14/05/2026
Being the Brewers Cup coffee sponsor comes with the exciting task of picking a coffee that would be used by the finalists as part of the compulsory service. One coffee, the same for everyone. No information to go off, and 30 minutes to come up with a brew recipe for the six finalists.
We were looking for a balanced washed coffee, with good depth of flavour, acidity and sweetness levels, but nothing too obvious or one-dimensional, so it could be interpreted by the finalists in a full range of ways and let their brewing skills shine. We found a winner in this washed-processed typica for Felipe Luzon’s farm in Ecuador (fun fact - no one could guess the origin when we unveiled the coffee!). Very bright upfront, with lots of complex citrus notes, like aromatic, zesty and slightly bitter orange peel. Clean and clear flavours, but with a ton of syrupy caramel sweetness in the aftertaste.
We created our own take on a recipe, using the Hario Switch to add immersion to manual filter brewing and get all the richness of flavours into the cup. Recipe & coffee available online, or give the brew a go at our cafes and espresso bars.
