Can Pour-Over Coffee Beans Be Used as Blended Coffee? What Does Pour-Over Blended Coffee Mean?

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Can Pour-Over Coffee Beans Be Blended into Complex Coffees?

What does pour-over blend coffee mean? How do you brew pour-over blend beans?

Generally, pour-over blend beans are harmonized around a focal point to balance flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel. From sweet, bitter, or acidic coffees, select preferred flavors and mix them in certain proportions. Coffee flavor encompasses the aroma detected before drinking, the aroma perceived while in the mouth, and the aroma that rises from the throat after consumption. Select preferred aromas to create a rich mouthfeel while maintaining a concentrated focus. Through pour-over blend beans, you can emphasize the coffee's flavor and aroma, creating a "personalized coffee" that matches your preferences.

First, before creating pour-over blends, you need to understand the different flavor profiles of coffee varieties from around the world. Beans vary in characteristics based on their origin. Central and South American coffees offer mild flavors and balanced aromas; African coffees are refreshing with captivating floral notes; Asian coffees provide a rich, full-bodied experience. After understanding these regional characteristics, you can create excellent pour-over blends, or select one bean from each continent to mix. Blending 2-3 varieties and giving them a special name makes for an enjoyable experience whether for personal consumption or as a gift.

Representative Pour-Over Blend Methods

Among pour-over blending methods, the most representative are "roast then blend" and "blend then roast." Pour-over blends also vary depending on the roasting method of the original beans, each with different advantages and disadvantages. While it's difficult to say which method is superior, "roast then blend" excels in flavor, while "blend then roast" is better for management.

Roast Separately, Then Blend Pour-Over Beans

After roasting each variety's green beans separately, mix them in specific proportions according to the coffee beverage and taste preferences. Label each roasted variety and mix by hand in small quantities according to fixed proportions; alternatively, you can use a pour-over blending machine with stirring functions to achieve optimal coffee flavor presentation. The disadvantage is that separate roasting requires strict quality control to maintain flavor characteristics.

Mix Green Beans Before Roasting

Mix green bean varieties together, then roast. During roasting, the aromas from different varieties blend together, reducing individual aromatic characteristics while emphasizing overall aroma. The advantage of roasting green beans together is that the process is simple and easy, but the disadvantage is the inability to preserve the original characteristics of each green bean. There are no fixed formulas for blended beans. Although you can mix coffee green beans according to personal preference, you must first master the aromatic characteristics of different bean types to create delicious blends.

Generally, blends mainly combine 2-5 varieties, but for beginners, starting with 3 or fewer varieties is more likely to succeed. It's better to increase the proportion of beans with flavors you want to emphasize (whether green or roasted) to 30% or more.

Representative Pour-Over Blend Methods:

1. If you prefer refreshing acidity, you can blend Colombia Excelso, Mexican, Brazilian Santos, and Yemen Mocha.

2. If you want more sweetness, simply blend Brazilian Santos, Colombia Excelso, and Indonesian Java.

The optimal water temperature for pour-over blend coffee is closely related to the roast level of the coffee beans. If the temperature is too high, over-extraction will bring out more bitterness from the coffee beans, while if the temperature is too low, the flavor will be too acidic with insufficient aroma. Therefore, the ideal temperature requires continuous experimentation. Generally, light roast coffee beans require higher temperatures to stimulate aroma, with 93°C-97°C being more suitable; while dark roast coffee beans need slightly lower water temperatures to prevent instant aroma dissipation, with 85°C-88°C being more appropriate.

FrontStreet Coffee Brewing Recommendations:

Dripper: Hario V60

Water Temperature: 89-90°C

Grind Size: Fuji Royal grinder setting 3.5

Brewing Method: Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, 15g coffee grounds. First pour 25g water for 25s bloom. Second pour to 120g water, then pause. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to half, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g total water. Extraction time approximately 2:00.

Analysis: Using a three-stage brewing method to clearly distinguish the front, middle, and back-end flavors of the coffee. Because the V60 has many ribs and drains quickly, pausing during pouring can extend the extraction time.

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