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When many friends first encounter specialty coffee, they probably have the same confusion as I did - there are so many varieties I want to try, but how should I brew the pour-over coffee beans I get?

Understanding Your Coffee Beans

First, let's check what brewing information the bean bag provides us. For example:

Roast Date: When the beans came out of the roaster

Some people claim that coffee only needs 24 hours to rest, with the third day being the peak flavor period, but this time is actually insufficient for proper bean resting.

I would recommend customers choose pour-over coffee beans that are 4-7 days after roasting, as these are also defined as fresh coffee beans.

Sometimes when buying beans at a coffee shop, you might hear the staff remind you that the beans were just roasted and suggest waiting a few days before drinking. This period is what's called the resting period. Freshly roasted coffee beans release carbon dioxide, creating atmospheric pressure in the bag. This pressure helps aromatic substances and oils fuse, allowing the aromatic compounds inside the coffee beans to reach a state where they can be easily extracted. The lighter the roast level, the less obvious the degassing, requiring a longer resting period. The darker the roast level, the faster the degassing effect, resulting in a shorter resting period.

For very light roast beans, a resting period of 5-7 days is recommended. For medium-dark roast beans, a resting period of 3-5 days is suggested. Everyone can adjust according to these recommendations. It's worth noting that the optimal flavor period for coffee is generally around 15 days, so it's better to finish the rested beans as soon as possible.

Brewing Examples

Yirgacheffe

This Yirgacheffe is a light roast bean. How should we brew it on different days?

We can increase the brewing water temperature or adjust the grind size finer to increase extraction rate.

Day 4 of resting: V60 dripper, 15g of coffee, water temperature 90°C, grind size 3.5, water-to-coffee ratio close to 1:16

35g of water for bloom, bloom time 35s

Pouring stages: pour water to 110ml, pause, then slowly pour to 230ml

Day 15 of resting: V60 dripper, 15g of coffee, water temperature 87-88°C, grind size 4, water-to-coffee ratio close to 1:15

30g of water for bloom, bloom time 28-30s

Pouring stages: pour water to 110ml, pause, then slowly pour to 230ml

Mandheling

This Mandheling is a medium-dark roast bean. How should we brew it on different days?

Day 3 of resting: KONO dripper, 15g of coffee, water temperature 88°C, grind size 4 (Fuji grinder), water-to-coffee ratio close to 1:16

30g of water for bloom, bloom time 30s

Pouring stages: pour water to 150ml, pause, then slowly pour to 230ml

Day 15 of resting: KONO dripper, 15g of coffee, water temperature 85°C, grind size 4.5 (Fuji grinder), water-to-coffee ratio close to 1:16

30g of water for bloom, bloom time 25s

After blooming, slowly pour water to 230ml in one go

Recommendations

Dark roast coffee beans are suitable for water temperatures between 80-88°C, while medium-light roast coffee beans are suitable for water temperatures around 90°C. If coffee beans have passed their optimal flavor period and the flavor has significantly diminished, we can also remedy this by increasing brewing water temperature, adjusting the grind finer, or increasing the coffee dose.

Pour-Over Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted single-origin pour-over coffee beans offer excellent guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they provide extremely high value for money - a half-pound (227g) bag costs around 80-90 RMB on average. Calculating at 15g of coffee per cup, one bag can make 15 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 6 RMB. Compared to coffee shops that charge dozens of RMB per cup, this offers exceptional value for money.

Important Notice :

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FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473