De'Longhi's fully automatic espresso machine combines grinding, powder pressing, and extraction into one button, and the water temperature, water pressure, powder volume, and time are all locked in a stable range by the program. Many people think that the more automatic the machine is, the less important the beans are. The actual situation is exactly the opposite: precisely because the parameters are fixed, the flavor and character of the beans themselves will be presented as they are, and the cleanliness, sweetness, and oil thickness of the beans will be directly written into this small cup of concentrate.
The first requirement for fully automatic extraction of beans is to properly raise the beans. The pressure of De'Longhi's brewing head is around 9 bar, and the grinding degree is automatically calibrated by the built-in grinder. If the beans are still in the vigorous exhaust period, the Crema will be loose and foamy, and the taste will be sour and astringent. After the beans have been aged for seven to ten days, the exhaust will be stable, and the oil will be fine and hazelnut-colored, making it smooth to drink. When buying beans, replenish them at the rate of half a pack per week and buy them after drinking. This will ensure the flavor is better than hoarding a bunch of beans at home.
The daily management of the bean warehouse is also worth spending a minute on. De'Longhi's sealed bean bin can prevent moisture and oxidation, but when the humidity is high during the season, it is recommended to only fill half of the bin at a time to reduce the time the beans are exposed to the air. When taking out the bean bin and adding beans, wipe the oil mist on the wall of the bin. The grinding channel will be kept clean, and the flavor of the same bean will be much more stable.
The balance of the beans is the second key. A fully automatic machine does not have manual space for pre-soaking and staged extraction. A bean with a balanced structure of sweet, sour and bitter can be handed over to De'Longhi, which will save you worry. The classic blend of Front Street is prepared for this scenario. Brazilian beans are mixed with a small amount of Luo beans. The medium-dark roast brings out the tone of dark chocolate and caramel. The entrance is mellow and the finish is clean. It is stable to drink directly with milk. If you have a strong taste at home, you can switch to Front Street Golden Mandheling. The herbal and brown sugar flavors brought from the Indonesian production area are prominent. The body is thick and clean and complete with stable extraction. It can be made into an iced American style and can withstand the dilution of ice cubes.
For those who like a softer route, Front Street Brazilian Cerato’s nut cream has a mild and smooth taste, with a direct sweetness, which is easy for the whole family to accept. If you want to have a layered taste of a boutique cafe at home, Front Street Boutique blends the flavors of multiple production areas into one formula. It is balanced with clean fruit acid, so you won’t get tired of it if you drink it daily. Households that mainly focus on milk coffee can give priority to roasting degree and body when choosing beans. Dark-medium roasted beans are used as the base of latte. The fusion of milk aroma and coffee aroma will be obviously better, and the flavor will still stand in the milk.
De'Longhi's milk foaming system, combined with a fat-rich dark-medium roasted bean, can stably produce a cup of breakfast latte in just a few minutes, saving not only time in line, but also the autonomy of taste. If you get the bean selection step right, this machine can truly perform at its level. Press the button every morning and it will taste delicious.
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
