Flavor Notes
El Gato Blend
$17.50
Black Cat Classic's alter-ego, El Gato embodies the ethos of our Black Cat flagship coffees, designed be brewed as a drip or filter coffee. Perfect for those looking for a comforting cup that delivers subtle fruit accents.
Dark Chocolate
Baked Apple
Plum
- Country Brazil
- Producer Luiz Paulo Dias Pereira, Hélcio Carneiro Pinto, Antonio José Junqueira Vilela
- Region Carmo de Minas
- Elevation Range 950-1250 masl
- Processing Method Semi-washed
- Direct Trade Partner Since 2006
How To Brew
We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our blends we recommend either a pour over or a automatic drip home machine. We recommend a grind size 5 or 6 or if you are grinding at home mimic the size of Morton Coarse Kosher Salt.
Recommended Method Automatic Drip
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Weigh Water 18g of water per 1g of coffee
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02.
Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
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Drop in filter Add filter to equipment
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Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
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05.
Add water Add water to machine reservoir
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Remove filter Enjoy your coffee!
Why We're Different
Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago and Los Angeles, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.