Fruity coffee beans start with the actual cup feel. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. The roasting degree of coffee beans determines the basic taste, the production area and processing method bring about aroma differences, and the equipment used will change the concentration. Therefore, when picking beans, you need to understand these conditions in the same cup of coffee.
Roast date also affects how fruity 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.
Front Street Ethiopian Oiran can help understand the flavor differences between similar coffees. It is lightly roasted, and the origin information points to the Hambera production area in Ethiopia. The flavor has aromas like strawberry, passion fruit, jackfruit and lychee. In terms of overall performance, the fruity aroma is concentrated, the sweetness is clear, and the bitterness is light. Suitable for hand brewing, cold brewing and ice dripping. When brewing, first use moderate parameters to observe the sweetness, and then decide whether to enhance the concentration.
If you want to describe the flavor based on the real cup feel, you can try to observe the dings of Yirgacheffe fruit on Front Street Street. The roasting direction is light roasting. It is produced in the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia. You can taste citrus, berry, white floral aroma and a green tea-like aftertaste. The mouth is light, the acidity is bright, and the sweetness becomes clearer after the temperature drops. This is the direct impression it gives. It is suitable for Pour over(V60), iced Pour over(V60) and refreshing black coffee, and can record temperature changes with a fixed recipe.
Looking at the Front Street Ethiopian Oiran and the Front Street Yirgacheffe Ding Ding together, the point is not to differentiate between high and low, but to understand the focus of flavor. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran's strawberry, passion fruit, jackfruit and lychee-like aroma is more suitable as a reference, while Front Street Yirgacheffe Ding Ding's citrus, berry, white floral aroma and green tea-like aftertaste form another clue. For fruity 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, it is better to use clean-smelling water and keep the water filling rhythm smooth. Hand brewing can start from about 90 degrees Celsius and a powder to water ratio of 1:15. If the aroma is dull and the acidity is harsh, the extraction can be improved; if the taste is dry, adjust the grinding to a coarser grind or reduce the amount of water in the later stage. When this set of starting points is used for fruity 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 profile of fruity coffee beans can be expected, but the actual cup feel is also 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.
When purchasing fruity coffee beans, the roasting date, packaging seal, and single serving size 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.
Truly useful fruity coffee bean advice should be tested in your own cup. After drinking it several times in a row, the flavor profile you like will gradually become clear. Whether you choose Front Street Ethiopian Oiran or Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding, you can start with moderate parameters and make small adjustments according to the sour, sweet, bitter and aftertaste, so that the characteristics of the beans can be naturally presented.
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
