Enjoy Guatemalan coffee with 3 different brewing methods

Guatemala coffee’s taste

Guatemala has one of the most diverse climates in the world. In Guatemala, the method of processing wet coffee is quite common. Because this way makes the flavor better, and at the same time makes the cup of coffee clean, fresh and easier to feel the flavor than the natural processing method. Guatemalan coffee is known for its diverse sweetness with different intensities/levels and many novel flavors. With different brewing methods, coffee will have a different flavor – one with chocolate flavor, one with a nutty taste of nuts, another with the pure essence of green apple, citrus, …

3 brewing techniques to help you enjoy the taste of Guatemalan coffee

Pour Over

This is a simple, unfussy brewing technique that is a master at bringing the coffee flavor to a sophisticated level. The three most important factors are the tools, the coffee, and the pouring technique.

Pour Over’s mixing tools are quite diverse, including Kalita Wave, Chemex, Hario V60 and Kinto. Accompanying it is roasted and ground Specialty coffee. You can choose fine or coarse depending on the tool, but make sure it’s high quality. The last is the pouring technique. It is not simple, this is a requirement from skills, experience to understanding coffee. The required pouring temperature is about 93 degrees Celsius. Along with that, skillful hands stir for coffee and water to be blended into one.

Immersion

This method is complicated, time-consuming, but extremely interesting. Here’s how to make a variety of Guatemalan coffees with a variety of brewing tools. You can use French Press or Aeropress or Syphon in this method to unleash your creativity.

French Press: A classic design dispenser with a ceramic, metal or glass body and a filter piston. When brewing, the coffee will be put into the pot and then pour hot water slowly for even hands. Then close the pot and use a force to push the coffee “immersed” deep into the water. If you are a person who likes the rich natural flavor of coffee, this way cannot be ignored.

Aeropress: A brewing bottle with a 100% BPA-free plastic body. Some people liken brewing with this tool as an interesting scientific game, because it takes manipulations to create the harmony of 8 small devices inside to create a balanced cup of coffee.

Syphon: Mixing method using reverse osmosis principle. Finely ground coffee is placed in a filter funnel. Then the water in the lower flask under the influence of temperature will evaporate into the coffee powder above. At the end of the process, the temperature drops, the water will follow gravity to flow back to the flask below and give the final product.

Cold brew

Cold Brew as the highlight among the methods of making Guatemalan coffee. This method requires refrigeration for a long time from 12-24 hours. Coffee will be brewed like tea in a dedicated pot system for a few hours. It is that special way of making it that will bring a rich, less sour taste, raising the level of a cup of coffee with a fragrant aroma that can conquer anyone from the first try.

In particular, Cold Brew helps to preserve the coffee flavor for a long time.