How to Drink Mandheling? Complete Guide to Mandheling Brewing Parameters for Pour-Over, Siphon, French Press, and AeroPress

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As one of the representatives of dark roast coffee with rich, mellow flavor, Mandheling coffee's characteristics of low acidity and full-bodied richness have always been a favorite among coffee connoisseurs. Compared to current coffees with prominent acidity, Mandheling coffee always provides a sense of stability and depth that never becomes tiresome.

Mandheling coffee specifically refers to Arabica coffee varieties grown on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, while premium Mandheling coffee mainly originates from the Lake Toba Lindong region and the Aceh Gayo Mountain region on the island.

FrontStreet Coffee currently offers two coffee beans from Indonesian regions, both originating from premium Mandheling coffee producing areas. "FrontStreet Coffee — Daily Brew Series Lindong Mandheling Coffee Beans" presents flavors of toasted bread, nuts, caramel, pine, and herbal notes; "FrontStreet Coffee — PWN Gold Mandheling Coffee Beans" showcases flavors of spices, nuts, pine, caramel, herbal notes, and dark chocolate.

Both Mandheling coffee beans selected by FrontStreet Coffee exhibit the unique flavor characteristics of the Indonesian region. To ensure both Mandheling coffee beans deliver a robust, full-bodied flavor while maintaining cleanliness and sweetness, they are removed from the roaster just before reaching second crack, achieving a medium-dark roast level.

Medium-dark roasted coffee beans have a porous structure, making the substances within the beans more easily extractable. Therefore, regardless of the brewing method used, coarser grinding is recommended. To ensure everyone can enjoy the most complete coffee flavors, all sold coffee beans are shipped within 5 days of roasting, guaranteeing 100% fresh roasted coffee.

Pour-Over Mandheling Coffee Parameter Recommendations

1. Equipment Selection: KONO short rib dripper
2. Water Temperature: 88°C
3. Grind Size: Medium-coarse grind (70% pass-through rate with China #20 standard sieve)
4. Coffee Dose: 15g
5. Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:15

Segmented Pouring Method: FrontStreet Coffee first uses twice the amount of water to moisten the coffee grounds, forming a dome for a 30-second bloom. Then, using a gentle water flow, pour in circular motions from inside to out until reaching 125g, then pause. Wait for the coffee bed to drop to half the dripper's height, then continue with the same fine water flow to add the third segment to 225g. Remove the dripper once all coffee liquid has filtered through, with a total time of approximately 2 minutes.

French Press Mandheling Coffee Parameter Recommendations

1. Equipment Selection: French Press
2. Water Temperature: 88°C
3. Grind Size: Coarse grind (60% pass-through rate with China #20 standard sieve)
4. Coffee Dose: 15g
5. Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:15

French Press Usage Method: Add ground coffee to the French press, then pour in 225ml of hot water. The pouring can be more vigorous (completed in about 3 seconds) to agitate the coffee grounds and improve extraction efficiency. After pouring, lift the filter screen, place the lid on, and wait for 4 minutes. After 4 minutes, gently press down the filter to about 1/4 of the press height to prevent fine particles from rising to the top.

AeroPress Mandheling Coffee Parameter Recommendations

1. Equipment Selection: AeroPress
2. Water Temperature: 85°C
3. Grind Size: Medium grind (75% pass-through rate with China #20 standard sieve)
4. Coffee Dose: 20g
5. Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:17

AeroPress Usage Method: First pour 100g of hot water, stir 3-5 times to fully moisten the coffee grounds, let it sit for 20 seconds. Add remaining hot water to reach 240g, let it sit for 40 seconds, stir for 5 seconds. At 1 minute 50 seconds, insert the plunger and press down. Total time is 2 minutes 5 seconds.

Siphon Mandheling Coffee Parameter Recommendations

1. Equipment Selection: Siphon
2. Grind Size: Medium-coarse grind (60% pass-through rate with China #20 standard sieve)
3. Coffee Dose: 18g
4. Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:10

Siphon Usage Method: When the lower chamber reaches 90°C, insert the upper chamber tightly. Wait until the upper chamber also reaches 90°C, then add coffee grounds. Begin by stirring in a cross-pattern motion 4 times to ensure full contact between coffee grounds and water. Steep for 1 minute, then remove from heat source. Use a dry cloth to wipe the lower chamber to accelerate coffee liquid return. Total time is 1 minute 20 seconds.

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