Brewing Colombian Medium Roast: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Juan Valdez | Published: 2026-10-19
Category: How-to Guides
Learn how to prepare Colombian medium roast coffee at home with a simple pour over method. Get the best flavor from your Juan Valdez coffee ritual.
Quick answer
For a clean, balanced cup, brew your Colombian medium roast using the pour over method with water just off the boil and a medium grind.
Why pour over works for medium roast
Pour over brewing highlights the bright acidity and subtle sweetness of Colombian medium roast without masking its origin character. The slow, controlled pour gives you time to appreciate the coffee's complexity, unlike a fast drip machine that can extract unevenly.
That said, pour over takes a bit more attention than a standard brewer. If you're short on time in the morning, consider grinding your beans the night before and using a gooseneck kettle for better control.
Brewing steps
- Heat your water: Bring filtered water to 200°F (just off a full boil). Too hot and you'll over-extract, making the coffee bitter. Too cool and the brew will be weak and sour. If you don't have a thermometer, let the kettle sit 30 seconds after boiling.
- Grind the beans medium: Use a medium grind, similar to sea salt. Too fine and the water will struggle to pass through, causing over-extraction. Too coarse and you'll get a thin, under-extracted cup. A burr grinder gives the most consistent particle size.
- Pre-wet the filter: Place a paper filter in your pour over dripper and rinse it with hot water. This removes paper taste and warms the brewing vessel. Discard the rinse water. Skipping this step can leave a cardboard-like flavor in your coffee.
- Add coffee and bloom: Add 15 grams of coffee (about 2 tablespoons) per 250 ml of water. Pour just enough water to saturate the grounds, then wait 30 seconds. This bloom releases trapped CO2 and improves extraction. If you see little bubbling during bloom, the beans may be stale.
- Pour slowly in circles: Starting from the center, pour in slow, concentric circles outward, then back to center. Keep the water level consistent. Total pour time should be about 2.5 to 3 minutes. Pour too fast and you'll bypass the grounds; too slow and the water cools.
- Serve and enjoy: Once the water has fully passed through the grounds, remove the dripper and pour the coffee into your favorite mug. Let it cool slightly before tasting to fully appreciate the flavor. Avoid letting the coffee sit on the burner; it will become bitter within minutes.
What you need
- Colombian Coffee Ritual - Medium Roast: This bundle includes 1 × Cold Coffee 11oz Can 12-Pack and 3 × Medium Roast Ground 11oz. You get both ready-to-drink cold coffee and ground medium roast for brewing at home, so you can enjoy Colombian coffee ritual in two formats without buying separate items.
Colombian Coffee Ritual - Medium Roast
