Blue Bottle Espresso

Tasting notes

About this bean

Blue Bottle Espresso is a dark roast from Blue Bottle, sourced from Latin America. Dark roasts develop more body and roast-driven sweetness through deeper caramelisation. The origin character fades into chocolate, caramel and roast notes. The roaster lists tasting notes of Chocolate, Brown Sugar and Nougat. 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 10 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 3.4 out of 10 across 10 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 10 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew Blue Bottle Espresso as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 14.7g in, 46.0g out (a 1:3.13 ratio), pulled in about 22 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 Blue Bottle Espresso taste like?

Blue Bottle lists tasting notes of Chocolate, Brown Sugar and Nougat. 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 Blue Bottle Espresso from?

Blue Bottle Espresso is sourced from Latin America.

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