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Zab Cafe's Brewmance Extraction Video & Review
BLEND SPECIFICATIONS
Roaster: Zab Cafe
Coffee: Brewmance
Type: Blend
Origin: Brazil and Ethiopia
Varieties: Red Catuai, Heirloom
Processing: Natural Pulled, Natural
Flavors: Chocolate, Caramel, Almonds, Blueberries
BEAN SPECIFICATIONS - BRAZIL
ORIGIN: Carmo de ParanaÍba
REGION: Cerrado Mineiro
STATE: Minas Gerais
PRODUCER: Lúcio Godim Velloso
FARM: Onze Mil Virgens
VARIETY: Red catuai
PROCESS: Natural pulped
ALTITUDE: 1135 m
PARTNERS: Crop to Cup, Aequitas
QUALITY SCORE: 85
VOLUME PURCHASED: 19,600 kg
FOB: $1.95
RELATIONSHIP: 1 year
BEAN SPECIFICATIONS - ETHIOPIA
ORIGIN: Woreda de Kercha, Guji Ouest
PROVINCE: Oromia
PRODUCERS: 782 small-scale producers
STATION: Banko Michicha
VARIETY: Heirloom
PROCESS: Natural
ALTITUDE: 1900-2030 m
PARTNER: Crop to Cup
QUALITY: 86
VOLUME PURCHASED: 4,320 kg
FOB: $ 2.35
RELATIONSHIP: 1 year
TEST RESULTS
The best of both worlds! I really love the balance and contrast that this coffee has, and honestly most of my favorite coffees seem to have a similar blend. The Brazilian coffee brings a nostalgic classic espresso taste that I will always love and enjoy. It has those deep and naturally sweet chocolate notes with a warm roasted nutty taste. The Ethiopian coffee brings with it all the greatness that new school coffees have to offer. Bright crisp fruity notes bursting with acidity and complexity. This specific Ethiopian has a super punchy blueberry flavor that is full, well rounded, and crazy juicy. Both of these coffees I'm sure are incredible on their own, but something truly magical happens when they are married together. The age old saying that opposites attract is perfectly applicable for this wonderful love affair. Zab completely hit the nail on the head with this pairing, and I cannot seem to drink enough of it. As far as styles and preferences go, it's like this coffee was made specifically for me. Obviously it's perfect for any kind of espresso based drink that you can think of, but it's equally as impressive as a pour over. I think I finished this entire bag in a matter of 3 days!
EXTRACTION SPECS
Basket: 18g IMS Competition
Weight In: 20 grams
Weight Out: 33 grams
Temp: 200F
Extraction Time: 35 to 40 sec
Notes: Zab has amazing recommended parameters for this coffee! It really makes the blueberry notes pop! I grinded a little finer than normal, increased my preinfusion time to 20 seconds with a slow rising pressure starting a zero and reaching 3 bars at the 20 sec mark. This allowed me to increase the dose a little more, and push the extraction time a little longer than normal. The more I pushed these parameters the stronger the blueberry flavor punched through. At least up to about the 40 second mark.
If you're interested in this coffee, or any other coffees from Zab Cafe, please click the photo below and pick up a bag or two!
