Introduction to Mantening: How to Brew Delicious Hand-Poured Coffee - Tiger Mountain Mantening Coffee Flavor

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FrontStreet Coffee's Tiger Mandheling Brewing Guide

Indonesia is an archipelagic country with major coffee growing areas located on the islands of Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi. The northern part of Sumatra Island has relatively high terrain. Lake Tawa is located in the GAYO mountainous area of Aceh Province in northern Sumatra, which is the main Arabica coffee producing region. The humid tropical rainforest climate provides abundant rainfall, and the fertile volcanic soil supplies rich nutrients to coffee trees. Coffee cultivation mostly adopts traditional shade-grown methods without the use of pesticides.

Indonesian Tiger Mandheling, produced at "Tiger Manor," is carefully selected through three rounds of hand-sorting to finally select the 19-screen AA-grade Mandheling. Its varieties include Catuai, Typica, and Sidikalong.

In terms of flavor, it has a clean lemon acidity with a sweet aftertaste. It presents distinct flavors of cream, dark chocolate, caramel, and nuts. This medium-dark roast eliminates excessive acidity while enhancing its body and balance.

KONO Pour-over Method

Dripper: KONO dripper

Water Temperature: 88°C

Grind Size: Fuji grinder setting 4

Brewing Method: Water-to-coffee ratio 1:14, using 17g of coffee grounds. First pour 25g of water for 30s bloom, then pour to a total of 238g water. Extraction time is approximately 2:30 seconds.

Analysis

The KONO dripper doesn't have many ribs at the bottom, allowing the filter paper to fit tightly against the dripper. This design restricts airflow, allowing water and coffee grounds to have longer contact and soaking time in the dripper, ensuring adequate extraction time and extraction rate for coarsely ground coffee. This enables the coffee grounds to be fully extracted, enhancing the rich body and making the flavor more concentrated.

Flavor Profile

Highly balanced, clean, with a rich and solid body. The finish is persistent with dark chocolate flavor.

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