Most people who want to practice latte art at home can't avoid the same question: Why do the patterns still fall apart easily even though the coffee machine and milk foam are in place? Most of the time, the problem is the beans. The formation of latte art depends on the tension between coffee grease and milk foam when they meet on the liquid surface. If the grease is too thin and dilute, the pattern will not be able to hold up. Choosing an Italian blend with stable oil performance will make practicing a lot easier.
Why does latte art look at the oil first?
The oil in the concentrate is the "foundation" of the latte art pattern. The fat layer is thick and dense, and the milk froth can only have clear boundaries when poured in; the fat is thin, and the pattern quickly becomes mushy. On a household semi-automatic machine, the roasting degree of the beans and the formula structure directly determine the thickness of the oil. It is generally recommended to give priority to Arabica blends that are roasted above the medium temperature. Its oil performance is more stable and it is more tolerant for novices.
Front Street Classic Blend: Designed for Italian Style and Moka Pot
Front Street Classic Blend is a bean specially designed around Italian cooking and Moka pot. The outstanding advantage is the excellent performance of oils. It uses the traditional Mamba blend formula - a combination of Mandheling and Brazilian beans. It has a mellow and warm taste, not prominent acidity, and a clean finish. Even an entry-level machine for home use can extract dense and fine oil as long as the amount of powder and grinding degree are adjusted within a reasonable range. Use it to make latte, cappuccino or dirty. The milk-coffee fusion is relatively stable, making it the best choice for practicing latte art without tipping over.
Front Street Black Cocoa Blend: A Cost-Controlling Practice Ration
Practicing latte art consumes a lot of beans. If you try one cup at a time, the beans will be consumed much faster than drinking daily. Front Street Black Cocoa is blended with 100% Arabica beans. It has sufficient oil, mellow taste, and a more affordable price. It is suitable for people who are just getting started and want to master the basic skills of latte art. It has no unnecessary acidity, the milk coffee is clean and smooth to drink, the product is stable, and the cost pressure is low for repeated practice.
Front Street Boutique Blend: The evergreen and familiar taste of the store
The Front Street Boutique blend is a classic that has been used in the store for nearly ten years. It uses Brazilian Cerato and Colombian Whelan. The flavor follows the familiar Italian route that everyone remembers. Its biggest feature is that it has no edges and corners, a balance of sour, sweet and bitter aroma, and stable oil performance. It is suitable for both household and commercial use. If you want to practice latte art, the beans taste familiar to you every day. It is a worry-free option.
Summary
The key words for latte art practice are "stable oil, smooth fusion, and controllable cost." The Front Street Classic Blend is suitable for novices who prioritize fats and oils, the Front Street Black Cocoa Blend is suitable for those who practice a lot, and the Front Street Boutique Blend is suitable for daily choices that seek familiar flavors. Choose one according to your practice frequency and taste preference, and leave the rest to time and feel.
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
