Café de Mujeres is a special coffee for us, because we can support the women producers at Mayan Harvest. Headed by Rosalba Cifuentes Tovia, the group comprises 168 family-run farms run by women in Bella Vista, Chiapas, Mexico. Rosalba, a native of Bella Vista, is dedicated to helping small-scale coffee growers obtain better prices. This initiative enables women farmers to improve their farming practices and promote social mobility for their families.
Espresso recipe
Although I recommend filter brewing to fully enjoy the coffee's aromas, here is an espresso recipe that brings out the body, velvetiness and jammy flavors of coffee. I usually use a 2.5:1 ratio (18g in 45g out) but, with this coffee, I really enjoyed the body and full-bodied appearance of a 2:1 ratio. This is a coffee with a bit of acidity despite the medium roast, so I invite you to try a 2:1 ratio but increase the ratio to 2.5:1 if you want a little more bitterness and body.
- 18 g of coffee
- 36 g of extraction.
- All in 30-35 seconds
Filter recipe
For the pour-over, I particularly like to prepare this coffee with the Timemore Crystal Eye. This washed coffee tends to flow more slowly than our other coffees in the classic range, given its high density. I therefore like to use the Crystal Eye since the exposed bottom allows the water to flow without limitation and allows me to use the same grind as usual and obtain an equivalent extraction time. Also, I slightly reduce my water temperature, this coffee being darker than I usually drink. So here is the single-serving recipe that I use for Eldorado Canário:
- 15 g of coffee
- Water at 194 degrees Fahrenheit (90 degrees Celsius)
- 50ml bloom for 30-45 seconds
- Total volume of 240 ml (in two pours of 100 ml after bloom)
- Total brewing time of 3 minutes