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Four Championship Aero-press Recipes you should try

Four Aeropress World Championship recipes

      As the 2017 Aeropress World Championship is being held this week in Seoul, Korea. We thought to share four world championship qualifying Aero-Press recipes.  Here they are, we hope you enjoy one for each day of events in Seoul and don't forget to share them with your friends.

1. Mexico: Eduardo Sámano

  1. 23 grams of coffee
  2. Comandante grinder, setting medium
  3. Place the coffee in the AeroPress using an inverted Method
  4. Add 50 milliliters of water, heat to 20 degrees Celsius and let it rest for 45 seconds
  5. Pour 200 milliliters of water at 88 degrees
  6. Let it rest for 30 seconds, clean and place filter
  7. Flip the AeroPress and let it rest for 30 seconds
  8. Now let it rest for 30 seconds more but without the plunger. Then put the plunger in again and press for 30 seconds.

2. Ireland: Gary Hollywood

  1. 21 grams of coffee in the AeroPress  
  2. Mahlkönig Tanzania Grinder, setting 3.75
  3. Volvic water heated to 88 degrees Celsius
  4. Add 60 grams of water to bloom for 30 seconds while stirring
  5. Add more water until you reach 220 grams by 50 seconds      
  6. Place filter cap with 2 paper filters
  7. Invert and plunge for around 1 minute 

   Total brew time of 1:50

3. Colombia: Sebastian Hernandez

  1. Coffee: 20 grams
  2. Ditting grinder, setting Medium-fine
  3. Coffee: 20 grams  
  4. Ditting grinder, setting Medium-fine
  5. Water: 230 milliliters / 90 degrees Celsius
  6. Filter: Standard
  7. Method: Inverted 
  8. 0:00-0:30 Add 30 milliliters chilled water at 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
  9. 0:30- Agitation. Add 200 milliliters of 90 degrees Celsius water and close filter cap.
  10. 2:30-3:00 Flip, swirl, and slowly press. 

4. France: Jerôme Dittmar

  1. Coffee: 18 grams 
  2. Grind: Medium coarse / 9.5 
  3. Water: 225 milliliters / 80 degrees Celsius  
  4. Filter: Standard 
  5. Method: Standard 
  6. 0:00-0:15 Add 40 milliliters water 
  7. 0:15-0:45 Wait. 
  8. 0:45-1:45 Add 185 milliliters water
  9. 1:45-2:25 Press  

 

Experiment: Tamping pressure effect on espresso

Today we did some experiments with different tamp pressures. Here is what we found out. 

The goal of this experiment was to learn more about the effect of tamping pressure on espresso extraction and flavor profile.

The setup.

Coffee used: Torch Coffee Roasters 216 Espresso (A Blend of 70% Yirgechefe Washed and 30% Sidamo Natural  

Equipment used

- Espresso machine - La Marzocco Linea Classic 3 group 

- Grinder - Coffee-Tech Engineering 

- Scales- Acaia Peal for dosing and Luner for espresso

- Refractometer - VST Lab lll

No Tamp 不填压

12 Kilo of pressure 12公斤压力

30 kilos of pressure 30公斤压力

We pulled 4 shots of each pressure and check the TDS with a VST and gave the shots to 2 Q Graders for tasting notes

 

No Tamp

Four shots time and yield in grams

Time of shot 23 sec. Yield  36 grams

Time of shot 26 sec. Yield  36 grams

Time of shot 27 sec. Yield  36 grams

Time of shot 25 sec. Yield  36 grams

Average TDS  8.86%

Tasting notes

Flavor :Citrus, slightly floral, sweet

Acidity :high citrus 

Body: Medium 

Finish: sweet and lasting 

Appearance

Color Golden, honey like 

Crema Rich 

12 Kilos of pressure 12

Time of shot 26 sec. Yield  36 grams

Time of shot 24 sec. Yield  36 grams

Time of shot 25 sec. Yield  36 grams

Time of shot 24 sec. Yield  36 grams

Average TDS 8.74%

 

Tasting notes

Flavor  floral, orange, honey sweetness 

Acidity high citrus 

Body.  Medium 

Finish brown sugar

Appearance

Color :  Golden rich 

Crema : Thick and Beautiful 

 

30 Kilos of pressure  30

Time of shot 23 sec. Yield  36 grams

Time of shot 25 sec. Yield  36 grams

Time of shot 26 sec. Yield  36 grams

Time of shot 25 sec. Yield  36 grams

Average TDS 8.54%

Tasting notes

Flavor Citrus, tangerine, floral, honey-sweetened

Acidity high citrus 

Body medium, smooth 

Finish sweet

 

Appearance

Color  slightly darker than the other two 

Crema creamy and lasting

Surprisingly to many no significant difference in TDS  (extraction yield) was observed due to tamping pressure. Very little difference in flavor profile was found. There was small enough of a difference that I don't know if I could have picked out one of the others. The more I learn about espresso the more I realize I still have to learn. 

 

- Marty Pollack