BREW

BETTER
COFFEE

EASIER

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WELCOME TO YOUR BREW GUIDE

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The mission of Cottage Coffee is to make the coffee part of The Cottage simpler without sacrificing your high standards for quality, fresh-roasted coffee. 

The Cottage Blend is a universally enjoyable and brewable coffee, regardless of your coffee profile preferences or the brewing method available to use away from home.

NO ONE WANTS TO BE WOKEN UP BY THE SOUND OF A COFFEE GRINDER.

Your tin (or refill bag) of Cottage Coffee was roasted when you ordered it, ensuring that it’s the freshest pre-ground coffee that you can possibly take with you Up North.

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ROASTING GREAT COFFEE IS AN ARTFORM, BUT BREWING IT SHOULD BE EASY SCIENCE (+MATH)

ROASTED +
PRE-GROUND
TO ORDER

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WE RECOMMEND 1:16
COFFEE-TO-WATER RATIO

IF YOU LIKE STRONG COFFEE

WHICH EQUATES TO APPROXIMATELY

1 LEVEL SCOPE (17g) of coffee per 10oz of water

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Those markings on your coffee pot are probably not what you think they are. Most coffee makers define a “cup” as anything from 4-6 oz. of coffee. We’ll try to help do the math to perfect your science of making a great “cup” of coffee. Grab your scoop, and let’s brew.

  • Aeropress is a great one-cup option that yields either a concentrated amount of coffee that you can add water to your liking, or if you just want a smaller 9oz cup of coffee.

    • 9oz Water, 0.9 Scoops (16g) Coffee

  • According to the different Chemex sizes, their cup equals about 5oz…

    • 3-Cup Chemex (15oz), 1.65 Scoops (28g) Coffee

    • 6-Cup Chemex (30oz), 3.3 Scoops (56g) Coffee

    • 8-Cup Chemex (40oz), 4.4 Scoops (75g) Coffee

    • 10-Cup Chemex (50oz), 5.5 Scoops (94g) Coffee

  • If you’re using a Bodum French Press, their 8-Cup press measures each “cup” to be 4.25oz. Therefore, here is our recommended water to coffee ratios…

    • 12oz Water, 1.3 Scoops (23g) Coffee

    • 16oz Water, 1.9 Scoops (32g) Coffee

    • 24oz Water, 2.7 Scoops (63g) Coffee

    • 34oz Water, 3.9 Scoops (66g) Coffee

  • The biggest limitation with using a Keurig is the small reusable filter size. With that in mind, here are some general guidelines…

    • 6oz Water, 0.67 Scoops (11g) Coffee

    • 8oz Water, 0.875 Scoops (15g) Coffee

    • 10oz Water, 1.1 Scoops (18.5g) Coffee

  • According to Moccamaster, 1 cup = 4.25oz…

    • Carafe Marking 2 (8.5oz), 1 Scoop (17g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 4 (20oz), 2 Scoops (35g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 6 (30oz), 3.125 Scoops (53g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 8 (40oz), 4 Scoops (71g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 10 (50oz), 5.2 Scoops (88g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 12 (60oz), 6.25 Scoops (106g) Coffee

  • Brewing Cottage Coffee with a Moka Pot will yield a stronger cup than a drip brewing method. Here is a starter guide to inspire your own dialing-in experimentation.

    • 1-Cup Moka Pot (2 oz), 0.5 Scoops (8g) Coffee

    • 3-Cup Moka Pot (7oz), 1 Scoop (17g) Coffee

    • 6-Cup Moka Pot (10oz), 1.5 Scoops (25g) Coffee

    • 9-Cup Moka Pot (18oz), 2.5 Scoops (42g) Coffee

    • 12-Cup Moka Pot (26oz), 4 Scoops (70g) Coffee

  • According to Mr. Coffee, their markings of 1 cup equals approximately 5oz…

    • Carafe Marking 2 (10oz), 1.1 Scoop (18.5g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 4 (20oz), 2.2 Scoops (37g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 6 (30oz), 3.3 Scoops (55g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 8 (40oz), 4.35 Scoops (74g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 10 (50oz), 5.4 Scoops (92g) Coffee

    • Carafe Marking 12 (60oz), 6.5 Scoops (111g) Coffee

  • 12.5oz Water, 1.25 scoops (21g) Coffee

  • Brewing Cottage Coffee with a Toddy Cold Brew system will yield a concentrate perfect for warm summer mornings and afternoons. Here is a starter guide to inspire your own dialing-in experimentation.

    • 36oz Water, 13 Scoops (230g) Coffee

    • 56oz Water, 20 Scoops (340g) Coffee

    • 72oz Water, Entire 1lb Tin of Coffee (454g) Coffee

If your coffee maker isn’t on the list, you can always put AI to use. Just tell GPT the make and model of your coffee maker, and how much coffee and water you should add to brew, using a 1-to-16 coffee-to-water ratio with a 17g scoop.