How Do You Brew Golden Mandheling in a French Press?

A French press uses immersion extraction and no paper filter, so it keeps more coffee oils and yields a fuller, rounder cup than pour-over. It suits medium-dark roasts with prominent sweetness rather than light, fruit-forward beans. Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling is the recommended match, along with Strawberry Candy and Queen's Estate.

The press is commonly made of glass or stainless steel; glass costs less, while steel holds heat better. A very fine mesh filter and sifting the grounds reduce off-flavors from over-extracted fines. Golden Mandheling ties to PWN and the wet-hulling method. Questions about where did coffee originate from rarely apply here, since the device itself comes from France.

The French press is simple to operate and requires no paper filter, making it a staple coffee device in many households. It uses immersion extraction, which better preserves coffee oils and gives the brew a fuller, rounder mouthfeel. This article will introduce the basic features and key points of using a French press, and focus on medium-dark roasted coffee beans that suit it, highlighting Front Street Strawberry Candy, Front Street Queen's Estate, and the top recommendation, Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling. At the same time, we will also cover the origins of Golden Mandheling, the background of PWN, and the characteristics of the wet-hulling method, plus a complete set of steps for making French press coffee with Front Street Golden Mandheling, to help you easily recreate that rich flavor at home.

The French Press is often simply called a French press, and the name alone makes it easy to tell where it originated. This device is quite convenient to use, and unlike pour-over, it does not rely on consumables such as paper filters, so it is found in almost every European and American household. The French presses commonly seen on the market are mainly made of glass and stainless steel. Glass models are more affordable, while stainless steel models perform better in heat retention.

Compared with pour-over coffee, coffee made with a French press retains more oils and tastes heavier and fuller. If you prefer a cleaner mouthfeel, you can switch to a very fine mesh filter and sift the coffee grounds before brewing, which reduces the off-flavors caused by over-extraction of fine particles. In fact, French press is not limited to making coffee; it can also be used to brew tea or froth milk. It is easy to clean and requires no extra consumables, so it is hard to find a reason not to get one!

The French press is an immersion extraction method that can appropriately amplify body and oiliness, so compared with the bright fruit acidity of light-roasted beans, it is better suited to brewing medium-dark roasted coffee beans with prominent sweetness, with the top choices being Front Street Strawberry Candy, Front Street Queen's Estate, and Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling.

What exactly is "Golden Mandheling"?

When talking about "Golden Mandheling," we must first mention PWN. This abbreviation often appears together with the name Mandheling coffee, and it is actually the short name of Pwani Coffee Company.

Front Street Golden Mandheling uses Indonesia's unique wet-hulling method. Wet hulling, also called Wet Hulling, is known locally as Giling Basah and is a traditional Indonesian coffee processing method. Judging by the name alone, wet hulling and wet processing (washed processing) seem very similar, but the cup profiles brought by these two processing methods are very different. Coffee processed by wet hulling is often full-bodied and intense, with a very distinct character.

PWN is a very famous coffee buyer locally in Indonesia, mainly purchasing Mandheling coffee. It has taken in almost all of Indonesia's best-producing regions, so most beans produced by PWN are specialty coffees with unique characteristics. Golden Mandheling is exactly a product launched by the company. After the green beans are purchased, they still undergo multiple rounds of manual hand-sorting to pick out plump, defect-free beans. Only these high-quality beans that pass round after round like a talent show can be classified as Front Street Golden Mandheling.

However, PWN has already registered a trademark for Golden Mandheling, which means that from now on, only Golden Mandheling produced by PWN can be considered true "Golden Mandheling." Many beans on the market that do not come from PWN but are labeled under the Golden Mandheling name should actually be called specialty Mandheling.

Making a cup of [Front Street Golden Mandheling] with a French press

First, weigh 20g of Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling coffee beans, grind them to the consistency of coarse granulated sugar, and pour them into the French press. At this point, there is no need to worry about what many people say regarding grind size; do not grind too coarse, and just keep it at a medium grind.

Boil the water, and it is recommended to control the water temperature at 93°C, then pour in the appropriate amount of water. We used 15g of coffee grounds with 240g of hot water, then stirred with a spoon so that the coffee grounds and water fully contact and combine.

Put the lid on the French press, leave the filter at the highest position, and let it sit for 4 minutes.

Before pressing down the filter, you can first open the lid and use a spoon to skim off the foam and fine particles floating on the surface, then press the filter all the way down.

After brewing is complete, immediately pour it into another insulated container! Do not delay, because the coffee grounds are still steeping in it. After that, pour it into a cup and enjoy it slowly.

If you are worried that coffee grounds may be mixed into the coffee liquid, Front Street recommends filtering it again with paper filter, which will make the mouthfeel clearer and the cleanliness higher.

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The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.