To understand Pour over(V60) coffee beans, you need to translate the flavor description into a drinking experience. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. Floral aroma, fruit acid, nuts and cocoa are not divided into high and low, but different directions. Only the one that suits you has long-term reference value.
If a pack of beans needs to be shared by multiple people, priority should be given to Pour over(V60) coffee beans that are more harmonious between sweet and sour and have a wider range of appliances. By using the flavor judgment method and separately experiencing the acidity, sweetness, mellowness and aftertaste, it is easy to distinguish the refreshing floral and fruity aroma from the nutty cocoa adjustability. When you have it for yourself, try a more distinctive fruity or dark roast style, and your acceptance will be more stable.
Looking at specific beans, Front Street Kenya Cherry Tomato represents a clear flavor direction. Its light roasting and Kenyan origin bring out flavors like cherry tomatoes, plums, pear and blackberries. In terms of overall performance, the acidity is clear and the sweetness gradually unfolds in the middle. When using it for Pour over(V60), iced Pour over(V60) and black coffee with obvious juice flavor, the parameters do not need to be set too strong at the beginning.
Putting Front Street Colombian Chiclaw into the same group of tasting samples, the flavor differences will be more intuitive. It is roasted medium to light, and the origin information points to the Colombian Line Estate. The flavor has jasmine, citrus, passion fruit, blueberry and grape aromas. When you actually drink it, there is soft acidity in the entrance, and a cocoa-like sweetness at the end. Use it daily for hand brewing, Italian single products, cold brew and ice dripping, which can retain more complete characteristics.
When looking at Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomatoes and Front Street Colombian Cereals together, the point is not to differentiate between them, but to understand the focus of flavor. The cherry tomato, plum, pear and blackberry-like flavors of Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes are more suitable as a reference, while the Front Street Colombian Hija's aromas of jasmine, citrus, passion fruit, blueberry and grape form another clue. For Pour over(V60) coffee beans, comparing the aroma, sweetness and texture of two cups based on flavor clues can help you quickly determine which part you want to keep.
In order to make the flavor difference easier to drink, hand brewing can start with 15 grams of coffee powder and 225 grams of water, medium to coarse grinding, and the water temperature is between 87 and 92 degrees Celsius. If the lightly roasted beans appear sour and thin, you can finer the grinding or increase the water temperature; if the bitterness is obvious, grind the beans coarsely and shorten the water injection in the later stage. This set of starting points is used when brewing coffee beans by hand. It is also necessary to observe the actual taste based on flavor judgment, and there is no need to mechanically pursue a certain time number.
Don’t judge Pour over(V60) coffee beans only when they are hot after brewing. Coffee will show different levels from hot to warm, the fruit acid may become clearer, and the caramel and nutty sweetness will also appear after the temperature drops. Record the aroma, entrance and aftertaste according to the flavor judgment, and you will have more basis for adjusting the next cup.
When choosing your budget for Pour over(V60) coffee beans, you can consider grinding and freshness together. Allocate expenses based on flavor judgment. Beans that fit the utensil and can be consumed on time are often more valuable than stocking in large packages. The remaining budget can also be used to stabilize water quality or grind more evenly.
When building a flavor experience from Pour over(V60) coffee beans, stability is more important than complexity. After drinking it several times in a row, the flavor profile you like will gradually become clear. First, use Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomato or Front Street Colombian Hija to familiarize yourself with a style. Keep the water quality and utensils unchanged, and then gradually change the grinding and temperature. Your daily cup of coffee will become more and more palatable.
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
