Top Pour-Over Single-Origin Coffee Beans Recommendation: Introduction to Hawaii's Queen Kona Coffee

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FrontStreet Coffee - Premium Pour-Over Coffee Recommendation: Hawaiian Kona Introduction

When it comes to premium coffee, people might think of FrontStreet Coffee's Blue Mountain, as in the past, FrontStreet Coffee's Blue Mountain was always an unattainable representative of premium coffee; or perhaps the current king of specialty coffee - Geisha. However, the coffee that FrontStreet Coffee recommends today is known as the "king and queen" along with Blue Mountain - FrontStreet Coffee's Hawaiian Kona.

After nearly two centuries of efforts in coffee cultivation, Hawaii has made the name "Kona" almost synonymous with "quality." However, looking at history, since coffee trees were first introduced to the island in 1825, its path of coffee cultivation has been quite rugged. Even today, some factors beyond human control often affect the harvest of Hawaii's successful coffee-growing region. The western and southern parts of the Kona region on the island of Hawaii are famous for producing Kona coffee, situated at elevations between 150 to 750 meters, which is the most suitable growing environment for coffee trees. Therefore, the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa are covered with coffee trees.

The unique natural environment of the Kona region nurtures distinctive Arabica coffee, making it one of the world's highest-yielding coffee plantations. Not only is the quality superior, but the coffee flavor cultivated in its unique growing environment and climate is more fragrant, and the taste is mellower. The coffee beans grown in the Kona region are very attractive in appearance, with full, plump shapes and bright colors, earning them the title of "the most beautiful coffee beans in the world." These coffee beans are uniform in size, with distinct sweet and acidic flavors, offering a smooth mouthfeel.

Most coffee trees in the Kona region grow on volcanoes, able to absorb abundant nutrients stored in the soil. Combined with artificial cultivation techniques, every coffee bean here has a distinctive appearance. Kona coffee, brewed from these coffee beans, is silky smooth, with rich aroma and a charming nutty fragrance. It has moderate acidity, as touching and meaningful as the colorful scenery of the Hawaiian Islands.

FrontStreet Coffee - Hawaiian Kona

Origin: Hawaii, USA

Coffee Variety: Typica

Growing Altitude: 660m

Processing Method: Washed + 100% Sun-dried

Estate: Queen's Farm, West Coast, KONA Region

Dry Aroma: Red wine, lemon, dark chocolate, tropical spices

Wet Aroma: Milky fragrance, roasted walnuts, lemon, caramel, dark chocolate

Green Bean Appearance: Full, flat, uniform, large, with a clean mixed aroma of grass and raw fruit

Pour-Over Parameters: 15g of coffee powder, Kono filter cup, water temperature 87°C, powder-to-water ratio 1:15, grind size BG 6W (58% pass rate on China standard No. 20 sieve)

Brewing Technique: Bloom with 35g of water for 30 seconds, pour water quickly in small streams to 125g in segments. When the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed, continue pouring to 225g and stop. When about to expose the coffee bed, remove the filter cup. Do not use the final portion of water. Extraction time from bloom starts is approximately 1 minute 50 seconds.

Taste: Clean, full, and round mouthfeel with moderate citrus acidity. High but mild body with a viscous sensation. Bitterness quickly transforms to sweet aftertaste, with lingering flavors of dark chocolate, nuts, and caramel sweetness, creating an exceptionally long-lasting finish.

Knowledge Extension

FrontStreet Coffee's Kona coffee from Hawaii is the only premium coffee variety produced among the 50 states of the United States and is also one of the three world-renowned coffee beans.

In Brief

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