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Facts
Country |
Hawaii |
Region |
Kaú, Pahala |
Farm / Farmer |
Rusty and Lorie Obra |
Variety |
Typica |
Processing |
Washed |
Altitude |
610 m |
Suitable For
Filter | AeroPress | French Press
Farm History
When Rusty and Lorie Obra bought their farm in 1999, they did not know that they would one day produce an award-winning coffee! Actually, the couple just wanted to settle down in the beautiful Ka'u-area on Big Island, because it is known for its beautiful sandy beaches near Ka Lae, the black sand beach of Punalu'u and their Volcanic National Park.
Rusty, a retired chemist, arrived there first. He chose an estate of about 5 hectars in size on an old sugar cane plantation on the slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano and planted his coffee plants there. Lorie, a medical technician, followed him soon after they had sold their old house in New Jersey.
The couple developed quickly into farmers, processors and roasters of coffee. As former scientist they led their farm as a laboratory. They tried a wide variety of processing and roasting methods, in order to see which would best highlight the aromas of coffee. Unfortunately Rusty died in 2006. Lorie was not sure if she could carry on the farm all by herself and was about to sell everything. But thinking about Rusty's biggest dream, namely to make Ka'u coffee one of the best in the world, she decided not to give up.
The many awards that Lorie has now won with her coffee show us that she has come a big step closer to the fulfillment of Rusty's dream!
Preparation Filter Coffee
There are many different recipes that lead to an excellent cup of coffee, the following example should serve as a basic recipe and can be changed and adapted according to your wishes and willingness to experiment. With this recipe you will brew about 270 ml of coffee, that is one cup, or two cups.
Here is a small guide:
V60 | CHEMEX | |
Water temperature | 90 – 96 °C | 90 – 96 °C |
Brewing ratio | 1:15 | 1:15 |
Dose | 18 g | 18 g |
Amount of water | 300 g | 300 g |
Grind | Medium 20 – 30 Clicks on the Comandante | Medium-coarse 24 – 35 Clicks on the Comandante |
Step by step
Step 1 Preparation:
- Grind 18 g of coffee
- Rinse the filter paper to get rid of papery flavor and preheat the brewer.
Step 2 Blooming:
- Pour in 18 g of coffee.
- Start timer.
- With approx. 40 g water, wet all coffee evenly and quickly.
Blooming prepares the coffee for the coming extraction.
Step 3 Intervals:
Use slow circular motions going inward and back outward in spirals for each pour
- 00:30 min to 120 g
- 00:50 min to 180 g
- 01:15 min to 240 g
- 01:40 min to 300 g
Finally, wait until the coffee has finished brewing and enjoy!
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