By Hailie Stevens |

Fellow's Take on Holiday Drop by Red Rooster | Brew Recipe

Here's how we brewed this boxset of two festive blends that are fun for the whole family. For a light, bright cup, brew Good Tidings: a fruity blend of Colombian and Ethiopian coffees with notes of sugared violets, raspberry, peach ring candy, and creamy hazelnut. For a bold, intense cup, sip on Leg Lamp: a smooth blend of Burundian and Latin American coffees with notes of mulled wine, baker's chocolate, blood orange, and a delicious blast of fudge. Ideal for gifting, or to stock your brew bar for the holidays.

Brew Recipe for Leg Lamp and Good Tidings from the Red Rooster Holiday Box

Using Stagg X Dripper for Leg Lamp

Ingredients:

22g of Leg Lamp

350g of water

203°F

Steps

1. Measure and grind coffee at a medium-coarse setting

Measure out 22g of coffee beans and grind them on a medium-coarse setting. We used setting 4 - 5 on Ode with SSP Burrs, which is about a 3 - 4 on Ode with Gen 2 Burrs, which is about 2 - 3 on Ode with Gen 1 Burrs. This would be around 5 - 6 on Opus with inner ring set to 0.

2. Heat water and rinse the filter

Heat water to 203°F and rinse your filter before putting your coffee grounds in. 

3. Pour 44g of water for the bloom 

Fully saturate your coffee grounds with 44g of water, and allow about 40 seconds for the bloom.

4. Continue pouring in four stages

After the bloom, pour to 150g; then when the water is approximately 0.5 in above the bed of grounds, then pour to 250g; once water drains halfway, pour to 350g. The total brew time varies, but we’re aiming for between 3:15 - 4:15 minutes.

5. Decant into your favorite mug and enjoy!

Look out for the incredible flavors of bold, smooth blend of Burundian and Latin American coffees with notes of mulled wine, baker's chocolate, blood orange, and a delicious blast of fudge. 

Using Stagg X Dripper for Good Tidings

Ingredients:

22g of Good Tidings

350g of water

205°F

Steps

1. Measure and grind coffee at a medium-coarse setting

Measure out 22g of coffee beans and grind them on a medium-coarse setting. We used setting 4.2 - 5.2 on Ode with SSP Burrs, which is about a 3.2 - 4.2 on Ode with Gen 2 Burrs, which is about 2.2 - 3.2 on Ode with Gen 1 Burrs. This would be around 5.2 - 6.2 on Opus with inner ring set to 0.

2. Heat water and rinse the filter

Heat water to 205°F and rinse your filter before putting your coffee grounds in. 

3. Pour 44g of water for the bloom 

Fully saturate your coffee grounds with 44g of water, and allow about 40 seconds for the bloom.

4. Continue pouring in four stages

After the bloom, pour to 150g; then when the water is approximately 0.5 in above the bed of grounds, then pour to 250g; once water drains halfway, pour to 350g. The total brew time varies, but we’re aiming for between 3:00 - 4:00 minutes.

5. Decant into your favorite mug and enjoy!

Look out for the incredible flavors of bold, smooth blend of Burundian and Latin American coffees with notes of mulled wine, baker's chocolate, blood orange, and a delicious blast of fudge. 

Espresso - Leg Lamp

Ingredients:

18g of the same coffee

30g of water at 200 F

1:2 ratio (can go up to 1:3!)

Steps

1. Measure and grind coffee

Measure out 18g of coffee beans.

2. Make sure your espresso machine is at temp.

Water should ideally be at  200°F.

4. Grind your coffee

We suggest around a 20-25 second pull time. I’d start on the coarser end of the grind spectrum for espresso on Opus– but remember, the times are more important than the accuracy of Opus settings, considering espresso times can vary wildly due to atmospheric conditions in your area.

4. Pull shot at 9 bars!

Pull your shot at around 9 bars with around 20-25 seconds pull time.

5. Decant into your favorite demitasse cup and enjoy!

Let us know what flavors pop out in your espresso - we’re finding that we taste sweet, earthy, syrupy, and intense chocolatey flavors here. We suggest stirring with a small spoon before tasting to integrate all layers of the ‘spro!

Espresso - Good Tidings

Ingredients:

18g of the same coffee

40g of water at 205°F

1:2 ratio (can go up to 1:3!)

Steps

1. Measure and grind coffee

Measure out 18g of coffee beans.

2. Make sure your espresso machine is at temp.

Water should ideally be at  205°F.

4. Grind your coffee

We suggest around a 25-30 second pull time. I’d start in the middle of the grind spectrum for espresso on Opus– but remember, the times are more important than the accuracy of Opus settings, considering espresso times can vary wildly due to atmospheric conditions in your area.

4. Pull shot at 9 bars!

Pull your shot at around 9 bars with around 25-30 seconds pull time.

5. Decant into your favorite demitasse cup and enjoy!

Let us know what flavors pop out in your espresso - we’re finding that we get juicy, floral, and bright flavors here. We suggest stirring with a small spoon before tasting to integrate all layers of the ‘spro!

Aiden - Leg Lamp

To easily add the below profile to your Aiden, use this Brew Profile Link. 

Grind guidance: 

Single serve: 

Ode + SSP: 4 - 4.2, Ode Gen 2: 3 - 3.2, Opus: 5 - 6

For smaller single-serve sizes e.g. (150 - 250 ml), stay on the finer side of the grind setting range. For larger single serve sizes grind toward the coarser end of the grind setting range.

