Colombia Huila Anaerobic Natural Flower Moon Night Coffee Beans: Cupping, Pour-Over Taste, and Flavor Description

The Challenge of Choice

FrontStreet Coffee's physical stores have often been criticized for carrying too many coffee varieties, making it overwhelming for customers to choose. In response, FrontStreet Coffee feels misunderstood. As specialty coffee becomes increasingly popular, FrontStreet Coffee hopes everyone can experience delicious coffee, which is why it intentionally sources beans from different regions worldwide, aiming to bring as many rich flavors and textures as possible. This allows even those who dislike traditional black coffee to find their desired taste in a cup of pour-over coffee.

Discovering Your Perfect Coffee

Want to choose your favorite coffee? It is simple. Come to the counter and tell the barista your flavor preferences, and they will recommend suitable coffee beans for you. If you have not tried pour-over coffee, FrontStreet Coffee wants to tell you about a particular coffee with a subtle rose aroma, strawberry flavors mixed with jam-like sweetness, and a hint of cocoa in the aftertaste. Would you be tempted to try it? Do not think FrontStreet Coffee is deceiving you - do not be surprised, as the Huilan Flower Moon Night from Colombia on the menu is truly this incredible.

Coffee Origin Information

Want to learn more about this coffee? FrontStreet Coffee shares its specific green bean information with you:

FrontStreet Coffee: Colombia Flower Moon Night Coffee Beans
Processing Method: Anaerobic Natural
Estate: Esverto Garden
Altitude: 1800M
Variety: Caturra
Origin: Huila, Colombia
Flavor Notes: Strawberry jam, liquor-filled chocolate, fermented wine aroma

Colombia's Coffee Heritage

Coffee has been cultivated in Colombia for about 300 years and the country is recognized as a high-quality coffee producer. Good coffee is closely related to the production and cultivation environment. With diverse topography, low latitude and high altitude, Colombia possesses ideal conditions for coffee cultivation. According to FrontStreet Coffee's research, Colombia currently has 5 main coffee-growing regions and 19 sub-regions, with a total of 914000 hectares of coffee farms.

Most of these coffee-growing regions are centered around Colombia's three major mountain ranges: the Inner Cordillera, the Santa Marta Mountains and the Andes Mountains. These mountain ranges create better environments for coffee cultivation, with abundant water sources and varying altitudes that produce numerous microclimates. The FrontStreet Flower Moon Night that FrontStreet Coffee sourced comes from Colombia's Huila region.

The Huila Region

Huila Province is located in the southern part of the Central Mountains in southern Colombia and is the country's most famous specialty coffee-producing region. This area consists of hills surrounded by mountains, with cultivation altitudes above 1500 meters. The most important rivers in Colombia converge here, bringing abundant water resources and moisture. According to the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC), Huila Province produced 2.6 million 60kg bags of coffee in 2016, accounting for 18% of the country's total coffee production, demonstrating Huila's significant coffee strength.

However, FrontStreet Coffee believes Huila's value lies not only in coffee quantity but also in its undeniable quality. True to its name, Huila's coffee has very delicate flavors, rich aromas, moderate fermentation and sweet flavors that are deeply loved by consumers. After receiving the first batch of green beans, FrontStreet Coffee immediately began setting up roasting curves, adjusting three aspects simultaneously, and conducting cupping. This FrontStreet Flower Moon Night coffee bean has notes of violet and strawberry jam in its dry aroma. The fermented wine aroma is more apparent in the wet aroma. A sip reveals distinct characteristics of strawberry jam and liquor-filled chocolate.

Unique Terroir and Climate

Why is Huila's coffee different from other Colombian coffees? FrontStreet Coffee believes it is related to the region's terroir and climate. Huila is surrounded by the central and eastern ranges of the Andes Mountains, mostly located in the Magdalena Valley. This results in significant climate variation: according to FNC, farm temperatures range from 17°C to 23°C. Most of these farms are between 1200 to 1800 masl and also benefit from nitrogen-rich volcanic soil.

