When drinking coffee in the office, the core appeal is two words: convenience. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a grinder, a pour-over, or even a scale—as long as you choose the right beans and equipment, you can still have a decent cup of coffee at your workstation. Today, let’s talk about how to choose beans and set up utensils in an office setting, so that daily coffee is no longer a matter of make do.
Three limitations of office scenes
Making coffee in the office usually faces three limitations: First, the equipment is simple, most of which are only Moka pots, French presses or hanging ear cups; second, time is tight, and it is best not to take more than ten minutes from grinding to drinking; third, it cannot be too "explosive", and the process of filling the pot holder with water by hand is not practical at the work station.
Therefore, the idea of selecting beans is different from that at home - the office pays more attention to fault tolerance and convenience, and does not need to pursue the ultimate flavor, but it must be stable, easy to rush, and not easy to overturn.
Moka Pot + Beans: A classic combination for the office
The Moka pot is one of the practical concentrating appliances in the office. It is small in size, easy to operate, and has a rich product. The key to pairing beans with a moka pot is oil and body. The Front Street classic blend is designed for this purpose. The oil performs well. Even a small household machine can extract dense and delicate oil. The taste is mellow and moist. Just add hot water to make an American style. Add milk to make a latte.
Front Street Black Cocoa Blend is also a good choice for the office. It is 100% Arabica, affordable, has a mellow taste and is very cost-effective. This is especially cost-effective if multiple people in the office share a pack of beans.
Brewing suggestions: Add flour to the Moka pot until the flour groove is slightly convex, pour hot water into the pot, heat over medium-low heat, turn off the heat when the spout makes a sound, and use the remaining heat to finish. The whole process takes no more than 5 minutes, and the product is rich and stable, with almost no overturning.
Hanging ears + single-origin beans: a convenient and delicious lightweight option
If it is not convenient to even place a moka pot in the office, hanging ears is the lightest solution. The diced Yirgacheffe fruit from Front Street is made into hanging ears. The citrus and floral notes can still be drunk, and the acidity is soft and bright. It is delicious without adding sugar or milk. Front Street Brazilian Queen's Manor is also very stable for hanging ears. The sweet aroma of nut caramel is prominent, the acidity is low, and the acceptability is high.
The advantage of ear-mounting is that there is zero utensil threshold – just a cup and hot water. It is convenient to take with you on business trips, meetings, and overtime work. Just take it apart and make a cup. There is no need to clean the utensils.
Cold Brew Bottle + Tonka Beans: Office Solutions for Summer
If you are afraid of the heat in the office in summer, you can make cold brew at home in advance and take it with you. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran's cold brew is very effective. The fruity aroma of strawberry and passion fruit is more concentrated in the cold brew, with prominent sweetness and minimal bitterness, just like a cup of natural fruit tea.
The method of cold brewing is very simple: powder to water ratio 1:12, grind medium to coarse, soak in cold water for 12-15 hours, filter, bottle and store in the refrigerator. Take a bottle to work in the morning and drink it in the afternoon just as the temperature has returned to the drinking range. It is refreshing and delicious.
Practical advice on selecting and preparing beans
When preparing beans for the office, it is recommended to choose blended beans or single-origin beans that have a high error rate and are medium-dark roasted. They have low acidity, are not easy to extract foreign flavors, and will not be too unpleasant no matter how you brew them. Although lightly roasted capers have good flavor, they are sensitive to water temperature and grinding degree, and are prone to overturning under office conditions.
It is also recommended to buy small packages of half a pound (227g) and drink it within one to two weeks. The beans opened in the office have limited preservation conditions, and the flavor will be significantly reduced when you drink them in large packages. If there is no grinder in the office, you can ask the store to grind the beans to the corresponding thickness. Although the flavor will be lost, the convenience will be greatly improved.
Office coffee does not need to compare with professional Pour over(V60) coffee in terms of flavor. It is enough to be able to drink a cup of warm, stable, and uncompromising coffee during busy breaks.
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
