Cafe C7CGAAS4TW3 - How to Brew a Good Cup of Coffee; Choose Your Favorite Beans; Select Brew Temperature; Select Your Grind Size

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How to Brew a Good Cup of Coffee
1
Choose your favorite beans.
2
Select brew temperature.
3
Select your grind size.
A medium grind size (grind level
3 or 4) is recommended for SCA
Gold Cup brewing.
Choose your roast based on personal preference.
Light Roast: Lighter-bodied, higher acidity, no
obvious roast flavor.
Medium Roast: Sweeter than light roast; more
body exhibiting more balance in acid, aroma,
and complexity. Smoother than the traditional
American “medium” roast but may display fewer
of the distinctive taste characteristics of the
original coffee.
Full Roast: Somewhat spicy; complexity is traded
for heavier body or mouth feel. Aromas and
flavors of roast become more evident. See Dark
Roast Image.
Double Roast: Smokey-sweet; light bodied, but
quite intense. None of the inherent flavors of the
bean are recognizable. See Dark Roast Image.
Brew lighter roasts at a slightly higher
temperature to help speed up the extraction
process. Brew darker roast at a lower
temperature to avoid over-extraction and
minimize bitter flavors.
Our Cafe Specialty Grind and Brew Coffee Maker
allows you to precisely and accurately adjust
brew temperature between 185°F and 205°F.
When the Gold Cup strength setting is selected,
the brew temperature will default to 200°F per
Specialty Coffee Association standards.
When selecting grind size, finer grounds have a
high surface area, which makes over-extraction
quick and easy.
Too fine of a grind may cause over extraction,
leaving flavors bitter or ashy, and causing a
muddy mouth-feel.
On the other hand, using too coarse of a grind
may cause extractions to come out watery or
sour, lacking sweetness and complexity.
We recommend a medium grind size (grind level
3 or 4) for SCA Gold Cup brewing.
Light
Roast
Medium
Roast
Dark
Roast
The Café Specialty Grind and Brew Coee Maker is designed to brew exceptional
coee, but great coee starts with the freshest beans. We recommend using freshly
roasted, quality whole bean coee. Look for coee that has a “Roasted On” date
labeled or printed on the bag. Coee can lose its scent and flavor over time, so to
ensure you get the freshest cup, start by curating the freshest beans.
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185°F 195°F Gold 205°F
Over
Ice
Dark
Roast
Light
Roast
200 °F