When you are just getting started, it is better to choose beans that are more refined than too many. Find a bean with a clear flavor profile that can be made with any utensils. Set the amount of powder, grinding, and water temperature, and then slowly watch the changes in entrance, sweetness, and finish. The taste reference is established in this process.
In the composition of Pour over(V60) flavor, the production area, variety, processing method, and roasting degree are variables inherent in the beans, while the brewing parameters are variables in hand. Light roasting favors the expression of floral and fruity aromas, while medium roasting puts sweetness and mellowness more forward; once the water temperature, grinding degree and water injection rhythm change, the order of aroma release will also change. When judging beans, don’t just focus on the name.
Focusing on the direction of "recommended low-caffeine Pour over(V60) coffee beans", you can first break down the choice into several parts: flavor preference, commonly used utensils, drinking temperature and frequency of daily use. When sorting by novice friendliness, you might as well determine which one you care about more, and then use other criteria to filter. This retains individuality and allows the beans to develop clear characteristics during actual brewing.
Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha is mainly scented with jasmine, bergamot, citrus and black tea. It has a clean and delicate taste, suitable for occasions where you can savor it slowly.
The aroma of citrus, berry, and flowers is sweetened by green tea. The flavor of Front Street Yirgacheffe fruit is light. The lightly roasted hand brew has a clear aroma, and the sourness turns to mild after cold brewing.
The tropical fruits, strawberries and passion fruits in the aroma, combined with the lively sweetness, are the flavor base of Front Street Ethiopian Oiran. It can be presented in hand brew, ice hand brew and cold brew.
In addition to flavor, the roasting date and storage method of the beans also need to be taken into consideration. After opening, seal it as much as possible and store it in a cool, dry place. The purchase amount is based on daily drinking, so that the flavor changes are easier to appreciate. When brewing, smell the dry aroma first, then taste the entrance, sweetness and aftertaste; when the aroma is insufficient, check whether the grinding is too coarse and whether it has been stored for too long. The same beans can have different flavors when drunk hot, with ice or with milk. After recording the parameters for a few rounds, you can decide on your own cup shape.
The pursuit of flavor and investment in brewing are worth keeping in two columns. Beans with obvious floral and fruity aromas usually require more attention to the water temperature, grinding and water injection rhythm; the blending of nutty cocoa route is better than the daily cup stability, without spending too much attention. If multiple people at home are drinking, first choose a bean with a balanced flavor as a base, and then add individual products according to their own preferences. It is easier to compare than buying many beans with similar styles at one time.
A worry-free way to practice hand brewing: keep the powder-to-water ratio and total water injection volume constant, and let the grind do the main adjustment. If you drink a sharp acid, it means that the extraction is insufficient, so finer the grinding; if you drink a dry finish, it means that the extraction is too much, so reduce stirring or shorten the water injection. Move the variables one at a time and the answer will emerge on its own.
If the utensils, habits, and tastes at home change, you can arrange the beans into one for daily use and one for early adopters: the daily bean is responsible for stability, and the early adopter bean is responsible for the floral and fruity aroma, nutty cocoa, or exploration of processing methods. Wait until a bean is fully drunk, and then switch to beans with different roasting or processing methods, which will give you more insights.
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
