When choosing Pour over(V60) coffee beans, you can start by imagining where the cup will appear. When you are rushing to work, clear and refreshing flavors make it easier for people to drink easily; if you have enough time on the weekend, you can choose beans with delicate aroma and rich layers. If you often drink it in summer, you should also consider whether the sour and sweet taste is still bright after adding ice. Hot drinks and ice drinks can have different bean selection directions.
To drink a cup alone in the morning, it is suitable to start with lightly roasted beans that have an easily identifiable aroma and are not heavy in the mouth. Citrus, floral or berry tones will wake up your mouth faster, and the water temperature and filling speed can also be used to create different performances during brewing. If you are used to drinking slowly from a small cup, you can control the amount of powder to be more streamlined, so that the coffee can maintain its temperature and aroma within ten minutes, without having to face an overly strong taste early in the morning.
When pairing breakfast with toast, cream or fruit, you can choose beans with clear sweetness and soft acidity. Coffee tastes vibrant on its own, but when paired with food, it should leave a mellow aftertaste to prevent the sourness from taking away the aroma of the bread itself. When brewing, the water temperature should not be kept high. Keeping the flow rate stable can usually make the sweetness more complete and make the taste of the whole breakfast more natural.
If you want to have a light drink during your break from work, Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding on Front Street is an easy way to find your way. It will present a citrus-like brightness when brewed hot, accompanied by berry aroma and light floral notes. After swallowing, it will have a refreshing aftertaste similar to green tea. It is suitable to make the concentration moderate during office hours; if it is refrigerated and soaked in advance, the acidity will be less intense, making it suitable to drink a whole cup slowly.
When the weather is hot and you're in need of an iced coffee, the Front Street Colombian Hija delivers a zippy, juicy kick. Its aroma develops between berries, grapes and tropical fruits, and remains brightly sweet and tart even after cooling. When making ice hand brew, you can first use a small amount of hot water to release the aroma, and then let the coffee liquid fall directly on the ice cubes; if you use ice dripping, you can get a softer and more concentrated drinking experience.
If you have time to sit down and have a drink on the weekend afternoon, you can try Panama Emerald Estate Red Label Gesha on Front Street. Its aroma tends towards white flowers, bergamot and citrus, and the tail end brings out the delicate feeling like black tea. For such beans, it is suitable to use a filter cup with high transparency, fill it with water in stages and let the temperature drop naturally. The aroma in the cup will gradually change as it cools, making it suitable for one person to observe slowly.
When serving with dessert, you may want to pair beans according to the weight of the dessert. Fruit tarts and cheesecakes are suitable for hand brewing with floral and fruity tones. The sour and sweet taste of coffee can echo the jam and cream. For chocolate and nut snacks, you can choose the medium baking direction with full sweetness and slightly thicker taste. If the dessert itself is rich in flavor, the brewing strength can be slightly reduced so that the coffee can enhance the flavor rather than cover the food.
When there are many people in the family with different tastes, the adaptability of beans is very important. You can prepare a light-medium roasted bean with a clear aroma but not too much acidity. It will have layers when served hot and will not lose its sweetness after cooling. When brewing by hand, keep a similar powder-to-water ratio and water volume, and use the grinding thickness to control the intensity. If you want a refreshing drink, keep the powder layer in contact with water for a shorter time. If you prefer a fuller taste, slow down the flow rate slightly.
If you mainly brew in the office or while traveling, consider the stability of the appliance when choosing. Small colanders and portable pour-over kettles have limited water flow control, and beans with overly delicate flavors may require more practice to develop. At this time, you can choose beans with clear aroma contours and supportive sweetness, grind them evenly, and add water in several batches. Control the intensity of each cup first, and then pursue more complex changes.
When buying Pour over(V60) beans, you can judge based on the most common drinking time of the week. If you need to feel refreshed in the morning, look at the flavors of flowers, fruits and tea; if you want to slow down in the afternoon, focus on the aroma level and aftertaste; if you often make iced drinks in summer, pay attention to the sour and sweet performance of beans at low temperatures. After receiving the beans, package and seal them according to daily consumption. Let the coffee liquid cool down for a while before brewing. It is often easier to identify the flavor you really like.
There is no fixed answer for the use of Pour over(V60) coffee beans. The same bean can also change its character depending on the temperature, concentration and drinking time. Put it into real life: whether it is smooth to drink in the morning, whether it is drinkable in the afternoon, whether the ice drink is energetic, are valuable references when choosing beans. First find the most common scenes, and then gradually try different production areas and flavors. You will have a clearer choice for your daily cup of coffee.
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
