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10920 Roselle St #106
San Diego, CA 92121
USA

858-622-0000

Zumbar Coffee & Tea is a boutique coffee roaster in San Diego.  We have retail cafes in Sorrento Valley and in Cardiff.  The quality of the beans we source and our artisan approach allows Zumbar to craft some of the finest coffees in Southern California.

BREWING RECIPES

Brewing Recipes

Espresso


 

Hummingbird

We pull our espresso as a double ristretto shot. This means we’re using about a 1:1 ratio of coffee weight to espresso liquid weight. Here is our suggested recipe:

1) Dose your espresso shot at 19g.
2) Stop the shot between 19 - 22g (to taste). You should see the espresso beginning to blonde.
3) Aim for a shot time between 24 - 30s.
4) Adjust grind according to your shot time: make the grind finer to lengthen your shot time, coarser to shorten it. 

 

 

Ethiopia Natural Jemjemo Wolde Hirbe

1) Dose your espresso shot at 18g.
2) Stop the shot between 23 - 27g (to taste). You should see the espresso beginning to blonde.
3) Aim for a shot time between 27 - 35s.
4) Adjust grind according to your shot time: make the grind finer to lengthen your shot time, coarser to shorten it. 

 

French Press

visit our French press brewing tutorial here


 

El Mundo

Dry grounds weight: 30g
Water weight: 420g 
Ratio: 1:14
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: coarse
Time: 4 min


 

Bellringer

Dry grounds weight: 30g
Water weight: 450g 
Ratio: 1:15
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: coarse
Time: 4 min

 

 

Sumatra Mandheling

Dry grounds weight: 30g
Water weight: 420g
Ratio: 1:14
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: coarse
Time: 4 min

 

 

Nicaragua Finca El Poste

Dry grounds weight: 29g
Water weight: 406g
Ratio: 1:14
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: coarse
Time: 4 min

 

 

Honduras Finca La Unica

Dry grounds weight: 29g
Water weight: 406g
Ratio: 1:14
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: coarse
Time: 4 min


 

Ethiopia Natural Shanta Golba

Dry grounds weight: 29g
Water weight: 406g
Ratio: 1:14
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: coarse
Time: 4 min

 

AeroPress

visit our AeroPress brewing tutorial here


 

Honduras Santa Elena Catracha Gloria Ventura

Dry grounds weight: 30g
Water weight: 150g
Dilution weight: 175 - 200g
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: medium-coarse
Time: 1:35 min

 

 

Nicaragua Finca El Poste

Dry grounds weight: 30g
Water weight: 150g
Dilution weight: 150g
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: medium-coarse
Time: 1:30 min

 

 

Ethiopia Natural Aricha

Dry grounds weight: 30g
Water weight: 150g
Dilution weight: 150g
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: medium-coarse
Time: 1:30 min

 

 

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Washed OromiA

Dry grounds weight: 30g
Water weight: 150
Dilution weight: 150g
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: medium- coarse
Time: 1:30 min

 


V60

visit our V60 brewing tutorial here


 

Honduras Finca La Unica

Dry grounds weight: 20g
Water weight: 290 - 310g (to taste)
Ratio: 1:14.5 - 1:15.5
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: medium-coarse
Time: 3:00 - 3:15 min

 

 

Perú El Guayacán

Dry grounds weight: 15g
Water weight: 250g
Ratio: 1:16⅔
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: medium-coarse
Time: 3:00 - 3:15 min

 

 

Ethiopia Natural Shanta Golba

Dry grounds weight: 20g
Water weight: 300g (to taste)
Ratio: 1:15
Water temperature: 204°F (or 30 sec. off the boil)
Grind: medium
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 min