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• EspressoWater is forced through a fine puck. This coffee is packed tight, so the sweetness and body show up in a short, strong cup.
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  How to pull Old Town Custom Blend Medium Roast as espresso.

  You’ll need

  • Espresso machine
  • Fine grind
  • Tamper
  • Scale

  1. Dose about 18g and aim for 36g of espresso in 25 to 30 seconds.
  2. If the shot runs fast and tastes sharp, grind finer.
  3. If it chokes and tastes bitter, grind coarser.
  4. Serve right away. Espresso fades within a minute.
• ChemexA thick paper filter holds the oils back. This coffee tastes lighter and clearer, with the finer flavors in front.
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  How to brew Old Town Custom Blend Medium Roast in a Chemex.

  You’ll need

  • Chemex
  • Chemex paper filter
  • Medium-fine grind
  • Kettle
  • Scale

  1. Rinse the thick paper filter well. It holds back oils, so a rinse keeps paper taste out.
  2. Start around 25g of coffee and 400g of water.
  3. Bloom for 45 seconds, then pour gently and finish near 4 minutes.
  4. The thick filter is the point: the cup should taste clear, not heavy.
• Paper filterPassed through paper, so the oils stay behind. This coffee tastes clean rather than heavy.
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  How to filter brew Old Town Custom Blend Medium Roast.

  You’ll need

  • Paper filter
  • Dripper or machine
  • Medium grind

  1. Rinse the paper so it doesn’t taste like the filter.
  2. Use a medium grind and about 1g of coffee for every 16g of water.
  3. Paper keeps the oils out, so the cup should taste clear.
  4. Grind finer if it tastes sour, coarser if it tastes bitter.

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