Front Street knows that there are many ways to brew a bean, and different brewing methods have different flavors and tastes, which can bring different experiences to customers. Front Street is experimental and will use different brewing methods to find the special features of different coffees. Whether it is French press, siphon pot, Italian extraction, etc., it is an experience of brewing methods. So today Front Street will share the different brewing methods of a bean and see what the differences are!
| Introduction to beans |
Yirgacheffe is a small town in Ethiopia, with an altitude of 1,700-2,100 meters. It can be said to be one of the highest altitude coffee producing areas in the world. In other words, the Yirgacheffe producing area originally belonged to the Sidamo producing area, but because of the unique flavor of the coffee produced here, it was separated separately.
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Front Street Washed Yirgacheffe
Country: Ethiopia
Origin: Yirgacheffe
Altitude: 1800-2000 meters
Treatment method: washing treatment
Variety: Local native species
【Cake filter cup】
The bottom of the cake filter cup is flat. This flat-bottom design can make the extraction of coffee more complete. And there are only three small holes at the bottom, so its flow rate is relatively slow, which allows the coffee powder to be soaked and the extracted coffee to be more balanced.
Parameters & techniques: powder weight 15 grams; medium-fine grinding (Chinese standard No. 20 screen pass rate 78%); water temperature 90°C, powder-to-water ratio 1:15; steam with 31 grams of water for 30 seconds, fill the center of the small flow of water to 122 grams, continue to pour water to 227 grams when the water level drops and is about to reveal the powder bed, remove the filter cup when the water level drops and is about to reveal the powder bed. (Start timing when steaming) Extraction time is two minutes.
Flavor: It smells of lemon and nuts, with lemon sourness in the mouth, sweetness of sucrose, a light floral aroma, and an oolong tea aftertaste.
【KONO】
The ribs of the KONO filter cup are relatively short, and the fit of the paper filter cup is relatively high. In this way, the exhaust space of the filter cup is limited during brewing, and the air flow will naturally be restricted. The flow rate is slowed down, so that the coffee powder is soaked for a large part of the time. This increases the time for the coffee powder particles to absorb water, making the extracted coffee overall more balanced and less prone to under-extraction.
Parameters & techniques: powder weight 15 grams; medium-fine grinding (Chinese standard No. 20 screen pass rate 80%); water temperature 90°C, powder-to-water ratio 1:15; steam with 31 grams of water for 30 seconds, fill the center of the small flow of water to 124 grams, continue to pour water to 228 grams when the water level drops and is about to reveal the powder bed, remove the filter cup when the water level drops and is about to reveal the powder bed. (Start timing when steaming) Extraction time is 2 minutes.
Flavor: There are cream and lemon flavors in the mouth, with a black tea aftertaste. The aroma is relatively restrained and sweet.
【French press】
The French press can be said to be a very convenient appliance! Making coffee with a French press is quite simple. Just soak the coffee completely in the pot, and then use a pressure bar with a metal filter to separate the coffee and coffee grounds. This brewing method produces a very rich coffee, which can increase texture and oil. It is a more convenient and easy-to-use appliance~
Parameters & techniques: powder weight 20 grams; medium-fine grinding (B Chinese standard No. 20 sieve pass rate 80%); water temperature 90°C, powder-to-water ratio 1:15; directly pour water to 300 grams, stir 5 times for 1 minute and 30 seconds to fully contact the powder and water, soak for two minutes, press out and filter out, the extraction time to pour out all the coffee is 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Flavor: Floral aroma, lemon acidity in the mouth, sweetness of cream and sucrose, black tea aftertaste, thick and smooth taste.
【Strawberry filter cup】
The design shape of the ribs on the inside of the filter cup is a dotted structure, which looks like small seeds on a strawberry, and the pore size at the bottom is relatively small. It can be seen that its flow rate should be relatively slow to improve the extraction rate.
After adding the filter paper, there are many bumps between the filter cup and the filter paper, so the fit is not very high. Water can penetrate the filter paper and flow away from the gaps between the bumps, which can prevent over-extraction. And these bumps can attach fine powder. In this way, when the fine powder is attached to the upper edge of the cup wall, most of the particles soaked in the bottom are relatively coarse grinding particles, so the extraction rate is improved and the chance of over-extraction is greatly reduced.
Parameters & techniques: powder weight 15 grams; grind sugar (75%); water temperature 90°C, powder-to-water ratio 1:15; steam with 30 grams of water for 30 seconds, pour water into the center of the small flow of water to 121 grams, continue to pour water to 226 grams when the water level drops and is about to reveal the powder bed, remove the filter cup when the water level drops and is about to reveal the powder bed. (Start timing when steaming) Extraction time is 2 minutes.
Flavor: It smells of flowers and tea, with sour notes of lemon and citrus in the mouth, a chocolate aftertaste, and a mellow taste.
【SOE】
The extraction parameters are as follows: Amount of coffee powder: 20g Amount of coffee liquid: 40g Extraction time: 27 seconds
Flavor description
Citrus, berry, fermented aroma, viscosity, medium bitterness, medium to high acidity, bright and lively acidity
| Summary |:: When different utensils are used to brew the same beans, the flavor and taste will be different. So when you choose what utensil to use for brewing, you can choose according to the flavor of the beans you want to express and the characteristics of the utensil!
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
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Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
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