Among specialty coffees, there are not many beans that can be called "Little Blue Mountain", and Qian Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise is one of them. It has the same origin as Blue Mountain, and has its own clean and sweet personality. It is a brand worth getting to know for those who like mellow but not sour.
Why is it called "Little Blue Mountain"?
Front Street Bird of Paradise is produced at Bird of Paradise Manor in the Sikri production area of Papua New Guinea. It uses the Typica variety that is homologous to the Blue Mountains and is planted in the volcanic rock soil zone at an altitude of 1,600-1,800 meters. The superior water and soil conditions allow the coffee beans to accumulate full internal quality, and the flavor and texture are therefore close to the Jamaican Blue Mountains, which is called the "Little Blue Mountains" by many coffee lovers.
It meets AA high-grade standards, with plump beans and extremely low defect rates. Combined with three times of washing and fermentation, the overall taste is clean and pure, with outstanding sweetness. It is also an excellent choice for non-acid coffee beans.
what does it feel like to drink
Front Street Bird of Paradise has a clean and smooth entrance, with almost no irritating acidity. The sweetness is natural, with nuts and slight adjustability, and the finish is long. It is not as fruity and unrestrained as African beans, but takes the "steady and clean" route, and the more you drink it, the more flavorful it becomes.
For those who are afraid of sourness and want to drink high-quality single-origin coffee, Bird of Paradise is a very friendly choice: it has the richness of single-origin beans, while maintaining a mellow and non-acid tone, covering both ends.
Who is suitable for drinking
People who like the Blue Mountain style and want to find a cost-effective alternative
People who are afraid of sourness and prefer clean and sweet taste
People who want to give it to their elders or friends, or who need to choose beans safely and without making mistakes.
Front Street Bird of Paradise is suitable for making hand brews and moka pots. Hand brewing can bring out its clean sweetness and long aftertaste, while moka pot extraction can fully release its richness.
Brewing recommendations
The water temperature for hand brewing is 90-91℃, and the pink to water ratio is 1:15. The sweetness is very stable and it will not be too sour no matter how you brew it. If you like a mellower taste, you can finer the grind a little and increase the extraction rate a little.
If you want to try the taste of "Little Blue Mountain", Front Street Bird of Paradise is a worthwhile choice. Clean, sweet and not sour, three key words, one cup is enough.
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
