Brewing Methods
Brewing as a practice, not a chore
Every Spiritus coffee is specialty grade, cupping 85 or higher before it earns a place on our shelf. Coffee that good deserves a few unhurried minutes. These recipes are starting points; weigh your coffee, watch the water, taste, and adjust. The ritual is the point. Sip in the moment.
Pour Over
Clarity and quiet
- Dose
- 22 g
- Ratio
- 1:16 (352 g water)
- Water
- 205°F
- Time
- 3:00 to 3:30
- Grind
- Medium fine
Bloom with 50 g, wait 45 seconds, then pour in slow circles. The clearest window into what a farm grew.
Suits our brightest cups: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Lucent, Bolivia Reverie, Madagascar Halcyon, and Lilacia. Browse the coffees or let the quiz choose.
Drip
The steady companion
- Dose
- 55 g
- Ratio
- 1:16 (880 g water)
- Water
- 195 to 205°F
- Time
- 5 to 6 min
- Grind
- Medium
Fresh grounds, filtered water, and a clean carafe; the machine handles the rest while the morning settles in.
Suits our balanced blends: Signature Blend and Solace. Browse the coffees or take the quiz.
French Press
Full body, no hurry
- Dose
- 30 g
- Ratio
- 1:15 (450 g water)
- Water
- 200°F
- Time
- 4:00 steep
- Grind
- Coarse
Stir once at the top, rest the lid, and press slowly at four minutes. Heavy, warm, and honest.
Suits our deeper roasts: Aether Dark Roast, Solace, and Signature Blend. Browse the coffees or take the quiz.
Espresso
Thirty seconds of attention
- Dose
- 18 g
- Ratio
- 1:2 (36 g out)
- Water
- 200°F, 9 bar
- Time
- 25 to 30 sec
- Grind
- Fine
Level, tamp, and watch the first drops. A small cup that asks for, and rewards, your full attention.
Suits Spiritus Classic Espresso and Signature Blend. Browse the coffees or take the quiz.
Cold Brew
Patience, poured over ice
- Dose
- 100 g
- Ratio
- 1:8 (800 g water)
- Water
- Cold, filtered
- Time
- 16 hours
- Grind
- Extra coarse
Combine, refrigerate, and forget it until tomorrow. Sixteen hours of stillness, strained into something smooth and sweet.
Suits Aether Dark Roast, Summer Awakening, and our Sugarcane Decaf. Browse the coffees or take the quiz.
Not sure where to begin
Five questions, one quiet minute, and a coffee matched to how you actually brew.
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