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 9 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 6.9 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 The living mermaid as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 18.0g in, 36.6g out (a 1:2.03 ratio), pulled in about 30 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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