How are Yunnan Coffee Beans? Kono Pour-Over Brewing Parameters, Flavor Profile and Taste Introduction

FrontStreet Coffee - Yunnan Huaguoshan Brewing Sharing

The southern part of Yunnan is precisely located in a region of low latitude, high altitude, and significant day-night temperature differences. These unique natural conditions are particularly suitable for the growth of small-grained coffee beans, making it the most suitable area in the country for producing high-quality coffee. Most Yunnan coffee is planted in the dry-hot valley areas at altitudes between 1000-2000 meters, resulting in moderate acidity, rich aroma, and smooth flavor.

Baoshan Lujiangba in Yunnan Province possesses a distinctive dry-hot valley climate unique to Yunnan and even the entire country, which is extremely suitable for the growth of Arabica (small-grained coffee). Longyang District's Lujiangba is situated at the eastern foot of the Gaoligong Mountains, along both banks of the Nujiang River, located between longitude 98°44′—99°05′E and latitude 24°46′—25°33′N, with elevations ranging from 640 to 3510 meters. Most small-grained coffee cultivation areas are at elevations between 800-1200 meters, with a small portion already planted at around 1400 meters. The raw material cultivation base belongs to a subtropical monsoon climate type, with an average annual temperature of 21.3°C, annual sunshine hours of 2334.5 hours, annual rainfall of 721.51-100mm, active accumulated temperature greater than or equal to 10°C of 7800°C, and basically frost-free throughout the year. It is one of the world's famous premium small-grained coffee production areas.

"Rich but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, with a mellow aroma; rich in oils, with strong fruit acidity and persistent aftertaste; this is truly a superior grade of coffee." This is the evaluation of Baoshan small-grained coffee by domestic and international coffee experts during cupping. Baoshan small-grained coffee possesses light jasmine, citrus blossom, and osmanthus aromas, bringing drinkers a fresh and elegant aromatic experience and an unforgettable wonderful taste; it exhibits a gentle bitterness, giving people a rich taste enjoyment; it's mellow and full-bodied, rich and smooth, with a persistent aftertaste, featuring a pleasant and non-stimulating fruit acidity.

FrontStreet Coffee has a small-grained coffee from Yunnan Baoshan named Huaguoshan. From the name, one can see that this bean has flavor differences from Catimor—it's a rare Typica variety. Today, FrontStreet Coffee will share the brewing of this coffee!

Yunnan Huaguoshan

Variety: Typica

Region: Yunnan Baoshan

Altitude: 1200m

Processing Method: Washed

Brewing Parameters

Typica: V60 dripper, 90°C, 15g coffee grounds, 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio, grind size BG 6W (Chinese standard 20-mesh sieve pass rate 64%), 25-125-227g water, 30-second bloom, first pour with small water flow to 125g, second pour with slightly larger water flow to 227g, total time 2:03 seconds;

Knowledge Extension

Yunnan's main coffee producing regions include: Pu'er, Baoshan, Dehong, Xishuangbanna, and Lincang. The coffee varieties planted in Yunnan are predominantly Catimor.

FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou China, selling freshly roasted beans from its own farm in Yunnan as well as dozens of carefully selected single-origin beans from around the world for both pour-over and espresso. The products deliver consistently excellent quality and great value, with shipping within 24 hours. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers, and the beans are now available online at the Tmall 。

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