Batch:  

Ode + SSP: 5.2 - 8.1, Ode Gen 2: 4.2- 7.1,  Opus: 6.2 - 7.2
For smaller batch sizes e.g. (450 - 750 ml), stay on the finer side of the grind setting range. For larger batch sizes grind toward the coarser end of the grind setting range. 

Recipe: 

Ratio: 1:16

Bloom ratio: 1:2.5 / Bloom time: 30s

Bloom temp: 93.5°C / 200°F

Pulse 1 temp: 92°C / 197.5°F

Pulse 2 temp: 92°C / 197.5°F

Pulse 3 temp: 90.5°C /  195°F

Time between pulses: 20s

Number of pulses: 3 

Batch:

Ratio: 1:16

Bloom ratio: 1:2.5 / Bloom time: 30s

Bloom temp: 197.5°F

Pulse temp: 197.5°F

Number of pulses: 1

Steps

1. Measure and grind coffee

Measure out the weight of beans (dry dose) that Aiden recommends once you enter in the amount of water volume you want out.

2. Make sure your Aiden is programmed to the parameters above.

You can enter in your own custom Brew Profile in the “Edit Profiles” menu! You can edit single serve and batch settings under “advanced” at the bottom of the profile editor screen.

4. Rinse your filter

We suggest rinsing your paper filter in the Aiden basket prior to brewing (and if you rinse when the basket is in your Aiden machine, be sure to dump out the excess water from the carafe!)

4. Start your brew!

Once you have your Brew Profile setup in the “Edit Profiles” menu, go back to the main menu, and into “Guided Brew”. You should see your custom Brew Profile if you scroll down!

5. Wait for the chime, swirl, and pour!

Aiden will chime when the coffee is ready to go! Simply swirl your carafe to get all of the good stuff in the coffee mixed evenly, and pour!

Aiden - Good Tidings

To easily add the below profile to your Aiden, use this Brew Profile Link. 

Grind guidance: 

Single serve: 

Ode + SSP: 4 - 4.2, Ode Gen 2: 3 - 3.2, Opus: 5 - 6

For smaller single-serve sizes e.g. (150 - 250 ml), stay on the finer side of the grind setting range. For larger single serve sizes grind toward the coarser end of the grind setting range.

Batch:  

Ode + SSP: 5.2 - 8.2, Ode Gen 2: 4.2- 7.2,  Opus: 6.2 - 7.3
For smaller batch sizes e.g. (450 - 750 ml), stay on the finer side of the grind setting range. For larger batch sizes grind toward the coarser end of the grind setting range. 

Single serve:

Ratio: 1:17

Bloom ratio: 1:2 / Bloom time: 30s

Bloom temp: 95°C / 203°F

Pulse 1 temp: 95°C / 203°F

Pulse 2 temp: 95°C / 203°F

Pulse 3 temp: 93.5°C / 200°C

Time between pulses: 22s

Number of pulses: 3 

Batch:

Ratio: 1:16.5

Bloom ratio: 1:3 / Bloom time: 40s

Bloom temp: 204°F

Pulse temps: 204°F

Number of pulses: 1

Steps

1. Measure and grind coffee

Measure out the weight of beans (dry dose) that Aiden recommends once you enter in the amount of water volume you want out. 

2. Make sure your Aiden is programmed to the parameters above.

You can enter in your own custom Brew Profile in the “Edit Profiles” menu! You can edit single serve and batch settings under “advanced” at the bottom of the profile editor screen.

4. Rinse your filter

We suggest rinsing your paper filter in the Aiden basket prior to brewing (and if you rinse when the basket is in your Aiden machine, be sure to dump out the excess water from the carafe!)

4. Start your brew!

Once you have your Brew Profile setup in the “Edit Profiles” menu, go back to the main menu, and into “Guided Brew”. You should see your custom Brew Profile if you scroll down!

5. Wait for the chime, swirl, and pour!

Aiden will chime when the coffee is ready to go! Simply swirl your carafe to get all of the good stuff in the coffee mixed evenly, and pour!

Mulled Au Lait with Amaretti Finish

Please note: This syrup contains alcohol, so is not suitable for everyone! Please drop us a line if you’d like to make this alcohol-free.

Ingredients:

283.5g (10oz) Leg Lamp Blend (brewed to specifications above)

20g (0.7oz) Mulled wine syrup

Steamed almond milk

Shaved Amaretti cookie + whole Amaretti cookie to finish

Steps

1. Brew coffee and weigh out mulled wine syrup in medium-sized vessel

Measure out 20g of mulled wine syrup in a medium-sized vessel. We used the Mighty Small Glass Carafe!

2. Steam your almond milk.

When coffee is 0:15s to finished brewing, steam your almond milk (or froth it for a cold foam top instead!)

4. Pour coffee into vessel with mulled wine syrup and stir vigorously

You’ll want to stir or swirl vigorously so that all syrup is incorporated into the coffee!

4. Scoop coffee bubbles and pour almond milk to top

Pour your coffee into your final mug, making sure to leave 1 - 2 inches of room at the top. Scoop the excess bubbles off of the surface of the coffee before pouring your almond milk to ensure a smooth surface layer. 

5. Shave Amaretti cookies and finish with a whole Amaretti on top!

Let us know what you think of this new holiday beverage!

Mulled Wine Syrup ingredients

  • 2 Large oranges
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Lime
  • 13g Mulling spices (or to taste)
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 270g Light Brown Sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons Lingonberry Jam
  • 185 ml Red Wine