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We will introduce an adapted recipe using Mocca beans created by Ogawa, a coffee expert and barista representative of Nif Coffee who is active in many areas, including on YouTube and in shops.
Nif's recipe①
Seven-Eleven coffee beans
[Characteristics of the beans]
It starts off with a sour taste, followed by a strong bitter aftertaste, with a strong sour and bitter taste and roasted aroma.
The only downside is that once it cools down, the unpleasant taste from the beans becomes quite pronounced.
Price: ¥537
Contents: 300g
Roasting level: Medium roast Coarseness of ground coffee: Medium-fine
Delicious at Mocca
★Recommended: Daily brew mode This coffee bean has a well-balanced acidity and bitterness, creating a clear taste.
Brew like a pro mode: A rich, bitter taste with a mild acidity
Custom deliciousness
Custom recipe: Low temperature setting: 84℃ 22g 360ml
X: The acidity is significantly weakened and the taste feels dull.
If you're using 7-Eleven beans, we recommend the Daily brew mode! If you don't like sour coffee, try the Brew like apro mode.
Nif's recipe②
UCC Gold Special
[Characteristics of the beans]
It emphasizes bitterness and richness, with a weak acidity, aroma, and sweetness. The aftertaste is not very strong, and when it cools down, the unpleasant taste of defective beans comes out.
Price: ¥588
Contents: 250g
Roasting level: Medium roast Coarseness of ground coffee: Medium-fine
Delicious at Mocca
☆Recommended: Daily brew mode. Refreshing and light, with no unpleasant bitterness and a sour taste that brings the whole thing together. Easy to drink even when cold.
△ Brew like a pro mode: Smooth richness, bitterness is more pronounced. The first sip may be good, but as it cools, the bitterness and aroma become noticeable.
Custom deliciousness
Custom recipe: Low temperature setting: 84℃ 22g 360ml
X: No flavor, slightly bitter impression
If you're using UCC Gold Special beans, we recommend the Daily brew mode! Enjoy a refreshing and light brew.
I also like that it's easy to drink even when it's cold.
Nif's recipe③
Kaldi Mild Kaldi
[Characteristics of the beans]
The roasting level is light to high, giving it a light impression, and there are many poorly colored, dead beans mixed in, so when it cools down, the unpleasant taste of the defective beans becomes noticeable.
Price: ¥799
Contents: 200g
Roasting level: Medium roast Coarseness of ground coffee: Medium (freshly ground)
Delicious at Mocca
☆Recommended: Daily brew mode: You can feel the lightness of the beans' flavor while also suppressing any imperfections, making it the easiest to drink.
△ Brew like a pro mode: The unpleasant taste of defective beans becomes quite noticeable when they cool down.
Custom deliciousness
Custom recipe: Low temperature setting: 84℃ 22g 360ml
X: Weak, no flavor
If you use Kaldi Mild beans, we recommend the Daily brew mode, which allows you to enjoy the light flavor of the beans.
Nif's recipe④
Kaldi Italian Roast
[Characteristics of the beans]
It has the strong bitterness and roasted aroma typical of Italian roast, and a slightly short aftertaste.
Price: ¥918
Contents: 200g
Roasting level: Very dark roasted Coarseness of ground coffee: Medium (freshly ground)
Delicious at Mocca
Daily brew mode
△: The rich flavor of Italian roast is not present, and the bitter and refreshing taste leaves something to be desired.
Brew like a pro mode: Enjoy both bitterness and richness
Custom deliciousness
★Recommended:
<Custom Recipe> Low temperature setting: 84℃ 22g 360ml
Brewing it with 20% more water will bring out its unique characteristics, making the bitterness a little milder and giving it a mellow, sweet taste.
If you're using Kaldi Italian Roast beans, be sure to try our custom recipes!
You can taste the sweet and mellow flavor.
Nif's recipe⑤
Starbucks House Blend
[Characteristics of the beans]
The degree of roasting is quite deep, with a strong bitterness and roasted aroma dominating the flavor, and no imperfections emerge even when cooled.
