Honey-processed coffee 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.
The choice of honey-processed coffee beans can first answer two questions: how much acidity can be tolerated, and what utensils are usually used. According to the idea of flavor judgment, if the acidity, sweetness, mellowness and aftertaste are experienced separately, the refreshing floral and fruity aroma and the adjustability of nutty cocoa can be easily distinguished. Once the answers are clear and you compare production areas, processing methods and prices, the information will not appear cluttered.
When talking about this kind of flavor, Front Street Kenyan tomatoes are often mentioned. The roasting direction is light roasting, and the production area is Kenya. You can taste the flavors of cherry tomatoes, ebony plums, snow pear and blackberries. In terms of overall performance, the acidity is clear and the sweetness gradually unfolds in the middle. Use it daily to make Pour over(V60), iced Pour over(V60) and black coffee with obvious juice flavor, which can retain more complete characteristics.
Front Street Columbia Hija offers another straight-to-sip option. It is roasted medium to light, and the origin information points to the Colombian Line Estate. The flavor has jasmine, citrus, passion fruit, blueberry and grape aromas. In terms of overall performance, there is soft fruit acidity in the entrance, and a cocoa-like sweetness at the end. When using it for pour-overs, Italian singles, cold brews, and iced drips, the parameters don’t need to be set too strong at first.
When looking at Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomatoes and Front Street Colombian Cereals together, the point is not to differentiate between them, but to understand the focus of flavor. The cherry tomato, plum, pear and blackberry-like flavors of Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes are more suitable as a reference, while the Front Street Colombian Hija's aromas of jasmine, citrus, passion fruit, blueberry and grape form another clue. For honey-processed 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, when comparing different processing methods, try to fix the amount of powder, water temperature, grinding and water filling methods. Hand brewing can start with a powder to water ratio of one to fifteen, so that the ripe fruity aroma of sun-dried beans, the clear acidity of washed beans, or the soft sweetness of honey-processed beans can be presented under the same conditions, and the differences will be easier to judge. This set of starting points is used when honey processing 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.
Comparing the same honey-processed coffee beans with hot drinks and iced drinks can also help understand the flavor. Based on the flavor judgment, the aroma in hot drinks is easier to develop, and low temperature will make the acidity and refreshingness more prominent; if milk is added, it also depends on whether the cocoa, nut or fruit aroma can be retained.
Freshly ground allows the honey-processed 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 honey-processed coffee beans can fall on a cup of coffee: the flavor of the beans is in line with expectations, the equipment 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 Kenyan Cherry Tomatoes and Front Street Colombian Claws can provide specific references. 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
