Compadre, Italian espresso

Compadre - Coffee Info

How We Would Prepare the Compadre

For a classic 9-bar profile, we work with a brew ratio of 1:1.8 to 1:2 in at least 25 seconds. If you're aiming for high intensity in flavor and a heavy body, extract the coffee shorter, so in the direction of 1:1.8. If you want to bring the coffee a bit more into balance and highlight a few more caramel notes, you can aim for 1:2.

We developed and optimized the recipe with the following equipment:

Water: Total hardness 5 °dH, alkalinity 3 °dH

Machine: Maro Model 1

Grinder: Eureka Single Dose Pro

Our Interpretation of an Italian Espresso

"Italian espresso" is often understood as short, strong, and roasty. In our tests, we found that there is no one Italian espresso: the roasts and blend compositions varied too much. With our interpretation, we bring together things that are important to us: transparently traded specialty coffees, sourced through our partners at Farmers Coffee in Espírito Santo, produced by family farms. Dark roasted with a focus on body and bold notes.

Why Does the Compadre Taste the Way It Does?

The 50% Conilon Robusta gives the Compadre a heavy body and bold, spicy, dark chocolate notes. The 50% Arabica from the mountains of Castelo balances the Compadre. Nutty notes and a soft texture bring harmony to the cup. We don't roast any other coffee as dark as the Compadre, and with this we emphasize its classic character.

Tell Me More About Compadre Espresso

Together with Farmers Coffee, we visited Arabica farms at 1200 meters and Conilon farms at 80 meters above sea level in Espírito Santo. The topography is impressive, and so is the history. Espírito Santo has a history shaped strongly by immigration. Many Italian families immigrated at the end of the 19th century, worked in coffee production, and gradually took over coffee farms.

The two families contributing their coffee to the Compadre also have Italian roots: The Romãos produce their pulped natural Arabica in the mountainous region around Castelo, while the Magieros produce their pulped natural Conilon in the plains of São Mateus in northern Espírito Santo. In a sense, a very large historical circle closes: the coffee from these two families with Italian roots now becomes an espresso based on the Italian tradition.

How Do We Roast This Coffee?

We chose a medium-long and hot roast. We roast the Henrique or Apas espresso somewhat longer, but with the Compadre we use the highest end temperature on our roaster. With this high end temperature, we emphasize the roastier, bolder notes. We end the roast just before the second crack.

Also Available Via Coffee Letter Delivery

All our coffees can be ordered in the form of a coffee letter. It is treated like a regular letter and arrives in your mailbox. This reduces the postage for 250g of coffee from 7 to 2.5 francs. At checkout, you can choose between Coffee Letter, A-Post, and B-Post options.

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