BREW BETTER WITH JACK MURAT: CHOOSING THE RIGHT COFFEE FOR YOUR BREW

AT JACK MURAT, WE BELIEVE CHOOSING THE RIGHT COFFEE SHOULD BE SIMPLE, CONSIDERED, AND BUILT AROUND HOW YOU BREW AND DRINK AT HOME. THIS ARTICLE IS DESIGNED TO HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT JACK MURAT COFFEE FOR YOUR SETUP AND PREFERENCE — FROM MILK-BASED ESPRESSOS TO CLEAN FILTER BREWS.

START WITH HOW YOU BREW (AND HOW YOU DRINK IT)

HOW YOU MAKE COFFEE AT HOME — AND HOW YOU ENJOY DRINKING IT — BOTH IMPACT WHICH COFFEE WILL BEST SUIT YOUR TASTE.

IF YOU USE AN ESPRESSO MACHINE, STOVETOP (MOKA POT), OR FRENCH PRESS, YOU’LL BENEFIT MOST FROM MEDIUM TO DARK ROASTS.

IF YOU USE POUR-OVER OR BATCH BREW EQUIPMENT, A LIGHT TO MEDIUM ROAST WILL WORK BEST.

ALSO CONSIDER HOW YOU DRINK IT. IF YOU ADD MILK, YOU’LL FIND BETTER BALANCE IN ESPRESSO NO. 1 OR JACK’S HOUSE BLEND. IF YOU DRINK YOUR COFFEE BLACK, YOU MAY ENJOY THE CLARITY AND STRUCTURE OF FILTER NO. 1 OR OUR BATCH SERIES.

THINK ABOUT THE FLAVOURS YOU ENJOY

THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG. IF YOU LIKE SOMETHING CLASSIC AND COMFORTING — CHOCOLATE, NUTS, AND CARAMEL NOTES — YOU’LL BE DRAWN TO OUR “CLASSIC” STYLE ROASTS.

IF YOU ENJOY FRUIT, FLORALS, OR SOMETHING A LITTLE BRIGHTER, YOU’LL PROBABLY PREFER OUR “VIBRANT” OPTIONS.

EITHER WAY, WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT FITS.

MATCHING COFFEE TO YOUR BREWING STYLE

ONCE YOU KNOW HOW YOU BREW AND WHAT FLAVOURS YOU PREFER, MATCHING A COFFEE BECOMES STRAIGHTFORWARD.

ESPRESSO / MOKA / FRENCH PRESS + CLASSIC = ESPRESSO NO. 1
ESPRESSO / MOKA / FRENCH PRESS + VIBRANT = JACK’S HOUSE BLEND
FILTER / POUR-OVER / BATCH BREW + CLASSIC = FILTER NO. 1
FILTER / POUR-OVER / BATCH BREW + VIBRANT = BATCH SERIES

IF YOU DON’T HAVE A GRINDER, WE’LL GRIND THE COFFEE TO SUIT YOUR BREW METHOD BEFORE SHIPPING.

GRIND SIZE MATTERS

TO GET THE MOST OUT OF EACH PREPARATION METHOD, THE GRIND SIZE NEEDS TO BE RIGHT:

ESPRESSO – FINE
MOKA POT – FINE TO MEDIUM-FINE
FRENCH PRESS – COARSE
POUR-OVER / BATCH BREW – MEDIUM

USING THE WRONG GRIND SIZE (E.G. FINE IN A FRENCH PRESS) CAN LEAD TO OVER-EXTRACTION AND A MUDDY OR EARTHY MOUTHFEEL.

KNOW YOUR COFFEES

ALL JACK MURAT COFFEES ARE GROWN ON OUR FARM IN MAREEBA, FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND. WE GROW CATUAI, A VARIETAL THAT PERFORMS WELL IN OUR CLIMATE AND TAKES WELL TO DIFFERENT PROCESSING TECHNIQUES.

ESPRESSO NO. 1 IS A MEDIUM-DARK ROAST DESIGNED FOR ESPRESSO. IT’S CHOCOLATEY AND NUTTY WITH A BALANCED BODY THAT HOLDS THROUGH MILK.

JACK’S HOUSE BLEND IS OUR FIRST INTERFARM BLEND, POURED EXCLUSIVELY AT JACK’S NORTH BONDI. IT’S FRUIT-FORWARD WITH A MEDIUM-DARK ROAST AND A CREAMY BODY THAT SUITS MILK-BASED DRINKS.

FILTER NO. 1 IS A LIGHT-MEDIUM ROAST THAT WORKS BEAUTIFULLY AS A POUR-OVER OR IN BATCH BREW. IT HAS NOTES OF SUGARCANE, STONE FRUIT, AND CITRUS.

THE BATCH SERIES IS A LIGHT-MEDIUM ROAST THAT SHOWCASES SEASONAL OR EXPERIMENTAL LOTS. IT CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BUT ALWAYS STAYS ON THE MORE VIBRANT, EXPRESSIVE SIDE OF OUR RANGE.

WHY THIS WORKS

EVERY JACK MURAT COFFEE UNDERGOES RIGOROUS SENSORY EVALUATION BEFORE ROASTING. EACH BATCH IS CUPPED TO UNDERSTAND ITS CHARACTERISTICS — BODY, SWEETNESS, BALANCE, AND FLAVOUR.

WE THEN CRAFT ROAST PROFILES BASED ON THAT DATA TO BEST EXPRESS EACH LOT.

ONCE ROASTED, THE CORRECT GRIND SIZE AND BREW METHOD HELP YOU EXTRACT THE FLAVOUR WE’VE LOCKED IN.

WE’LL EXPLORE BREW TECHNIQUES IN A DEDICATED FOLLOW-UP PIECE.

NO RULES — JUST DIRECTION

EVERYONE’S PALATE IS DIFFERENT. IF YOU ENJOY USING FILTER ROASTS IN YOUR ESPRESSO MACHINE OR PULL ESPRESSO ROASTS IN A PLUNGER — THAT’S GREAT.

THIS FRAMEWORK IS JUST A STARTING POINT TO HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF OUR COFFEES.

READY TO CHOOSE

YOU CAN EXPLORE THE FULL JACK MURAT RANGE AT JACK MURAT SHOP.

IF YOU’RE NOT SURE WHICH COFFEE IS RIGHT FOR YOU, REACH OUT — WE’RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP YOU DIAL IT IN.