Bonnie Coffee, Peru Recipe 1

Coffee Details

Roaster: Bonnie Coffee
Name: Peru, Andres Guevara Ruiz
Region: Cajamarca
Elevation: 1700m (?)
Process: Washed
Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra... (?)
Roast date: 7/4/17

Brewing Details

Method: Chemex
Coffee: 31g
Yield: 480ml (1:15.4)
Water temp: 95º C
Grind size: 19 via Encore
Bloom time: 0:50
Total brew time: 3:23

Notes

Made a bigger batch to test the ratio -- 1:15 to 1:16 is the sweet spot for this coffee. Clearly aging at this point and starting to taste flat, but it was still so sweet! Going to miss Bonnie filter for a while.

Bonnie Coffee, Peru Test 3

Coffee Details

Roaster: Bonnie Coffee
Name: Peru, Andres Guevara Ruiz
Region: Cajamarca
Elevation: 1700m (?)
Process: Washed
Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra... (?)
Roast date: 7/4/17

Brewing Details

Method: Chemex
Coffee: 15g
Yield: 240ml (1:16)
Water temp: 95º C
Grind size: 19 via Encore
Bloom time: 0:50
Total brew time: 2:12

Notes

I went back to a 1:16 because yesterday's brew was quite strong, but sped up brew time to be closer to the Bonnie recipe. It had more clarity with a light-medium body. The fruit notes are still beautifully bright and the satin mouthfeel is still consistent. I think I'm getting close.

Bonnie Coffee, Peru Test 2

Coffee Details

Roaster: Bonnie Coffee
Name: Peru, Andres Guevara Ruiz
Region: Cajamarca
Elevation: 1700m (?)
Process: Washed
Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra... (?)
Roast date: 7/4/17

Brewing Details

Method: Chemex
Coffee: 15.5g
Yield: 230 ml (1:14.8)
Water temp: 95º C
Grind size: 19 via Encore
Bloom time: 0:50
Total brew time: 2:13

Notes

This is the recipe they use at Bonnie (15.5 g dose; 230ml; 2:30sec), but I think it's done on a V60, but tried to keep the other parameters the same. Well it resulted in a very sweet and strong (caffeine-wise) cup! Creamy body with a silky mouthfeel. Really nice jasmine and plum notes at the start. And lovely caramel and chocolate again. I will admit that I am buzzin'. I think I'll adjust the yield to be closer to a 1:15 or 15.5.

Bonnie Coffee, Peru Test 1

Coffee Details

Roaster: Bonnie Coffee
Name: Peru, Andres Guevara Ruiz
Region: Cajamarca
Elevation: 1700m (?)
Process: Washed
Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra... (?)
Roast date: 7/4/17

Brewing Details

Method: Chemex
Coffee: 18g
Ratio: 1:16
Water temp: 95º C
Grind size: 19 via Encore
Bloom time: 0:50
Total brew time: 2:42

Notes

Dry aroma was super peanutty, which alarmed me slightly because it is slightly old (roasted a month ago), but apparently very typical of Peruvians. Once brewed, nice cherry-stone-fruit, caramel notes, and a soft almond finish. Really nice medium body.

(P.S. Was annoyed there was no coffee details on the bag, just the producer's name, so had to do a bit of digging and guessing. Definitely washed, gathered elevation and varietal data from other roasters, but found the ibrewmyowncoffee.com podcast in the process!)