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A Guide to Choosing Pour-Over Coffee Beans

With the wide variety of pour-over coffee beans available on the market, if you don't have specific coffee preferences, you'll surely be dazzled by the price list. It's recommended to first understand what kind of coffee flavor you like—whether it's heavy floral notes, strong fruit aromas, or a lighter taste—before asking shopkeepers for recommendations, so you won't make random purchases.

Unlike siphon pots or moka pots, which each have their suitable coffee beans, the advantage of pour-over coffee is that it's not picky about coffee beans at all. Moreover, unlike moka pots which have shorter extraction times, if your taste buds are less sensitive, you might not easily detect the layered flavors. With pour-over coffee, regardless of which country or region the coffee beans come from, you can taste the pure flavor, aroma, and layers of that particular coffee.

However, there's an important premise to note: coffee has a tasting period, and once coffee is ground into particles or powder, the surface area exposed to air increases, accelerating oxidation and causing the loss of aromatic compounds. Unless you're traveling and cannot bring all your pour-over equipment, it's recommended to grind fresh—grind only when you're ready to drink. This way, you can truly appreciate the deliciousness of the coffee.

Do You Prefer Floral Notes or Rich Aroma?

But speaking of which, how should you choose coffee beans? Are there principles for selecting coffee beans? When faced with various coffee varieties from around the world, few people don't get lost in the coffee map. The editor recommends choosing according to your personal taste and preferences when purchasing. If you like stronger floral notes, you can choose Ethiopian, Guatemalan, or Panamanian coffee. Among these, the Geisha coffee beans from Hacienda La Esmeralda on Baru Mountain in southwestern Panama possess jasmine, rose, and bergamot aromas. Drinking it cold can better reveal the acidic layers and offers a unique flavor experience.

If you prefer rich flavors, coffee beans from island nations are most suitable. Due to the climate, which often creates mist, it's easier to cultivate coffee beans with layers and aroma. For example, Hawaii Kona and Jamaica Blue Mountain, with moderate acidity blended with subtle wine notes and nutty aromas, are favorites among coffee connoisseurs. As for those who like full-bodied coffee, the editor recommends trying Indonesian Mandheling or Peruvian coffee. Indonesian Mandheling is currently the only coffee in the world processed using the traditional wet-hulling method, and the famous "Golden Mandheling" on the market is precisely an excellent product resulting from the Japanese strictly controlling all procedures.

Do You Prefer Dark Roast or Light Roast?

In addition to selecting coffee varieties, you should also pay attention to the roast level. The lighter the roast, the closer it is to the fruit's original flavor, so the fruity acidity is stronger, and consequently, the fruit aroma is also more pronounced. The darker the roast, the stronger the bitterness and richness of the coffee. As for medium roast, the flavor naturally falls between the two. However, each coffee bean has its optimal roast level. If the coffee bean itself has lemon notes, dark roasting might overshadow this characteristic. Therefore, it's more advisable to ask the shopkeeper more questions when purchasing.

Pour-Over Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's single-origin pour-over coffee beans offer full guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they offer excellent value—a half-pound (227 grams) package costs around 80-90 yuan on average. Calculating based on 15 grams of coffee powder per cup, one package can make 15 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 6 yuan. Compared to cafés that sell coffee for dozens of yuan per cup, this represents extremely high value for money.

FrontStreet Coffee

FrontStreet Coffee: A roastery in Guangzhou with a small shop but diverse bean varieties, where you can find both famous and lesser-known beans. They also provide online shop services: https://shop104210103.taobao.com

Important Notice :

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FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473