Basic Knowledge of Pour-Over Coffee: A Beginner's Guide to 5 Coffee Bean Grind Levels

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FrontStreet Coffee - Pour-over Coffee Knowledge and Grind Size Introduction

Actually, 90% of cafes on the market serve espresso-based coffee. These are concentrated coffees extracted by coffee machines using high temperature and high pressure, as well as fancy coffees like lattes, mochas, and cappuccinos, all of which are made with espresso concentrate.

As single-origin coffees named by "origin + processing method" (for example: Yirgacheffe washed) gradually appear on the market, they have refreshed many people's stereotypes about coffee—coffee can be non-bitter; it can be like tasting wine, allowing you to experience the fragrance and fruit aroma of different coffee beans; the most minimalist pour-over method, without milk or sugar, is the best way to bring out the true flavor of single-origin coffee.

When we savor carefully and challenge our taste buds, we experience the natural authentic flavors of coffee beans from Africa, South America, and Pacific islands: the fruity flavors of Kenya AA, the rich body and sweet aftertaste of Mandheling, the citrus acidity and floral aroma of Yirgacheffe, the balance and chocolate fragrance of Costa Rica, and so on.

Pour-over coffee (Dripping Coffee) can be said to be the healthiest coffee brewing method because, under the filtering effect of filter paper, almost all unhealthy substances like coffee oils and cafestol (which are also some aromatic volatile substances) are filtered out, leaving a pure and elegant coffee aroma that lets you feel a sense of natural tranquility...

The process of making a single-origin pour-over coffee may seem simple, but it actually requires considering many factors: coffee bean grind size, water-to-coffee ratio, water hardness, steeping time, water temperature, and the selection and pairing of pour-over equipment. Any change in these factors will affect the final flavor of the coffee, and it is precisely this varied pour-over technique that allows single-origin coffee to better display the personality characteristics of the coffee beans and the freshness of the roast.

Different coffee grinders produce different grinding results. (Even with the same brand and same model) different types of burrs create different shapes of coffee particles, and different shapes lead to different coffee extraction effects. (Some are flaky, some are chunky, some are more rounded)

Different coffee grinders have different distributions of coffee particle fineness, and different distributions lead to different coffee extraction effects. (Some have a higher ratio of fine particles, some have a lower ratio)

Suggestion: When discussing grind size with others, it's best not to just mention the number setting, but rather describe the particle texture you feel. For example: like flour, like salt, like coarse salt, fine sugar, sugar, coarse sugar...

Knowledge point: Pour-over coffee is always made by manually brewing single-variety, single-origin coffee beans. Connoisseurs even roast and grind their own beans.

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