Rio Nights

Tasting notes

About this bean

Rio Nights is a medium-dark roast from Bean & Bean Coffee, sourced from Panama, Brazil, Colombia. It features the Mundo Novo, Catuai, Acaia variety, processed using the natural method. Natural processing dries the bean inside the whole cherry, which often imparts fruit-forward sweetness and a heavier body. Results can vary widely between farms. Medium-dark roasts lean further into caramelised sweetness and body, with origin character starting to give way to roast character. The roaster lists tasting notes of Chocolate, Raisin, Toasted Nuts and Roasty. Tasting notes are the roaster's reference, not a guarantee; your cup will be shaped by your grinder, water and recipe. Home baristas on Puck Yeah have logged 9 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 8.2 out of 10 across 9 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 9 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew Rio Nights as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 18.5g in, 35.1g out (a 1:1.90 ratio), pulled in about 29 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 Rio Nights taste like?

Bean & Bean Coffee lists tasting notes of Chocolate, Raisin, Toasted Nuts and Roasty. Tasting notes are the roaster's reference for a well-brewed cup; your shot can taste different depending on grind, water, dose and extraction time.

Where is Rio Nights from?

Rio Nights is sourced from Panama, Brazil, Colombia.

What is natural processing?

Natural processing dries the bean inside the whole cherry, which often imparts fruit-forward sweetness and a heavier body. Results can vary widely between farms.

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