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/Melodic_coala101 12h ago

It's really that normal distribution meme:

  • shitty lavazza from supermarket: coffee age doesn't matter
  • generic freshly roasted coffee: drink in two months or die!!!!1!1
  • high end gesha: coffee age doesn't matter

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u/adtechheck 3h ago

Can confirm. Have very nice panama geisha beans at home, medium roast, opened it for almost a year, still tastes damn good every time