The living mermaid

About this bean

The living mermaid is a medium-light roast from Gesha. Medium-light roasts keep most of the origin character while developing a little more sweetness through caramelisation. Home baristas on Puck Yeah have logged 28 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 7.0 out of 10 across 28 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 28 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew The living mermaid as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 17.9g in, 36.8g out (a 1:2.05 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.

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