By Hailie Stevens |

Fellow's Take on Broadcast Rafael Vinhal Piña Colada | Brew Recipe

A unique experimental process that tastes like a tropical cocktail, roasted by Seattle’s Broadcast Coffees.

This coffee is an incredible example of what processing can do to flavor. It tastes like it was co-fermented with fruit, but was actually anaerobically fermented and then thermally shocked with cold water in an innovative experimental processing technique dreamed up by producer Rafael Vinhal. We tasted rum, pineapple, coconut cream, pistachio nougat, and manuka honey.

🌎 Origin: Minas Gerais, Brazil

⚗️ Process: Experimental

🔬 Variety: Red Catuai

⛰️ Elevation: 960 - 1,040 MASL

🔥 Roast: Medium-Light

⚖️ Bag Size: 250 g (8.8 oz)

Brew Guide for Broadcast Rafael Vinhal Piña Colada

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 198ºF water

  3. Bloom: Pour to 40g water, wait 40 - 45 seconds

  4. Continuous pour stages:

    • At 40 - 45s spiral pour to 100g

    • When water is 0.5” above the bed of grounds, pour to 150g

    • Final pour up 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: 25 - 30 seconds

Note: This coffee could benefit from a 3 - 4 second preinfusion. We highly recommend experimenting there!

Aiden Brewer Settings

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Single Serve

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 5.1 - 6.1

  • Ode Gen 2: 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 - 7.2

  • Opus: 6.2 - 8.2 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)