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ILLUMINATION BLEND by Intelligentsia Coffee

12 oz for $17.00 ($0.0500/gram)

product_url https://www.intelligentsia.com/products/illumination-blend

Description from Intelligentsia Coffee:

"Cranberry, Lime, Molasses This blend is our love letter to the origin of coffee and the embodiment of the extraordinary beauty that can be found in a cup. Elegant, juicy and downright delicious. TYPE Blend COUNTRY Guatemala, Mexico FLAVOR PROFILE Caramel + Stone Fruit VARIETY Caturra COUNTRY Ethiopia PRODUCER smallholder growers REGION Guji ELEVATION RANGE 1800-2100 m PROCESSING METHOD Washed DRYING METHOD raised bed sun-dried HARVEST December 2019 - January 2020 DIRECT TRADE PARTNER SINCE 2014 COUNTRY Mexico PRODUCER smallholder farmers REGION San Agustín Loxicha and Zaragoza Itundujia ELEVATION RANGE 1600-1700 m PROCESSING METHOD Washed DRYING METHOD patio sun-dried HARVEST January-April 2020 DIRECT TRADE PARTNER SINCE 2002 HOW TO BREW We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our blends we recommend either a pour over or a automatic drip home machine. We recommend a grind size 5 or 6 or if you are grinding at home mimic the size of Morton Coarse Kosher Salt. RECOMMENDED METHOD Automatic Drip 01. WEIGH WATER 18g of water per 1g of coffee 02. WEIGH COFFEE 1g of coffee per 18g of water 03. DROP IN FILTER Add filter to equipment 04. GRIND COFFEE Grind coffee and add to filter 05. ADD WATER Add water to machine reservoir 06. REMOVE FILTER Enjoy your coffee!"