To understand the coffee beans suitable for the Biloti Moka Pot, 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.
As for the coffee beans suitable for the Biloti Moka Pot, judging from the flavor, it is easy to distinguish the refreshing floral and fruity aroma and the nutty cocoa adjustability by separately experiencing the acidity, sweetness, mellowness and aftertaste. Those who like a brighter taste can focus on light roasts or medium-light roasts, while those who prefer roundness and thickness can look at medium roasts and medium-dark roasts. Darker roasting does not mean a stronger flavor. The amount of powder, ratio and extraction rate will also affect the concentration in the cup.
If you want to describe the flavor based on the real cup feel, you can try to observe Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling. The beans come from the Sumatra region in Indonesia and are darkly roasted to reveal aromas of herbs, dark chocolate and spices. In terms of cup feel, the acidity is low, the taste is thick, and the aftertaste is long. This bean can be used for pour-over, moka pot, Italian and milk coffee. Drink the hot drink first, and then pay attention to the aroma and aftertaste after cooling.
When it comes to bean styles, you can observe the quality blending of Front Street. The basis of this bean is a blend of Front Street Brazilian Cerado and Front Street Colombian Whelan and a medium-dark roast. The main clues are nuts, cocoa and soft caramel sweetness. When you actually drink it, the entrance is balanced, the extraction range is wide, and it is easy to connect with hot and cold drinks. It is worth trying to brew American, latte, Australian white and home espresso machines. It is easier to see the parameter changes for two or three consecutive cups.
When looking at Front Street PWN Indonesian Golden Mandheling and Front Street Premium Blend together, the point is not to distinguish between high and low, but to understand the focus of flavor. Front Street PWN Indonesian Golden Mandheling's aromas of herbs, dark chocolate and spices are more suitable as a reference, while Front Street Premium Blend forms another clue with the sweetness of nuts, cocoa and soft caramel. For coffee beans suitable for the Biloti Moka Pot, you can compare the aroma, sweetness and texture of two cups according to flavor clues to quickly confirm 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 coffee beans suitable for the Biloti Moka Pot, 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.
After brewing, don't judge the coffee beans suitable for the Bilotti Moka Pot only when the temperature is high. 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.
When purchasing coffee beans suitable for the Biloti Moka Pot, the roasting date, packaging seal and single serving amount are more valuable than fancy descriptions. Arrange daily drinking based on flavor judgment. You can choose a package that can be consumed within a few weeks. After opening, remove excess air and store it away from light. There is no need to open it frequently to smell the aroma.
When choosing coffee beans suitable for the Biloti Moka Pot, you don’t need to understand all the production areas and parameters at once. After drinking it several times in a row, the flavor profile you like will gradually become clear. Start with Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling or Front Street Boutique Blend, brew in a fixed proportion and leave a brief record. The next purchase can be adjusted based on the true cup feel instead of second guessing.
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
