• Beans: Bolivia (Cooperativia Agropecuaria)
  • Roaster: Brewing Good Coffee Company (Savage, MD)
  • Origin: Bolivia
  • Roast level: Light
  • Roast date: 7/15/2025
  • Purchase date: 8/3/2025 from BGCC in Savage Mill
    Freeze date: n/a; Thaw date: n/a
    First cup: 8/11/2025; Last cup: TBD
  • Process: washed; Region: Caranavi, La Paz; Elevation: 1200 to 1850 MASL; Varietals: Catuai, Caturra, Typica; Certifications: Fair trade, organic
  • Tasting notes: Raisin cookie, apple, grape, toffee
• Switch with Ode grinder (1 cup):
  • 20g coffee / 300g water (1:15)
  • Ode: 2+2 to 3
  • Water at 100°C
  • Single Cup V60 Pourover with 50-60g bloom and 60g pulses – keep drain closed until end of bloom – Finishes around 03:00

I don’t run across Bolivian coffee beans all that often. As a matter of fact, I’ve only ever had them as part of a blend that I had last fall/winter. This is the first time I’ve ever brewed single-origin Bolivian beans. My first cup, at grind setting 3, was pretty good, with a nice balance of body and acidity. Grind 2+2 was similar, but the draw-down took several seconds longer, and I felt the caffeine a lot more. Both cups were better than the pour-over I got at the shop (same beans), so I must be doing something right. 😀 I might go back to setting 3 for the next few cups.