Brewing Guide

The Moonroast more detailed guide to get the best out of your coffee beans

                

• Use fresh beans and consume within 3 weeks of roasting to get the best from your coffee.
• Minimise contact with the air. When beans are left out in an open package, the fine flavour of the beans will deteriorate rapidly, as oxygen and moisture are quickly absorbed by the beans.
• Coffee beans store best over time in the freezer. Take out one week's supply at a time.
• Freshly grind your coffee on demand.
• We advise keen coffee drinkers to purchase a grinder and grind beans on demand. Burr grinders are best. They grind coffee to an even consistency. Use the correct size grind depending on your brew method but as a rule the quicker the coffee brews, the finer the grind. Grind consistency is vital to achieve a consistent extraction.
• Always add hot not boiling water, about 93C and warm up whichever piece of kit you use. 
• Store ground coffee in its bag, removing as much air as possible. Keep it away from light, air and strong smelling food, which may taint the coffee’s taste, and use within three weeks.

	Cafetière	Pour Over	Stovetop	Espresso	Aeropress
Grind	Course	Medium	Medium	Fine	Medium
Dose	1 heaped dessert spoon (12-15g) /180ml cup. Adjust to taste	1 heaped dessert spoon (12-15g) /180ml cup. Adjust to taste	Fill coffee holder to top   Adjust to taste	18g for a double shot of 25-35ml  and 25-30 second extraction	1 heaped dessert spoon (12-15g)/180ml cup. Adjust to taste
Method	Allow boiling water to cool for 1 minute. Pour over, stir and brew for four minutes before plunging.	Dampen filter paper. Pre-soak coffee. Pour over remaining water after 30 seconds.	Fill bottom chamber with water up to valve. replace coffee holder, fill to top and level. Screw top on tightly and heat on stove	Fill porta filter and level coffee with tamper applying firm, consistent pressure, like mashing potato.	Place on top of mug with filter inside, dampen filter. Add coffee and pour over water. Stir with paddle, insert plunger, press down slowly and firmly.