Morning Espresso with Brew Designer & Founder, Jonathan Ferrer

Each morning deserves its own freshly made shot of espresso. Without this main source of fuel - something would feel as though it was missing. Similar to leaving home without your watch. On this morning, I grind up fresh beans that were roasted locally in Brooklyn, NY from Gillies coffee company. Grinding 16 grams for this dose - it makes for the perfect amount needed to extract this espresso.

Next, I lock in the portafilter. We are now ready to extract this shot for 25 seconds using the Gaggia Classic Pro espresso machine. Yes, finally the jolt of energy we need to start the day! On a typical weekend, I enjoy going through my routine at a slower pace. Collect my thoughts and recharge for the next upcoming week. However, I still make sure to get out and beat the New York traffic that builds up quite fast.

Today, I’m wearing the Green Retromatic Brew Watch. Since the watch uses the NH35A Seiko automatic movement - I ensure that the time and date are correctly set. The power reserve on this specific model is about 40 hours. That’s the beauty of this automatic movement. As you wear it - it will continue to run forever without any additional needed sources of energy.