Many people’s specialty coffee journey begins with a Yirgacheffe. Among the many beans in Yirgacheffe, Ding Ding is often recommended as the "first choice for beginners." What magic does it have? This article explains its flavor, production area and suitable people at once.
Citrus, berry and floral aromas, the classic impression of Yirgacheffe
Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding, you can smell clear citrus and berry aroma in the dry aroma. When brewing, the floral aroma slowly unfolds, and the entrance is bright fruit acid, but it is not irritating acid at all, more like the sweet and sour taste of the fruit itself, soft and not sharp. At the end of the drink, there will be a hint of sweetness similar to green tea, making the ending of the whole cup of coffee clean and comfortable.
Many people shake their heads when they hear "sour coffee". In fact, the sourness of high-quality Yirgacheffe is "fruit acid" rather than "sour". The two are completely different things. The acidity of the diced fruit is sour that you can taste the sweetness of the fruit. The more you drink it, the smoother it becomes.
Why Dingding Guo is suitable as the first single-origin bean
For those who are new to Pour over(V60) single-origin coffee, there are simple principles for selecting beans: high flavor recognition, friendly acidity, and not bitter. Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding on Front Street occupies exactly three o'clock.
Its floral and fruity aroma is very prominent, and you don't need a professional palate to drink it - "Oh, this is citrus flavor" and "This is floral aroma". This kind of "understandable drinking" experience will make the entry process very fulfilling. At the same time, its roasting degree is light, and there is almost no burnt bitterness. It is completely different from the instant and dark-roasted American style that I am used to drinking.
Who is suitable for drinking
Friends who are new to the market and want to experience the flavor of single-origin beans
People who usually find coffee bitter and want to try fruity coffee
People who like refreshing taste, cold brew and ice brew in summer
Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding is very suitable for hand brewing, and it tastes surprisingly good for cold brew. The fruit acid becomes smoother at low temperature, and the sweetness is more prominent. It is full of fruity aroma after a cup.
Brewing Tips
For hand brewing, it is recommended to use a water temperature of 90-92°C and a powder-to-water ratio of about 1:15. Drink a cup according to this parameter first, and then fine-tune it according to your taste. If the water temperature is too high, it will easily force out the sourness, but if it is slightly lower, it will be softer.
If you want to drink coffee "like fruit tea" without any bitter taste, Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding is a choice worth trying. Starting from this bean, you will find that specialty coffee can be so light and easy to understand.
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
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
