Here's how we brewed this stunning washed Gesha from a Cup of Excellence winning farm, roasted by Prodigal Coffee.

This coffee comes from Nilson Lopez’s farm which has a long history of winning Colombia’s competitive Cup of Excellence. A traditional washed Gesha, it has clean flavors of peach, orange marmalade, and beautiful florals.

🌎Origin: Nariño, Colombia

💦 Process: Washed

🔬 Variety: Gesha

⛰️ Elevation: 2,250 MASL

🔥 Roast: Light

⚖️ Bag Size: 150 g (5.6 oz)

Brew Guide for Prodigal Nilson Lopez Finca San Antonio Washed Gesha

Let it rest! This coffee should peak at 3 - 4 weeks off of roast.

Pour Over

* Stagg X/ flat bottom drippers 

Ingredients:

• Coffee: 22g

• Water: 360-375g; bloom at 204-206°F, then brew the rest at ~210°F

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP Burrs: 4.1-4.2

• Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 3.1-3.2

• Ode Gen 1 Burrs:  2.1-2.2

• Opus: 4.1-5 (inner ring at 0)

Steps:

1. Bring water to a boil and insert filter into your dripper

2. Wet the Stagg X and filter with near-boiling water

3. Flatten the wet filter against the wall of the brewer as much as possible

4. Set Stagg X on scale. Tare scale.

5. Put 22g ground coffee in Stagg X, then shake it side to side to level the grounds and tare scale.

6. Pour 65-70g of 204-206°F water over the grounds, being careful to spread the water evenly throughout the coffee bed. Let bloom for 45 seconds.

7. Give Stagg X a gentle swirl 

8. When water level is about 1cm above grounds, resume pouring.

9. Give Stagg X a gentle swirl

10. Pour ~100g for three more pours until total water weight = 360 - 375g

1. Give Stagg X a gentle swirl immediately after last pour

Espresso

Recipe:

• Coffee: 18g

• Yield: 36g

• Temperature: 200°F

• Ratio: 1:2

• Pressure: Pressure at 3 bars for 20 seconds, then 9 bars

• Pull time: 35 - 45 seconds total with preinfusion

Aiden Brewer Settings

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Single Serve

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP: 4.1 - 5.1

• Ode Gen 2: 3.1 - 4.1

• Opus: 4.1 - 5.1 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Batch Brew

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP: 5.2 - 9.2

• Ode Gen 2: 4.2 - 8.2

• Opus: 5.2 - 9.2 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)