Fellow's Take on Decaf Monkaaba by ilse coffee | Brew Recipe

A light roast decaf sourced from producer-led collective Monkaaba and roasted by ilse in North Canaan, CT.  A blend of coffees from key producers in the Monkaaba producer network, it’s sweet with a pillowy mouthfeel and great balance. Citrus, brown sugar, wafer cookie.

🌎 Origin: San Agustín, Colombia
⚗️ Process: Sugarcane Washed
🔥 Roast: Light

Note: Suggested rest time for this coffee is 3 weeks.

Espresso - Series 1 Settings

To access or edit this Brew Profile, use this Shot Profile link or the parameters below. 

How to Access:

1. Turn on your Series 1 espresso machine

2. Navigate to "Profiles" on the touchscreen

3. Scroll down and select "Fellow Drops"

4. Select "Ilse Coffee Monkaaba Decaf"

5. Follow the guided workflow to pull your shot

6. Enjoy!

Series 1 Profile Parameters:

• Dose: 18g

• Ratio: 1:2.5

• Temp: 201°F

• Declining temp: Off

• Transition: Smooth

Preinfusion:

• Off or On: On

• Duration: 15 seconds

• Pressure: 3 bars

• Fill flow rate: 4.5 ml/s

Infusion:

• Duration: 30 seconds

• Pressure: 9 bars

Ramp Down:

• Off or On: On

• Duration: 10 seconds

• End Pressure: 2 bars

Grind Guidance

Start in the middle of your espresso range on your grinder, and Series 1 will tell you to go finer or coarser after your shot pulls. It is expected that you might need to adjust based on your specific variables (i.e. location, climate, water mineral content, etc.). Small adjustments go a long way!

Pour Over

Stagg X / flat bottom drippers

Ingredients:

• Coffee: 22g

• Water: 350g at 205°F

• Ratio: 1:16

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP Burrs: 3.2 - 4.2

• Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 2.2 - 3.2

• Ode Gen 1 Burrs: 1.2 - 2.2

• Opus: 4.1 - 5.1 (inner ring at 0)

Steps:

1. Grind coffee at a medium-fine setting

2. Rinse filter with 205°F water

3. Bloom: Pour to 60g water, wait 45 seconds

4. Continuous pour stages:

• Pour to 150g, swirl when water is 0.5" above grounds

• Pour to 250g, swirl

• Final pour to 350g, swirl

5. Target brew time: 4 - 5 minutes

Aiden Brewer Settings

You can access this profile in the Fellow 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: 3 - 4.2

• Ode Gen 2: 2 - 3.2

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

Batch Brew

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP: 5 - 9

• Ode Gen 2: 4 - 8

• Opus: 6 - 9 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)