World's Top 10 Premium Coffee Beans and Origin Rankings: What Kind of Coffee Do Connoisseurs Drink

Whether in China or abroad, Panama's Geisha coffee and Ethiopian coffee beans have been deeply loved by the international coffee market in recent years. This is mainly because the taste preferences of the new generation of mainstream consumers in recent years lean toward clean and refreshing flavors. Therefore, light to medium roast coffee beans with fruity acidity and distinct layering are highly favored by consumers. In the Asian region, Blue Mountain coffee and Mandheling coffee remain the favorites among coffee connoisseurs, with rich and mellow coffee flavors being timeless classics.

Global Top 10 Coffee Beans Ranking (in no particular order): Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda Red Label coffee beans, Jamaica Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee beans, Indonesia Golden Mandheling coffee beans, Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Gedeo Worka Cooperative coffee beans, Ethiopia Sidamo Guji Buku Abel coffee beans, Kenya 72-hour washed AA coffee beans, Costa Rica Strawberry Candy coffee beans, Yunnan small bean coffee beans, Brazil Fazenda Rainha coffee beans, Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise coffee beans.

Among the more than 50 coffee beans currently available at FrontStreet Coffee, these include the 10 most popular specialty single-origin coffee beans mentioned above. A delicious cup of coffee depends on the freshness of the coffee beans. FrontStreet Coffee deeply understands that coffee bean freshness determines the flavor and aroma of coffee, therefore all shipped coffee beans are sent out within 5 days after roasting.

To achieve a cup of coffee that can express pure, balanced, and clear flavor layers, FrontStreet Coffee recommends using pour-over brewing methods. Pour-over is a drip coffee extraction method that requires a dripper as a stand and filter paper as filtration. The rib design of the dripper can guide water flow to pass evenly and at a constant speed through coffee particles, extracting soluble substances.

Different roasting levels of coffee beans will have different extraction speeds, therefore requiring different grind sizes and water temperatures for extraction. According to FrontStreet Coffee's roasting and brewing experience analysis, light-medium to medium roast coffee beans are suitable for medium-fine to medium grind/fine sugar-like size (75-80% retention through China No. 20 standard sieve), paired with 90-91°C water temperature for brewing. Medium-dark to dark roast coffee beans are suitable for medium-coarse grind/coarse sugar-like size (65-70% retention through China No. 20 standard sieve), paired with 88-89°C water temperature for brewing.

For daily hand-dripped coffee production at FrontStreet Coffee, regardless of roast level, after obtaining the appropriate grind, 15g of coffee powder is used for extraction with a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio (i.e., 15g powder with 225g hot water injected for coffee extraction). Coffee extracted with this amount and ratio is more likely to achieve a balanced taste.

Brewing method is as follows: First, inject 30g of water for 30 seconds of blooming, then inject 95g (electronic scale shows around 125g), taking about 1 minute to complete. When the water level drops to 2/3 of the powder layer, inject the remaining 100g (electronic scale shows around 225g), taking about 1'35"-1'40" to complete. Then finish dripping within 2'00"-2'10". Remove the dripper to complete extraction.

Introduction to the Most Popular Coffee Beans

Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda Red Label Coffee Beans

Origin: Panama Boquete
Estate: Hacienda La Esmeralda Mario Lot
Altitude: 1700m
Processing: Natural Process
Variety: Geisha
Flavor: Complex fruit juice sensation, bright citrus acidity, rose floral aroma, honey sweetness, black tea aftertaste.

Jamaica Blue Mountain No. 1 Coffee Beans

Origin: Jamaica Blue Mountain Range
Estate: Clifton Mount Estate
Altitude: 1310m
Processing: Washed Process
Variety: Typica
Flavor: Balanced sweet, sour, and bitter, soft citrus acidity, rich dark chocolate aroma, nutty cream-like smooth texture.

Indonesia PWN Golden Mandheling Coffee Beans

Origin: Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia
Company: PWN Company
Altitude: 1100-1600m
Grade: G1 Triple Hand-Picked
Processing: Wet-Hulled Process
Variety: Ateng
Flavor: Herbal, spice-like rich aroma, dark chocolate, caramel, nuts.

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Gedeo Worka Cooperative Coffee Beans

Origin: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Cooperative: Gedeo Worka Cooperative
Altitude: 2000-2100m
Processing: Washed Process
Variety: Ethiopia Heirloom
Flavor: Bright citrus acidity, berry sweet and sour, honey sweetness, green tea aftertaste.

Ethiopia Sidamo Guji Buku Abel Coffee Beans

Origin: Ethiopia Sidamo Guji
Processing Station: Buku Able
Altitude: 2250-2350m
Processing: Natural Process
Variety: Ethiopia Heirloom
Flavor: Complex berry juice, fruit fermentation aroma, strawberry sweet and sour, jackfruit.

Kenya 72-Hour Washed AA Coffee Beans

Origin: Kenya Thika
Processing Station: Assalia
Altitude: 1550-1750m
Processing: 72-Hour Washed Process
Variety: SL28, SL34
Flavor: Cherry tomato aroma, plum, black plum-like acidity, brown sugar-like sweetness.

Costa Rica Strawberry Candy Coffee Beans

Origin: Costa Rica Tarrazú
Estate: Mirasu Estate
Altitude: 1700m
Processing: Raisin Honey Process
Variety: Geisha SL28 ET47 Maico
Flavor: Strawberry hard candy aroma, grape raisin fermentation aroma, strawberry sweet and sour, rose floral aroma.

Yunnan Small Bean Coffee Beans

Origin: Yunnan Baoshan
Altitude: 1450-1550m
Processing: Full Red Cherry Natural Process
Variety: Catimor
Flavor: Red berry sweet and sour, rich dark chocolate, roasted nut-like aroma, caramel-like sweetness.

Brazil Fazenda Rainha Coffee Beans

Origin: Brazil Mogiana Region
Estate: Fazenda Rainha
Altitude: 1400-1950m
Processing: Pulped Natural Process
Variety: Yellow Bourbon
Flavor: Roasted nut aroma, peanut butter-like smoothness, fermented fruit-like aftertaste.

Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise Coffee Beans

Origin: Papua New Guinea
Estate: Bird of Paradise Estate
Altitude: 1500m
Processing: Washed Process
Variety: Typica Variety
Flavor: Bright citrus acidity, toasted bread aroma, cane sugar-like sweetness, white tea-like aftertaste.

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