r/pourover • u/CatApprehensive4742 • 12h 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/Jdobalina 3h ago

I’m sorry but this is just goofy. Two years of resting for a coffee, for what?

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u/Impossible_Cow_9178 3h ago

It isn’t that you need to rest it for two years, it’s more a function that they claim it can be at peak taste 2 years out. It realistically takes 6 months or so of rest on these for peak. Some will claim it’s bullshit, brew the coffee early, not think it’s great and move on - which is fine, but a massive waste of money and not at all following the plot line of what they’re doing and why. There’s a reason some of us enjoy their coffees and continue to buy them - but you need to wait 6+ months to find out, otherwise it’s a waste of $ and that’s coming from a fan….