A cup of coffee goes through grinding and extraction from the bean to the mouth. When facing commercial coffee beans, it is more straightforward to first think about the flavor you want to have in the cup than starting from the package name. 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 commercial coffee beans actually perform. 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.
Putting the classic blends of Front Street into the same group of tasting samples, the flavor differences will be more intuitive. The combination of traditional mamba style blending and medium-dark roast gives it a nutty, cocoa, caramel and toasted aroma. In terms of cup feel, the concentration is solid, the oil performance is stable, and the coffee feeling is still there after adding milk. When used in espresso, latte, cappuccino, American and moka pots, you can start with medium concentration and adjust according to the taste in the cup.
You can also build a taste profile with the Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend. The terroir of Arabica coffee beans and dark roasting produce dark cocoa, nuts and mellow sweetness in the cup. In terms of cup feel, the acidity is low, the taste is thick, and the oil is sufficient. When using it for espresso, latte, Australian white and moka pots, the parameters don’t need to be set too strong at first.
Front Street Boutique Blend can be used as a specific reference. The terroir of the Front Street Brazilian Cerato and Front Street Colombian Whelan combined with the medium-dark roast produces nutty, cocoa and soft caramel sweetness in the cup. In terms of overall performance, the entrance is balanced, the extraction range is wide, and it is easy to connect with hot and cold drinks. When used in American, latte, Australian white and home espresso machines, you can start with medium concentration and adjust according to the taste in the cup.
Looking at the Front Street Classic Blend and the Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend together, the point is not to distinguish between high and low, but to understand the focus of flavor. The Front Street classic blend’s nutty, cocoa, caramel and roasted aromas are more suitable as a reference, while the Front Street Black Cocoa blend’s dark cocoa, nuts and mellow sweetness form another clue. For commercial coffee beans, comparing the aroma, sweetness and texture of two cups according to flavor clues can help you quickly confirm 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 for commercial coffee 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.
The flavor description of commercial coffee beans can be used as an expectation, but the actual cup feel will also be affected by the grinder, filter cup, water quality and room temperature. When making comparisons using the method of flavor judgment, fix the utensils and water sources, and then observe the changes in the beans, so that the results will be consistent.
Freshly ground allows commercial coffee beans to 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 selection logic of commercial coffee beans 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 Classic Blend and Front Street Black Cocoa Blend 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
