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Light Roast

Orea Big Boy recipe for light roasts. Higher temp and finer grind for full extraction.

  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Medium-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Standard
  • Intermediate
Total
3:45
Ratio
1:16.7
Coffee
30 g
Temp
96 °C

The Light Roast recipe by Orea for the Orea Big Boy uses 30 g of coffee and 500 g of water (1:16.7 ratio), at 96°C, with a target brew time of 3:45.

Parameters

30 g
Coffee
500 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
4 medium fine
Grind
3:45
Total
2
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:45 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 80g in slow circles.

    +80g 10s Circular
  2. 0:40
    Pour

    Pour to 250g in steady circles.

    +250g 30s Circular
  3. 1:20
    Pour

    Pour to 400g.

    +400g 25s Circular
  4. 1:55
    Pour

    Final pour to 500g.

    +500g 20s Circular
  5. 2:20
    Swirl

    Gentle swirl to flatten the bed.

  6. 3:45
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Light roasts benefit from the Big Boy's wide flat bed for even extraction. Use hotter water and a finer grind. The negotiator base allows flow control to extend brew time if needed.

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Original source

Recipe by Orea, published at orea.uk.

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