In fact, soe coffee beans have appeared in 2007 and have gradually matured in 2010. North American consumers have become accustomed to ordering a cup of seasonal SOE in cafes. The popularity of SOE has made people realize that as long as there are good enough beans, the recipe for Italian coffee does not need to be complicated.
●What is SOE
The so-called SOE is actually the abbreviation of "Single Origin Espress", which in Chinese means: espresso from a single origin.
Suddenly realized? In fact, it is not a high-end coffee. It just replaces the "blended coffee beans" usually used to make espresso with "single-origin coffee beans". It is also a cup of espresso made by high-pressure extraction through an espresso machine. In the same way, SOE latte is a latte made with single-origin coffee beans; SOE Americano is an Americano made with single-origin coffee beans...?
●Misunderstanding of SOE?
SOE is quite simple, but it is easy for everyone to have some misunderstandings, such as the following two aspects. SOE tastes better than blended coffee. There are many factors that determine whether a cup of coffee tastes good, such as coffee beans, roasting, coffee machine, production process, personal taste preferences, etc.
SOE only refers to espresso made with single-origin coffee beans. The coffee beans used are not necessarily better than the coffee beans used in blended coffee. Several other factors also have a great impact on the quality of coffee, so we cannot generalize about what kind of coffee tastes good! Based on the above reasons, it is wrong to think that SOE must be of higher quality and more expensive than blended coffee.
●What single origin coffee and SOE have in common
It is single origin, using beans from a single origin, but their roasting missions are completely different. The difference between single-origin coffee and SOE: Generally, single-origin coffee in cafes is brewed by hand, while SOE is made by an espresso machine, two completely different production processes. The difference between Espresso and SOE: SOE uses beans from a single origin, while ordinary Espresso uses beans from multiple origins.
●What should SOE pay attention to?
Choosing beans with a highly recognizable flavor to make SOE and using single-origin coffee beans to make espresso is nothing more than letting people who like espresso and milk coffee taste the flavor of the single-origin beans themselves. If a single-origin bean is not highly recognizable and most people cannot drink the unique flavor of the single-origin bean, it is better to drink a cup of blended coffee with a balanced taste and a strong sense of body.
●The instability of soe coffee beans
Coffee is an agricultural product. Single-origin coffee beans will be affected by weather, planting and other factors, and beans from the same production area will have different flavors. This is also different from blended coffee beans that pursue stable flavor. If we order SOE made from the same beans in the same store, but taste slightly different flavors, this is normal, and there is no need to question the professionalism of the store on this point.
Below Front Street recommends several niche but versatile single-origin SOE coffee beans to everyone:
Recommended SOE coffee beans: If you like fresh floral aroma, buy medium roasted African coffee beans. Front Street Red Cherry Yirgacheffe SOE and Front Street Grana Gesha SOE are your first choices;
SOE coffee bean recommendations: If you prefer coffee that is highly sweet and not bitter, you can try medium-roasted American coffee beans. We recommend Front Street Blackberry-Costa Rica, Front Street Mozart-Costa Rica, and Front Street Strawberry Candy-Gesha blend;
SOE coffee bean recommendation: If you don’t accept sour coffee, choose medium-dark roasted South American coffee and coffee from Asian production areas. We recommend Front Street Queen’s Manor-Brazil, Front Street Colombian Washed, and Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling.
Due to different extraction methods, there is a certain difference in the amount of Italian beans and Pour over(V60) beans. Generally speaking, for a single cup of coffee, SOE espresso requires 18~20g of coffee powder, while Pour over(V60) beans use about 15~16g. In comparison, the amount of Italian beans is The quantity required is obviously larger, so Front Street recommends that SOE coffee beans be purchased in sizes above 250g first, and the price of a pack should be controlled between 60 and 100 yuan. This way, you can drink higher-grade single-origin espresso coffee without being too expensive and burdened.
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
