Brewing Canephora

Filter Coffee

We use a coarser grind and lower water temperatures (89-92C) to reduce extraction of any compounds that may come across as dry or bitter. With a more aggressive pouring technique we also reduce the coffee to water contact time giving us better control over extraction.

V60 Recipe

Coffee:14g
Water:230g
Temperature:89-92°C
TDS:65ppm
Comandante: 23 clicks
  1. Bloom with 100 g of water for 45 sec.
  2. Add another 130 g of water.
  3. Pour-over should be done by 3:00 min.

Espresso

We use a high coffee to water ratio (20g in 38g espresso out). We pre infuse the puck for 3sec. and then extract the coffee with 7.5 bars of pressure over a total time of 19 to 22 seconds at a group head temperature of 94C.

Phin Filter

It would be a great injustice if we talked about a Vietnamese Robusta and not talked about the Phin Filter. We use 18g of coffee ground quite coarse (15 clicks on a comandante). We pre infuse it for 35sec with 60g of water and then add another 190g at 92C. There are many ways to enjoy a Phin – black, with condensed milk or on ice.

By the way, Canephora tastes better when the beans rest longer.

Canephora takes a much longer time to degas after roasting and to develop its unique and delicious flavour. While Arabica is at its best when fresh, just a few days after roasting, Canephora should be left to rest for at least 4-8 weeks, or even 11 weeks, before brewing.

When our former Head Roaster and Head Barista Mikolaj competed in the German Barista Championship in 2022, he used SIÊU SAO, a Canephora from Vietnam that he roasted for 11 weeks before competing.

The complex taste of this Canephora changed and developed so much over the weeks that the recipe had to be constantly adjusted. In the end, the long wait was worth it as the coffee reached its full potential after such a long rest.

Would you like to experience this effect for yourself? Try our current single origin Canephora coffees MR TOI or MAMY DIOUBATÉ, fresh after roasting and then a few weeks later. How did the taste of this coffee develop for you?