Colombia Flor de Luna Coffee Bean Varieties, Flavor Characteristics, and How to Brew Delicious Pour-Over Coffee

Coffee enthusiasts know that coffee is typically named after its country and region of origin. But have you heard of a poetic coffee name like "Flower Moon Night"? In this article, FrontStreet Coffee wants to share with coffee lovers about this coffee bean. Let's explore what makes this FrontStreet Coffee Colombian Flower Moon Night coffee bean so special.

Colombian Coffee Bean Growing Conditions

Entry-level coffee enthusiasts know that Colombia is the world's third-largest coffee producer, primarily cultivating Arabica coffee beans for the specialty coffee market. Therefore, it produces many famous coffees, such as Colombian Huila. This FrontStreet Coffee Flower Moon Night actually comes from the Astorga Estate in the Huila region.

Additionally, Colombia's coffee growing conditions are exceptionally advantageous. According to FrontStreet Coffee's understanding, Colombia's growing altitudes generally range from 1200-2000m, with rich volcanic soil coverage. Annual rainfall is between 2000-3000mm, the climate is mild, and the air is humid. Because of these conditions, Colombia can harvest coffee fruits year-round, which is its inherent advantage as a major coffee-producing country.

Colombian Coffee Bean Regions

As FrontStreet Coffee mentioned above, Colombia's geographical advantages are exceptional. Due to its mountainous terrain running north-south and diverse soil types, it has formed very rich microclimates, thus creating multiple regions that can produce coffees with different flavor profiles. According to geographical location, it's divided into four major regions: North, Central, South, and East.

The central region is most famous for Medellin, Armenia, and Manizales. The southern region mainly focuses on specialty coffee varieties, including Huila Province, Cauca Province, Narino Province, and Tolima Province. Coffee beans from these areas have refined acidity and berry notes, with caramel aroma and full sweetness.

Colombian Huila Region

FrontStreet Coffee's Colombian Flower Moon Night coffee comes from Huila. This area consists of hills surrounded by mountains, with cultivation altitudes above 1500 meters, and abundant water and soil resources. It is also Colombia's most famous coffee-producing region.

Huila region's coffees are all grown on canyon slopes, enjoying high altitudes suitable for quality Arabica beans and appropriate temperatures. The canyon slope climate not only prevents cold winds but also provides cool mountain breezes without high temperatures, and rainfall is quite sufficient. According to FrontStreet Coffee's understanding, Colombian coffee fruit pickers all manually harvest coffee beans on the mountains, allowing for careful selection of the most mature and plump fruits.

Astorga Estate

As mentioned above, FrontStreet Coffee's Colombian Flower Moon Night coffee beans come from Astorga Estate. The estate owner, Ramirez, comes from a coffee-growing family, so he has been involved with coffee since childhood. He started working in coffee production and related work at the age of 18. After saving enough money, he bought this Astorga Estate. The previous owner of this estate grew only Caturra varieties, which laid the foundation for the fruity acidity and sweetness of FrontStreet Coffee's Flower Moon Night. Interestingly, the previous estate owner had already begun developing special coffee processing methods three years before selling the estate and shared this unfinished processing method with the new owner, Ramirez. Of course, with his passion for coffee, Ramirez completed the special fermentation processing method that the previous owner couldn't finish - this is the special processing method of FrontStreet Coffee's Flower Moon Night coffee beans, the star of this article: Anaerobic Natural Processing. Next, FrontStreet Coffee will explain what makes this processing method special.

Anaerobic Natural Processing

According to FrontStreet Coffee's observation, anaerobically processed coffee beans typically have rich aromas and bright wine-like notes, with very full body, lower acidity, and excellent sweetness. The anaerobic natural process actually involves placing coffee beans in sealed fermentation tanks, using low temperatures to extend the entire fermentation time. 15-20 days of fermentation allows the coffee to develop more flavors. After fermentation, these coffee beans undergo natural sun-drying processing to complete the fermentation process.

