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Light Roast

by Tricolate Tricolate

Tricolate single-pour recipe optimized for light roast extraction.

  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Medium-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Long
  • Beginner
Total
5:00
Ratio
1:16.7
Coffee
15 g
Temp
96 °C

The Light Roast recipe by Tricolate for the Tricolate uses 15 g of coffee and 250 g of water (1:16.7 ratio), at 96°C, with a target brew time of 5:00.

Parameters

15 g
Coffee
250 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
4 medium fine
Grind
5:00
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

5:00 · total
  1. 0:00
    Pour

    Single continuous pour of all 250g. Pour slowly in center.

    +250g 45s Center
  2. 1:00
    Wait

    Let water percolate through the bed. No agitation needed.

  3. 5:00
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Expect 4-5 minute total brew time.

Notes

The Tricolate's flat bed and no-bypass design already provides high extraction. For light roasts, use slightly finer grind and hotter water. The single pour technique works well because the Tricolate self-regulates flow.

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Original source

Recipe by Tricolate, published at tricolate.com.

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