Big trouble

About this bean

Big trouble is a medium-dark roast from Counter Culture. 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 18 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 7.0 out of 10 across 18 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 18 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew Big trouble as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 18.2g in, 50.5g out (a 1:2.77 ratio), pulled in about 35 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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