【2018 Pour-Over Coffee Knowledge Essentials Collection】Start 2019 with a Cup of Pour-Over Coffee!

Pour-over coffee is a simple yet elegant daily ritual.

I still vaguely remember the nervous excitement on my face during my very first pour-over session.

Brewing pour-over coffee demands concentration — and in doing so, it transforms your mood.

That is precisely what makes it feel like a ritual, carrying the brewer into a different state of mind altogether.

Pour-over brewing is full of small explorations and quiet pleasures. You might find yourself watching whether the water is too hot, or whether your circular pour is too hurried — all to help the coffee show its best flavors.

It may look like a lot of fussy detail, but once the steps become familiar, pour-over settles into a joyful part of your daily routine.

With experience, the movements become second nature — striking a perfect balance between effortless flow and focused attention, until you achieve complete control of the pour.

Thanks to the third wave of specialty coffee, pour-over has flourished once again across Asia. You can certainly find professional pour-over service in cafés, but with simple equipment you can just as easily brew at home. Compared with the complex parameters of espresso machines, pour-over is a wonderfully approachable choice for beginners.

Start 2019 with a cup of pour-over coffee!

Over the past year of 2018, FrontStreet Coffee shared many valuable insights with you. Today we have compiled the key knowledge points about pour-over coffee for you to review and study!

Details and Tips for Pour-over Coffee: The Devil is in the Details!

Pour-over Techniques | Five Essentials for Brewing Great Coffee

Pour-over Techniques | Three Principles of Pour-over Coffee - This is How to Brew It Right

Pour-over Coffee Secrets | Taiwan Pour-over Champion Chen Huihuan Shares 6 Detailed Pour-over Technique Tips

Daily Brewing | Four Pour-over Essentials for Medium-Dark Roast Beans

[Pour-over Water Practice Techniques] You always hear "practice makes perfect," but how exactly should you practice pour-over coffee?

Pour-over Coffee Techniques and Experience Sharing: Brewing a Good Cup of Coffee Isn't Actually Easy

Experience Sharing | How to Determine Pour-over Parameters for Light Roast Coffee Beans

Pour-over Techniques | Japanese Coffee Expert's Pour-over with Medium-Dark Roast Beans

Pour-over Coffee | Three-Stage Water Infusion + V60 Dripper + Light, Medium-Light, and Medium Roasts

Technique Sharing | When Should Pour-over Water Infusion Be Staged? How to Stage It?

Pour-over Techniques | What's the Difference Between Single Stream and Three-Stage Extraction?

Technique Sharing | How to Brew Pour-over Coffee for 1-3 People?

Technique Sharing | What is Water Infusion Stirring? What's Its Purpose?

Daily Brewing | How Should Pour-over Water Flow Be Controlled? How to Practice Pour-over Water Flow?

Experience Sharing | How to Determine the Best Coffee-to-Water Ratio for a Bean?

Pour-over Coffee Class Five | How to Reduce Bitterness in Pour-over Yirgacheffe? Correction Methods for Pour-over Coffee That's Too Strong or Too Weak

Technique Sharing | How to Do Japanese Volcano Pour-over? Should Volcano Pour-over Be Staged?

Pour-over Techniques | Correction Methods for Pour-over Coffee That's Too Weak or Too Strong

Pour-over Techniques | What is Penetrating Water? How to Pour Water Using Interrupted vs. Continuous Methods

Pour-over Techniques | Water Infusion Timing, How Should Three-Stage Water Infusion Be Performed?

Pour-over Coffee Laboratory: Exploring Endless Possibilities!

Pour-over Experiment | Should You Collect and Use the [First Drip] Coffee Liquid During Blooming?

Pour-over Experiment | Is Blooming Necessary for Pour-over Coffee? What Happens Without Blooming?

Technique Exploration | Can Pour-over Coffee Use "Variable Pressure" Extraction?

[Pour-over Water Infusion] Differences Between Interrupted and Continuous Water Methods in Pour-over Coffee

Pour-over Techniques | The Impact of Water Temperature on Coffee Extraction, Differences Between High and Low Temperature Extraction

Pour-over Equipment Brewing Tutorials: Equipment Matters in a Cup of Pour-over!

Coffee Beginners: You Need a Kalita Trapezoidal Three-Hole Dripper Pour-over Extraction Guide

Coffee Beginners: You Need an Hario V60 Dripper Pour-over Extraction Guide

Coffee Expert | V60 Pour-over and AeroPress, Making a Satisfying Cup of Coffee in 2 Minutes

Pour-over Techniques | Both Are Conical Drippers, What's the Difference Between V60 and KONO Drippers?

Dripper Comparison | What's the Difference in Brewing Results Between Ice Pupil Dripper and V60 Dripper?

Beginner Pour-over Techniques | Practical Parameters for "Blooming" Time with 6 Different Equipment Types

Pour-over Coffee Practical Teaching: Hands-on Teaching Isn't Possible, But...

Beginner's Brewing Guide | Simple Pour-over Equipment Selection, Brewing a Delicious Yunnan Typica Specialty Coffee with V60

Daily Brewing | What's the Difference in Taste When Brewing [Mambo Blend] with Different Equipment?

Daily Brewing | Is Cold Brewed Kenya Better Than Hot Brewed Kenya with Ice?

Daily Brewing | Differences Between [Yirgacheffe] and [Sidamo], How to Brew Sun-dried Yirgacheffe and Sidamo?

Pour-over Cold Brew Coffee | FrontStreet Coffee's Barista Shares Cold Brew Coffee Making Method

Some people say: "Drinking coffee is understanding a way of life"

Some people say: "Drinking coffee is like expressing emotions"

Some people say: "Coffee is like a catalyst, making inspiration flow endlessly"

Some people say: "Coffee is an energy booster, recharging you when you're tired"

Some people say: "Drinking coffee is an art of living"

What is coffee to you? And why do you drink pour-over coffee?

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Reading is one thing — brewing is another. The V60 dripper remains our top pick for beginners: designed by Hario of Tokyo (founded in 1921) and redesigned in 2004, its 60° cone and single large opening produce the fast, clean extraction that makes floral and fruity coffees shine. Light-roast washed beans are the ideal starting point.

FrontStreet Yirgacheffe Gedinb is the classic first bean: citrus, berry, and floral notes with a gentle, bright acidity that is easy to love. When you are ready for more intensity, FrontStreet Kenya Little Tomato (washed, 1550-1750 meters, SL28/SL34, 72-hour double-washed fermentation, light roast) shows just how expressive a V60 can be.