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Red Brick

Red Brick

£15.25
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Espresso
RED APPLE / TOFFEE / CHOCOLATE / HAZELNUT
Costa Rica / Colombia
£4.35/100g
Size
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50% Altamira de Chirripó / 50% El Meridiano

As the crops change, so do the components of our Red Brick, highlighting harvest cycles and celebrating the seasonality of coffee. We've combined the great fruit qualities from each component, and allowed the sweetness to shine.

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*Component percentages are subject to change.

  • RECIPE
      RECIPE

      This profile and recipe was developed on a Victoria Arduino VA388 Black Eagle with VST 20g baskets – so should be taken as a starting point, and not an absolute as different machines extract in different ways.

      The recommended baskets for this espresso recipe are the VST 20g.

      Bought more than you need? Here’s James Hoffmann’s guide on freezing coffee beans to make sure your coffee stays fresher for longer.

      RECIPE DETAILS

      We recommend the following recipe as a starting point:

      • Dose: 19 grams

      • Brew temperature: 201ºF-202ºF/94ºC-94.5ºC

      • Brew time: 28-32 sec

      • Brew Ratio: 1:2

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  • Coffee information
      Coffee

      Altamira de Chirripó

      Roast Level

      Medium

      Country

      Costa Rica

      Process

      White Honey

      Variety

      Catuaí

      Producer

      Micepa Micromill

      Coffee

      El Meridiano

      Roast Level

      Medium

      Country

      Colombia

      Process

      Washed

      Variety

      Caturra, Colombia, Typica

      Producer

      58 Smallholders

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  • About
      ABOUT

      The classic sweetness and depth of Red Brick come through in this version, bringing together Altamira de Chirripó from Costa Rica and El Meridiano from Tolima, Colombia! Sit back and enjoy this elegant espresso with notes of apple, toffee and chocolate.

      The season for fresh Central American coffees kicks off with a recurring favourite, Altamira de Chirripó from MICEPA micromill. Harvest in this region of Costa Rica peaks a little earlier than our main purchasing region of Tarrazú. Before the start of this season, we met with MICEPA and other partners to discuss the relationship between water activity, drying, and shelf life. Managing moisture is especially important in Chirripó, a region known for its humidity and mist. This year’s coffee is on point with great sweetness and soft almond notes.

      MICEPA’s coffee pairs with El Meridiano, with juicy red fruit and berry notes representative of Southern Tolima. Concentrated on the towns of Planadas, Rioblanco, and Chaparral, this blend of fifty-eight farmers’ coffees was designed specifically to maximise sweetness and berry flavours while balancing out acidity. It definitely meets the brief! Toffee apple and dessert-like depth make this a perfect fit for Red Brick.