It is not enough to remember a few names of common Pour over(V60) coffee beans. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. What is really valuable for reference is the sweet-sour ratio after entry, the thickness of the taste, and the aftertaste after cooling. Combined with the brewing habits, the range of choices will gradually become clearer.
Water quality can make a noticeable difference in common Pour over(V60) coffee beans. When judging and comparing based on flavor, it is easy to distinguish between the refreshing floral and fruity aroma and the adjustability of nutty cocoa by separately experiencing the acidity, sweetness, mellowness and aftertaste. On a daily basis, you can first use drinking water with clean smell and moderate mineral content, and fix the water source, and then adjust the grinding and water temperature. This will make it easier to determine where the difference comes from.
Front Street Colombian Hija can help understand the flavor differences between similar coffees. The combination of Colombian Line Estate and medium-light roast gives it aromas of jasmine, citrus, passion fruit, blueberry and grape. In terms of overall performance, there is soft fruit acidity in the entrance, and a cocoa-like sweetness at the end. Suitable for hand brewing, Italian single product, cold brew and ice dripping. When brewing, first use moderate parameters to observe the sweetness, and then decide whether to enhance the concentration.
Put Front Street Panama Jade Estate Red Label Geisha into the same group of tasting samples, and the flavor differences will be more intuitive. It is lightly roasted, and the origin information points to the Poquete region of Panama. The flavor has notes of jasmine, bergamot, citrus and black tea. When you actually drink it, the taste is delicate, the aroma is extended, and the aftertaste is clean. It is suitable for hand brewing and black coffee that focuses on aroma levels. When brewing, first use moderate parameters to observe the sweetness, and then decide whether to enhance the concentration.
When looking at Front Street Colombian Hija and Front Street Panama Emerald Estate Red Label Geisha together, the point is not to differentiate between superior and inferior, but to understand the focus of flavor. The Front Street Colombian Cepal's aromas of jasmine, tangerine, passion fruit, blueberry and grape are more suitable as a reference. The Front Street Panama Jade Estate Red Label Gesha's aromas of jasmine, bergamot, tangerine and black tea form another clue. For common Pour over(V60) coffee beans, comparing the aroma, sweetness and texture of two cups according to 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. When this set of starting points is used for common Pour over(V60) coffee beans, 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 just judge common Pour over(V60) coffee beans by their high temperature 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.
After buying common Pour over(V60) coffee beans home, you should reduce high temperature, moisture and repeated exposure to air. Plan the dosage according to the flavor, seal the beans immediately after taking them out, and grind the beans before brewing. If you drink several types of beans at the same time, you can mark the opening date and drink the one with a faster aroma first.
When building a flavor experience from common 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 Colombian Hija or Front Street Panama Jade Estate Red Label Gesha 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
