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April Brewer April by April Coffee Roasters

April Coffee's dark-roast adjustment lowers extraction intensity through cooler water and a coarser grind. The Brewer's stable flat bed keeps saturation even, aiming to preserve body and sweetness without amplifying bitterness or roast harshness.

1:15 Ratio
3:00 Total
18g Dose
88°C Temp
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Parameters

18 g
Coffee
270 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
88 °C
Temp
6 medium-coarse
Grind
3:00
Total
~270 ml
Yield
Grind · 6/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:00 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 6
    0:00
    12s

    Pour 50g over the centre of the bed.

    +50g→ 50g Center pour 6.3g/s 8s 88°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 6
    0:12
    33s

    Swirl gently. Let it bloom.

    5s
  3. Pour 3 / 6
    0:45
    35s

    Pour over the centre of the bed to 130g.

    +80g→ 130g Center pour 6.7g/s 12s
  4. Pour 4 / 6
    1:20
    30s

    Pour over the centre of the bed to 200g.

    +70g→ 200g Center pour 7g/s 10s
  5. Pour 5 / 6
    1:50
    1m10s

    Finish over the centre of the bed to 270g.

    +70g→ 270g Center pour 7g/s 10s
  6. Done 6 / 6
    3:00

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Set the kettle to 88°C and pour gently to avoid extracting fines too aggressively. Start coarse and judge the cooled cup: move coarser for bitterness or dryness, finer for salty thinness. Medium-dark coffees may need a slightly tighter setting.

Original source

Recipe by April Coffee Roasters, published at aprilcoffeeroasters.com.

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2:20 Total

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3:30 Total

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