Colombia, Natalia Lezama Ramirez, Filter Roast

FAFRCQ

• How much coffee can I make per bag size?

  Roughly speaking, this is how much coffee you can get out of a bag of Brightside:

  1kg Bag

  Filter coffee: 60 x 250ml

  Plunger Coffee: 33 x 500ml

  500g Bag

  Filter coffee: 30 x 250ml

  Plunger Coffee: 16 x 500ml

  250g Bag

  Filter coffee: 15 x 250ml

  Plunger Coffee: 8 x 500ml

• What is the difference between filter and espresso roasting?

  There are no universal definitions, but most roasters tend to roast darker for espresso. However, one roaster’s "filter" roast may be darker than another’s "espresso" roast.

  Brightside Filter Roasts are considered very light.

• Can I make espresso with Filter Roast?

  Technically yes, but we strongly advise against it. It will not taste good.

• What is so good about Filter Roasts?

  Filter roasts allow the more delicate, floral and fruity notes of coffee to shine. It allows us to roast and experience coffees with very unique characteristics that do not typically pair well with milk or espresso.

• Why is it called "filter" roast and not light roast?

  Filter refers to the brewing method of the coffee. Filter roasts are ideal for brewing with slower methods that incorporate a paper or metal filtration. Typical brewing times for filter roasts are 2-4 minutes.

• Can I brew a filter style coffee with espresso roast?

  Yes you can, but the results may not be to your liking if you prefer a sweeter and fruiter style coffee.

• Can I add milk to filter coffee?

  Yes you can, though depending on the coffee the results may not be to your liking.

• Why are filter roast coffees more expensive?

  The coffees we buy for filter roasting have more unique and less traditional processing methods, and that usually comes at a cost. It's worth it!