Floral aromas, bright citrus and a moment to pause.
Allure comes from Ratnagiri Estate in India, where producer Ashok Patre uses a controlled, culture-assisted fermentation followed by slow drying on raised beds. This Chandragiri coffee offers a distinctive profile of violet, pink grapefruit and marzipan.
For Allure, we suggest a V60 to explore its floral aromatics and the balance between citrus brightness and sweetness.
You’ll need
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15 g Allure coffee
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250 g filtered water
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A V60 dripper and paper filter
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A grinder, scales and timer
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A kettle and your favourite cup or server
Starting recipe: 15 g coffee · 250 g water · 93°C · Medium-fine grind
Aim for a total brewing time of approximately 2 minutes 30 seconds to 3 minutes 15 seconds. Treat this recipe as a starting point and adjust to your taste.
1. Prepare
Place the paper filter in your V60 and rinse it with hot water to warm the brewer and cup. Discard the rinse water.
Grind 15 g of Allure to a medium-fine consistency, add it to the filter and gently shake the brewer to level the coffee bed.
2. Bloom
Start your timer and gently pour 45 g of water, wetting all the grounds. Give the brewer a small swirl if any dry patches remain.
Allow the coffee to bloom until 40 seconds.
3. Build the brew
Pour slowly in small circles, bringing the total weight to 150 g by approximately 1 minute 10 seconds. Focus your pour on the coffee bed rather than the filter walls.
Let the water level fall slightly, then begin your final pour around 1 minute 30 seconds, reaching 250 g by approximately 2 minutes.
4. Let it draw down
Give the brewer one gentle swirl to level the grounds, then allow the remaining water to drain.
Remove the V60 and gently swirl the finished coffee before serving.
5. Taste as it cools
Take your time with Allure. Explore its floral aromas while warm, then look for pink-grapefruit brightness and marzipan-like sweetness as the cup cools.
We recommend trying it black first to appreciate its aromatic character.
Make it your own
Too sharp or thin?
Try a slightly finer grind, keeping the other settings the same.
Too bitter or drying?
Try a slightly coarser grind and gentler pouring.
Too strong?
Add a little hot water to the finished cup.
Change one variable at a time. Your grinder, water and pouring technique will affect the result; flavour matters more than hitting an exact brewing time.
Allure — India · Ratnagiri Estate
Part of the Kaffirost Studio Collection. Roasted in Oxford.
