
Brew Guides
Make the Most of Your SlowFlow Coffee
Brewing coffee is part ritual, part art. At SlowFlow, we roast for intention — and we want every cup to feel just right.
Below are our favourite brew methods to bring out the best in our roasts. Feel free to experiment — there’s no wrong way, only your way.

Pour Over Dripper
- Coffee: 20g
- Grind: Medium
- Water: 300g @ 94°C
- Ratio: 1:15
- Brew Time: 2:45-3:00
Bloom for 50 seconds with 60g, then slow circular pours until finished. Aim for a balanced cup with citrus brightness and caramel finish.

Plunger / French Press
- Coffee: 18g
- Grind: Coarse
- Water: 300g @ 93°C
- Steep: 4:00 min
Start your timer and fully saturate the grounds with water. Stir to agitate grounds after 1 min. Slowly press plunger down halfway to ensure all the grounds are fully submerged. At 4 minutes, plunge with even pressure all the way down.
For cleaner taste, decant into another vessel after brewing.

AeroPress
Inverted method
- Coffee: 13g
- Grind: Medium-fine
- Water: 210g @ 93°C
- Brew Time: 1:30 steep + 30 sec press
With the AeroPress in the inverted position. Bloom with 50g water, stir gently, top to full, steep, then flip & press slowly. Expect juicy acidity and white grape sweetness.

Cold Brew
- Coffee: 125g
- Grind: Coarse
- Water: 1000g @ Room Temperature
- Ratio: 1:8
- Brew Time: 12-24 hours
A sweet spot for cold brew, creating a cup that’s smooth, rich, and balanced without being too heavy or watered down. At this strength, the coffee has enough body to shine over ice, while still leaving room for you to adjust, just add a bit of water if you want to open up the flavours a bit more.
Best enjoyed:
- Over plenty of ice for a clean, refreshing cup.
- With a splash of milk for a creamier texture.
- Or keep it simple. Straight from the fridge for a slow, cooling pause.

Espresso
- Coffee in: 18g
- Coffee out: 36g
- Grind: Fine
- Ratio: 1:2
- Brew Time: 25-30 seconds
A 1:2 ratio means you’re extracting double the weight of liquid compared to the dry coffee you use. This balance tends to highlight both sweetness and body, giving you a rich, syrupy espresso that doesn’t taste overly sharp or watered down.

Drip Bag
Each drip bag is pre-measured with 12g of freshly ground coffee, designed to balance sweetness, body, and clarity when brewed with around 180-200ml of water.
How to brew
- Hang drip bag over your cup.
- Pour ~40ml of hot water (~95°C) to bloom the coffee for 40 seconds.
- Continue pouring until you reach 180–200ml.
- Let the water drip through (~3 minutes).
- Remove the bag and enjoy.
Easy Brew Tip:
If you do not have brewing gear handy. Just bloom with a small amount of hot water enough to wet all the coffee, wait 40 seconds.
Fill the drip bag to the top with hot water. Let it drip until the water level drops close to the coffee bed. Repeat this two more times. Total brew time should be around 3 minutes.
Tips for brewing tasty coffee
- Use filtered water if possible
- Preheat your brewer and cup
- Rest coffee min. 14 days post-roast
- Adjust grind or dose to your taste
“Slow down. Enjoy the process.”
Pause. Pour. Flow.
And find beauty in the in-between.