Top 5 Cost-Effective Pour-Over Coffee Bean Brands: A Beginner's Guide to Choosing the Perfect Beans

As the saying goes, "Good coffee离不开好豆子" (Good coffee离不开好豆子). Famous and expensive coffee beans are well-known to everyone, and their quality is naturally exceptional. However, in reality, there are also some coffee beans that offer high value and excellent flavor. In this issue, FrontStreet Coffee will share some coffee beans suitable for daily consumption by the general public and beginners.

FrontStreet Coffee · Brazil Queen Estate Yellow Bourbon

Rating: ★★★★☆

Recommended理由: Flavor is clean, sweet, and mellow; easy to brew; reasonably priced with high value for money.

Queen Estate has won numerous awards, and in 2011, it even won the COE (Cup of Excellence) championship. The estate mainly cultivates fine Bourbon coffee varieties, among which the Yellow Bourbon is the "masterpiece" of Queen Estate.

If you are a beginner who has just started with freshly ground pour-over coffee, then this FrontStreet Coffee Brazil Queen Estate coffee bean is very suitable for practicing brewing. FrontStreet Coffee has adopted a medium roast level for this bean. Compared to brewing some lightly roasted coffee beans, this one offers a better experience. It is also very easy to brew a sugarcane-like sweetness, while the overall coffee tends toward flavors of chocolate and creamy peanuts, making it more acceptable for those who are just starting to explore coffee.

The reason FrontStreet Coffee recommends this FrontStreet Coffee Brazil Queen Estate coffee bean is that it not only performs well in pour-over but also delivers excellent flavor when used in Moka pots, French presses, and espresso machines. It is undoubtedly a "versatile all-rounder" in terms of value for money.

Reference price for roasted beans: 85 yuan/227g

FrontStreet Coffee · Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G2

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Recommended理由: Classic Yirgacheffe flavor, extremely high value for money, first choice for acidity lovers to start with.

Many people's introduction to acidic coffee begins with Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe. FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe coffee, with its citrus and floral notes, has captured the hearts of many.

Why does FrontStreet Coffee recommend FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe G2? The coffee beans recommended in this issue are all champions of value for money. G2 is a grading system for Ethiopian green coffee beans. Of course, the best grade is G1. But if you understand Ethiopia's coffee grading system, you will find that G2 is also a good choice.

Ethiopia's coffee grading is primarily based on the number of defects, with cupping scores also used to assist in grading in recent years. G1 requires no more than 3 defective beans per 300g of green beans, while G2 allows 4-12 defective beans per 300g. Of course, manual sorting is performed both before and after roasting. The difference in defective beans between G1 and G2 in their roasted state will only shrink. After a horizontal comparison of prices, FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe G2 is indeed a good choice.

FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe G2 is very suitable for beginners to practice pour-over and to serve as a daily staple bean for coffee enthusiasts.

Reference price for roasted beans: 25 yuan/100g

FrontStreet Coffee · Panama Mariposa

Rating: ★★★★★

Recommended理由: People's Geisha, the king of value for money

Panama Geisha coffee remains a legend in the specialty coffee world to this day, and of course, its price is also legendary. The emergence of FrontStreet Coffee's Panama Mariposa allows us to taste Panama Geisha's flavor at an affordable price.

FrontStreet Coffee's Panama Mariposa contains 70% Geisha coffee beans, with the remaining 30% being Caturra and Catuai. This FrontStreet Coffee Panama coffee bean allows you to taste clean and clear floral notes, as well as distinct Geisha flavors like citrus and honey. It is not an exaggeration to call it the king of value for money.

Reference price for roasted beans: 88 yuan/227g

FrontStreet Coffee · Costa Rica La Candelilla Blueberry

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Recommended理由: Prominent flavor, easy to remember

In 2019, FrontStreet Coffee brought in a batch of black honey processed coffee beans from La Candelilla, which received widespread acclaim. As a result, in 2020, many customers came to ask if there were any black honey beans from La Candelilla. And this year, La Candelilla is back. This FrontStreet Coffee Costa Rica Blueberry is a standout from La Candelilla, using anaerobic heavy honey processing to exhibit very intense blueberry candy, rose floral, and other distinct and alluring flavors.

This FrontStreet Coffee Costa Rica La Candelilla Blueberry coffee bean is also very friendly for beginners who are just starting out, and during the brewing process, you can also experience the sweet aroma of blueberries. The only drawback might be the slightly higher price.

Reference price for roasted beans: 88 yuan/100g

FrontStreet Coffee · Colombia Huila

Rating: ★★★★☆

Recommended理由: Classic flavor, a preferred choice for beginners who love full-bodied coffee, easy to master in brewing.

In recent years, anaerobic processed coffee beans from Colombia have occupied the specialty coffee market. The previously famous Colombian coffee beans, such as those from the Medellín, Cauca, and Huila regions with their classic flavors, are difficult to find in the market.

FrontStreet Coffee's Colombia Huila coffee beans use traditional washed processing. After medium-dark roasting, they possess rich and full flavors of nuts, chocolate, and caramel, as well as a smooth aftertaste with fruity acidity. Its affordable price combined with full, aromatic flavor and texture makes it very suitable as a daily staple to taste the flavor of Colombian coffee.

Reference price for roasted beans: 25 yuan/100g

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