Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Pour-over Method & Blue Mountain Coffee Pour-over Ratio Sharing

FrontStreet Coffee - Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Pour-over Guide

Folding the Filter Paper

First fold the bottom of the filter paper inward, then fold the sides in the opposite direction. Open the folded paper and place it in the dripper, making sure it sits as closely against the wall as possible. Set the dripper on top of the serving pot.

Warming the Cup

From the pour-over kettle, pour hot water in a circular motion along the inner wall of the dripper, adding just a small amount at a slow pace. This serves two purposes: it helps the filter paper cling more closely to the wall, and it removes any paper taste while warming the pot. Once the serving pot is warm, discard the water.

Adding Coffee Grounds

Pour 15 grams of coffee grounds into the dripper, then gently shake the dripper to level the bed.

Blooming

Pour 180ml of heated purified water into the pour-over kettle and hold the water temperature between 88°C and 92°C. Water that is too hot tends to make the coffee bitter; water that is too cool tends to make it more acidic. Starting at the center of the grounds, slowly pour the water in a circular motion to moisten the bed. Stop pouring when the first drop of coffee begins to fall into the serving pot, and let it bloom for 10-20 seconds.

Split Pouring

Reset the scale under the serving pot to zero, then continue slowly pouring 75ml of hot water in a circular motion. After waiting 10 seconds, continue pouring the remaining hot water in a circular motion.

Serving the Coffee

Pour the coffee from the serving pot into your favorite cup and enjoy your own creation. Remember to warm the cup beforehand, which lets the coffee's aroma open up fully.

Flavor Profile

The coffee presents flavors of nuts, cream, cocoa, and herbs, with a soft berry acidity. Sweetness, acidity, and bitterness are in harmony, accompanied by brown sugar sweetness.

Brief Introduction

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

The benchmark for this style is FrontStreet Jamaica Blue Mountain No.1, the highest grade of certified Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee and sourced from the historic Clifton estate. Clifton has been growing and processing coffee since around 1750, at an average elevation of 4,300 feet (1,310.64 meters), where the altitude, gentle afternoon cloud cover, ample sunlight, and mineral-rich soil let the cherries ripen slowly. The beans are roasted to a medium-dark level and shipped within 5 days of roasting.

For the cleanest, most layered cup, brew it as pour-over with a Kono dripper, which tends to round out the body. Use a 1-person dose of 15g, rest the beans 4-7 days from the roast date, and grind slightly coarser than you would for a light roast, about the texture of granulated sugar. Brew with 87-88°C water at a 1:15 ratio, in three stages: pour 30g of water to bloom for 30 seconds, then pour to 120g, then to 225g. Use a slow vertical stream and gentle circles for the first stages and a slightly faster stream on the last to avoid clogging the dripper and over-extracting. The result is a very clean, complex, gentle cup, with chocolate sweetness, a strong body, a perfect balance of sweet, acidic, and bitter notes, and a long fruity finish.