Friends & Family

Tasting notes

About this bean

Friends & Family is a medium roast from Polite, sourced from Ethiopia, Sumatra. Medium roasts balance origin character with developed sweetness from caramelisation. They are generally the most forgiving roast level for espresso. The roaster lists tasting notes of Chocolate, brown sugar and dried fruits. Tasting notes are the roaster's reference, not a guarantee; your cup will be shaped by your grinder, water and recipe. Home baristas on Puck Yeah have logged 29 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 8.4 out of 10 across 29 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 29 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew Friends & Family as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 18.4g in, 38.0g out (a 1:2.06 ratio), pulled in about 27 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 Friends & Family taste like?

Polite lists tasting notes of Chocolate, brown sugar and dried fruits. Tasting notes are the roaster's reference for a well-brewed cup; your shot can taste different depending on grind, water, dose and extraction time.

Where is Friends & Family from?

Friends & Family is sourced from Ethiopia, Sumatra.

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