By Hailie Stevens |

Fellow's Take on Black & White - The Future: Fruit Cake 2025 | Brew Recipe

🌎 Origin: Costa Rica, Colombia, & Kenya

⚗️ Process: Co fermented & Classic washed

🔬 Variety: Various

⛰️ Elevation: Various

🔥 Roast: Medium

Tasting notes: Peach cobbler, berry compote, cinnamon roll

Pour Over

Stagg X/ flat bottom drippers

Ingredients:

  • Coffee: 18.5g
  • Water: 300g at 198°F

Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP Burrs: 5.2
  • Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 4.2
  • Ode Gen 1 Burrs: 3.2
  • Opus: 6.1-6.2 (inner ring at 0)

Steps:

  1. Grind coffee at medium-coarse setting
  2. Rinse filter with 198°F water
  3. Bloom: Pour to 50g water, wait 45 seconds
  4. Continuous pour stages:
    • Pour to 100g
    • Pour to 150g (after 15 seconds)
    • Pour to 200g (after 15 seconds)
    • Pour to 250g (after 15 seconds)
    • Final pour to 300g (after 15 seconds)
  5. Target brew time: 2:00-2:30 minutes

Tasting Notes: Peach cobbler, berry compote, cinnamon roll, warm spice

Thanks to the Black & White team for this dial!

Espresso

Recipe:

  • Coffee: 20g
  • Yield: 40g
  • Temperature: 200°F
  • Ratio: 1:2 (can go up to 1:3!)
  • Pressure: 9 bars
  • Pull time: 24 seconds

Note: Start on the coarser end of the grind spectrum for Opus. Stir with a small spoon before tasting to integrate all layers.

Aiden Recipe

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Single Serve Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 3.2 - 6
  • Ode Gen 2: 2.2 - 5
  • Opus: 3.2 - 6 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Batch Brew Grind Settings:

  • Ode + SSP: 6.1 - 9.1
  • Ode Gen 2: 5.1 - 8.1
  • Opus: 6.2 - 9.2 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)