The flavor of a cup of coffee is not only sour or bitter, but also includes aroma, sweetness, body, mouth feel and finish. When choosing beans, first determine whether you want floral and fruity aromas, nutty cocoa, or a balance between the two, and then correspond to the production area, processing method and roasting level.
The Pour over(V60) flavor is mainly determined by the production area, variety, processing method, roasting degree and brewing parameters. Lightly roasted beans often have floral and fruity aromas, while medium-roasted beans have more prominent sweetness and mellowness; water temperature, grinding degree, and water injection rhythm will change the order of aroma release, and you cannot judge based on the bean name alone.
Focusing on the direction of "coffee recommendation is more suitable for beginners", you can first break the choice into several parts: flavor preference, commonly used utensils, drinking temperature and daily frequency of use. When sorting by flavor level, you might as well decide which item you care about more first, and then use other criteria to filter. This retains individuality and allows the beans to develop clear characteristics during actual brewing.
Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha has aromas of jasmine, bergamot, citrus and black tea, and has a clean and delicate taste, suitable for drinking slowly.
Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding has a citrus, berry, floral and green tea-like aftertaste. The aroma is clear when lightly roasted and brewed by hand, and the sourness becomes softer after cold brewing.
Front Street Ethiopian Oiran has aromas of tropical fruits, strawberries and passion fruit, and is sweet and lively. It is suitable for hand brew, ice hand brew and cold brew.
In addition to flavor direction, the date the beans were roasted and how they were stored can also affect actual performance. After opening, coffee beans should be sealed as much as possible and placed in a cool, dry place. It is easier to observe changes in flavor when purchasing them according to daily dosage. When brewing, smell the dry aroma first, then taste the entrance, sweetness and aftertaste; if the aroma is insufficient, you can check whether the grinding is too coarse or whether the beans have been stored for too long. For the same bean, the performance of hot drinks and adding ice or milk may also be different. After recording the parameters several times, you can usually find a cup shape that is more suitable for you.
You can also consider "favorite flavor" and "acceptable brewing difficulty" separately. Beans with obvious floral and fruity aroma often require more careful control of water temperature, grinding and water injection rhythm. The blending of nutty cocoa is more suitable for daily pursuit of stable cup production. If there are many people in the family who drink it, first choose a bean with a balanced flavor as the basis, and then add more single products to try based on personal preferences. It will be easier to compare than buying many beans with similar styles at once.
For hand brewing, you can first fix the powder-to-water ratio and the total amount of water injected, and use the grinding degree as the main adjustment item. When the entrance is sharp, check whether the extraction is insufficient. When the tail is dry, reduce stirring or shorten the contact time. Just change one variable one at a time.
If the utensils you usually use, drinking habits or tastes change, you can also divide the three beans into two categories: daily and early adopters: one is responsible for stabilizing the cup, and the other is used to feel the difference brought by the floral and fruity aroma, nutty cocoa or processing method. First use the flavor direction to filter out the types that do not suit your taste, and then compare the aroma and taste of specific beans to judge that it will be closer to daily drinking.
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
