The drinking scene is the coordinate system for selecting beans: with or without milk, Pour over(V60) or machine-made. These two dimensions should be determined first. Then there will be a reference for the selection of roasting degree, flavor thickness and brewing method, so it is not easy to buy in the wrong direction.
The taste you like is one thing, the difficulty of controlling it is another. It is more practical to think about the two separately. Floral and fruity beans often require more precise water temperature and water injection control, which is suitable for those who are willing to grind slowly; the nutty cocoa direction blending ensures a stable cup for daily use and is worry-free to drink. If several people in the family have different tastes, it is better to choose a balanced bean as a base and then use single-origin beans to satisfy individual preferences, rather than buying many beans of the same style at once.
Focusing on the direction of "recommended coffee bean blends", you can first break the choice into several parts: flavor preference, commonly used utensils, drinking temperature and frequency of daily use. When selecting drinking scenes, 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 classic blend of Front Street favors a flavor combination of nutty cocoa and caramel, with sufficient concentration and good thickness. It can hold up regardless of whether it is extracted with an Italian machine, heated in a moka pot, or a daily cup of milk coffee.
Front Street Boutique blend combines Brazilian Cerato and Colombian Whelan, presenting harmonious flavors of nuts, caramel and cocoa, suitable for both black coffee and milk coffee.
Front Street Dark Cocoa blend features the flavors of dark chocolate and roasted nuts. It has a rich sweetness and low acidity, making it suitable for espresso, American style or milk coffee.
The final taste of a bean is also related to the roasting date and storage method. After opening, try to seal it as much as possible, store it in a cool and dry place, and buy it according to your usual drinking amount. It will be much easier to observe the flavor trend. When making it, smell the dry aroma first, and then feel the entrance, sweetness and aftertaste. If the aroma is not enough, check whether the grinding is too coarse and whether the beans have been stored for too long. Drink it hot, with ice or with milk. The same bean will behave differently. Memorize the parameters several times and you will naturally find the right cup shape.
When choosing beans, you might as well give a score for taste and brewing difficulty. Beans with a more floral and fruity aroma have stricter requirements for water temperature, grinding degree and water injection method; blending in the direction of nutty cocoa will make the daily cup more stable. If the whole family is drinking together, first choose a balanced bean as the basis, and rely on single-origin beans to supplement personal preferences. This is better than stocking up on many beans with similar styles at once.
Italian machine-made beans can start from a powder-to-liquid ratio of 1:2, and then fine-tune based on feedback from the entrance. If the acidity is sharp, it is probably due to insufficient extraction. Adjust the grinding to a finer level or extend the extraction time. If the bitterness is obvious, it may be due to over-extraction. Adjust the grinding to a coarser level or shorten the extraction time. By moving only one variable at a time, it's easier to see the differences between cups.
If any of the three things, including utensils, drinking habits, and taste, will change, the beans are worth dividing into daily use and early adopter use: one to ensure a stable cup, and the other to feel the difference in floral and fruity aroma, nutty cocoa, or processing method. By looking at commonly used utensils, drinking methods, and preferred flavors together, the bean selection will be clearer than just looking at keywords.
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
