Fellow's Take on Haro Wachu Espresso by BlendIn | Brew Recipe

This coffee features the sweet and fruity notes you'd expect from Ethiopia's Guji region, where smallholder families farm heirloom trees above 2,250 meters.

Surprisingly complex and expressive for an everyday shot, it finishes chocolateycaramel-sweet and holds up wonderfully in milk. It comes from BlendIn Coffee Club, a Houston roaster specializing in single-origin, direct-trade coffees with full traceability.

Notes: orange marmalade, milk chocolate, toffee.

🌎 Origin: Guji, Ethiopia
⚗️ Process: Washed
🔬 Variety: Heirloom
 🔥 Roast: Medium-Dark

Note: Suggested rest time off roast for peak brewing is 7-10 days.

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Why we dialed it like this and other brew thoughts

Series 1 - A shorter preinfusion and no ramp down allows for a smooth and rounded shot without overextraction on this medium-roasted Ethiopia.

Pour over and Aiden - These recipes are both designed to pull out the round body and mouthfeel indicative of a true medium roast.

 

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Espresso - Series 1 Settings

You can access this profile in the Fellow Drops folder of your Series 1! To edit the profile with the brew parameters or access it once it's no longer on your Series 1, use this Shot Profile link.

How to Access:

1. Turn on your Series 1 espresso machine

2. Navigate to "Profiles" on the touchscreen

3. Scroll down and select "Fellow Drops"

4. Select "BlendIn Haro Wachu Espresso"

5. Follow the guided workflow to pull your shot

6. Enjoy!

Series 1 Profile Parameters:

• Dose: 18g

• Ratio: 1:2

• Temp: 200°F

• Declining temp: Off

• Transition: Smooth

Preinfusion:

• Off or On: On

• Duration: 5 seconds

• Pressure: 3 bars

• Fill flow rate: 3 ml/s

Infusion:

• Duration: 25 seconds

• Pressure: 9 bars

Ramp Down:

• Off or On: Off

 

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Grind Guidance

Start in the middle of your espresso range on your grinder, and Series 1 will tell you to go finer or coarser after your shot pulls. It is expected that you might need to adjust based on your specific variables (i.e. location, climate, water mineral content, etc.). Small adjustments go a long way!

 

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Tips

• Adjust grind size if your shot pulls too fast (grind finer) or too slow (grind coarser)

• Clean your Series 1 regularly for optimal performance

 

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Pour Over

Stagg X/ flat bottom drippers

Ingredients:

• Coffee: 22.5g
  
  

• Water: 350g at 205°F
  
  

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP: 4-5
  
  

• Ode Gen 2: 3-4
  
  

• Opus: 4-5
  
  

Steps:

1. Grind coffee at medium setting
   
   

2. Rinse filter with 205°F water
   
   

3. Bloom: Pour to 60g water, wait 40 seconds
   
   

4. Continuous four-stage pour:
   
   

• Pour to 150g, swirl
  
  

• Pour to 250g
  
  

• Final pour to 350g, swirl to settle
  
  

Ratio: 1:15.5

Aiden Brewer Settings

You can access this profile in the Fellow Drops folder of your Aiden! To edit the profile with the brew parameters or access it once it's no longer on your Aiden, use this Brew Profile Link.

Single Serve

Settings:

• Temperature: 205°F for the bloom, 199°F for the first pulse, 197°F for the second pulse, 197°F for the third pulse

• Ratio: 1:15.5

• Bloom Ratio: 1:3

• Bloom Time: 40 seconds

• Pulses: 3

• Time between pulses: 23 seconds

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP: 3.2 - 5.2

• Ode Gen 2: 2.2 - 4.2

• Opus:  3.2 - 5.2(Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

 

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Batch Brew

Settings:

• Temperature: 199°F for the first pulse, 197°F for the second, 197°F for the third

• Ratio: 1:15.5

• Pulses: 3

• Time between pulses: 30 seconds

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP: 6 - 10.1

• Ode Gen 2: 5 - 9.1

• Opus: 6 - 10.1 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)