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Square One - Melbourne

Square One - Melbourne

Welcome to Square One!

"Square One Coffee is a small, experienced team based in Melbourne, dedicated to producing exceptional coffee that can support our communities and create a positive impact through our social enterprise, Common Ground Project."

"Harvest Blend is our richest, deepest, darkest espresso blend. A hat-tip to the espresso blends that were prevalent in cafes across Melbourne in the late nineties."

Components:

50%: Minas Gerais, Brazil
50%: Simbu, Colombia

Roast date - 25/08/2025

Variety - Red Bourbon | Caturra

Process - Natural | Washed

Flavour notes - Toasted nuts, Dark chocolate, Molasses

"Conesol Farm, or Agropecuária Conesol, is owned by Lindalva de Oliveira Dutra Vivenza and sons, a family of Italian-Brazilian coffee producers who has been working in the coffee sector since the late 19th century.

Though those earliest farms were flooded during the construction of a hydroelectric facility, the call of coffee lasted through the generations, starting up again in the 1940s. By 1998 it was Antonio and Lindalva's turn: They bought their first parcel here in 1998, and now the family farm is 430 hectares in total, with 206 hectares planted with Bourbon and Yellow Bourbon variety coffees. The farm is separated into six lots, which allows for specification and tailored production that is part of the family's commitment to specialty-coffee."

Producer - Lindalva de Olivera

Origin - Minas Gerais, Brazil

Roast date - 25/08/2025

Variety - Yellow Bourbon

Process - Natural 

Flavour notes - Melon, Milk chocolate, Praline

"Ayla is a privately-owned washing station that is located in the Bensa woreda (administrative district) in Ethiopia’s Sidama zone. It is located in the kebele (local village) of Bombe. The washing station is one of 28 owned and managed by Testi Coffee, a family-owned company founded by Mr. Faysel A. Yonis. The washing station is named Ayla after one of Mr. Faysel’s nieces.

At Ayla, Testi separates and processes each kebele’s cherry delivery as a distinct lot, providing extra traceability. This particular coffee lot comes from the kebele of Bombe.

This coffee lot was produced as part of Testi’s quality improvement initiative, Premium Cherry Selection (PCS). Launched in 2018, the Premium Cherry Selection program ensures that best practices are used for growing, harvesting and processing the coffee cherry. Through the program, Testi pay a premium to farmers who pick and deliver only the ripest cherries from their farms. Coffees produced as part of the program represent the highest quality and cleanest cup profile available from the washing station and wider region."

Producer - Faysel A. Yonis

Origin - Sidama, Ethiopia

Altitude - 1950–2150 MASL

Roast Date - 25/08/2025

Variety - 74112, 74110 JARC

Process - Washed

Flavour notes - Plum, Black tea, Bergamot

 

"This coffee comes from the region of Cauca in the south of Colombia. Cauca is relatively flat when looking at other Colombian growing regions, which means the coffee produced benefits from more consistent conditions.

This coffee is a regional lot made up by farmers nearby Granja Paraiso 92. Wilton, the producer, sources freshly harvested coffee cherries from farmers. He then brings the cherries to his processing facility near a town called Piendamó (why we’re calling it Piendamó Regional), where he generally ferments the coffee for 36 hours. The coffee is depulped, washed and dried in his state of the art facility."

Producer - Wilton Benitez

Farm - Granja Parasio 92

Origin - Cauca, Colombia

Roast Date - 25/08/2025

Variety - Castillo

Process - Washed

Flavour notes - Aromatic, Raspberry, Red currant

Brew Guidelines

Espresso - 9 bar

Brew ratio - 1:2.4 (dry coffee : espresso liquid)

Temp - 94 Deg C

Time - 25-30 seconds.

*Adjust grind size to achieve the desired time

 

Espresso - 6 bar

Brew ratio - 1:2.8 (dry coffee : espresso liquid)

Temp - 94 Deg C

Time - 25-30 seconds.

*Adjust grind size to achieve the desired time

 

Pourover

Temp - off the boil

Ratio - 1:15 (dry coffee:water)

Bloom - 30 seconds

Flow rate - fast

*Adjust grind size to achieve desired flow rate

Aeropress

Temp - off the boil

Ratio - 1:15 (dry coffee : water)

Bloom - 30 seconds

Brew time - 90 seconds (including bloom)

Press consistently over 15-20 seconds.

 

Stove top

Ratio - 1 - 8 (dry coffee : water)

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