Flavor and taste of Yirgacheffe coffee beans, hand-brewing suggestions. What does "Hua Kui" mean and what is the origin of its name? (In English)

The classic Hua Kui coffee flavor features dark berries, ripe fruits, cream, and honey, among other notable flavor notes, leaving a deep impression.Matching its outstanding flavor profile, the reputation of Huakui coffee is equally prominent. Huakui coffee is a household name in the coffee world.

,2017TOH——2017,DWTOH(the Taste Of Harvest),“Buku Abel”TOH.That particular batch of green beans was introduced to Beijing by a green bean trader. Due to its championship status, it was named “Huakui.”

In the same year, barista Li Jianfei from Beijing won second place in the 2017 World Brewers Cup China Division using this Huakui coffee, further boosting its popularity.

Because at that time, Geisha coffee was dominant, and most contestants chose almost exclusively Geisha beans. Yet Huakui, this “non-Geisha coffee bean” from Ethiopia, defeated many Geisha beans that year and won second place.(Although winning second place isn’t solely due to the quality of Huakui, its high quality is still one of the contributing factors), so it’s not hard to see why many believe this Huakui can rival Gesha coffee.)

 

Subsequently, DW company added processing facilities in the Dimtu area of the Hambella core zone, namely “Buku Abel,” “Buku Saysay,” “Haro Soresa,” and “Tirtiro Goye,” with an annual production of about 1100 tons of coffee.If we consider the growing region and processing farm, among all these estates and processing sites, only the sun-dried coffee beans from the “Buku Abel” processing plant can be called “Hua Kui.”

 

New-season Huakui coffee beans also come from the Buku Processing Plant, which is located in Guji-Hambela. The coffee is grown at altitudes between 2050 and 2300 meters. The high altitude not only gives Huakui coffee refined flavors and a full body but also contributes to its higher density.Understanding the characteristics of Hua Kui coffee beans has a significant impact on our subsequent roasting and brewing processes.

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,.For this reason, the coffee beans provided by Front Street Coffee are all freshly roasted.So how should you brew Huakui coffee beans? Qianjie Coffee recommends a three-stage pour-over method as an example.

Brewing Equipment: HARIO V60
Parameters: 15 grams of coffee / 1:15 ratio / 90°C/
Grind Size: Medium-fine grind (80% passing through a 20-mesh sieve according to Chinese standards)
Method: 30 grams of water for blooming for 30 seconds, then direct center pouring to 125 grams followed by pulses, pour until 225 grams after seeing the coffee bed, then remove the filter once the coffee bed is visible. Total extraction time: 2 minutes.

As mentioned earlier, freshly roasted and ground coffee yields the best flavor.This can also be observed during brewing—the reason coffee grounds need to be bloomed for 30 seconds is to allow the carbon dioxide inside the coffee particles to fully release, thereby improving the extraction of flavors later on.

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