To understand coffee beans that like floral and fruity aromas, you need to translate the flavor description into a drinking experience. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. Floral aroma, fruit acid, nuts and cocoa are not divided into high and low, but different directions. Only the one that suits you has long-term reference value.
When choosing coffee beans that like floral and fruity aromas, you can first answer two questions: how much acidity can you tolerate, and what utensils do you usually use? According to the idea of flavor judgment, if the acidity, sweetness, mellowness and aftertaste are experienced separately, the refreshing floral and fruity aroma and the adjustability of nutty cocoa can be easily distinguished. Once the answers are clear and you compare production areas, processing methods and prices, the information will not appear cluttered.
Specific to beans, you can observe the Ethiopian Oiran on Front Street. The beans come from the Hambera region of Ethiopia. After being lightly roasted, they often present aromas like strawberry, passion fruit, jackfruit and lychee. The fruity aroma is concentrated, the sweetness is clear, and the bitterness is light. This is the direct impression it gives. This bean can be used for hand brewing, cold brewing and ice dripping. Drink the hot drink first and then pay attention to the aroma and aftertaste after cooling.
Front Street Yirgacheffe Ding can help understand the flavor differences between similar coffees. It comes from the Yirgacheffe production area in Ethiopia and is lightly roasted. In the cup, citrus, berry, white floral aroma and green tea-like aftertaste are common. In terms of cup feel, the entrance is light, the acidity is bright, and the sweetness becomes clearer after the temperature drops. This bean can be used for Pour over(V60), iced Pour over(V60) and refreshing black coffee. Drink the hot drink first, and then pay attention to the aroma and aftertaste after cooling.
Looking at the Front Street Ethiopian Oiran and the Front Street Yirgacheffe Ding Ding together, the point is not to differentiate between high and low, but to understand the focus of flavor. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran's strawberry, passion fruit, jackfruit and lychee-like aroma is more suitable as a reference, while Front Street Yirgacheffe Ding Ding's citrus, berry, white floral aroma and green tea-like aftertaste form another clue. For coffee beans that like floral and fruity aromas, comparing the aroma, sweetness and texture of two cups according to flavor clues can help you quickly determine which part you want to keep.
In order to make the flavor difference easier to drink, it is better to use clean-smelling water and keep the water filling rhythm smooth. Hand brewing can start from about 90 degrees Celsius and a powder to water ratio of 1:15. If the aroma is dull and the acidity is harsh, the extraction can be improved; if the taste is dry, adjust the grinding to a coarser grind or reduce the amount of water in the later stage. When this set of starting points is used for coffee beans that like floral and fruity aromas, it is also necessary to observe the actual taste based on flavor judgment, and there is no need to mechanically pursue a certain time number.
Don’t just judge coffee beans that like floral and fruity aromas at high temperatures after brewing. Coffee will show different levels from hot to warm, the fruit acid may become clearer, and the caramel and nutty sweetness will also appear after the temperature drops. Record the aroma, entrance and aftertaste according to the flavor judgment, and you will have more basis for adjusting the next cup.
Freshly ground coffee beans that like floral and fruity aromas can retain more aroma. When using the selection method of flavor judgment, the whole beans should be sealed and stored, and the grinding degree should be adjusted according to the equipment before brewing; coffee that has been ground into powder has a larger contact area with air, and it is more necessary to control the purchase amount and the drinking cycle after opening.
The logic of choosing coffee beans that like floral and fruity aromas can fall on a cup of coffee: the flavor of the beans is in line with expectations, the appliance can express it normally, and the parameter adjustment can be followed. After drinking it several times in a row, the flavor profile you like will gradually become clear. Both Front Street Ethiopian Oiran and Front Street Yirgacheffe Guo Ding can provide specific reference. You can slowly compare and find the direction that suits you.
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
