By Hailie Stevens |

Fellow's Take on Saint Frank Coffee Las Nieves | Brew Recipe

Here's how we brewed this silky smooth cup roasted by San Francisco’s Saint Frank Coffee.

Saint Frank has been working with Las Nieves for more than a decade, and year after year their washed Pacas is a beautiful example of the lush Santa Bárbara terroir. We tasted mixed berries, citrus, and a juniper finish.

🌎Origin: Santa Bárbara, Honduras

💦 Process: Washed

🔬 Variety: Red & Yellow Pacas

⛰️ Elevation: 1,700 MASL

🔥 Roast: Light-Medium

Brew Guide for Saint Frank Coffee Las Nieves

Pour Over

* Stagg X/ flat bottom drippers

Ingredients:

  • Coffee: 22g

  • Water: 360g at 205°F

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP Burrs: 4 - 4.2 

  • Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 4 - 4.2

  • Ode Gen 1 Burrs: 3 - 3.2

  • Opus: 5.3 - 6.2 (inner ring at 0) 

Steps:

  1. Grind coffee at medium setting

  2. Rinse filter with 205 water

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

  4. Continuous pour stages:

    • Pour to 100g, swirl when water is 2 inches above grounds

    • Pour to 150g

    • Pour to 200g

    • Pour to 250g

    • Pour to 300g

    • Final pour to 360g, swirl

  5. Target brew time: 3 - 4 minutes

Espresso

Recipe:

  • Coffee: 19g

  • Yield: 45g

  • Temperature: 200°F

  • Ratio: 1:2.5

  • Pressure: 8 bars

  • Pull time: 26 - 29 seconds

Note: Tap distribute or use WDT tool before tamping to ensure even particle size distribution!

Aiden Brewer Settings

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Single Serve

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 4 - 4.2

  • Ode Gen 2: 4 - 4.2

  • Opus: 5.3 - 6.2 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Batch Brew

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 6.2 - 7.1

  • Ode Gen 2: 6.2 - 7.1

  • Opus: 9.3 - 11 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)