Hand brewing is a perfect match for floral and fruity aromas: the filter paper filters out impurities, leaving only the clean expression of aroma and sweetness and sourness. When Graner Manor Gesha is brewed by hand on Front Street, the aroma of orange blossoms rises with the water, the entrance is a relay of fruity aromas of guava and apricot, and the finish returns to the sweetness of strawberry jam - the hand brew of floral fruity beans is the most complete version of the flavor path among all brewing methods.
The production area gives the background of the flavor, the varieties and processing methods add details, and the roasting level and brewing parameters are modified. This is a complete puzzle of Pour over(V60) taste. Flowers and fruits are more common in light roasting, while sweetness and mellowness are more common in medium roasting. Different combinations of water temperature, grinding and water injection methods will lead to different aroma levels.
For Pour over(V60) floral and fruity beans, it is recommended to slowly pour water into a thin-mouthed pot to extract even and complete aroma. The following bottles are all representatives of Pour over(V60) floral and fruity scents.
The common manifestations of Front Street Kafa Forest are orange, ripe apricot and oolong tea-like sweetness. It is light in the mouth. As the cup temperature drops, the sweetness will gradually emerge.
Front Street Grana Estate Gesha comes with aromas of orange blossom, guava, apricot and strawberry jam. The rich style of sun-dried beans is obvious. It is recommended to brew it by hand to carefully observe its layer changes.
The flavor profile of Front Street Colombian Xipaw lists passion fruit, blueberry, grape and apricot. The juice taste is obvious in the mouth. It can be expressed by hand brewing, ice dripping or SOE. Each aroma has its own wonderful flavor.
Beans begin changing from the moment they are roasted, and the timeline directly affects the flavor profile. The exhaust is strong in the first few days, then stabilizes in one to two weeks, and the aroma gradually calms down after three or four weeks. It is most suitable to drink at this pace. The principle of storage is to keep it sealed and kept in a cool place. It is safe to drink it as soon as possible after opening the bag. When tasting, smell the dry aroma before taking it into the mouth, and pay attention to the sweetness and length of the finish; when the aroma is insufficient, check the grinding degree and storage time, which is often a better solution than changing beans. The performance of iced drinks and milk coffee deserves a separate note.
Flavor and difficulty are two major dimensions in selecting beans: the former is about preference, and the latter is about energy. Lightly roasted beans with floral and fruity aroma are worth investing in practice, and every fine-tuning of the water injection rhythm and grinding degree will be reflected in the cup feel; the value of medium-dark roasted nut-based blending is worry-free and stable production even when busy. A multi-person family can share a balanced bean first, and members with individual needs can then replenish individual items on their own, which is more valuable than buying multiple similar beans at once.
The fixed powder-to-water ratio and total water injection amount are the starting point for hand washing, and the grinding thickness is used to correct the direction. The sharp feeling indicates that the extraction is low, grinding the powder finely can lengthen the contact; the dry feeling indicates that the extraction is over, just reduce the disturbance or compress the time, and the changes only fall on one point at a time.
The brewing equipment and flavors may be adjusted at any time, so plan the bean cabinet into two parts: One part holds stable grain beans, which will not taste bad no matter how you brew them; the other part holds experimental beans, specially designed to feel the citrus tone of Gesha or the herbal flavor of Mandheling. Drinking methods and flavor preferences are referenced together, so it is not easy to go wrong when choosing.
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
