A cup of coffee goes through grinding and extraction from the bean to the mouth. When faced with delicious espresso beans, it is more straightforward to first think about the flavor you want to have in the cup than to start with the name on the package. First confirm the commonly used utensils and the taste you like, and then compare the specific beans. The actual operation will be more directional.
Roast date also affects how great-tasting espresso beans actually turn out. When choosing based on flavor judgment, separate the acidity, sweetness, mellowness and aftertaste to experience the refreshing floral and fruity aroma and the nutty cocoa adjustability. Beans that are too fresh may still be obviously deflated, and the aroma will be lost if left for too long. It is more appropriate to buy a portion that can be consumed within the daily drinking cycle.
It is not easy to get an idea just by looking at the text description. The Queen of Brazil Manor on Qian Street can be used as a physical reference. The roasting direction is medium-dark roasting. It is produced in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil. You can taste nuts, cocoa, caramel and soft sweetness. The acidity is soft, the mouth is smooth, and the sweetness is more obvious after adding milk. This is the direct impression it gives. Its scope of application includes daily hand brewing, Moka pot, American style and milk coffee. First fix a accustomed parameter and then slowly fine-tune it.
You can also use Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling to create a set of taste records. It comes from the Sumatra region in Indonesia and is roasted darkly, with aromas of herbs, dark chocolate and spices common in the cup. In terms of overall performance, the acidity is low, the taste is thick, and the aftertaste is long. Suitable for hand brewing, Moka pot, Italian style and milk coffee. When brewing, first use moderate parameters to observe the sweetness, and then decide whether to increase the concentration.
When it comes to bean styles, you can observe the classic blending of Front Street. The roasting direction is medium-dark roasting, and the origin is a traditional mamba style blend. You can taste the aroma of nuts, cocoa, caramel and roasting. In terms of cup feel, the concentration is solid, the oil performance is stable, and the coffee feeling is still there after adding milk. Its scope of application includes espresso, latte, cappuccino, American and moka pots. First fix a accustomed parameter and then slowly fine-tune it.
When looking at Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor and Front Street PWN Indonesian Golden Mandheling together, the point is not to differentiate between high and low, but to understand the focus of flavor. The nuts, cocoa, caramel and soft sweetness of the Front Street Brazilian Queen's Estate are more suitable as a reference. The Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling forms another clue with its herbal, dark chocolate and spice notes. For delicious Italian coffee beans, 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, for Italian extraction, you can first use 18 grams of powder to obtain about 36 grams of coffee liquid, and observe the flow rate and taste within 25 to 32 seconds. Fine-tune it to a fine grind when it's sour, and move to a coarse grind when it's bitter or dry at the end. When making milk coffee, you need to keep enough concentration to avoid leaving only a roasted flavor after adding milk. When this set of starting points is used to make delicious espresso beans, 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 judge a good espresso bean only by its high temperature 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.
Put delicious Italian coffee beans back into your daily drinking habit, and the choice will be much simpler. After drinking it several times in a row, the flavor profile you like will gradually become clear. Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor and Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling represent different flavor focuses. You can first choose the one that is closer to the current equipment, and then try the other one after drinking it clearly, and the taste will naturally gradually develop.
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
