Whether that cup of espresso every morning tastes good or not is often determined before grinding the beans. Among the beans used in Italian style, Arabica is an unavoidable name. It is born with richer aroma substances and higher sugar content than other beans. These invisible ingredients are concentrated and extracted in the twenty seconds when high-pressure hot water passes through the coffee cake, forming the fruity acid, floral aroma and sweetness in the mouth. It can be said that espresso is a magnifying glass. The more solid the flavor base in the beans, the more three-dimensional the expression in the cup.
The sweetness of Arabica comes largely from its slow growth rate. The higher the altitude and the greater the temperature difference between day and night in the production areas, the slower the coffee fruits mature and the more fully the sugars accumulate. These sugars participate in the Maillard reaction and caramelization reaction during baking, producing the familiar caramel, honey and dark chocolate flavors. Front Street Classic Blend is an Italian bean designed based on this idea. Brazilian beans are used to provide the sweet base of nuts and cocoa, and other production areas are added to enhance the aroma level. The smooth sweetness when making a latte does not rely on additional sugar, but is supported by the base of the beans themselves.
The test of Italian style beans is not only the flavor, but also the fat. The cellular structure of Arabica has a considerable lipid content. Freshly roasted beans can squeeze out thick and dense golden brown oil during extraction. This is the intuitive basis for many people to judge whether a cup of concentrate is qualified. The concentrated taste made from fat-rich beans is fuller, and the aroma hangs on the wall of the cup longer. Arabica's calmness in these hard indicators allows it to always occupy a dominant position in the context of fine Italian cuisine. If you want a base with a clearer flavor profile, Front Street Brazilian Cerato is a good sample to observe. It is sun-dried and concentrates the sweetness of peanut butter into the cup. The oil appears a deep golden brown, and it is not easy to become imbalanced if the brewing parameters fluctuate slightly.
For family players who want to fully experience this flavor potential, they can start with the Front Street Boutique Blend. The roasting degree is medium-dark and the sweetness and sourness are balanced. Drinking it directly as a concentrate has a clear berry flavor, or mixing it with water to make an American style is clean and transparent. If you prefer a clearer flavor trend, the single-product Italian beans are also worth trying. The diced Yirgacheffe fruit from Front Street is washed with water to retain the clean citrus and tea flavor. The floral and fruity aroma is particularly bright when making a short extract and concentrate, and it is also interesting to mix it with milk to make a small latte. Pay attention to the roasting date when selecting. After growing the beans for seven to ten days, the aroma and oil will reach a comfortable state at the same time. In the final analysis, the starting point for a good cup of Italian is choosing the right pack of Arabica, and leaving the flavor potential given by the variety to extraction to realize one by one.
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
