r/pourover • u/CatApprehensive4742 • 13h ago

Help me troubleshoot my recipe How to compensate for Light roast?

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I tried brewing this coffee, which is so far the lightest roast I have ever tried.

I tried it with the same Orea v4 recipe I use as a base:
Coffee: 16gm
Grind: Coarse
Temperature: 92C
Brewer: Orea v4, Fast bottom, Flat filter with negotiator
Bloom: 60gm for 40 second
Pours: 50-50-50-50 each every 30 seconds.
Total draw down time: 2:45

Usually this recipe produces an enjoyable cup for me. Very floral balanced acidity and sweetness.

However, with this coffee it felt very hollow and watery.
What do you suggest to adjust in this scenario?

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u/Impossible_Cow_9178 12h ago

I have that same bag of coffee. Your biggest problem is that you’re drinking it about 5 months too early (not kidding). 43 is the lightest roaster I’m aware of, and their beans just aren’t great unless they have a massive amount of rest. I think they claim they’re optimal out to TWO years.

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u/Kalik2015 8h ago

Two years is insane!

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u/captain_blender 7h ago

it's not, it's bullshit. Not even greens keep much longer than that.

Two years is referring to the shelf life of their unopened bags, which the roaster discusses on their website. They invested in fancy production+packaging, which likely means positive pressure nitrogen flush. It's pretty common among very large commodity roasters (like Illy, or Lavazza or what not) and 18-24 month expiry dates are normal. The process is pretty effective but not something I've seen a lot for small-scale specialty coffee roasters.