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Coffee is originally a fruit, so it's natural for coffee to have acidity. FrontStreet Coffee has explained that coffee acidity can be either good or bad. Good acidity is bright, lively, and complex, reminding people of fruit flavors and textures. This type of acidity is considered good for coffee and has relatively high acceptance. FrontStreet Coffee has many different washed coffees from various regions. This processing method produces the brightest acidity in coffee, making it the first choice for many friends who love acidity. Today, we'll introduce several coffees with bright fruit acidity and share brewing methods.

Where Does Coffee Acidity Come From?

The strength of coffee acidity is closely related to coffee varieties and roasting levels. Coffee has acidity because coffee beans fully absorb the fruit acids from the pulp during growth and processing. Raw coffee beans taste like fruits, and various terroirs also affect the growth and flavor of the fruit. Different soil types, climates, water, altitudes, and other factors give beans from different origins their unique flavors.

Acidic Coffee Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee Washed Yirgacheffe

Country: Ethiopia

Region: Yirgacheffe

Altitude: 1800-2000 meters

Processing: Washed processing

Roast: Light roast

FrontStreet Coffee pour-over parameters: Use 34g of water for 40-second bloom, pour with small circular motion to 127g then segment, continue pouring to 240g when the water level drops to expose the coffee bed, remove the filter cup when the water level drops to expose the coffee bed (timing starts from bloom), extraction time is 2'00".

FrontStreet Coffee Kenya Asalia

Region: Thika, Kenya

Processing Station: Asali Honey Processing Station

Altitude: 1500-1750 meters

Varieties: SL28-SL34

Processing: Kenya 72-hour processing method

Roast Level: Light roast

FrontStreet Coffee pour-over parameters: Use 34g of water for 40-second bloom, pour with small circular motion to 127g then segment, continue pouring to 240g when the water level drops to expose the coffee bed, remove the filter cup when the water level drops to expose the coffee bed (timing starts from bloom), extraction time is 2'00".

FrontStreet Coffee Panama Flower Butterfly

Region: Boquete

Altitude: 1600 meters

Varieties: Gesha, Caturra, Catuai

Roast: Light roast

FrontStreet Coffee pour-over parameters: Use 34g of water for 40-second bloom, pour with small circular motion to 127g then segment, continue pouring to 240g when the water level drops to expose the coffee bed, remove the filter cup when the water level drops to expose the coffee bed (timing starts from bloom), extraction time is 2'00".

These are the coffee beans recommended today. The prices of these three coffees at FrontStreet Coffee are not expensive - in fact, they're already at the lowest possible prices. Washed Yirgacheffe is 25 yuan/100g, Kenya Asali is 108 yuan/227g, and Panama Flower Butterfly is 80 yuan/227g. If you like them, go and give them a try!

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