By Hailie Stevens |

Fellow's Take on Onyx Monarch | Brew Guide

Brew Guide for Onyx Monarch

Pour Over

* Stagg X/ flat bottom drippers 

Ingredients:

  • Coffee: 25g

  • Water: 400g at 200°F

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP Burrs: 5 - 6

  • Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 4 - 5

  • Ode Gen 1 Burrs: 3 - 4

  • Opus: 5.2 - 6.2 (inner ring at 0)

Steps:

  1. Grind coffee at medium setting

  2. Rinse filter with 200°F water

  3. Bloom: Pour to 50g water, wait 30 seconds

  4. Continuous pour stages:

    • At 0:30 seconds, pour to 160g

    • At 0:45 seconds, pour to 220g

    • At 1:05 minutes, pour to 280g

    • At 1:30 minutes, pour to 340g

    • At 2:00 minutes, pour to 400g

  5. Target brew time: Around 3:15 - 3:45 minutes.

Espresso

Recipe:

  • Coffee: 19g

  • Yield: 55g

  • Temperature: 200°F

  • Ratio: 1:2.9

  • Pressure: 9 bars

  • Pull time: Around 25 seconds

Note:Onyx loves using Monarch in their lattes at our cafes, as its sweetness carries well through milk: the dark chocolate notes turn to milk chocolate notes, and the molasses notes turn to caramel!

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Single Serve

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 5 - 6

  • Ode Gen 2: 4 - 5

  • Opus: 5.2 - 6.2 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Batch Brew

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 6 - 7.2

  • Ode Gen 2: 5 - 6.2

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