ION+ The Bricks
ION+ The Bricks is scientifically formulated as an everyday brewing water profile for light-roasted specialty coffees. Created in collaboration with The Bricks Café, Johor, this mineral profile was designed to produce consistently sweet, structured, and approachable cups while simplifying the brewing process. Its balanced composition enhances extraction consistency, making it easier to achieve delicious results regardless of brewing experience.

Developed alongside Zac, owner of The Bricks Café, the goal was simple: create a water profile that reduces training complexity while maintaining exceptional cup quality. By optimising the mineral balance, The Bricks helps baristas brew with greater confidence and consistency, allowing even new team members to produce an excellent cup with minimal adjustments.

Taste Profile:
Structured • Sweet • Lingering

Composition:
Water, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate.

Best for:
• Enhances sweetness, balance, and tactile expression.
• Creates a silky, sticky mouthfeel with a lingering, mouthwatering finish.
• Softens harsh edges while preserving flavour clarity and the coffee's original character.
• Ideal as a finishing seasoning for filter coffee, espresso, milk beverages, and competition-level brews requiring the final touch of balance and mouthfeel.

Competition Proven:
Used by Shaun Liew, Malaysia Brewers Cup Champion 2026, as the primary brewing water profile for his championship-winning routine. The Bricks provided the structured foundation, balanced sweetness, and layered complexity that formed the core of his competition recipe, showcasing its ability to deliver consistency and exceptional flavour performance on the competition stage.

Collaboration Story:
Created in collaboration with The Bricks Café, Johor, this profile was developed to make brewing more consistent and approachable. By simplifying water chemistry, it shortens barista training while delivering reliable, high-quality results in every cup.

Directions for Use
Shake the bottle thoroughly before use.
Add 6 drops per 250 ml of RO or distilled water to achieve approximately 50 ppm, then mix well before brewing. Alternatively, season your finished coffee with 1–5 drops, adjusting to taste. For the most consistent and precise remineralisation, we recommend using RO or distilled water.