Benjamin Lopez

KOS is a Social Enterprise Coffee Roaster based in Orlando, FL. They source Single Producer, and Single Origin transparency driven coffees, while paying higher-than-fair wages to the farmers they partner with. With a mission to be on the forefront of sustainability within the coffee industry, KOS redistributes their profits to help lift up local and greater global communities-- giving 10% of all profits to educational charities, and nonprofits in our most under served communities.

Pour-Over Recipe

Bloom. 50g of water for 30 seconds. Pour a continuous stream of hot water in a circular spiral motion ensuring all grinds get saturated.  Swirl once to create an even distribution. 

Pour One: 137g/1:10 mark. After the bloom, pour one half the remaining water volume (137g), using the same circular spiral motion.  Allow water to drain until your timer hits 1:10. 

Pour Two: 137g (to a total of 324g).  Pour the remaining water volume (137g) into the cone, at a lightly slower speed, and still in the circular spiral motion.  Allow to drain for approximately 10-15 seconds and swirl once more.

Total Brew Time: 3 minutes. 

Espresso Recipe

Dose: 20g

Yield: 40g

Brew Time: 28-30 seconds

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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: 7 - 8
Ode Gen 2: 6 - 7
Opus:  7 - 8 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)

Bag Size: 8oz (227g)

Roast: Medium-light 

Origin: San Antonio Huista--Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Elevation: 1720 MASL 

Varietal: Caturra 

Process: Extended Fermentation Washed

Roaster Tasting Notes: Toffee, Bright Green Apple, Maple Syrup

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