Here's how we brewed this exclusive custom blend of three exquisite Ethiopian coffees, created by Austin’s Sightseer Coffee.
Sightseer channeled their inner mixologists to create this beautifully balanced blend, combining a delicate light roast, a jammy medium roast, and a rich, chocolatey medium-dark roast, all from Ethiopia’s Yirgacheffe region. We tasted fresh berries, apricot jam, chocolate sauce, silky florals, and the syrup at the bottom of a fruit cup.
Bonus bag art detail: Sightseer says, “Red, yellow, and green are the colors on the Ethiopian flag, the lion is Ethiopia's national animal, and the acid-trippy weirdness is just us.”
🌍 Origin: Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
🌦️ Process: Washed & Natural
🔬 Variety: Heirloom
⛰️ Elevation: 1,960 - 2,400 MASL
🔥 Roast: Medium
Brew Recipe for Sightseer Yirgafecta!
Using Stagg X Dripper
Ingredients:
22g of Yirgafecta!
350g of water
202°F
Steps1. Measure and grind coffee at a medium setting
Measure out 22g of coffee beans and grind them on a medium setting. We used setting 5 on Ode with SSP Burrs, which is about a 4 on Ode with Gen 2 Burrs, which is about 3 on Ode with Gen 1 Burrs. This would be around 5.1 -6 on Opus with inner ring set to 0.
2. Heat water and rinse the filter
Heat water to 202°F and rinse your filter before putting your coffee grounds in.
3. Pour 44 - 50g of water for the bloom
Fully saturate your coffee grounds with 44 - 50g 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, agitate with 3 gentle swirls, then pour to 250g; once water drains halfway, pour to 350g. The total brew time varies, but we’re aiming for between 3:15 - 3:45 minutes.
5. Decant into your favorite mug and enjoy!
Look out for the incredible flavors of canned peaches, chocolate sauce, and apricot.
Using Stagg XF Dripper
Ingredients:
44g of the same coffee
705g of water
202°F
Steps1. Measure and grind coffee at a medium-coarse setting
Measure out 44g of coffee beans and grind them on a medium-coarse setting. We used setting 6.1 on Ode with SSP Burrs, which is about a 5.1 on Ode with Gen 2 Burrs, which is about 4.1 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 202°F and rinse your filter before putting your coffee grounds in.
3. Pour 80 - 85g of water for the bloom
Fully saturate your coffee grounds with 80 - 85g of water, and allow about 40 seconds for the bloom.
4. Continue pouring in five stages
After the bloom, pour to 250g; then when the water is approximately 0.5 in above the bed of grounds, agitate with 3 gentle swirls, then pour to 450g; once water drains halfway, pour to 650g; once water drains halfway, pour to 705g. The total brew time varies, but we’re aiming for between 3:45 - 4:45 minutes.
5. Decant into your favorite mug and enjoy!
Look out for the incredible flavors of canned peaches, chocolate sauce, and apricot.
Espresso
Ingredients:
19g of the same coffee
47.5g of water at 200 F
1:2.5 ratio
Steps
1. Measure and grind coffee
Measure out 19g 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 43 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 43 seconds pull time.
5. Decant into your favorite demitasse cup and enjoy!
Let us know what flavors pop out in your espresso. We suggest stirring with a small spoon before tasting to integrate all layers of the ‘spro!
Aiden
This profile will be downloaded directly into your Aiden by the time this coffee arrives at your door! All you have to do is->
- Select “Guided Brew” on your AIden
- Scroll down and select “Drops, and select “see all” if needed
- Select "Yirgafecta! Sightseer"
- Choose amount of coffee you’d like to brew
- Enjoy!
As long as your Aiden is on firmware version 1.3.6 or later, and your Fellow - Brew with Aiden app is on version 1.1.0 or later, To check your firmware version, go to "Settings" > "About" > "Version" using the onboard dial.
Please note, your Aiden will store the 9 most recent Drops profiles automatically. When a new one is added, the oldest is removed from the list automatically. However, you can always find past Drops profiles by visiting the corresponding brew guide and downloading the profile link (see below).
Profile link:
To make edits to the profile or access it after it’s left your machine, you can easily save it as a different profile by using this link: https://brew.link/p/beiv
Grind Guidance
Single Serve:
Grind Guidance: Ode + SSP: 7.1, Ode Gen 2: 6.1, Opus: 7.2 - 8
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:
Grind Guidance: Ode + SSP: 9, Ode Gen 2: 8, Opus: 9
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.
Aiden Brew Profile
Single serve:
Ratio: 1:15
Bloom ratio: 1:3 / Bloom time: 60s
Bloom temp: 204°F
Pulse temps: 204°F
Time between pulses: 20s
Number of pulses: 3
Batch:
Ratio: 1:15
Bloom ratio: 1:3 / Bloom time: 60s
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. For single serve at 150 - 450ml out, grind around 7.1 on Ode + SSP, 6.1 Ode Gen 2, which is about a 7.2 - 8 on Opus - a medium grind setting. Grind setting will need to be incrementally coarser as the amount of coffee increases.
For small batch (451 - 750 ml), we’d recommend a 9 on Ode + SSP, which is about an 8 on Ode Gen 2, which is about an 9 on Opus - a medium-coarse setting.
For batch at 751 - 1500ml, we’d recommend grinding around 9 on Ode + SSP, which is about an 8 on Ode Gen 2, which is about an 9 on Opus - a medium-coarse setting. Grind setting will need to be incrementally coarser if using more coffee than 751ml.
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!