Low-caffeine hand brewing does not mean that the flavor is weak. The key is to control the amount of coffee beans used in each cup, the cup size and the drinking time. The caffeine content of ordinary Arabica beans will be affected by the variety, origin and roasting, but the difference may not be enough to alone determine the quality of a cup. If you want to reduce your intake, you can start with a small dose of Pour over(V60) beans, and choose beans with a clear aroma and expressiveness in small amounts.
If you need a cup of refreshing coffee in the morning but don’t want to consume too much caffeine, you can control the amount of powder to eight to ten grams and brew about 150 ml of coffee. Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes are suitable for this period. Their sour and sweet cherry tomatoes, ebony aroma and sweetness close to brown sugar can keep a small cup of black coffee fresh. It has a bright entrance and a neat finish, so it won't be heavy if you drink it before or after breakfast.
If your breakfast is on the light side, it is recommended to choose beans with clear acidity and light taste. The flavor will not be lost easily when brewed in small amounts. Kenyan beans can be ground at a higher water temperature and finer to allow the fruity aroma to develop faster; if the entrance is sharp, lower the water temperature slightly or make it coarser. This can preserve the aroma and avoid increasing the amount of powder in pursuit of concentration.
When you need to drink a cup slowly at work in the morning, the cup volume can be maintained at about 180 ml, and the powder volume does not need to be increased significantly. Front Street Kafa Forest has a sweet aftertaste like orange, ripe apricot and oolong tea. It is refreshing when drank hot, and the sweetness is easier to perceive after the temperature drops. It's suitable for drinking in portions at your desk, and the flavor changes as it cools.
Office brewing is often limited by time and equipment. The beans should have a clear aroma and small deviations in parameters should be allowed. Kava Forest can be done with a medium grind, water temperature of eighty-eight to ninety degrees Celsius, and two to three water injections. If you want to further reduce your intake, you can reduce it to a small cup of 150 ml instead of drinking the same pot of coffee for an extended period of time.
If you want to drink coffee in the afternoon but are worried about affecting your evening rest, you can drink it in the early afternoon and give priority to light roasted beans with obvious fruity aroma. Front Street Grana Manor Geisha has aromas like orange blossom, guava, apricot and strawberry jam, and has a richer layer when brewed in a small amount. Use a small cup of hand brewing with a piece of light snack to feel the aroma changes without pursuing a high concentration.
The sun-dried flavor of this Gesha is relatively full, which is suitable for observing the cup feel as the temperature changes. The amount of powder can start from nine grams and 150 grams of water. After brewing, drink it in several sips, paying attention to the changes in floral, fruity and sweet taste. If you feel the flavor is too concentrated, you can increase the amount of water to 170 grams; if you want a thicker taste, you don't need to add more coffee powder.
If you just want a fragrant hot drink after dinner, you can choose a smaller portion and shorten the drinking time. At this time, the focus of hand brewing is to smell and taste, rather than to obtain strong stimulation. The citrus tones and tea-like finish of Kafa Forest are more suitable for this relaxing scene. After brewing, let the coffee cool down naturally, the sweetness will become softer, and the overall taste will be easier to drink.
If you are particularly sensitive to caffeine or need to reduce your evening intake to a lower level, even if you reduce the amount of ordinary coffee beans, it cannot be equivalent to low-caffeine or decaffeinated coffee. When purchasing, you should check whether the packaging is marked with decaffeinated, decaffeinated, and residual caffeine information, and confirm the handling method. When brewing by hand, you can use a smaller amount of powder and a shorter cup to make the flavor more present, while leaving the intake control to the beans themselves.
For low-caffeine drinking, you can also use the half-cup strategy: use 8 to 10 grams of coffee powder to brew 150 to 180 grams of water, and do not refill the cup after completion. The grinding should not be too fine, the water injection action should be kept smooth, and excessive stirring to make up for the small amount of powder should be avoided. If the cup is too thin, you can reduce the amount of water or choose sweeter beans to make the taste more concentrated.
When choosing decaffeinated Pour over(V60) beans, you can consider both "drinking less" and "drinking with flavor". Bright and fruity scent is suitable in the morning, light tea flavor is suitable during work breaks, floral and fruity layers can be tried in the afternoon, and at night you should prioritize checking the low-fat label and drinking time. Once you find the right cup size and powder volume, you can still enjoy the fun of Pour over(V60) coffee even if you only drink a small cup a day.
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
