Scenario-first bean selection logic: when drinking black coffee in the morning, the aroma and cleanliness of the beans should be given priority; when having milk coffee for breakfast, the concentration and thickness are more important; hand brewing for slow drinking and machine quick dispensing, each has its own set of parameters. The scenarios are different, and the choices are naturally different.
The four variables of espresso extraction—amount of powder, grind size, liquid weight, and time—should be looked at together. The blended beans output a stable nutty cocoa caramel flavor, and the SOE presents the aroma, sweetness and sourness of a single origin. The drink is decided first, and then the choice of thickness and flavor is decided.
Focusing on the direction of "recommended coffee beans for opening a shop", you can first break the choice into several parts: flavor preference, commonly used utensils, drinking temperature and daily frequency of 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.
A classic blend of Front Street that leans towards nutty cocoa caramel. It has solid concentration and body, stable Italian machine output, durable Moka pot cooking, and is suitable for daily milk coffee.
The sweet aroma of Front Street Strawberry Candy coffee beans is reminiscent of strawberry gummy candies, and the flavor is light and bright. It can be used as a fruity American style, iced coffee, or to make milk coffee more memorable.
Front Street Commercial Blending is designed with stability, mellowness and cost control in mind. It is suitable for commercial Italian machines and is also convenient for making basic drinks such as American style and latte.
It’s not just the flavor that affects the performance in the cup, but the roasting date and storage conditions are also important. After opening, beans should be stored in a sealed container in a cool, dry place, and purchased according to daily usage to make it easier to track changes in flavor. When brewing, smell the dry aroma first, and then feel the entrance, sweetness, and aftertaste. If the aroma is insufficient, the reasons can be found in two aspects: grinding it too coarsely and storing it for too long. The presentation of hot drinks, ice drinks, and milk coffee are different. Record the parameters several times, and the cup shape that suits you will emerge.
Think about "what you want to drink" and "how you want to drink it" together, and the choice will be much clearer. Beans with outstanding floral and fruity aromas usually require finer water temperature, grinding and water injection control; the blending of nutty cocoa route is firmer and has a stable cup suitable for daily use. For families where many people drink together, you can first choose a balanced bean as the basis, and then add individual items according to your preferences. This will make it easier to drink than buying many beans of similar styles at once.
For Italian extraction, we first make a cup based on a 1:2 ratio of powder to liquid, and then fine-tune it according to the sour, bitter and sweet. If the acidity is sharp, adjust it in the direction of more complete extraction; if the bitterness is obvious, adjust it in the direction of lower extraction. One item at a time, the grinding degree and time are adjusted separately, so the changes in taste are easy to distinguish.
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. Utensils, drinking methods, and flavor preferences are all taken into consideration, and the choice will naturally 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
