# Valentina by Bell Lane Coffee Roaster — Orea V4 Recipe

> Valentina by Bell Lane Coffee Roaster. Dialled in on Orea V4: 16g to 260ml (1:16) at 99°C, ground to 840µm, scored 9.1/10. A light roast honey coffee from Mexico.

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

Brewed by ian, who marked this recipe dialled in.

## Recipe

- Brewer: Orea V4
- Coffee: 16g
- Water: 260ml (1:16)
- Grind: 840µm
- Temperature: 99°C
- Time: 2:45
- Filter: Flat paper + Negotiator

## Steps

1. Spiral pour to 60g at 0:00
2. Spiral pour to 110g at 0:40
3. Spiral pour to 160g at 1:15
4. Spiral pour to 210g at 1:45
5. Spiral pour to 260g at 2:15
6. Drawdown by 2:30-3:00

## How it tasted

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

## The coffee

- Roast: Light
- Process: Honey
- Origin: Mexico
- Variety: Valentina

This is our third year releasing Valentina, and it's easily the best it has tasted. Named after the daughter of a Guatemalan farmer, the coffee is grown by Enrique López at his farm, Finca Chelín — an experimental Pacamara cross with roots in Guatemala. Black Honey for Enrique refers to the longer rest in cherry before depulping, developing riper fruit sweetness and added complexity, dried under sun and shade for balance and clarity.

## How it got there

| Date | Score | Coffee | Water | Grind | Temp |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-28 | 7.8/10 | 16g | 260ml | 780µm | 94°C |
| 2026-03-28 | 8.6/10 | 16g | 260ml | 900µm | 94°C |
| 2026-03-29 | 8.9/10 | 16g | 260ml | 900µm | 96°C |
| 2026-03-30 | 8.9/10 | 16g | 260ml | 870µm | 96°C |
| 2026-03-30 | 8.9/10 | 16g | 260ml | 870µm | 99°C |
| 2026-03-31 | 7.9/10 | 15g | 260ml | 870µm | 99°C |
| 2026-03-31 | 9.1/10 | 16g | 260ml | 840µm | 99°C |

## More

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