Before choosing beans, think clearly about the premise of "adding milk or not". Without adding milk, the aroma and sweetness of the beans must be able to stand alone; with milk, the concentration and body of the beans must be able to withstand dilution, and the flavor should still be discernible after mixing. The conditions are different, and the suitable bean orders are also different. Don’t reverse the order.
The core of Italian extraction is the interplay of several parameters: powder volume, grinding degree, liquid weight and cup setting time. The nutty cocoa caramel base of the blended beans is stable and durable, while the SOE highlights the aroma and sour-sweet layer of a single origin. Once the type of drink is determined, the trade-off between body and production area expression becomes clear.
Focusing on the direction of "Why does SOE coffee tend to be sour and astringent?", you can first break down 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.
Front Street Grana Manor Geisha presents aromas of orange blossom, guava, apricot and strawberry jam. The sun-drying treatment gives the flavor a thickness, and you can clearly see its layer changes when brewed by hand.
Front Street Colombian Hija is famous for its flavors of passion fruit, blueberry, grape, and apricot. It has a full taste like juice and can be used for hand brewing, ice dripping and SOE.
The aromas of jasmine, bergamot, citrus and black tea form the main notes of Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha. The cup has a clean and delicate texture and is worth sipping slowly.
Flavor is important when picking beans, and handling after opening is equally important. Try to seal the beans well, store them in a cool and dry place, and buy them according to your daily consumption. This will make it easier to observe changes in flavor. When extracting, smell the dry aroma first, and then taste the entrance, sweetness and aftertaste; if the aroma is insufficient, check whether the grinding is too coarse and whether it has been stored for too long. The same bean may behave differently when used as a hot drink, with ice, or with milk. By writing down the parameters several times, you can figure out your cup preference.
In terms of bean selection, brewing difficulty and flavor preference can be evaluated separately. If you like floral and fruity aromas, you have to accept its meticulous requirements for water temperature, grinding degree, and water filling rhythm; if you prefer to save trouble, the nutty cocoa-oriented blending is more suitable for daily stable cup making. When many people at home are drinking, start with a bean with a balanced flavor as a common choice, and then add individual items according to personal preference. It is better to compare than buying many beans with similar styles at once.
Italian extraction starts with a powder-to-liquid ratio of about 1:2, and then adjusts the grind with feedback of sour, bitter, and sweet. Sharp acids often require longer extractions or higher temperatures, and pronounced bitterness suggests a shorter extraction or a coarser grind.
What you like in terms of flavor and how well it can be brewed can be rated separately. Beans with outstanding floral and fruity aromas usually have stricter requirements for water temperature, grinding degree and water injection method; the nutty cocoa route is blended, and the cup is stable, making it a worry-free daily choice. If the whole family is drinking together, first choose a balanced bean as a base, and then add individual items according to personal preference. It is easier to distinguish the difference than purchasing many beans with similar styles at once.
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
