How Long is the Best Flavor Period for Coffee: FrontStreet Coffee's French Press Yirgacheffe Brewing Guide

FrontStreet Coffee-Yirgacheffe Red Cherry French Press Brewing, Flavor Period Knowledge Introduction

What is the Flavor Period?

After coffee is roasted, there is a period when it tastes best, known as the flavor period or tasting period. The reason is that freshly roasted coffee undergoes a self-fermentation process within a week, which makes the flavor more perfect. After this stage, it begins to oxidize and volatilize, and the wonderful coffee flavor gradually fades. Therefore, the best tasting period for coffee is generally within two weeks after roasting. Coffee during these two weeks will have a very fresh aroma, rich oils, and sweet coffee will have an obvious sweet aftertaste. After being soaked in hot water, the coffee grounds will expand significantly in volume, which is often a simple method to identify whether it is freshly roasted. Of course, coffee with different degrees of roasting will have different lengths of flavor periods, so specialty coffees are usually labeled with different flavor periods or tasting periods on the packaging.

Therefore, FrontStreet Coffee suggests that friends who purchase coffee beans should finish drinking them within a month for the best experience. So today, FrontStreet Coffee will share a French press brewing method for Yirgacheffe that is within its flavor period.

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe

Washed Yirgacheffe

Country: Ethiopia

Region: Yirgacheffe

Altitude: 1800-2000 meters

Processing Method: Washed processing

Variety: Local indigenous varieties

Parameters & Technique:

Coffee dose: 20 grams; Medium-fine grind (BG 6S: 50% pass-through rate with China standard #20 sieve); Water temperature: 91°C; Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:15; Pour water directly to 300g, stir 5 times at 1'30" to ensure full contact between grounds and water, steep until 2 minutes, then press and filter out. The total extraction time to pour all the coffee is 2'30".

Flavor:

Floral notes, with a citrusy lemon acidity upon entry, creamy and sugarcane sweetness, black tea aftertaste, with a relatively thick and smooth mouthfeel.

Knowledge Expansion:

When we purchase coffee, especially specialty roasted coffee beans, we must pay attention to the flavor period. The flavor period of freshly roasted coffee beans can generally be tasted within 1 month, and if properly sealed, it will not exceed 2 months at most.

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