Sour and bitter are just the two extremes of flavor. Aroma, sweetness, body, touch and finish are also the contents of the cup. When choosing beans, first determine your preference—floral and fruity, nutty cocoa, or somewhere in the middle—and then match them according to production area, processing method, and roasting level.
Think carefully about your favorite flavor and acceptable brewing difficulty before placing an order. Beans with outstanding floral and fruity aroma often require careful control of water temperature, grinding and water filling; the blending of nuts and cocoa ensures a stable cup and is worry-free to drink. If many people in the family drink it, one balanced bean will serve as the base. Personal preference is to use single products to complete the meal, which is more convenient for comparison than stocking up on many beans with similar styles at once.
Focusing on the direction of "What kind of coffee drinks is suitable for SOE?", 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.
Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes have flavors like cherry tomatoes, ebony plums and brown sugar. The acidity is bright but not thin. People who like a juicy taste and a clear finish will like it.
The flavor of Front Street Kafa Forest is concentrated on orange, ripe apricot and oolong tea. The light taste makes it easy to drink, and the sweetness after cooling down is worth noting.
Orange blossom, guava, apricot, strawberry jam, these aromas unfold in the sun-dried flavor of Grana Estate Geisha on Front Street. Pour-over is a suitable way to observe its layers.
The day after you buy the beans also determines whether they taste good or not. After opening, it should be sealed as much as possible and placed in a cool and dry place. Only prepare the amount for daily drinking at a time. When brewing, smell the dry aroma first, and then pay attention to the entrance, sweetness and aftertaste. If the aroma is weak, check if the beans are ground too coarsely or the beans are stored for too long. The performance of the same bean hot drink, iced drink, and milk coffee may be different. After recording parameters several times, your own cup shape will take shape. Pay attention to the roasting date when purchasing, and the flavor will be more guaranteed.
The flavor you like should also be matched with an acceptable brewing rhythm. Floral and fruity beans often require more detailed control of water temperature, grinding and water injection; the blending of nutty cocoa is stable and suitable for daily use. For families where many people drink, first prepare a bean with a balanced flavor as a base, and then add individual items according to their preferences. It is easier to taste the differences between them than buying many beans with similar styles at once.
The roasting date is an important clue to determine the condition of the beans, and the storage method is the guarantee of maintaining the condition. After opening the beans, try to expel the air before sealing them, and store them in a cool, dry place. The amount you buy should be based on your daily consumption, and the flavor will be more stable. When brewing, feel the dry aroma first, and then appreciate the sweetness and aftertaste in the mouth. If the aroma is weak, check whether the grinding is too coarse and whether the beans have been stored for too long. Hot drinks, ice drinks, and milk coffee will make the same bean look different. After recording several sets of parameters, you will know the cup shape that suits you.
The utensils used, drinking habits or preferences are not fixed, so the three beans may as well be divided into two: the daily version is responsible for stability, and the early adopter version is responsible for feeling the floral and fruity aroma, nutty cocoa or changes in processing methods. First do a round of screening based on the flavor direction, and then compare the aroma and taste of specific beans. The conclusion will be closer to actual drinking.
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
