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Intelligentsia Coffee

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Recipes: 2
Methods: 1:16
Typical ratio: French Press 12 Cup
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Specialty coffee roaster and retailer founded in 1995 by Doug Zell and Emily Mange. Originally based in Chicago, Illinois, with the first café opening in the Lakeview neighborhood. Recognized as a pioneer of direct-trade sourcing in the US specialty coffee industry.

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Recipes

French Press 12 Cup 1 recipe

01 Continuous Stirring Intelligentsia Coffee's large-batch French Press recipe. Full boil water, crust forms at 1 minute, break and stir every 10-30 seconds. Variable steep time: shorter for bright, longer for sweet. Ratio 1:16.1 Time 5:20

V60 02 1 recipe

02 Spiral Pulses Intelligentsia Coffee's official V60 pour-over guide. A 1:16 ratio with bloom followed by staged pours in 70-100g increments, spiraling from center outward. Ratio 1:16 Time 3:30

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