A bright, fruit-forward light roast decaf from Frequent Coffee with notes of peach, lychee, apple, and creamy caramel.
With one of the widest selections of specialty decaf around, Frequent Coffee explores a range of origins, processes, and decaffeination methods, treating decaf as a craft in its own right.
This decaf comes from Diego Samuel Bermúdez and family at Finca El Paraíso in Timbío, Cauca, Colombia, a farm known for its research-driven approach to processing. The cherries went through a yeast-inoculated, 36-hour anaerobic fermentation, followed by washing, thermal shock, and sugarcane EA decaffeination.
Expect notes of peach, lychee, apple, and creamy caramel sweetness.
Series 1
To access or edit the shot profile parameters, use this Series 1 Profile Link.
Series 1 Profile Parameters:
- Dose: 18g
- Output: 45g
- Ratio: 1:2.5
- Target time: 25–27 seconds
- Temp: 194°F / 90°C
- Declining temp: Off
- Transition: Fast
- Grind recommendation: Opus 2 – 1.1 - 1.6
Grind settings are a starting point – every grinder is a little different, so use this as your baseline and adjust to taste.
Preinfusion:
- Off or On: On
- Duration: 3 seconds
- Pressure: 5 bars
- Fill flow rate: 3.5 ml/s
Infusion:
- Duration: 20 seconds
- Pressure: 9 bars
Ramp Down:
- Off or On: On
- Duration: 4 seconds
- End Pressure: 6 bars
Tips
- Adjust grind size if your shot pulls too fast (grind finer) or too slow (grind coarser)
- Clean your Series 1 regularly for optimal performance
Pour Over
Settings:
- Dripper: Stagg X / flat bottom drippers
- Dose: 15g
- Water: 250g
- Ratio: 1:16.7
- Temperature: 198°F
- Total brew time: 3:15
Recipe:
- Rinse filter with 198°F water
- Bloom: 50g water, wait 30 seconds
- Pour to 100g, swirl when water is about 1 inch above the grounds
- Pour to 150g
- Pour to 200g
- Pour to 250g, swirl
- Drawdown complete by around 3:00–3:30
Grind Settings:
- Ode + SSP: 4.1–5.1
- Ode Gen 2: 3.1–4.1
- Opus: 4–5.2 (inner ring at 0)
- Opus 2: 4–5
Grind settings are a starting point – every grinder is a little different, so use this as your baseline and adjust to taste.
Aiden
To access or edit the brew profile parameters, use this Aiden Profile Link.
Single Serve
Settings:
- Ratio: 1:16.5
- Bloom Ratio: 1:2.5
- Bloom Time: 30 seconds
- Bloom Temperature: 199°F / 93°C
- Pulse Temperatures: 198°F / 92°C
- Pulse Count: 4
- Time Between Pulses: 23 seconds
Grind Settings:
- Ode + SSP: 4.1–5.2
- Ode Gen 2: 3.1–4.2
- Opus: 4.1–5.2
- Opus 2: 4–5.2 (Use finer settings for 150–250ml, coarser for larger volumes)
Grind settings are a starting point – every grinder is a little different, so use this as your baseline and adjust to taste.
Batch Brew
Settings:
- Pulse Temperatures: 198°F / 92°C
- Pulse Count: 4
- Time Between Pulses: 30 seconds
Grind Settings:
- Ode + SSP: 6–10.2
- Ode Gen 2: 5–9.2
- Opus: 6–9.2
- Opus 2: 6–9.2 (Use finer settings for 450–750ml, coarser for larger volumes)
Grind settings are a starting point – every grinder is a little different, so use this as your baseline and adjust to taste.
