# Fernando & Aleja Garcia by Bell Lane Coffee Roaster — AeroPress Recipe

> Fernando & Aleja Garcia by Bell Lane Coffee Roaster. Dialled in on AeroPress: 15g to 200ml (1:13) at 90°C, ground to 660µm, scored 8.5/10. A light roast washed coffee from Colombia.

Source: https://cuplift.app/coffee/fernando-aleja-garcia/ian

Brewed by ian, who marked this recipe dialled in.

## Recipe

- Brewer: AeroPress
- Coffee: 15g
- Water: 200ml (1:13)
- Grind: 660µm
- Temperature: 90°C
- Time: 1:45
- Filter: Paper (x2)

## Steps

1. Rinse filter
2. Add 15g coffee at 22 clicks
3. Bloom 45ml, strong swirl
4. Pour remaining 200ml at 90°C at 0:30
5. Gentle stir x10 at 0:50
6. Start pressing at 1:45
7. Finish by ~2:15

## How it tasted

- Sweetness: High
- Acidity: High
- Body: Full
- Complexity: Layered
- Aftertaste: Short
- Sour/Thin: None
- Bitter/Harsh: None
- Muddy/Astringent: None
- Heavy/Syrupy: None
- Salty/Mineral: None

## The coffee

- Roast: Light
- Process: Washed
- Origin: Colombia
- Variety: Chiroso
- Altitude: 1,850

Social activists whose drive and commitment to coffee production stem from their own experience of displacement. After relocating from Caquetá, Fernando and Alejandra began rebuilding their livelihoods through agriculture, gradually moving from crops to specialty coffee, rooted in long-term stability and care for the land. Motivated to do things differently, Fernando has focused on planting uncommon varietals such as this Chiroso, rather than the more widely grown regional varieties.

## How it got there

| Date | Score | Coffee | Water | Grind | Temp |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-11 | 7/10 | 15g | 210ml | 637µm | 90°C |
| 2026-05-11 | 7.3/10 | 15g | 210ml | 690µm | 90°C |
| 2026-05-12 | 7.7/10 | 15g | 220ml | 660µm | 90°C |
| 2026-05-13 | 8.5/10 | 15g | 200ml | 660µm | 90°C |
| 2026-05-13 | 8/10 | 15g | 200ml | 660µm | 90°C |
| 2026-05-13 | 8.5/10 | 15g | 200ml | 660µm | 90°C |

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