Cold Brew Breakdown.
First off. I roasted 1 lb of Honey Processed La Laja coffee from Mexico. (Medium Roast Profile.) I roasted on a Ikawa Pro V3 sample roaster. They make a home roaster for people that want to roast their coffee at home as well.
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Brewing Method (Made 2 Gallons of Cold Brew.)
⦁ 1 Gallon of ice water
Set the dripper at a 1 drip per second rate. (12Hr brew time.) But worth the wait.
After brewing the cold brew jug will be full of fresh cold brew coffee ready for the glass! Some people cut the cold brew with a 2:1 Ratio of water if it's too strong for them. I personally do not. I usually pour it over ice and find a great balance with that. Feel free to experiment and find your pallet's sweet spot. After Brewing I poured the finished cold brew into my Cold Brew Nitro Keg made by @ukeg.nitro . I let it infuse for 24 hrs before pouring the Nitro cold brew over ice.
Results
Flavor Notes up front you get this citrus fruit and caramel that goes right down the center of your tongue. while the outer edges of your tongue are getting chocolatey oat nutty flavors. It's very smooth and medium body. A great way to enjoy a hot summer day!
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THE SINATRA COLD BREW
Just as a melody requires different notes, it also takes the use of different Origins, Coffee Processes, Roasting Techniques to create a harmonious Blend of coffee. All origins carry distinct aromas, and varying balances of bitter, sweet and body characteristics. This way the characteristics of the single varieties coalesce, balancing and optimizing each other.
Origin/Farm - Yemen Mocca Sanani
⦁ Process - Natural Process.
⦁ Flavor Notes - Graham Cracker, Red Berry, Red Wine.
⦁ Roast Profile - Dark Roast.
Origin/Farm - Bali Blue Moon
⦁ Process - Wet Hulled Process.
⦁ Flavor Notes - Vanilla-Bean, Syrupy, Cocoa, Earthy.
⦁ Roast Profile - Dark Roast.
Origin/Farm - Brazil Sul De Minas Chapada FC
⦁ Process - Natural Process
⦁ Flavor Notes - Cocoa Powder, Nutty, Cane Sugar, Granola
⦁ Roast Profile - Medium Roast.
Neapolitan Coffee Brewing Method.
brew ratio 35% Brazil 🇧🇷 35% Bali 🇮🇩 30% Yemen 🇾🇪 . 226.8 grams total or 1/2 lb of coffee.
For brewing methods on the Yama 25 cup cold brew tower. I place the coffee grounds of each origin into the funnel by layer separated by a layer of thin filter paper. Similar to the different layers of a real Neapolitan Ice cream. This experiment went as follows.
⦁ Bottom layer Yemen coffee - (Strawberry Aspect.)
⦁ middle layer Bali Coffee - (Vanilla Aspect.)
⦁ Top Layer Brazil coffee - (Chocolate & Cookie Aspect.)
- Right up front down the center of your tongue you get a light fruity red berry flavor. around the side edges and back of your tongue you get this smooth vanilla bean & dark chocolate merriment. It's a great cup! No cream or sugar needed.
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Red Berry Hibiscus Tea with Mint.
Breakdown Ingredients.
⦁ Strawberries Fresh Or Frozen.
Brewing Method (These measurements are made for 3 gallons of Tea.)
Results
Lavender Vanilla-Bean Honey Cold Brew Latte.
This was a drink that seemed to take the west coast by storm last summer. Also once again this summer. It has finally made its landing on the popular east coast coffee shop menus in both hot or cold latte form.
Drink Breakdown.
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MONIN Lavender Syrup (2 Tsp)
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Vanilla-Bean Pod (Quarter pod of fresh vanilla beans) OR Vanilla Extract (1 Tsp)
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Fresh Local Honey (1 Tsp)
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Cold Brew (8-12oz) OR (2 oz Espresso for hot version)
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Heavy Whipping Cream (2 TSP) OR (6-8oz milk steamed for hot version)
Iced Mint Matcha Latte
Pour in the remaining 1 cup of water and mix.
Fill a glass full of ice and add your milk of choice so the glass is about 3/4 of the way full. If you like, this is a great time to add the fresh mint leaves. Lastly, pour in the chilled matcha and stir.
