After drinking Pour over(V60) coffee for a long time, many people will find a phenomenon: some coffees are forgotten after drinking, while others are remembered for several days. The difference between the two lies in the "memory point" - the flavor signature that sticks in the soul after one bite and is never forgotten. This article talks about how to understand and find memorable Pour over(V60) beans from the perspective of quality control and bean selection.
The essence of the memory point is the uniqueness and clarity of flavor. Uniqueness means that this bean has something that no one else has: the herbal earthiness of Mandheling, the balanced smoothness of Blue Mountain, and the strawberry passion fruit of Oiran, all of which are unique areas in the flavor spectrum; clarity means that the characteristics are distinct enough - when brewed properly, the characteristics should be captured within three seconds of entry, rather than a vague impression that requires repeated confirmation by a professional cupper. For a bean to become a bean with "memory points", two conditions are indispensable.
Make a classified inventory of Pour over(V60) beans according to the type of memory points. Aroma memory point type: The jasmine scent of Jade Manor Red Label Geisha is the benchmark. The dry aroma stage covers the entire smelling process. The bergamot and citrus tones after the entrance are progressive - the threshold for identifying the aroma type is low, and novices can get it immediately. Taste memory point type: The rich body of PWN Indonesian Golden Mandheling is the signature, with a syrupy weight and the aftertaste of dark chocolate. I drank it once The body will remember this "weight"; flavor memory points: the cherry tomato plum of Kenyan cherry tomatoes, and the passion fruit and blueberry juice flavor of Xizha double anaerobic sun-drying, are all highly recognizable coordinates in the flavor spectrum; balance memory points: Blue Mountain No. 1 takes another path - it does not rely on a single feature to win, but a precise balance of sour, sweet and bitter. This "perfect balance" itself is a rare memory point.
Brewing is directly responsible for the presentation of memory points. If beans with memory points are brewed incorrectly, their characteristics will be distorted or even disappear: water temperature that is too high will amplify the off-flavor of Mandheling and flatten the floral aroma of Gesha; grinding it too fine will extract astringency and greatly reduce the clarity of fruit acids. Key points for brewing: The water temperature of aroma beans should be slightly lower to maintain the aroma, the fruit-acid beans should be ground evenly to ensure cleanliness, and the normal parameters of body beans can be used.
A practical path for "finding memory points". Establish a personal flavor profile: record three lines for each bean you drink - the most prominent flavor, willingness to repurchase, and suitable scenarios. There are more than a dozen coordinates in half a year; try in turn by type: aroma type, taste type, flavor type, balanced type. Choose a representative one and drink it to find the dimension you are most sensitive to; be wary of "scoring superstition": cupping scores measure overall quality, memory points measure uniqueness, and the two do not completely overlap - the memory point bean that suits you is not necessarily the one with a high score.
The fun of hand brewing is half in the brewing process and half in the surprise of meeting the memory point. Drink with the consciousness of "looking for characteristics", and your coffee list will become more and more personal - after all, coffee that can be remembered is the coffee that truly drinks into the heart.
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
