Monarch

About this bean

Monarch is a dark roast from Onyx Coffee Lab, sourced from Colombia, Ethiopia. It features the Mixed variety, processed using the washed method. Washed processing removes the cherry pulp before drying, which tends to highlight the bean's varietal character and produce a cleaner cup with brighter acidity. Dark roasts develop more body and roast-driven sweetness through deeper caramelisation. The origin character fades into chocolate, caramel and roast notes. Home baristas on Puck Yeah have logged 15 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 8.1 out of 10 across 15 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 15 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew Monarch as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 18.3g in, 41.1g out (a 1:2.25 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.

What does Monarch taste like?

Onyx Coffee Lab hasn't published tasting notes for this one, but dark coffees often show heavier body with chocolate and roast-driven sweetness and the cleaner cup typical of washed processing.

Where is Monarch from?

Monarch is sourced from Colombia, Ethiopia.

What is washed processing?

Washed processing removes the cherry pulp before drying, which tends to highlight the bean's varietal character and produce a cleaner cup with brighter acidity.

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