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What is LEVEL UP 90+ Candelaria Coffee?

Many people say Candelaria is Yirgacheffe, while others claim it's Sidamo. So, which region does 90+ Candelaria actually come from? What makes it different from regular Yirgacheffe coffee?

Origin and Growing Conditions

Ethiopian heirloom varieties grown in regions at altitudes of 1,750-2,000 meters, with fertile soil and suitable temperatures. Combined with proper rainfall, Sidamo exceeds expectations for natural process coffee beans. Natural process beans typically have good sweetness, but lack the clean brightness of washed beans. However, Candelaria coffee, beyond the inherent quality of the beans themselves, owes its excellence entirely to proper post-harvest processing, along with temperature and humidity-controlled warehouses and hygienic environments. Finally, appropriate roasting creates this exceptional coffee.

90+ Philosophy and Flavor Profile

90+ beans are named differently from specialty beans, starting from flavor concepts. "Candelaria" means "Best approach" locally, inheriting the charming aroma of traditional natural processing. It delivers a round, full, and rich fruit flavor that is extremely difficult to achieve in most natural process beans, which rarely have both clean and bright characteristics. Candelaria possesses the bright acidity of washed beans and the full body of natural process beans, with floral and fruit notes intertwining to create a complex mouthfeel.

Flavor description: Floral, tropical fruits, honey peach sweetness.

Roaster's Notes

This batch of Candelaria comes from Ethiopia's Sidamo region, at an altitude of 1,750-2,000 meters. Its density and characteristic tropical fruit, honey peach sweetness are truly captivating. Sufficient heat and time were given during the evaporation phase, but no special treatment was applied during the Maillard phase. However, this slowed the flavor development reaction rate, bringing out delicate flavors.

About 90+ Level Up

90+ Level Up is a sub-brand of Ninety Plus, a specialty green coffee processing company renowned worldwide for providing rare and unique coffee beans. The cultivation and processing of these fine coffee beans are specially tailored for every subtle detail from planting, harvesting to post-processing. Through repeated cupping and calibration, each coffee variety is ensured to express its unique flavor characteristics.

Since 2008, Ninety Plus has been visible in coffee competitions of all sizes worldwide, becoming the bean of choice for competition participants, with award-winning traces visible everywhere.

Coffee Flavor Radar Reference:

• Aroma: 4.5
• Flavor: 4.5
• Aftertaste: 4
• Acidity: 2
• Sweetness: 4
• Bitterness: 1
• Body: 4

Candelaria Coffee Bean Hario V60 Pour Over Extraction Record:

1. Grind size: Fuji scale 5, approximately granulated sugar size.
2. Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:16. 15g coffee grounds, total water injection 240cc.
3. Brewing water temperature: 88-90°C
4. Extraction time: Total extraction time 1 minute 55 seconds.
5. Inject 30cc water, bloom for 25-30 seconds.
6. Inject water to 240cc, stop water, let drip finish, remove filter cup to complete.

Clever Dripper Extraction Record:

1. Grind size: Fuji scale 3.5, approximately fine sugar size.
2. Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:16. 15g coffee grounds, total water injection 240cc.
3. Brewing water temperature: 94-92°C
4. Extraction time: Total extraction time 2 minutes 40 seconds.
5. Inject 30cc water, bloom for 25-30 seconds.
6. Inject water to total 210cc, stop water, at 2 minutes 10 seconds, stir gently.
7. Move filter cup to bottom server for dripping.
8. Drip finishes, remove filter cup to complete.

Espresso Machine Extraction Record:

• Dose: 19g
• Water temperature: 90-92°C
• Pressure: 8.5-9 bar
• Pre-infusion time: 6-7 seconds
• Total extraction time: 27-28 seconds
• Yield: 48-50cc

Candelaria Coffee Bean Brand Recommendation

The 90+ Candelaria coffee beans roasted by FrontStreet Coffee offer excellent guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they provide extremely high value for money. A half-pound (227g) package costs only 90 yuan. Calculated at 15g per cup of single-origin coffee, one package can make 15 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 6 yuan. Compared to the dozens of yuan per cup typically sold in coffee shops, this represents exceptional value.

FrontStreet Coffee: A Guangzhou-based roastery with a small shop but diverse bean varieties, offering both famous and lesser-known beans, as well as online store services. https://shop104210103.taobao.com

Important Notice :

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FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473