5 lb for $84.00 ($0.0370/gram)
product_url https://www.intelligentsia.com/products/el-gato-blend
"Dark Chocolate, Baked Apple, Plum Our Black Cat blend has been a staple in the Intelligentsia espresso lineup since we opened our doors back in 1995. El Gato is Black Cat's alter-ego, designed to deliver the Black Cat experience for fans of filtered coffee. TYPE Blend COUNTRY Brazil, Costa Rica FLAVOR PROFILE Chocolate + Molasses VARIETY Caturra, Catuai COUNTRY Brazil PRODUCER Pereira Family REGION Carmo de Minas ELEVATION RANGE 900-1200 m PROCESSING METHOD Honey DRYING METHOD patio + mechanical dryer HARVEST June-August 2019 COUNTRY Costa Rica PRODUCER smallholder growers REGION Tarrazú ELEVATION RANGE 1600 m PROCESSING METHOD Washed DRYING METHOD Mechanical Dryer HARVEST December-February 2020 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!"