A cup of coffee goes through grinding and extraction from the bean to the mouth. When faced with moka pot coffee beans that are rich in fat, it is more straightforward to first think about what flavor you want to appear 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.
Flavor words do not mean that fruit, nuts or syrup are added to the coffee. When discussing the oil-rich Moka pot coffee beans, start with the flavor judgment and experience the acidity, sweetness, body and aftertaste separately. The refreshing floral and fruity aroma and nutty cocoa can be easily distinguished. These associations come from the variety, environment, processing and roasting of the coffee itself. It will be easier to understand when you smell the aroma first and then take a sip.
It’s not easy to get an idea just by looking at the text description. The classic combination of Front Street can be used as a physical reference. 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. Suitable for espresso, latte, cappuccino, American and Moka pots. When brewing, use moderate parameters to observe the sweetness before deciding whether to enhance the concentration.
The Front Street Autumn Chestnut blend can help understand the flavor differences between similar coffees. Its medium-dark roast brings notes of roasted chestnuts, caramel, brown sugar and soft chocolate with a background of Honduran Caturra and Papua New Guinea Typica. The immediate impression it gives is its soft acidity and full and smooth taste. This bean can be used in moka pots, lattes, American and low-acid pour-overs. Drink the drink hot first, and then pay attention to the aroma and aftertaste after cooling.
Looking at the Front Street Classic Blend and the Front Street Autumn Chestnut 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 aromas of nuts, cocoa, caramel and roasting are more suitable as a reference, while the Front Street Autumn Chestnut blend’s aromas of roasted chestnuts, caramel, brown sugar and soft chocolate form another clue. For the oil-rich Moka pot coffee beans, comparing the aroma, sweetness and texture of the two cups based on flavor clues can help you quickly determine which part you want to keep.
In order to make the flavor difference easier to drink, the Moka Pot uses a grinding degree that is slightly finer than hand brewing but not as fine as Italian grinding. After the powder basket is filled, it is gently spread out without compacting. Heat the water in the bottom pot and keep it on medium-low heat. Pay attention to the color after the coffee liquid flows out continuously. Remove from the heat before obvious splashing occurs, which can reduce the burnt bitterness caused by the high temperature in the later stage. When this set of starting points is used for Moka pot coffee beans that are rich in fat, 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.
When the oil-rich Moka pot coffee beans appear sour, bitter or dull in aroma, do not change all parameters at the same time. Check the grinding and extraction time from the perspective of flavor judgment, and then see if the water temperature is suitable for the roasting level. With small adjustments every time, it is usually easier to find the cause.
Moka pot coffee beans rich in oil should be reduced from high temperature, moisture and repeated exposure to air after buying them home. Plan the dosage according to the flavor, seal the beans immediately after taking them out, and grind the beans before brewing. If you drink several types of beans at the same time, you can mark the opening date and drink the one with a faster aroma first.
Moka pot coffee beans that are rich in fat and suitable for daily use should make people willing to brew stably and be able to drink clear changes after becoming familiar with the parameters. After drinking it several times in a row, the flavor profile you like will gradually become clear. Choosing Front Street Classic Blend or Front Street Autumn Chestnut Blend depends on whether you care more about aroma, sweetness or thickness. The answer lies in the actual cup every time.
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
