THE COFFEE SURVIVAL KIT VOL. 01

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COFFEE

SURVIVAL

KIT.

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Everything you need to survive — and actually enjoy — your daily coffee ritual. From zero to obsessed in eight chapters.

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SECTION 02 — EQUIPMENT

PICK YOUR WEAPON.

Every brew method tells a story about who you are. Choose wisely — or don't, and buy all of them like the rest of us.

Pro tip: every coffee person owns at least three brew methods they never use.

THE CLASSIC

FRENCH PRESS

Bold, full-bodied, zero paper filter. Press and drink. Maximum satisfaction, minimum fuss.

THE TRAVELLER

AEROPRESS

Fast, versatile, airport-friendly. The Swiss Army knife of coffee equipment.

THE PURIST

POUR OVER

Slow, meditative, dangerously addictive. As much ritual as it is beverage.

THE ITALIAN

MOKA POT

Stovetop espresso for the impatient romantic. Loud, bold, unapologetically dramatic.

THE INVESTMENT

ESPRESSO MACHINE

The full commitment. No half measures. Your kitchen counter will never look ordinary again.

THE PATIENT ONE

COLD BREW

12–24 hours of patience. Smooth, low-acid, concentrated. Ready when you finally are.

The best brew method is the one you actually use every morning.

— Every coffee professional, ever

SECTION 03 — BEAN INTELLIGENCE

KNOW YOUR BEANS.

Not all coffee is created equal. Understanding what is in your bag changes everything about how you brew — and how you taste.

SINGLE ORIGIN

From one farm, one region, one season. Every sip tells you exactly where it came from. Terroir in a cup.

BLEND

The greatest hits album of coffee. Deliberately consistent, crowd-pleasing, and chronically underrated by snobs.

ESPRESSO ROAST

Dark, intense, built for pressure. Dense sweetness, chocolate, caramel. The espresso machine's closest friend.

FILTER / LIGHT ROAST

Bright, acidic, wildly complex. The coffee nerd's holy grail. Brewed light, drunk slowly, talked about endlessly.

Roast level spectrum

Light
Med-Light
Medium
Med-Dark
Dark
SHOP THIS COFFEE

This bag will ruin all other coffee for you. You're welcome.

SECTION 04 — MOOD MATCHING

MATCH YOUR MOOD.

Coffee is emotional. Stop pretending it is not. Match your drink to your current psychological state and stop fighting yourself.
5:30 AM
HALF DEAD
Double Espresso
No talking. Just drink.
9:00 AM
ANXIOUS & WIRED
Oat Flat White
Milk calms you. Slightly.
11:00 AM
NEED TO FOCUS
Pour Over
The ritual helps as much as the caffeine.
2:00 PM
SOCIAL & CHATTY
Cold Brew
Sustained energy for the afternoon spiral.
4:00 PM
TREATING YOURSELF
Cortado
Small but mighty. You deserve it.
7:00 PM
WINDING DOWN
Decaf Filter
The psychological comfort is very real.
5:30AM crew. You know who you are.
A black and white portrait of a smiling woman with curly hair wearing a black beanie and a black hoodie against a light gray background.
SECTION 05 — BREW RECIPES

THE HOW-TO.

Ratios are science. Everything after that is ritual. Start here. Then make it yours.

POUR OVER

Ratio
1:16
Coffee
25g
Water
400ml
Temp
92–94°C
Time
3–4 min
Grind
Medium
  1. 1. Rinse filter, preheat your vessel.
  2. 2. Bloom: 50ml water for 30 seconds.
  3. 3. Pour slowly in concentric circles.
  4. 4. Rest. Taste. Adjust next time.

FRENCH PRESS

Ratio
1:15
Coffee
30g
Water
450ml
Temp
95°C
Time
4 min
Grind
Coarse
  1. 1. Add coarse grounds to press.
  2. 2. Pour all water in at once.
  3. 3. Stir once. Lid on. Wait 4 min.
  4. 4. Press slowly. Pour immediately.

AEROPRESS

Ratio
1:12
Coffee
15g
Water
180ml
Temp
82–86°C
Time
1.5 min
Grind
Med-Fine
  1. 1. Use the inverted method.
  2. 2. Add grounds, pour hot water.
  3. 3. Stir 10 seconds, cap on.
  4. 4. Flip at 1 min. Press in 30s.
The ratio is the recipe. Everything else is personality.

SECTION 06 — PROGRESSION SYSTEM

COFFEE SURVIVAL LEVELS.

Where are you in your coffee journey? No wrong answers — unless you still use a Nespresso machine unironically.

LVL

01

Instant Believer

CIVILIAN

You drink whatever is in the office kitchen. That is fine. Everyone starts somewhere. But you bought this kit, which means you are already evolving.

ESSENTIAL GEAR

  • Electric kettle
  • Any mug
  • Pre-ground bags
WHO'S GETTING THE BAG?

LVL

02

Filter Convert

RECRUIT

You tried a pour over at a good café and it broke something in you. Now you need to understand why it tasted like that. Good. Keep going.

ESSENTIAL GEAR

  • Pour Over dripper
  • Paper filters
  • Whole bean coffee
GOT BEANS?

LVL

03

Ratio Obsessed

OPERATIVE

You own a scale. You talk about bloom times. Your friends are worried. You are not worried. You have discovered your calling. This is who you are now.

ESSENTIAL GEAR

  • Burr grinder
  • Digital scale
  • Gooseneck kettle

LVL

04

Method Collector

SPECIALIST

Multiple brew methods. Three roaster subscriptions. You are researching home roasting. You know exactly where this is going. So do we.

ESSENTIAL GEAR

  • AeroPress + Chemex
  • Refractometer
  • Origin sourcing trips

LVL

05

No Going Back

COMMANDER

You have been to the farms. You cup competitively. You can identify origin by smell alone. You have transcended coffee and become coffee.

ESSENTIAL GEAR

  • Home roaster
  • Espresso machine
  • Dial-in spreadsheet
SECTION 07 — INSIDER INTELLIGENCE

FIELD NOTES.

Things they do not tell you at the café:
  1. Water quality matters more than your grinder. Use filtered water. Always.
  2. Fresh roast does not mean roasted today. 7–14 days post-roast is the sweet spot.
  3. Coffee stales 2 weeks after opening. Buy less at a time, more often.
  4. The grind size changes everything. Too fine = bitter. Too coarse = sour. Find the middle.
  5. Never store coffee in the fridge. Room temperature, airtight, away from light.
  6. Always pre-wet your filter. The paper taste is real and it ruins excellent coffee.
  7. Bloom is not optional. Give your grounds 30 seconds to outgas before you pour.
  8. Buy whole beans. Grind fresh, every single time. No exceptions, ever.
* Buy Bung Bung. It fixes most of these problems automatically.
1:15
Golden ratio — coffee to water, by weight.
Always whole beans. Always fresh ground. No. Exceptions.
Water temp matters. 92°C is not 95°C. Buy a thermometer.
The best cup you have ever had was probably just better water.
— A humbling field observation

SECTION 08 — THE FINAL MOVE

GRAB YOUR KIT.

The Coffee Survival Kit. Everything you need to stop surviving your coffee and start actually enjoying it.

  • 1kg of our freshly roasted South American blend

  • This brew guide — the one you just read

  • Purple reusable cup that keeps it hot for hours

  • 30-day coffee brewing challenge card

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Use code SURVIVE at checkout for 10% off your first kit.

COFFEE SURVIVAL KIT — VOL. 01 — 2025