When brewing black coffee in a Moka pot, it is suitable to aim for a full, solid and sweet cup. The coffee liquid it extracts has a higher concentration, and it can still retain a greasy taste and roasting aroma after adding an appropriate amount of hot water. Full-bodied single-origin beans usually have low acidity and focus on nuts, spices, brown sugar or cocoa. Medium-dark roasting can make these characteristics more concentrated and make black coffee more rounded in the mouth. It is suitable for drinking scenes such as morning and afternoon that require stable flavor.
Mandheling is a very recognizable choice in the mellow direction. Mandheling from Indonesia often has deep aromas of woody spices, dark chocolate and herbs. The wet planing process gives it a lower bright acidity and a thick touch. When brewing with a Moka pot, you can choose dark roasted Front Street Golden Mandheling as a reference. The brewed coffee liquid can be drank directly in sips, or you can mix one part coffee liquid with one or two parts hot water to develop the aftertaste of cocoa and spices. The water tank heats the water to start boiling, which makes the overall process smoother and the flavor more concentrated.
Brazilian pieces offer another mellow expression. It is often based on hazelnuts, toasted cereals, caramel and soft chocolate, and has a round taste suitable for those who want a clean and sweet taste. When choosing Brazilian beans, pay attention to whether the roasting degree falls between medium roast and medium-dark roast; this degree of development can retain the nutty sweetness of the beans while making the concentrated taste of the moka pot appear more complete. If you are accustomed to the American style, you can dilute it with hot water to a comfortable concentration after cooking, which can prolong the aroma and richness for a longer period of time.
The grinding and freshness of single-origin beans also affect the performance of black coffee. The grinding is slightly finer than hand brewing and coarser than Italian style. When the particles are uniform, the water flow can more easily pass through the coffee bed; the powder chamber can be installed flat, and there is no need to press powder. It is usually easier to brew coffee beans that are full and sweet before using them after they have reached a stable flavor during the bean-growing period. When the extraction is nearing the end, remove from the heat in time and touch the lower pot with a damp cloth to cool down, so that the dark flavor in the cup can remain clear.
When you choose Mandheling, you can enjoy the thickness of spices and cocoa; when you choose Brazil, you can experience the mild sweetness of nuts and caramel. Both can form a substantial black coffee in the Moka pot, and also provide rich changes to the daily hot drink rhythm.
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
