Single-origin beans and blended beans are suitable for slowly establishing judgment based on taste experience. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. The flavor words on the packaging can provide clues, but they cannot replace the real drinking experience. It is worth paying attention to whether the acidity is soft, whether the sweetness is sustained, and whether the taste is smooth.
Roast date also affects the actual performance of single origin beans and blends. 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. It comes from the Minas Gerais region of Brazil and is roasted medium-dark. Nuts, cocoa, caramel and soft sweetness are common in the cup. The acidity is soft, the mouth is smooth, and the sweetness is more obvious after adding milk. This is the direct impression it gives. It is worth trying daily hand brewing, Moka pot, American style and milk coffee. It is easier to see the parameter changes after two or three cups in a row.
If you want to find a starting point among similar styles, Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling is worth drinking first. 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 cup feel, the acidity is low, the taste is thick, and the aftertaste is long. When used for hand brewing, moka pot, Italian style and milk coffee, you can start with a medium concentration and adjust according to the taste in the cup.
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 single-origin beans and blended beans, comparing the aroma, sweetness and texture of the 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 single-origin beans and blended 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.
There is no need for complicated forms to record the brewing of single-origin beans and blended beans. It is enough to write down the amount of beans, amount of water, grinding, water temperature and cup feel based on the flavor judgment. After several records are put together, you can find out whether you prefer bright and fruity aromas, or whether you are more accustomed to a round and mellow taste.
When purchasing single-origin beans and blended beans, 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 single-origin beans and blended beans, 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 Brazilian Queen Manor or Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling, brew with a fixed ratio 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
