Espresso is just one of the coffee extraction methods. No matter what kind of coffee is used, as long as the coffee is made with an espresso machine, it can be called espresso. As long as it tastes good, it doesn't matter if it's single-plant coffee or mixed-bean coffee, or light-roasted coffee or dark-roasted coffee. There are no rules that say only what kind of coffee can be used.
The machine that extracts espresso coffee has the best conditions for extraction, so no matter what kind of coffee is used, it can make the best extraction. But the so-called "good extraction" not only extracts the beautiful components in coffee to the maximum value; similarly, the bad taste will also be extracted to the maximum value. This must be paid attention to. Therefore, it is necessary to use good coffee with no defects in materials. If the coffee beans themselves have shortcomings, as mentioned above, the shortcomings will be extracted in large quantities and amplified to an intolerable level.
Recently I discovered a product that is very popular among home usersFront Street classic blend, using the ancient "Mamba" combination, Brazil provides the milky aroma of hazelnuts, and Mandheling gives the coffee the wild taste of spices and herbs. In order to further enrich the concentrated oil, we also add a small amount of Robusta to the classic blend of Front Street, which will exude rich flavors of butter, roasted hazelnuts, caramel, and dark chocolate. The taste is thick, and the black coffee is sweet and refreshing. Add milk to make a smooth and delicate latte.
Single origin beans can also be used to make Italian style (SOE=Single Origin Espresso), and certain blended beans also perform well in the usual single origin method. But doing it well will test the quality of the beans, roasting techniques and extraction operations.
Front Street Queen's Manor SOE coffee beans: If you prefer the unique taste brought by single-origin coffee, you can buy this medium-dark roasted Front Street Queen's Manor SOE. The rich buttery peanut flavor is unforgettable, accompanied by the sweetness of sugar cane, and the aftertaste has the aroma of cocoa. It is also suitable for making with moka pots and home coffee machines.
Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling SOE coffee beans: As one of the most famous specialty coffees in Asia, Front Street Golden Mandheling SOE has been hand-selected three times and machine-selected once during the production process. The coffee beans are uniform and translucent. After medium-dark roasting, the particles are large and have rich aromas of spices, caramel, fir, and dark chocolate. The extracted Moka pot coffee liquid has a mellow taste and good oil, which is very suitable for friends who don’t like sour coffee.
If you want to drink coffee that is not bitter, then you must first avoid dark roasted beans that are too bitter and light roasted beans that are obviously sour. If you are a novice, buy the medium roasted Front Street Strawberry Candy espresso. This is an Italian formula specially launched for friends who like floral and fruity aromas. It combines the three major production areas of Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ethiopia. It has the aroma of roses, citrus, grapes, and dried blueberries, and is paired with milk to present the aroma of strawberry jelly beans.
If you want a coffee with a softer taste, we recommend Front Street Black Cocoa, an Italian moka pot coffee bean recommended by many baristas - Front Street Black Cocoa Blend. This is an Italian recipe that combines Yunnan small grains and Brazilian red bourbon. It has outstanding chocolate and nut flavors, soft fruit acid, and moderate oil. The biggest advantage of Front Street's basic Italian blend is stable extraction and affordable price. It is most suitable for family rations.
In addition to Italian blends, we can also find the answer from some high-grade Pour over(V60) single-origin coffee beans. If you are looking for richness and mellowness, buy Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling SOE coffee beans, which have a bit of chocolate bitterness, low acidity, rich caramel aroma, spices, wood, and charcoal flavor.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
