By Hailie Stevens |

Fellow's Take on Sweet Bloom Hometown Blend | Brew Recipe

Here's how we brewed this sweet, well-balanced blend that’s delicious as both espresso and drip, roasted by Colorado’s Sweet Bloom.

Based in Colorado, Sweet Bloom is very selective when it comes to blends. Hometown combines seasonally rotating coffees from Colombia and Ethiopia to create a fresh, chocolaty, full bodied blend with notes of mixed berries, red grape, soft florals, and praline. It’s easy to dial in for a sweet espresso, and delicious as drip coffee or cold brew!

🌎 Origin: Colombia + Ethiopia

🌦️ Process: Washed + Natural

🔬 Variety: Various

🔥 Roast: Medium

Brew Guide for Sweet Bloom Hometown Blend

Pour Over

* Stagg X/ flat bottom drippers 

Ingredients:

  • Coffee: 22g

  • Water: 350g at 205°F

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP Burrs: 3.2 - 4.2

  • Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 2.2 - 3.2

  • Ode Gen 1 Burrs: 1.2 - 2.2

  • Opus: 3.2 - 4.2 (inner ring at 0)

Steps:

  1. Grind coffee at medium-fine setting

  2. Rinse filter with 205°F water

  3. Bloom: Pour to 44g water, wait 40 seconds

  4. Continuous pour stages:

    • Pour to 150g

    • Pour to 250g

    • Final pour to 350g, swirl gently

  5. Target brew time: 3:00 - 3:45 minutes

Espresso

Recipe:

  • Coffee: 19g

  • Yield: 36g

  • Temperature: 200°F

  • Ratio: 1:2

  • Pressure: 9 bars

  • Pull time: 28 - 32 seconds

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 - 5 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Batch Brew

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 5.2 - 8.2

  • Ode Gen 2: 4.2 - 7.2

  • Opus: 5 - 8 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)