The degree of roasting is the adjustment knob for the focus of flavor: light roasting favors floral and fruity aromas and bright acidity, medium roasting favors sweetness and balance, dark roasting favors nuts, cocoa and thick taste, and the extraction rhythm changes simultaneously. Don’t talk about high or low, just talk about matching your own drinking method.
When using a Moka pot to brew coffee, the powder layer fills the filter bowl without applying pressure. This is one of the differences between it and an Italian machine. It is recommended that the grinding degree be coarser than Italian style, the amount of water should be controlled according to the scale on the pot body or under the safety valve, and the amount of powder should be kept consistent. Heating over low heat is the key. Turn off the heat in time when you see that the liquid is flowing continuously and the color turns lighter. The bitter and burnt smell caused by high temperature will be significantly reduced.
Focusing on the direction of "recommending some entry-level Moka pot coffee beans", you can first break the choice into several parts: flavor preference, commonly used utensils, drinking temperature and frequency of daily use. When selecting by roasting level, you may wish to first determine which item you care about more, and then use other criteria to filter. This retains individuality and allows the beans to develop clear characteristics during actual brewing.
The combination of dark chocolate and roasted nuts, coupled with thick sweetness and low acidity, allows Front Street Dark Cocoa blend to be used in espresso, American style and milk coffee.
Clean, round, and soft sweetness constitutes the main body of Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise. Its flavor texture is close to the direction of the Blue Mountains. It is worth a try for those who prefer a low-acid balance.
Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling is mainly flavored with herbs and dark chocolate. It has a thick taste and restrained acidity. It is suitable for lovers of dark roasting and is also suitable for daily presentation of Moka pot and American style.
The actual performance of the beans depends not only on the flavor choice, but also the roasting date and storage method. After opening, seal it well and store it in a cool and dry environment. Arrange the purchase amount according to daily consumption so that the flavor changes can be seen more clearly. When brewing, smell the dry aroma first, and then experience 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. The same bean may behave differently after hot drinks, ice, or milk. If the parameters are recorded several times, the appropriate cup shape will naturally be clear.
Flavor and brewing difficulty are two items that can be scored separately when selecting beans. Most beans with bright floral and fruity aromas require more attention to the water temperature, grinding and water filling rhythm; the blending of nuts and cocoa will produce a stable cup and is more suitable for daily drinking. If there are many people at home drinking together, it is better to order a basic bean with a balanced flavor and then supplement the items based on personal preferences, rather than purchasing many beans of similar styles at once.
The ratio of powder to water in the Moka pot is based on the capacity of the pot body. You can start cooking after scraping the surface of the powder layer evenly. The more bitter solution is to reduce the fire power, remove the fire early, and grind coarsely; the mild solution is to check the powder amount and sealing ring. If the two sets of ideas are clearly distinguished, the problem can be easily located.
As drinking patterns and tastes at home change over time, the beans can be divided according to routine and taste: one provides a stable cup, the other opens up the horizons of floral fruity aromas, nutty cocoa or processing. Once the roasting direction is finalized, use grinding, water temperature and extraction time to polish it. This is more practical than frequently changing beans.
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