Price: ¥1,320
Contents: 250g
Roasting level: Very dark roasted Coarseness of ground coffee: Medium (freshly ground)
Delicious at Mocca
Daily brew mode
◯ If you want a lighter, less full-bodied coffee that brings out the characteristics of the beans, try a pro.
★Recommended: Brew like a pro mode Bitter, rich and three-dimensional taste
Custom deliciousness
Custom recipe: Low temperature setting: 84℃ 22g 360ml
△: The coffee is quite soft, but the taste is flat and monotonous.
If you're using Starbucks blend beans, which are known for their depth and bitterness, we recommend the brew like apro mode.
Just like a professional, the bitterness and richness are brought out, allowing you to enjoy a three-dimensional taste.
Nif's recipe⑥
Nif Coffee (regular)
[Characteristics of the beans]
The aroma, acidity, mild bitterness, and sweetness are all well-balanced and very clean. It's delicious even when chilled.
Price: ¥537
Contents: 300g
Roasting level: Medium roast Coarseness of ground coffee: Medium-fine
Delicious at Mocca
☆Recommended: Daily brew mode: A soft, rich flavor with crisp acidity and a deep aroma.
Brew like a pro mode: Refreshing, light, and easy to drink
Custom deliciousness
Custom recipe: Low temperature setting: 84℃ 22g 360ml
◯: It has a very gentle taste, with a mild acidity and bitterness, and is delicious in its own way.
If you are using Nif Coffee (regular) beans, we recommend the Daily brew mode.
It brings out the best in well-balanced beans. Try different modes to find the flavor that suits you best.
Nif's recipe⑦
Nif Coffee (Fukairi)
[Characteristics of the beans]
The sweetness of the coffee beans, the expansive aroma, and the soft bitterness. Very clean. Delicious even when cold.
Price: ¥949
Contents: 160g
Roasting level: Dark roast Coarseness of ground coffee: Medium (freshly ground)
Delicious at Mocca
★Recommended (20% more): Brew like a pro mode. You can feel the richness, sweetness, and bitterness that is characteristic of Fukairi (the 22g version is a little less concentrated, but still has a sweet taste).
Daily Brew mode △ (20% increase): Due to the short steeping time, the coffee is refreshing and a little unsatisfying.
Custom deliciousness
Custom recipe: Low temperature setting: 84℃ 22g 360ml
△ (20% increase): Feels like daily was added at a low temperature, the taste is weak.
For Nif Coffee (Fukairi) beans, we recommend using the Brew like a pro mode.
You can fully enjoy the unique flavor of Fukairi.
Recipe by Nif Coffee
Kensuke Ogawa
Barista
CEO of Nif Coffee
Representative: Kensuke Ogawa
A coffee expert who continues to work with the belief that "I want to deliver delicious coffee beans to as many people as possible." After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu's advanced cooking and pastry course, he gained experience in the food and beverage industry at French restaurants and patisseries, and after obtaining the international Q Grader certification as a coffee appraiser, he joined Horiguchi Coffee, a leading specialty coffee company. Over the course of 10 years, he has held various positions, including coffee shop manager, sales manager, logistics manager, and online store manager, starting with coffee bean production.
In between work, Nif Coffee staff share knowledge and information to enrich your coffee life at home on the Nif Coffee YouTube channel.
All recipe tests were conducted using two cups, but the amount of beans was based on the amount in the instructions, and the trends were the same for other cup sizes.
For some beans that you want to brew stronger, we recommend adding 20% more.
My general impression after trying various things is that cheap, low-grade beans or lightly roasted beans go well with daily brew, while high-quality beans or dark roasted beans go well with brew like a pro.
I also tried low-temperature extraction at 84°C using a custom recipe, but in many cases it did not produce the best extraction, and I felt that the two template extraction recipes were superior.
When manually dripping with low-temperature water, it tastes better if you pour the water slowly and at a slow pace, but with the mocca you cannot change the pouring settings, so perhaps this is what made it difficult to get the coffee to work with a custom low temperature setting.
