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Use a scale for coffee and water so you can repeat the cups you enjoy.
The Black Eye coffee guide
Your coffee. Your way.
A few useful starting points, then room to follow your taste. Your grinder, water and coffee all affect the final cup.
Start with the essentials.
Give it time to rest
Freshly roasted coffee releases gas. If brewing is uneven straight after roasting, let it rest a few days and try again.
Adjust one thing
Keep your recipe steady while changing grind or brew time. Let taste guide you rather than chasing a fixed number.
Brew methods
Find your starting recipe.
These are starting recipes, not fixed rules. Ask us for help with your particular coffee.
Espresso
Start with 18g coffee and 36g espresso, using a fine grind. Aim around 25–32 seconds, then adjust by taste. Use the dose recommended for your basket.
V60 / pour-over
Start with 20g coffee and 320g water, medium-fine grind. Rinse the paper. Wet the grounds with about 40–60g water, wait 30–45 seconds, then pour the remaining water steadily. Try a total brew time around 3 minutes.
French press
Start with 30g coffee and 450g water, coarse grind. Steep for about 4 minutes, gently break the crust, then press slowly. Pour into cups or a separate jug.
Moka pot
Fill water to below the safety valve and the basket level with medium-fine coffee. Do not tamp. Follow your brewer’s instructions, use gentle heat and remove from the heat when the flow starts to sputter.
AeroPress
Try 15g coffee and 220g water with a medium grind. Use the upright method: add water, stir gently, steep around 1 minute, then press slowly. Adjust strength with a little extra water.
Drip Cups
Good coffee. Just add water.
A ready-filled hanging filter with 12g of roasted ground coffee. All you need is a cup and hot water—ideal for work, travel or an easy cup at home.
Start with 180–200ml of water per sachet, then adjust to taste. Available online in boxes of 6 or 10.
01 / Open
Open & hook
Tear open the outer sleeve, then the top of the filter. Unfold the arms and hook them securely over your cup.
02 / Pour
Pour slowly
Add a little hot water to wet the grounds and pause briefly. Add the rest in small pours, letting it drain between pours and keeping the water below the filter rim.
03 / Enjoy
Lift & enjoy
Let the last water drain, then carefully lift out the hot filter. Your coffee is ready to drink.
Choose your next coffee.
Keep exploring our product pages for current tasting notes, origin details and availability.
Single origins
Our new range includes Brazil Santos, Fazenda Dutra and Carbonic Natural Decaf; Colombia Supremo; Ethiopia Sidamo Bensa and Yirgacheffe Aricha; Sumatra Lintong; Costa Rica Vista Paraiso SL28; and Tanzania Robusta. Available now, roasted fresh to order in Malta.
Ingraind
Our changing infused and fermented series explores fruit, spice and other ingredients. Available in 100g and 250g; contact us for larger quantities.
Spice series & blends
Our Spice series is separate from Ingraind. Explore the current range and choose according to your preferred brew method.
Need a hand with your brew?
Tell us your coffee, brewer and grinder, and what you would like to change about the taste.