Gourmet Selection

About this bean

Gourmet Selection is a medium-dark roast from Barbara coffee, sourced from Chikmagalur. It features the Arabica variety, processed using the washed method. Washed processing removes the cherry pulp before drying, which tends to highlight the bean's varietal character and produce a cleaner cup with brighter acidity. Medium-dark roasts lean further into caramelised sweetness and body, with origin character starting to give way to roast character. Home baristas on Puck Yeah have logged 7 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 5.1 out of 10 across 7 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 7 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew Gourmet Selection as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 18.0g in, 43.4g out (a 1:2.41 ratio), pulled in about 28 seconds. That is a useful starting point, not a recipe to copy. Dial in by taste: pull finer if the shot is sour or runs too fast, coarser if it is bitter or chokes.

What does Gourmet Selection taste like?

Barbara coffee hasn't published tasting notes for this one, but medium-dark coffees often show the cleaner cup typical of washed processing.

Where is Gourmet Selection from?

Gourmet Selection is sourced from Chikmagalur.

What is washed processing?

Washed processing removes the cherry pulp before drying, which tends to highlight the bean's varietal character and produce a cleaner cup with brighter acidity.

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