We see an important part of a stay at the Studio is settling in and relaxing – not feeling the need to hop in the car and go somewhere. A great start to the day is waking up in the morning to the warble of magpies, or laughter of kookaburras, perhaps a walk on the beach before a steaming hot show outdoors and then settling under the tree on the verandah for a good fresh cup of coffee.
My son Angus knows coffee…. he has obsessed about it for years. His roastery, Blume Coffee is in Abbotsford but he started his journey, which has taken him all round the world started here in Somers. But that’s a different story for another time. His mission is to “make honest, delicious and curious coffee.
So what other coffee would we supply to our guests? During the extra careful COVID times Angus provided me with small quantities of coffee ground for plunger and individually packaged so that guests always have coffee that is freshly roasted and only handled by the roaster.
He has now (December 2022) provided me with a setup of scales, grinder and automated pour over but the pungers are still there should you prefer to use them. More on the pour over soon.
I was recently questioned by a guest who always percolates his coffee. He wasn’t sure how a good plunger coffee should be made. He was particularly unsure of the quantity of coffee, temperature of the water and when to plunge. There’s not much more to it really so I decided it could be an idea to set it out straight and simple.
- Quantity? Roughly 15g per cup – say 1 domed desert spoon, or 2 desert spoons.
- Water temperature? Let the kettle go off the boil. Pouring boiling water straight onto the grounds will burn the coffee.
I like to first pour the boiled water into mugs to heat them while the coffee is brewing.
- When to plunge? Allow the coffee to sit for around 4 minutes. The grounds will often form a thick crust. Stir this gently with a spoon to break them up and let the grounds fall to the bottom – then plunge.
Pour into the emptied mugs with or without milk and enjoy!
Both coffee in a cup and beans (you can ask them to be ground) can be purchased at Flinders General Store, a scenic drive from Somers.
Seasonal coffees can be purchased selectively through the Blume Coffee website, or on a regular basis by subscription.
