Mano, Espresso Blend

Mano - Coffee Info

How we would prepare Mano

Standard 9 bar: With a brew ratio of 1:2.1 and 20g in, we emphasize the soft and round texture of the coffee. The sweet spot is at an extraction time of 23-27 seconds. Shorter extraction focuses more on the fruity acidity, longer pulling brings out the chocolatey aromatics.

Pressure profile: Drink ratio 1:2.2 with 19g in, 42 out in 26 seconds. 5 bar for 8 seconds, then up to 8.5 and for the last 10 seconds back down to 5 bar. Produces a very juicy espresso with a lighter body and very soft texture.

Tell me more about Mano espresso

We asked ourselves: How can we connect different flavor worlds of coffee? Classic coffee interpretations are often darker roasted, while many specialty coffees live from fruity notes. Mano should bridge these worlds, or rather: It takes you by the hand (mano) and builds the bridge. For this, we look for coffees from our partners that can give this blend the attributes we're looking for: lots of texture, light fruit and delicate, mild acidity.

Why does Mano taste the way it does?

75% of the blend consists of three equally sized parts of washed coffees. What they have in common is the focus on a heavy body, which we emphasize with a darker roast. 25% comes from a dry-processed coffee (natural), which brings fruity notes and, in this roasting style, reminds us of dark stone fruits.

How do we roast this coffee?

As a 25kg batch on our 30kg roaster. We roast for 14:50 minutes with a development time of 2:15 minutes, or 15%. The slightly smaller batch size, combined with the longer roasting time, absorbs a lot of heat and this shows in bold notes without losing freshness. The end temperature is in our medium range, and the development time—the time after first crack—we extend to 15% with a falling rate of rise. This way we work on caramelization and give the coffee a broad sweet spot.

Shipping via Coffee Mail also available

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

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