Fresh Brew Guide & Morning Prayer
Easy home brew steps for Pour-Over, Drip Coffee Maker, and French Press tailored to each coffee—paired with the true story and morning prayer of its Saint.
St. Moses the Black — Ethiopia Natural
Sun-dried high-mountain Ethiopian beans—slightly hotter water brings out juicy blackberry and wildflower honey sweetness.
Pour-Over (V60)
- 1. Pour 45g water to wet grounds; wait 40 sec
- 2. Slowly pour in circles up to 200g
- 3. Gently top up to 350g and let drain
Drip Coffee Maker
- 1. Rinse paper filter and add 55g ground coffee
- 2. Fill brewer with 32 oz (935g) filtered water
- 3. Swirl pot gently once brewing finishes
French Press
- 1. Add 450g hot water and steep 4 minutes
- 2. Stir top crust gently and skim foam
- 3. Wait 1 minute, press slowly, and pour
St. Moses the Black
Before he was a saint, Moses was the towering leader of a feared band of highway bandits along the Nile. Hunted by authorities after swimming the river with a dagger between his teeth, he hid inside an Egyptian desert monastery—where the monks’ unshakable peace shattered his hardened heart. Once, when four thieves broke into his cell at night, Moses tied all four men up with one hand, slung them over his shoulder, and carried them to church—asking the monks how best to forgive them.
“O Lord, grant me the grace to see my own faults and never to judge my brother; conquer the restlessness of my heart with Your peace, today and unto ages of ages. Amen.”
✦ St. Moses the Ethiopian, pray for us.