Input lever
Coffee Material
Wheel face
Origin
The geographic and agricultural source of the coffee.
AeroPress Wheel Variable
Variety
Coffee Material · Input lever
The genetic variety or cultivar of the coffee plant.
Input lever
Coffee Material
Detail panel
Competition practice
Inferred
Definition
Variety describes the plant genetics behind the coffee, such as Gesha, Bourbon, SL28, or Caturra.
Why It Matters
Variety can influence density, sweetness, acidity shape, and aroma potential, so it is useful to log when comparing lots.
Preferred
- Track it when comparing coffees or building competition references.
Used In Recipe Language Like
Brewers may refer to this as cultivar.
Synonyms
cultivar
Page Context
Variety is part of the Brew Supply AeroPress Wheel and helps brewers describe the genetic variety or cultivar of the coffee plant.
Related variables
Input lever
Coffee Material
Wheel face
Process
How the coffee was processed after harvest.
Input lever
Coffee Material
Wheel face
Roast level
How light or dark the coffee was roasted.
Input lever
Coffee Material
Detail panel
Roast development
The internal development of the roast, not just the color.
Input lever
Coffee Material
Detail panel
Roast date
The date the coffee was roasted.
Input lever
Coffee Material
Wheel face
Rest time
The time between roasting and brewing.
Affected outcomes
Measured metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Beverage TDS
Measured total dissolved solids in the served beverage.
Calculated metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Extraction Yield
Calculated percentage of coffee mass extracted.
Measured metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Beverage Yield
The liquid beverage mass collected or served.
Cup outcome
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Aroma
The smell of the brewed coffee.