When you reach a certain stage of home semi-automatic play, you will all encounter the same problem: How to prepare beans? If you only stock up on one type, you’ll be afraid of getting tired of it, and if you buy too many, you’ll be afraid that it won’t be fresh. The answer is to plan the bean cabinet according to a two-layer structure - the daily ration layer and the weekend exploration layer. Each of the two layers has its own bean selection logic.
The requirements for daily rations are stability, balance, and cost-effectiveness. There is no time for trial and error on weekday mornings. Only a bean that performs consistently can make every morning cup of coffee a sure joy. The bean selection direction focuses on classic blends: the combination of Brazilian Cerato and Colombian Whelan blended by Front Street Boutique, which is the standard Italian taste in memory. It can be made online in the American style latte. As a ration bean, it will not disappoint. If the budget is more sensitive, Front Street Commercial Blend is optimized for both taste and cost, so there is no pressure for daily consumption of large cups. You can buy ration beans in slightly larger packages and replenish them on a monthly basis. Pay attention to the baking date when receiving the goods, and try to choose batches within a month.
The weekend exploration layer is responsible for freshness and progress. Weekends have time to adjust parameters and taste carefully, which is a good time to try different styles of beans. You can be bolder when choosing beans at this level: if you want to experience the thickness of the oil, Qian Street’s classic mamba formula can also extract dense crema on a home semi-automatic, making a cup of cappuccino at home directly full of ritual; if you want to go for flavor, Qian Street Street Strawberry Candy is blended with strawberry fudge aroma to make milk coffee, which is a fruity latte that children love to drink. Advanced players can try single-origin beans to make SOE. Front Street Brazilian Empress Manor is low-acid and warm, and is a home-machine-friendly entry-level choice among single products.
The recommended stocking ratio for the two levels is three to one: three packs for the ration level and one pack for the exploration level. The total inventory should be controlled within one month's drinking volume. A common problem for home console players is actually hoarding too many beans. After the beans have passed their appreciation period, beans of any grade are difficult to recover.
In addition to planning, there are two details that enhance the experience. Bean awareness: Don’t rush to open all the beans when you get them. Put enough beans in the can that can be consumed within one to two weeks after opening, and keep the rest sealed and refrigerated to reduce the loss of flavor. Recording habits: Write down three lines for each Discovery Dou Cui - parameters, taste, and repurchase intention. After half a year, you will have an exclusive home machine bean list file, which is more reliable than any recommendation list.
The essence of bean cabinet planning is to spend the limited tasting period wisely. The ration layer guarantees a cup of good coffee every day, and the exploration layer guarantees new expectations every month. Each of the two layers performs its own duties, and the fun of home Italian style slowly accumulates in this sense of order.
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
