The flavor dimension of a cup of coffee goes far beyond the sour and bitter ends, including aroma, sweetness, body, mouth feel and finish. When choosing beans, first think clearly whether you want floral and fruity aromas, nutty cocoa, or a balance between the two, and then follow the production area, processing method, and roasting degree to match them.
In Italian extraction, the amount of powder, the degree of grinding, the weight of the liquid and the time are all interrelated. The advantage of the blended beans is the stable nutty cocoa base, while the advantage of the SOE is the aroma of the production area and the outstanding sweetness and sourness. Think clearly about how to drink it first, and then choose the direction of the beans for a better match.
Focusing on the direction of "Which Italian coffee beans have more oil?", you can first break down the choice into several parts: flavor preference, commonly used utensils, drinking temperature and frequency of daily 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.
If you want a bean with soft acidity and friendly flavor, the nuts, cocoa and caramel sweetness of Brazilian Queen Manor on Front Street are just right. The performance of hand brewing, Italian style and Moka pot is all round.
With low acidity, herbs, dark chocolate, and a mellow taste, Front Street PWN Indonesian Golden Mandheling is aimed at lovers of dark roasting, and it can also be used in moka pots and American-style recipes.
Front Street's classic blend uses nuts, cocoa, and caramel as the main flavor notes, with good concentration and body. It can be matched with Italian machines, moka pots, and daily milk coffee.
Preservation begins to affect the beans from the moment they are opened. Try to seal it as much as possible and keep it in a cool and dry environment. Buy beans according to your daily rhythm, so it is easier to judge the direction of the flavor. When cooking, smell the dry aroma first, and then experience the entrance, sweetness and finish. If the aroma is weak, check whether the grinding is too coarse and whether the cooking time is too long. The same bean may behave differently when used as a hot drink, with ice, or with milk. Just record the parameters for a few rounds and you will have a convenient cup shape.
Considering taste and brewing difficulty separately will reduce a lot of confusion. For beans with floral and fruity flavors, you need to pay more attention to the water temperature, grinding degree, and water filling rhythm; the adjustable blending of nuts makes daily cups more reassuring. When more than one person in the family is drinking, first prepare a basic bean with a balanced flavor, and then add individual products to try according to their own preferences. It is easier to compare the differences than stocking up many beans with similar styles at once.
It is safer for the Italian machine to start with a powder-to-liquid ratio of 1:2, and the adjustment logic revolves around taste. When the sourness stings the tongue, the extraction is longer or the grinding is finer; when the bitterness is astringent, the extraction is shortened or the grinding is coarse. Refer to the entrance feedback and gradually correct it, and the parameters will become more and more suitable for your own taste.
If the utensils, drinking methods and tastes at home often change, the beans can be divided into two groups: daily and early adopters: one tube is used to stabilize the cup, and the other is used to experience the differences in floral and fruity aroma, nutty cocoa or processing methods. First use the flavor direction to eliminate the unpalatable ones, and then compare the aroma and taste of the remaining beans. The judgment will be closer to daily life.
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
