How to Brew and Enjoy Colombian Gem Estate Geisha Pour-Over Coffee

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Nariño Region: Colombia's Coffee Paradise

The Nariño region is located in the Andes Mountains in southeastern Colombia, bordering Ecuador. The natural geographical environment divides the Nariño region into three major terrains: first, the plains along the Pacific coast; second, the Amazon basin; and third, the Andean mountainous area. The Nariño region is near the equator at latitude 0°, receiving almost the same amount of sunlight daily throughout the year, with an average of nearly two thousand hours of sunshine annually.

Simultaneously, the location's geographical environment, suitable average annual temperature for coffee growth, stable temperature variations between morning and evening, annual rainfall, and soil rich in organic matter enable coffee trees in the Nariño region to thrive in high-altitude areas, significantly affecting the coffee's flavor and aroma.

Colombia's Coffee Growing Regions

In the past few decades, Colombia's main coffee plantations have been located in the Andes Mountains region, including Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Caquetá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca. All these places have excellent weather and soil conditions suitable for high-density crop cultivation. Varieties like Arábica SP and Catimor are very common, cultivated not only for producing high-quality flavor beans but also because warm regions are highly suitable for the Canephora species growth (common in Venezuela, Brazil, and Costa Rica). However, these areas have been conflict zones for FARC and other guerrilla groups. Given the current possibility of resolving conflicts, Colombia has the opportunity to focus more on the growth of Canephora varieties, particularly in addressing issues related to climate change.

How to Brew Colombia's Jade Estate Geisha Coffee

FrontStreet Coffee's pour-over recommendation: Weigh 15g of Jade Estate Geisha coffee powder, pour into a grinder for medium grinding. The ground particles should be slightly coarser than table salt. We use BG grinder setting 5R (standard sieve pass rate 60%), water temperature 89°C, V60 filter cup extraction, recommended coffee-to-water ratio of approximately 1:15.

Pour hot water from the pour-over kettle in clockwise circles centered in the middle of the filter cup. Start timing when brewing begins. Within 15 seconds, brew the coffee to 30g, then stop pouring water. When the time reaches 1 minute, pour water for the second time. During the second pouring, as before, pour in clockwise circles centered in the middle of the filter cup. Avoid pouring water onto the area where coffee powder meets the filter paper to prevent channeling effects.

Leave a circle at the outermost edge of the coffee powder, then continue brewing in circles toward the center. By 2 minutes and 20 seconds, the coffee should be brewed to 220g, completing the coffee brewing process.

Japanese-style Iced Pour-over: Jade Estate Geisha

FrontStreet Coffee's iced pour-over recommendation for Jade Estate Geisha:

Colombian Jade Estate Geisha, light to medium roast, BG grinder setting 5M (standard sieve pass rate 67%)

20g coffee powder, 150g ice cubes, 150g hot water. Water temperature should be 1°C higher than the normal pour-over recommendation of 90°C. Normal grinding uses the small Fuji 3.5 setting, while iced pour-over uses a slightly finer setting - small Fuji 3 setting. Recommended coffee-to-(water+ice) ratio of 1:15.

Bloom water amount: 40g, bloom time: 30 seconds.

Segmented pouring: first segment 60g water, second segment 40g water. Use a thin but high water column for pouring, stirring forcefully to ensure the coffee powder rolls completely. However, be careful not to let the liquid level get too high and avoid hitting the filter paper at the edges.

The entire extraction time is approximately 2.5 minutes (similar to the normal extraction time for 20g of powder).

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