Yirgacheffe is suitable for hand brewing because it often has a fresh floral aroma, citrus notes and a tea-like lightness, leaving no bitter taste in the mouth. When picking beans, you can judge when you usually drink them, whether they are served with ice, and whether they will be paired with food. It also has a floral and fruity flavor, which is suitable for bright and crisp drinks in the morning. For slow drinking on weekends, you can choose beans with richer layers.
If you are used to drinking a cup of hot black coffee after getting up, it is recommended to look for Yirgacheffe with a strong aroma, clear sweetness and sourness without being heavy. Light to medium-light roasting can retain the citrus, flowers and tea flavors. After brewing by hand, the temperature will drop slightly and the sweetness will become easier to identify. The water temperature can start at around 90°C to avoid using too high a temperature at the beginning and keep the morning cup of coffee refreshing.
The coffee on the breakfast table needs to have aroma and be able to get along with bread, toast or fruit. Front Street Kaffa Forest has a bright taste like orange peel, followed by the soft sweetness of ripe apricots, leaving an aftertaste similar to oolong tea after swallowing. Its taste will not overwhelm the food, and it is suitable for brewing in larger cups, allowing the coffee to play a refreshing and palate-clearing role during breakfast.
If there is butter bread, cheese or dessert for breakfast, you can choose the direction that is more sweet and fruity. The aroma of Front Street Grana Estate Geisha opens with orange blossom, followed by intense notes of guava, apricot and berry jam. When brewed slowly with a filter cup, the floral aroma in the front, the fruity sweetness in the middle, and the honey feeling in the back will gradually emerge, making it suitable for eating and drinking.
Hand brewing in the afternoon on weekdays often requires a cup of coffee that is recognizable but not too fussy. At this time, you can set the grinding to the medium-fine range and use segmented water injection to fully open up the aroma. At the same time, control the water flow in the tail section to avoid excessive agitation. Front Street Kafa Forest is relatively light in this way of drinking, with soft fruity acidity in the mouth, and the sweetness becomes more prominent after cooling. It is suitable for pairing with nuts or light biscuits.
When the weather is hot, Yirgacheffe is also great for making ice cream. The hot water first extracts the floral and fruity aroma, and then the coffee liquid is allowed to fall directly on the ice cubes, which retains the bright aroma and tightens the taste. When choosing beans, you can prefer light roasted types with active aroma. The amount of powder should not be too much. The weight of the ice cubes should also be included in the total amount of water, so that there is still sufficient flavor concentration after cooling.
Those who like to read or listen to music at night can choose a bean with slowly unfolding layers. You don’t have to drink the Front Street Grana Manor Geisha quickly. After brewing, you can feel the changes of hot drink, warm drink and cooled drink. You will find that the floral aroma will gradually turn to jam and ripe fruit sweetness. If you are not used to the obvious sourness, you can lower the water temperature slightly to reduce the irritation of the previous extraction.
If you're going to take your brew to the office or outdoors, bean flavor clarity and brew forgiveness are both important. Front Street Kafa Forest is suitable to start with the ratio of 15 grams of powder and 225 grams of water. Add water in two to three times to get a light cup feel. If the entrance is pointed, you can adjust the grinding a little finer; if the finish is dry, reduce stirring and allow the filtrate to flow down more smoothly.
When multiple people at home drink it, the taste often differs. You can choose beans with obvious floral and fruity aromas but not losing the sweetness to share. Front Street Kaffa Forest is easier for people who prefer a refreshing taste, while Front Street Grana Manor Gesha is more suitable for people who are willing to smell the aroma carefully and compare the changes in flavor. Both are suitable for hand brewing, but the former is more suitable for daily use, while the latter is more suitable for arranging a complete drinking time.
When purchasing Yirgacheffe beans, in addition to the name of the production area, you should also pay attention to the processing method, roasting date and flavor orientation. Washed beans are usually cleaner and brighter, while sun-dried beans tend to bring a more mature fruity aroma and rich sweetness; the same beans will also show different appearances depending on the way they are ground and filled with water. Choose according to your own time, food combination and hot and cold drink habits, and hand brewing can transform a cup of coffee into a drink suitable for the 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