Esverto Garden is located in Esverto City, Huila Province. According to FrontStreet Coffee, the estate owner Ramirez comes from a coffee-growing family and began working in coffee production at the age of 18. He worked in coffee-related professions in Esverto City before purchasing the estate called Esverto Garden and planting the Caturra variety.

Special Processing Method

The processing method for this coffee also differs from other regions. The farm's previous owner launched a special processing plan three years ago and taught Ramirez how to develop special processing projects. Driven by a passion for coffee cultivation, Ramirez changed the original fermentation process that could not achieve the desired results. He places coffee cherries in sealed fermentation tanks, using low-temperature fermentation to extend the entire fermentation time. With 15-20 days of fermentation, the coffee's flavor potential is maximized. Under time's nurturing, slow drying allows the coffee cherries to develop optimal water activity during this process. This not only results in better flavor development but also allows green beans to keep longer during seasonal storage cycles. After fermentation, these coffee cherries undergo natural sun-drying processing.

Roasting Approach

Facing such an experimental coffee bean, FrontStreet Coffee hopes to maximize the retention of FrontStreet Flower Moon Night coffee's fruity characteristics and sweetness while showcasing a full, rich body and roundness in texture, and therefore adopts a medium roast approach. Considering the anaerobic natural processing method, FrontStreet Coffee tries to control the dehydration time between 9-9.5 minutes to ensure the coffee beans are roasted thoroughly, avoiding underdeveloped situations.

Brewing Recommendations

Due to the special processing, the coffee is more prone to water absorption and expansion. FrontStreet Coffee's baristas choose a medium-coarse grind, but the water flow should be controlled as small as possible to allow prolonged contact between coffee grounds and water for complete extraction.

Brewing Parameters:
Coffee grounds: 15g
Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:15
Grind size: Medium-fine (78% pass-through rate on #20 standard sieve)
Water temperature: 91°C
Dripper: V60

Adopt FrontStreet Coffee's segmented extraction method. Use 30g of water for a 30-second bloom, then pour with small circular motions to 125g for the segment. When the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed, continue pouring to 225g and stop pouring. When the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed, remove the dripper. Extraction time is 1'48" (starting from bloom timing).

Flavor Profile

FrontStreet Flower Moon Night Flavor Characteristics: Overall rich and balanced, with floral and strawberry notes accompanied by a black cocoa aftertaste, creaminess and fermentation characteristics.

Conclusion

Aside from the uniquely advantageous coffee cultivation environment and long history, FrontStreet Coffee believes Colombia's coffee is inseparable from the diligent work of producers and their attention to coffee quality. If you are new to coffee, you must try FrontStreet Coffee's Colombian coffee - you might be pleasantly surprised.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If the Huila terroir described above intrigues you, start with FrontStreet Colombia Huila. This Colombian coffee is roasted medium-dark to emphasize black chocolate and nutty sweetness, with moderate crema and a full, rounded body; it works as pour-over or French press and also extracts well in a moka pot or espresso machine, so an americano or latte is no trouble at all. For a more adventurous, fruit-driven Colombian cup, try FrontStreet Colombia Frontera Estate Cielo. Historically most Colombian coffee was washed, but recent years have brought innovative methods, and this lot uses an anaerobic natural process. Fermentation in a low-oxygen environment transforms the beans into richer tropical fruit aromas, and at a medium-light roast you can expect complex, intense notes of passion fruit, grape, apricot and dried fruit in pour-over, cold brew, drip bags or a moka pot.

Colombia is also a key part of our espresso work: the FrontStreet Premium Blend pairs Brazil's creamy nuttiness with Colombia's dark chocolate bittersweetness, extracting with a fine golden crema that is rich and smooth with milk, while remaining a reliable base for americano, cappuccino or mocha.