By Hailie Stevens |

Fellow's Take on Flower Child El Nevado Decaf | Brew Guide

Here's how we brewed this stunning decaf washed Colombia, grown high in Huila and roasted by Oakland’s Flower Child.

This coffee is named for Nevado del Huila, Colombia’s highest volcano. It was decaffeinated using ethyl acetate, a naturally occurring fruit compound that works particularly well to preserve flavor. We tasted tamarind, almond, and cacao.

🌎 Origin: Huila, Colombia

💦 Process: Washed

🔬 Variety: Caturra, Castillo, Pink Bourbon

⛰️ Elevation: 1,900 MASL

🔥 Roast: Light

Brew Guide for Flower Child El Nevado Decaf

Pour Over

* Stagg X/ flat bottom drippers 

Ingredients:

  • Coffee: 20g

  • Water: 360g at 212°F

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP Burrs: 3 - 4

  • Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 2 - 3

  • Ode Gen 1 Burrs: 1 - 2

  • Opus: 4 - 5 (inner ring at 0)

Steps:

  1. Grind coffee at medium-fine setting

  2. Rinse filter with 212°F water

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

  4. Continuous pour stages:

    • Pour to 160g, swirl when water is 0.5” above grounds

    • Pour to 260g, swirl

    • Final pour to 360g, swirl

  5. Target brew time: 4 - 5 minutes


Espresso

Recipe:

  • Coffee: 16 - 17g

  • Yield: 50 - 65g

  • Temperature: 210 - 212°F

  • Ratio: 1:3.4 - 4

  • Pressure: 1 → 2 → 3 bar intro for 5 - 10 sec, 5 bar pull 30 - 40 sec, 3 → 2 → 1 taper for 5 - 10 sec

  • Pull time: 45 - 65 seconds

Note: Pay attention to the structure of ramp up and ramp down in this pull!

Aiden Brewer Settings

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Single Serve

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 3 - 4

  • Ode Gen 2: 2 - 3

  • Opus: 4 - 5 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Batch Brew

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 5 - 7

  • Ode Gen 2: 4 - 6

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