nyamasheke, Rwanda

🌞 Process: Natural

🔬 Variety: Bourbon

⛰️ Elevation: 1,800 - 2,100 MASL

🔥 Roast: Light

Brew Guide for Brandywine Coffee Roasters “Haiku While You Brew” Rwanda Kanzu Natural

Pour Over

* Stagg X/ flat bottom drippers 

Ingredients:

  • Coffee:15g

  • Water: 250g at 205°F

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP Burrs: 4 - 5.2

  • Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 3 - 4.2

  • Ode Gen 1 Burrs: 2 - 3.2

  • Opus: 4 - 5.2 (inner ring at 0) 

Steps:

  1. Grind coffee at Medium Fine setting

  2. Rinse filter with 205 water

  3. Bloom: Pour to 50g water, wait 30 seconds

  4. Continuous pour stages:

    • Pour to 150g

    • Final pour to 250g, swirl

  5. Target brew time: 2:30 minutes

Espresso

Recipe:

  • Coffee: 19 - 20g

  • Yield: 28.5g

  • Temperature: 201°F

  • Ratio: 1:1.4 - 1:1.5

  • Pressure: 9 bars

  • Pull time: 22 - 28 seconds

Note: Try this coffee at a 1:1.4 OR 1:1.5 ratio!

Aiden Brewer Settings

You can access this profile in the Drops folder of your Aiden! To edit the profile with the brew parameters or access it once it's no longer on your Aiden, use this Brew Profile Link.

Single Serve

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 4 - 5.2

  • Ode Gen 2: 3 - 4.2

  • Opus: 4 - 5.2 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Batch Brew

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 9 - 11

  • Ode Gen 2: 8 - 10

  • Opus: 9 - 11 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)