Machu Picchu

About this bean

Machu Picchu is a medium-dark roast from Cafe Direct. 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 5 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 7.0 out of 10 across 5 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 5 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew Machu Picchu as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 18.3g in, 43.8g out (a 1:2.39 ratio), pulled in about 43 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.

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