Hodson: Blend by Ozone Coffee Roasters

Hodson

50% Brazil, 40% Nicaragua, 10% Ethiopia

  • Flavour profile Milk chocolate, brown sugar, red fruit
  • Roast Medium Dark

£13.95

£63.41 kg
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  • The sweet base of brown sugar and milk chocolate shows off soft red fruit notes for a balanced but characterful cup.

    Where the name comes from

    Jamie and Karen Hodson founded Ozone in New Plymouth, New Zealand, after a six-week trip through Central America, visiting coffee farms and meeting producers. One evening in San Salvador, caught in a tropical lightning storm, Jamie noticed the smell of ozone in the air. He decided that night to make coffee his life.

    Hodson used to be called Blake, after the first school Hasbean founder Steve Leighton attended. It's the blend where Ozone and Hasbean both began, so now it carries the name of Ozone's founders.

    Coffee is seasonal, so the components in this blend change through the year as fresh harvests arrive. Want to know why? Read The Coffee Arrival Calendar. The bag in your hands is always fresh, in-season coffee.

    Current components

    • Nicaragua: Limoncillo, Bourbon, Natural
    • Brazil: Selvatech, Peaberry, Natural
    • Brazil: Matas de Minas, Pulped Natural
    • Ethiopia: Chelchele, Natural

  • Tasting notes: Milk chocolate, brown sugar, red fruit.

    Brew, roast and rest

    Recommended brew recipe
    Dose: 17.5g
    Yield: 38g
    Time: 28 to 32 seconds
    A starting point we like. Tweak it to your taste.

    Roast
    Medium-dark. We go steady through first crack to build sweetness, then drop it at the end of the gap, with a pop or two of second crack as it hits the cooling tray.

    Resting
    Rest it for at least 7 days after roasting before you brew it as espresso. Plenty of people like it earlier, so brew whenever you fancy.

  • We offer our coffees as whole beans, pre-ground, and green unroasted.

    To help you choose the best pre-ground options for you, below is a list of popular brew methods that we find work well with our settings. And for more information, please visit our dedicated grind size article here.

    Espresso: Turkish coffee (jezve) or, you guessed it, espresso*

    Fine Filter: Moka pot, AeroPress, single cup pour-over (e.g. Hario V60 01, Chemex 1-3 cup, Kalita 155, Narrow Orea). Fine filter also works well for home espresso machines like the De'Longhi Dedica.

    Medium Filter: Double cup pour-over brewers (e.g., Clever Dripper, V60 02, Chemex 6/8/10 cup, Kalita 185, April, Wide Orea, syphon brewers, etc)

    Coarse Filter: Automatic drip brewers like Moccamaster, BUNN, Sage, Behmor etc.

    French Press: French Press (cafetiere/press pot/plunger pot), cold brew, cowboy coffee.

    It is not possible to grind 3kg bags.

    Ground coffee cannot be refunded nor exchanged as it is a product customised especially for you. Full refund policy here.

    If you're interested in getting yourself a grinder, we have a great selection to choose from! Click here to check them out.

    *Please note that some home espresso machines will struggle with a standard espresso grind due to the wide variety of machines on the market and the difference in spec when compared to commercial espresso machines. If you are unsure whether this applies to your personal home set-up please get in touch.

  • We roast coffee and dispatch orders Monday to Friday.

    Order before 07:30 am for same day dispatch. If you order after 07:30 am, your order will carry over to the following working day for processing.

    We offer free UK mainland delivery on all orders over £30.00. If you're spending under £30.00, one bag sent with First Class postage will cost £3.25, and one bag sent with Second Class postage will cost £2.50. DPD next working day delivery is available for a flat rate of £8.00 for all orders up to 10kg.

    • First Class/Tracked 24 orders: Delivery 1-2 working days (Mon-Sat) after dispatch
    • Second Class/Tracked 48 orders: Delivery 2-4 working days (Mon-Sat) after dispatch
    • DPD orders: delivery aim of the next working day (Monday-Friday) after dispatch

    If you would like to enjoy free delivery on orders under £30.00, make sure to check out My Ozone Rewards.

    For more information about delivery, please visit our Help Centre.