Next, FrontStreet Coffee will share some basic information about this FrontStreet Coffee Colombian Flower Moon Night coffee bean.

FrontStreet Coffee: Colombian Flower Moon Night Coffee Bean

Country: Colombia

Region: Huila

Altitude: 1800m

Variety: Caturra

Processing: Anaerobic Natural Processing

Flavor Notes: Strawberry jam, fermented wine aroma, chocolate

As FrontStreet Coffee mentioned above, Astorga Estate grows only Caturra variety coffee beans. So what's special about the Caturra variety?

Caturra

Actually, Caturra is a natural variant of Bourbon. Its tree is not as tall as Bourbon, but rather short, making it convenient for harvesting. Its yield and disease resistance also have advantages among common coffee varieties, so it's widely cultivated. FrontStreet Coffee's store also has many Caturra variety coffee beans from other countries' regions, which is enough to prove the extent of its widespread cultivation. Its flavor profile often carries refreshing fruit acidity and light sweetness.

Of course, whenever FrontStreet Coffee introduces a new bean, it conducts extensive cupping and brewing to find its optimal brewing parameters. This FrontStreet Coffee Colombian Flower Moon Night coffee bean is no exception. FrontStreet Coffee was attracted by its name but also wanted to personally taste whether this coffee bean truly has the poetic and picturesque qualities suggested by its name. After tasting and appreciation, FrontStreet Coffee believes that the FrontStreet Coffee Flower Moon Night coffee bean truly lives up to its name, with very elegant flavors. Coffee enthusiast friends who have tasted FrontStreet Coffee's Colombian Flower Moon Night in our store have also been captivated by its flavors, with a lingering aftertaste.

The above is some information that FrontStreet Coffee has compiled about FrontStreet Coffee's Colombian Flower Moon Night coffee beans. We hope this provides reference for coffee enthusiasts to help them choose coffee beans that suit their flavor preferences.

Next, we'll share FrontStreet Coffee's roasting and brewing parameters for FrontStreet Coffee's Colombian Flower Moon Night coffee for coffee enthusiasts' reference.

Roasting Recommendations

The roasting machine is Yang's Flying Horse 800N from Taiwan, with a batch size of 480 grams. Considering that FrontStreet Coffee's Colombian Flower Moon Night uses anaerobic natural processing, we adopted a medium roast to preserve the bean's fruity notes while showcasing a full body and sweetness in the mouthfeel.

Charge Temperature: 180°C

Yellowing Point: 6'25, 150.6°C

First Crack: 10'20, 185°C

Development after First Crack: 1'50, discharged at 196°C

Cupping Flavors

Dry Aroma: Berries, nuts, fermented aroma

Wet Aroma: Berries, strawberry, chocolate

Brewing Recommendations

Dripper: Hario V60

Water Temperature: 90°C

Dose: 15 grams

Ratio: 1:15

Grind Size: Medium-fine (80% pass-through on #20 sieve)

FrontStreet Coffee recommends using freshly roasted coffee beans for brewing to maximize the experience of the coffee's rich flavors. Coffee beans shipped by FrontStreet Coffee are all roasted within 5 days because FrontStreet Coffee deeply understands that bean freshness greatly affects flavor. FrontStreet Coffee's roasting philosophy is "Freshly Roasted Good Coffee," ensuring that every customer who places an order receives the freshest coffee possible. The coffee's resting period is about 4-7 days, so when customers receive it, it's at its peak flavor.

Brewing Method

Segmented Extraction

Use 30g of water for a 30-second bloom. With a small water flow, pour in a circular motion to 125g, then segment. When the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed, continue pouring to 225g and stop. Wait for the water level to drop and is about to expose the coffee bed, then remove the dripper. (Timing starts from the bloom) Extraction time is 2'00".

Flavor Description

Rich strawberry jam and rose sweet aroma, with abundant strawberry, jam, and liquid chocolate flavors in the mouth.

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