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Silver Oak Cafe Blend

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Select channi grind and use your tea strainer to make delicious coffee.
  

If our baristas have brewed you an espresso-based drink at any of our coffee shops, you’ll be familiar with this special offering since it’s our signature house blend! Our Silver Oak blend features a combination of washed and unwashed coffees to create a balanced profile that works well in espresso based drinks as well as in manual brews such as the AeroPress, Pour Over or in cold brews.

Product Details

Altitude

900 - 1650m

Processing

Washed + Natural

Location

Karnataka + Tamil Nadu

Variety

Various

If our baristas have brewed you an espresso-based drink at any of our coffee shops, you’ll be familiar with this special offering since it’s our signature house blend! Our Silver Oak blend features a combination of washed and unwashed coffees to create a balanced profile that works well in espresso based drinks as well as in manual brews such as the AeroPress, Pour Over or in cold brews. This versatile medium roast is named after the Silver Oak trees commonly found across coffee plantations in Southern India.

This offering is a small way of bringing our cafe experience to you.

Tasting Notes: Hazelnut, Honey, Grapes

Roast Level: Medium

 

Brewing Guides

French Press

20g Coffee Amount
94 °C Water Temperature
4:15 Min Brew Time
240ml Water Volume
Very Coarse Grind Size

Brewing Method

  • Add coffee, pour 40ml of water and stir vigorously for a few seconds.
  • At 30 seconds, pour another 200ml of water and cover with lid.
  • At 3:15 min, stir a few times, allow the grinds to fall and slowly plunge.
  • Pour in to your cup immediately after plunging to avoid over extracting the coffee.

South Indian Filter

20g Coffee Amount
98°C Water Temperature
10-15 Mins Brew Time
100ml Water Volume
Medium Fine (South Indian Filter) Grind Size

Brewing Method

  • Add coffee into top chamber.
  • Lightly press 3 times with plunger to level and compact slightly.
  • Pour 100ml hot water over top, place lid and let it drip through over 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Take the decoction and add milk, sugar or more hot water to your taste preference.

Moka Pot

12g Coffee Amount
40-50°C Water Temperature
2-3 Min Brew Time
100ml Water Volume
Medium Fine (Moka Pot) Grind Size

Brewing Method

  • Place water that is lightly heated in the lower chamber and fill filter with coffee.
  • Screw on top and place on stove on high heat.
  • Remove from stove once you hear a hissing sound.

Inverted Aeropress

18g Coffee Amount
88°C Water Temperature
2 Min Brew Time
150 + 80ml Water Volume
Medium Coarse (Inverted Aeropress) Grind Size

Brewing Method

  • Using the inverted method, add coffee.
  • Start timer, add 80ml water and bloom for 20 seconds.
  • Add 70ml more water and stir vigorously for 10 seconds.
  • At 1 minute total brew time, add cap with filter paper and flip Aeropress on to your cup.
  • Very slowly press over the next minute.
  • Top up with 80 ml hot water.

Cold Brew

100g Coffee Amount
Room Temp Water Temperature
16 Hours Brew Time
1L Water Volume
Coarse (Cold brew) Grind Size

Brewing Method

  • Add coffee and filtered cold water in 1.5L vessel.
  • Stir so all grounds are wet.
  • Cover with a lid or cling wrap and leave on counter top at room temp.
  • After 16 hours stir grounds and filter through muslin cloth or cold brew filter.
  • Store in fridge for up to 4 days.

Pourover

17g Coffee Amount
94 °C Water Temperature
3:30 min Brew Time
250ml Water Volume
Medium (Pourover) Grind Size

Brewing Method

  • Rinse filter paper with hot water to pre-heat cone.
  • Add coffee, start timer and pour 50ml of water.
  • Stir a few times and allow to bloom for 30 seconds.
  • Slowly pour 100ml of water and wait 30 seconds.
  • At 1:30 total brew time, slowly pour another 100ml of water.
  • Aim for all the water to drip through around 3:30 minutes.

Channi

14g Coffee Amount
95°C Water Temperature
4:00 Min Brew Time
130ml Water Volume
Very Coarse Grind Size

Brewing Method

  • Add coffee to vessel and start timer.
  • Pour water off the boil and stir for 10 seconds.
  • Cover the vessel and allow the coffee to brew for 4:00 minutes.
  • Pour through channi and top up with hot water or hot milk to your taste.

Home Espresso

15g Coffee Amount
88-95°C (pre-set machine) Water Temperature
28-35 Sec Brew Time
55ml Water Volume
Fine (Home Espresso) Grind Size

Brewing Method

  • Add cold water to your machine.
  • Place ground coffee in your basket, and very lightly press and flatten out the grinds with your tamper.
  • Insert handle into the machine and turn on to make espresso.
  • Start timer and stop machine a 2-3 seconds before recommended brew time as coffee will continue to drip through.
  • If you are using scales the shot should weigh between the suggested range.
  • Add steamed milk or hot water to taste.

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