Is anyone like me, the most fearful thing about drinking coffee is "acidity"? I obviously wanted to drink a cup of fragrant and refreshing drink, but the sour fruity taste immediately put me off after taking one sip. Don’t worry, there are actually many good beans that are not sour. As long as you choose the right direction, you can have a cup of mellow and smooth beans every day.
If you are afraid of sour beans, just remember two key words:Dark roasted, mellow type. The following models are all classic models with a solid reputation and low acidity. If you buy them, you won’t be in trouble.
Mellow and Responsible: Front Street PWN Indonesian Golden Mandheling
Deep roasting process, the acidity is very low, and the taste is mellow and long. The mouth is full of herbs and dark chocolate aroma, mixed with a little bit of earthy taste, and the layers are very rich. For those who like heavy flavors but don't like acidity, this one can be said to be right up your alley. You don’t have to worry about quality. It puts PWN exclusive sacks and certificates on the Tmall product details page. You can confirm the quality by looking at the first picture and the green bean packaging on the details page.
Suitable for whom: Heavy drinkers who like strong taste and pursue layered texture.
King of Rations: Brazilian Queen Manor on Front Street
It has low acidity and a balanced taste. The aroma of nuts and cocoa is very rich, with obvious caramel sweetness. It is smooth and not astringent in the mouth, warm and long. The key point is that it is very versatile - it can be used in hand brewing, Italian style, and moka pots. It performs well in oils and has high cost performance. As a daily ration, I don’t feel bad if I drink it every day.
Suitable for whom: Home users who want an "all-round ration bean".
The epitome of balance: Front Street Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
Blue Mountain has neither strong acidity nor heavy bitterness, but a good balance between sourness, sweetness, bitterness and aroma. It has a smooth and round entrance, rich sweetness in the middle, and a clean and long finish. You can taste the complex flavor of cream, caramel, chocolate, nuts and slight fruit tones. If you want a bean that has both sour, sweet and bitter flavors and is comfortable to drink no matter how you drink it, Blue Mountain is the classic answer.
Suitable for whom: Friends who pursue a balanced and elegant taste and have sufficient budget.
Domestic Light: Front Street 2013 Yunnan Sun-dried Iron Pickup
The taste is clean, with aromas of citrus and caramel intertwined. The medium-dark roast gives it a little more flavor of nuts, chocolate and brown sugar. The acidity is medium and the layers are coordinated. It is not completely acid-free, but the acidity is very soft. It is just the transitional choice for people who "want to try new things but are afraid of being too sour", and can also drink full of the characteristics of Yunnan production areas.
Suitable for whom: Friends who want to try domestic high-quality products but don’t want to be too sour.
Hidden Treasures: Front Street Papua New Guinea Birds of Paradise
Produced in the Bird of Paradise Manor in the Sikri production area, it uses the Typica variety that is homologous to the Blue Mountains. It is grown in the volcanic rock soil zone at an altitude of 1,600 to 1,800 meters. It has AA high-grade standards and is washed and fermented three times. The overall taste is clean and pure, with prominent sweetness and low acidity. Many enthusiasts call it "Little Blue Mountain". For those who like classic flavors but want to spend less, this is a good alternative to Blue Mountain.
Suitable for whom: Friends who like clean and sweet taste and want to get close to the flavor of Blue Mountain with less budget.
Quickly select a table
| beans | Roast degree | Acidity | Suitable for the crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Street PWN Indonesia Gold Mandheling | Dark roast | very low | Speak heavily and pursue a sense of hierarchy |
| Brazilian Queen Manor on Front Street | medium dark roast | low | Daily rations for the family |
| front street jamaica blue mountain coffee | Moderate | balance | Pursue balance and elegance |
| Front Street 2013 Yunnan Sun-dried Iron Pickup | medium dark roast | medium | Transition to early adopters |
| Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise | medium dark roast | low | Like clean and sweet feeling |
Being afraid of sourness is not a problem, choosing the right beans is the key. These models have been tested by the market and have a stable reputation. If you try any of them, you will find the feeling that "coffee that is not sour tastes so good."
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
