Fellow's Take on House Blend by Honey Moon | Brew Guide

A sweet, silky medium roast from Queens-based Honey Moon Coffee with a cacao-forward profile that’s both versatile and complex. Expect notes of toffee, Meyer lemon, and licorice.

House Blend is the ever-changing coffee served at Honey Moon’s Queens café, showcasing seasonal coffees from around the world and roasted in New York City. Designed to stay balanced however you brew it, it works across everything from cold brew to espresso.

This season’s Colombian blend is medium-bodied and cacao-forward, with spicy sweetness and mild citrus acidity. 

🌎 Origin: Colombia
⚗️ Process: Washed
🔬 Variety: Varietal Blend
🔥 Roast: Medium

Series 1

You can access this profile in the Fellow Drops folder of your Series 1! To access or edit the profile parameters when it is no longer on your Series 1, use this Series 1 Profile Link.

How to Access:

1. Turn on your Series 1 espresso machine

2. Navigate to “Profiles” on the touchscreen

3. Scroll down and select “Fellow Drops”

4. Select “Honey Moon House Blend”

5. Follow the guided workflow to pull your shot

6. Enjoy!

Series 1 Profile Parameters:

• Dose: 18g

• Output: 36g

• Ratio: 1:2

• Target time: 32 seconds

• Temp: 200°F

• Declining temp: No

• Transition: Smooth (n/a)

• Grind recommendation: Opus 2 - 0.7 - 1.5
  Please note: Grind settings can vary from grinder to grinder. Please take note of the total pull time and adjust as needed.

Preinfusion:

• Off or On: Off

Infusion:

• Duration: 32 seconds

• Pressure: 9 bars

Ramp Down:

• Off or On: Off

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

• Dose: 20g

• Water: 300g

• Ratio: 1:15

• Temperature: 205°F / 96°C

• Total brew time: 2:40-2:50

Recipe:

1. Bloom: 60g water, wait 20 seconds [Circle Pour]

2. Pour to 150g by 1:10 [Circle Pour; End 30g Center]

3. Pour to 200g by 1:35-1:40 [Slow Center Only]

4. Pour to 300g by 2:00 [Slow Circle Pour]

5. Drawdown complete by 2:40-2:50

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP: 6-8

• Ode Gen 2: 5-7

• Opus: 7-8

• Opus 2: 7-8

Grind settings are a starting point – every grinder is a little different, so use this as your baseline and adjust to taste.

Aiden

You can access this profile in the Fellow Drops folder of your Aiden! To access or edit the profile parameters when it is no longer on your Aiden, use this Aiden Profile Link.

Single Serve

Settings:

• Ratio: 1:15

• Bloom Ratio: 1:3

• Bloom Time: 20 seconds

• Bloom Temperature: 205°F / 96°C

• Pulse Temperatures: 205°F / 96°C

• Pulse Count: 2

• Time Between Pulses: 2 seconds

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP: 5.2-8.2

• Ode Gen 2: 4.2-7.2

• Opus: 5-8

• Opus 2: 5-8 (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:

• Ratio: 1:15

• Pulse Temperatures: Pulses 1-3: 205°F / 96°C
  Pulses 4-5: 200°F / 93.5°C

• Pulse Count: 5

• Time Between Pulses: 2 seconds

Grind Settings:

• Ode + SSP: 7.2-10

• Ode Gen 2: 6.2-9

• Opus: 7-10

• Opus 2: 7-10 (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.