# Mandela by 3fe — AeroPress Recipe

> Mandela by 3fe. Dialled in on AeroPress: 17g to 270ml (1:16) at 86°C, ground to 630µm, scored 9.1/10. A medium roast washed coffee from Kenya.

Source: https://cuplift.app/coffee/mandela/ian

Brewed by ian, who marked this recipe dialled in.

## Recipe

- Brewer: AeroPress
- Coffee: 17g
- Water: 270ml (1:16)
- Grind: 630µm
- Temperature: 86°C

## Tasting notes

Blackcurrant, lime

## How it tasted

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

## The coffee

- Roast: Medium
- Process: Washed
- Origin: Kenya
- Variety: Geisha/Heirloom
- Altitude: 1,595

## How it got there

| Date | Score | Coffee | Water | Grind | Temp |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | 6.5/10 | 20g | 358ml | 480µm | 94°C |
| 2026-02-24 | 7/10 | 20g | 260ml | 330µm | 79°C |
| 2026-02-24 | 8/10 | 21g | 270ml | 540µm | 88°C |
| 2026-02-24 | 8/10 | 21g | 297ml | 540µm | 88°C |
| 2026-02-25 | 8/10 | 19g | 270ml | 570µm | 88°C |
| 2026-02-25 | 8.5/10 | 17g | 270ml | 600µm | 88°C |
| 2026-02-26 | 8.7/10 | 17g | 270ml | 630µm | 88°C |
| 2026-02-26 | 9/10 | 17g | 270ml | 630µm | 88°C |
| 2026-02-27 | 9.1/10 | 17g | 270ml | 630µm | 86°C |

## More

- [All recipes for Mandela](https://cuplift.app/coffee/mandela)
- [How to dial in coffee](https://cuplift.app/dial-in)