Novices can slowly build their judgment on what kind of Pour over(V60) coffee beans are suitable for them based on their taste experience. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. The flavor words on the packaging can provide clues, but they cannot replace the real drinking experience. It is worth paying attention to whether the acidity is soft, whether the sweetness is sustained, and whether the taste is smooth.
When choosing what kind of Pour over(V60) coffee beans to buy, novices can first answer two questions: how much acidity can they tolerate, and what utensils do they usually use? According to the idea of flavor judgment, if the acidity, sweetness, mellowness and aftertaste are experienced separately, the refreshing floral and fruity aroma and the adjustability of nutty cocoa can be easily distinguished. Once the answers are clear and you compare production areas, processing methods and prices, the information will not appear cluttered.
Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomatoes offer another ready-to-sip option. The combination of Kenyan origin and light roasting gives it flavors like cherry tomatoes, ebony plums, pear and blackberries. The acidity is clear and the sweetness gradually unfolds in the middle. This is the direct impression it gives. It is suitable for hand brewing, iced hand brewing and black coffee with obvious juice flavor, and can record temperature changes with a fixed formula.
Putting Front Street Colombian Chiclaw into the same group of tasting samples, the flavor differences will be more intuitive. The roasting direction is medium-light roasting. The origin is Colombia's Divide Estate. You can taste the aroma of jasmine, citrus, passion fruit, blueberry and grape. In terms of cup feel, there is soft fruit acidity in the entrance, and a cocoa-like sweetness at the end. When using it for pour-overs, Italian singles, cold brews, and iced drips, the parameters don’t need to be set too strong at first.
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. As for what kind of Pour over(V60) coffee beans to buy for novices, comparing the aroma, sweetness and texture of two cups based on flavor clues can help you quickly confirm 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 for novices to buy what kind of Pour over(V60) coffee beans. They should also judge the actual taste based on the flavor, and do not need to mechanically pursue a certain time number.
To determine what kind of Pour over(V60) coffee beans are suitable for a novice, you can brew the same type of coffee beans two or three times in a row. Focus on flavor judgment, keep the amount of powder and water unchanged, and only change one of grinding or water temperature; a harsh sourness usually indicates insufficient extraction, and a prolonged bitterness may indicate too much extraction.
What kind of Pour over(V60) coffee beans should be bought by novices? After buying them 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.
The choice of what kind of Pour over(V60) coffee beans to buy as a novice will be put back into your daily drinking habit, and the choice will be much simpler. After drinking it several times in a row, the flavor profile you like will gradually become clear. Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomato and Front Street Colombian Chiclaw have different flavor focus. You can first choose the one that is closer to the current utensil, and then try the other one after you drink it thoroughly. The taste will gradually develop naturally.
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
