Traditional mocha coffee is made by using espresso and hot milk as the base, and then adding chocolate products. It is very simple. The addition of chocolate not only neutralizes the bitterness of the coffee, but also adds a rich layering to the coffee. Thanks to this, Mocha coffee was deeply loved by consumers when it was launched.
Although the traditional mocha coffee is no longer popular, the "variation" of mocha coffee has broken through and become a popular fried chicken in the coffee circle! Yes, it is "Salty Mocha".
The preparation of salty mocha is not much different from traditional mocha coffee. Just adding a pinch of salt to the coffee will produce a completely different change in the mocha coffee.
Not only is the sweetness more prominent, but the aroma is also more pronounced. Compared with traditional mocha coffee, the salty and sweet salty mocha seems to be more popular among modern consumers, so we can see that many coffee shops have launched the new "salty mocha" product in recent years. So today Front Street will share with you how to make the popular salty coffee!
Materials needed to prepare...
First of all, let’s introduce the materials that you will need to use later. They are all very easy to get. They are: espresso/moka pot coffee, fresh milk/purified milk, chocolate/chocolate sauce or sugar-free chocolate powder, condensed milk, cream, and a little salt.
Although the taste of chocolate will cover up most of the coffee flavor, Front Street believes that the choice of coffee beans is also very important. Because when the taste provided by the coffee beans matches the milk chocolate better, the texture and taste of the mocha coffee will be better. Therefore, Front Street suggests that if you want to make a very delicious salty mocha, it is best to choose medium or dark roasted coffee beans that match the chocolate flavor.
Because this type of coffee beans will have a rich nutty and chocolate flavor, which goes well with the taste of milk chocolate and will not be abrupt. If you pursue the characteristics of a single origin, buy Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling, Front Street Queen's Manor, Front Street Cymbidium, etc., which have their own chocolate and caramel aromas;
If you want a rich concentration of fat, the first choice is Front Street Classic Blend and Front Street Commercial Blend. Both of these Italian beans contain a small amount of Robusta varieties. Front Street Classic Blend combines Brazilian, Mandheling and Robusta, and is roasted medium to dark. It emits obvious aromas of butter, toast, and caramel biscuits during extraction. It has a strong flavor, solid taste, and delicate oil. The extraction is very stable, making it a must-have home coffee for beginners.
So the coffee beans selected by Front Street for sharing this time are Front Street’s classic blend. It is a blend of coffee beans from three production areas: Brazil, Mandheling, and Vietnam. It has a rich chocolate, nut, and cream flavor that perfectly matches the chocolate flavor of mocha coffee! When the materials are ready, we can start making coffee!
Making super rich salty mocha
First, we need to make the salty mocha base. Making the base is very simple, just mix espresso with other ingredients such as chocolate products and stir evenly. The ratio used here in Front Street is: double espresso, 8g sugar-free chocolate powder, 8g condensed milk, 5g chocolate sauce, and 0.5g edible salt. Pour them all into the same container and stir with a bamboo whisk until there are no obvious particles.
Because what we share here on Front Street is hot salty mocha first, we need to start whipping the milk after mixing the chocolate coffee base. The milk is whipped the same as regular latte milk, with thin milk foam and a temperature of around 65°C.
After the whipping is complete, we can start mixing the two! There are two methods to choose from. The first is to perform latte art, which is the method shared by Front Street in October last year, so I won’t go into details here.
The other is like cappuccino, which uses milk foam to create a donut-like appearance. The method is very simple: first, we scoop 2 to 3 spoons of milk foam and put it in the middle of the coffee. (Note: The area of the milk foam should be as large as possible)
After the laying is completed, we pour all the remaining milk foam into the center until the cup is full (200ml).
Finally, we only need to sprinkle some chocolate powder/chocolate chips to enhance the aroma of this cup of salted mocha, and a cup of fragrant and delicious salted mocha is completed!
(It is best to sprinkle the chocolate powder in the middle, otherwise the coffee "donut" will be in vain because it is covered with powder, as shown below)
Compared with last year's version, Front Street believes that this year's version has a strong aroma and will not taste too heavy, making it more friendly to friends who don't like sweetness.
The ice version is much simpler! Last year Front Street shared the ice shake version, so this year we will share a regular version. The basic method of coffee is still the same, except that the chocolate sauce can be slightly more than the original 5g, and the salt can be 0.5g more. When the chocolate coffee base is done, we set it aside for later use! Then take out the ice cup and cover it with chocolate sauce.
(It is best to freeze the chocolate sauce in advance before hanging on the wall to reduce its fluidity and prevent the following symptoms...)
Then add 120g of ice cubes and 180ml of iced milk into the cup.
Then we pour in the chocolate coffee base prepared earlier.
Finally, fill it with milk foam or whipped cream, then sprinkle with chocolate powder/crushed, and you can even add some chocolate chunks and biscuits for decoration, and a cup of iced salty mocha is ready.
Compared to the hot version, the iced salty mocha tastes just as fragrant, but its taste is smoother and more refreshing. But it should be noted that before tasting, we'd better use a straw to stir it so that the chocolate coffee can be fully integrated with the milk, so that the coffee can be more delicious.
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
