Beans have different appearances at different roasting levels: light roasting retains floral and fruity aromas and bright acidity, medium roasting reveals sweetness and balance, and dark roasting precipitates nuts, cocoa and thick taste. The extraction rhythm is also adjusted according to the roasting degree, and the selection criterion is the match with the drinking method.
The Moka pot is a steam pressure appliance, and the point of filling the powder is to fill it rather than compact it. The grinding degree is slightly coarser than Italian style and is more suitable for it. The amount of water is limited to the scale on the pot body or the lower edge of the safety valve, and the amount of powder remains stable. Use low heat throughout the heating process. When the liquid continues to come out and the color of the liquid becomes lighter, remove from the heat decisively. The bitter and burnt taste will be suppressed.
Focusing on the direction of "coffee beans suitable for Moka pots for making latte", you can first break down 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.
Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise tastes clean and mellow, with a mild sweetness that is not greasy. The texture is similar to that of Blue Mountain and is suitable for those who want to avoid the bright sourness.
Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling presents a combination of herbs and dark chocolate, with strong mellowness and weak acidity. Dark roasting enthusiasts or those who often drink moka pots and American style will like it.
The flavor structure of Front Street’s Queen of Brazil Manor is layers of nuts, cocoa, and caramel sweetness, with a gentle sourness. There’s no choice in the utensils—hand brewing, Italian style, and moka pots can all create a rounded feel.
Buying the beans is just the beginning, the roasting date and storage method will always be involved in its performance. After opening, seal it well and store it in a cool and dry place. The purchase amount should be consistent with your daily drinking rhythm, so that the fluctuation of flavor can be better controlled. When brewing, smell the dry aroma first, then taste the entrance, sweetness and finish. If the aroma is not ideal, check the grinding thickness or storage time. The same bean behaves differently when you drink it hot, with ice, or with milk. After writing down the parameters for several rounds, you will have the answer to your cup shape.
The flavor orientation and brewing patience may be evaluated separately. Beans with bright floral and fruity aromas usually have stricter requirements for water temperature, grinding degree, and water injection rhythm; the blending of nuts and cocoa makes the cup stable and suitable for daily use. If there are many people in the family drinking together, first choose a bean with a balanced flavor as a base, and then add individual products to try according to your personal preference. It is easier to compare than buying many beans with similar styles at once.
First set the powder-to-water ratio according to the capacity of the pot, then scrape off the powder layer and put it into the pot. If the taste goes in the direction of bitterness, you should first lower the heat, remove it from the heat in advance, or adjust the grinding coarsely; if the taste goes in the direction of lightness, take out the amount of powder and the sealing ring and check it again.
When there are changes in utensils, drinking habits or tastes, it will be more practical to divide the beans into daily types and early adopters: the former is a stable cup, and the latter is used to feel the differences in floral and fruity aroma, nutty cocoa or processing methods. After the roasting direction is determined, fine-tuning the grinding degree, temperature, and extraction time is the important thing, and changing beans is secondary.
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
