Ternura

Little Waves is a Latina-led, women-forward coffee company located in Durham, NC. Independently owned and operated, the team at Little Wave Coffee are dedicated to perfecting craft coffee and honoring culture, community, and madre tierra (Mother Earth). Little Waves was named 2022 Micro Roaster of the Year.

Recommended Brew Ratios:

Espresso: 1:2 - 1:2.1 (17.5-18g in, 35-38 out, 30-32 seconds)

Filter: 1:16.0

Batch Brew: 1:16.0

Aiden Grind Guidance

Single Serve

Grind Settings:

Ode + SSP: 6 - 7

Ode Gen 2: 5 - 6

Opus: 7 - 8 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Batch Brew

Grind Settings:

Ode + SSP: 6 - 7

Ode Gen 2: 5 - 6

Opus: 7 - 8 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Bag Size: 12 oz

Roast: Medium

Origin: Mexico and Colombia

Elevation: 1,300-1,500 MASL

Varietal: Blend

Process: Washed

Roaster Tasting Notes: Strawberry Jam, Chocolate Cake, and Waffle Cone.

We Tasted: Strawberry, Milk Chocolate, Roasted Almonds, and Plum.

Every coffee we share has been tasted and recommended by our expert Tasting Panel who have years of experience in specialty coffee. We cast a wide net, trying hundreds of coffees, keeping an open mind to new regions, processes, and roasters, and going through many rounds of cupping. If there was an easier way of choosing each coffee, we wouldn't want to do it. 

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All coffees are roasted to order and shipped direct from the roaster.