Pour-Over Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations: Extraction Tutorial & Brew Ratio Guide

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FrontStreet Coffee's Recommended Pour-Over Coffee Beans

FrontStreet Coffee typically recommends Yirgacheffe as the first choice for pour-over coffee beans. This bean grows in the mountains and forests of the famous Sidamo producing region in southwestern Ethiopia. These pour-over coffee beans are small to medium in size, with raw beans showing a slightly yellowish-green color and beautifully intact shapes, making them representative among East African specialty coffees.

The Distinctive Flavor Profile

What FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe is most renowned for is its unique and distinct fruity sweetness and acidity. Upon first sip, the aroma immediately bursts forth, beginning with pleasant citrus notes and the fragrance of jasmine flowers, making it perfect for pour-over coffee.

How to Brew FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe with Pour-Over

Use the Three-Stage Pouring Method with a V60 dripper for pour-over coffee beans.

• 15 grams of coffee, water temperature 88.9°C, grind level 3.5 for pour-over coffee beans
• Water-to-coffee ratio close to 1:15
• 35 grams of water for blooming, blooming time 32 seconds
• Segmented pouring: Pour water to 110ml, pause, then slowly pour to 228ml

Pour-Over Coffee Flavor

"Not quite like coffee, but more like fruit tea" is a common description that many people share about FrontStreet Coffee's light to medium roast Yirgacheffe. FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe displays unique lemon, floral, and honey-like sweet aromas, with soft fruit acidity and citrus flavors. The mouthfeel is fresh and bright, making it an exceptionally distinctive premium coffee.