Weekend Experimental
Long, gentle extraction for complex, tea-like clarity. For when you have time to experiment.
⚖️ Recipe Variables
Ratio: 1:25.0 (coffee to water)
Weekend Experimental Timer
5:00 total
📝 Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
Boil water, cool to 88°C (cold extraction style)
- 2
Use standard (non-inverted) Aeropress position
- 3
Add 12g coarsely ground light roast coffee
- 4
Pour 100g water for extended bloom, wait 60 seconds
- 5
Gently add remaining 200g water over 30 seconds
- 6
DO NOT stir - let gravity and diffusion do the work
- 7
Wait full 5 minutes total time (from first pour)
- 8
Press very gently over 60 seconds - should feel almost no resistance
- 9
Result: 250ml+ of tea-like, super clean coffee
- 10
Let cool to 60°C before tasting for best flavor
💡 Pro Tips
- •This breaks all normal rules - embrace the experiment!
- •Works best with naturally processed Ethiopian or Kenyan beans
- •Lower temp + long time = delicate extraction, no bitterness
- •Will taste weak at first, but complexity emerges as it cools
Taste Profile
Delicate, tea-like, floral, fruity, zero harshness, extremely clean
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