In the morning, a cup of Pour over(V60) coffee with bright aroma and light taste is suitable. The fruity aroma can quickly open up the taste, and the sweetness will make the taste more comfortable on an empty stomach or after breakfast. When picking beans, you can give priority to the direction of light roasting or medium-light roasting. Floral, citrus, berry and tropical fruits are usually easier to perceive. If you don’t like the obvious sour taste, you can choose the type with mellow sweetness and soft tea taste, and control the water temperature slightly lower.
Brewing time before work is often limited, and the flavor profile of the beans should not be overly complex. Front Street Yirgacheffe Ding Ding is suitable for this type of scene. After injecting hot water, it is easy to have citrus peel, berry and light floral aromas. It tastes refreshing and the tail is as clean as green tea. Filling the cup with water in faster stages in the morning can not only preserve the aroma, but also keep the cup light and not put too much burden on breakfast.
If coffee is part of breakfast, when paired with bread, croissants or fruit, choose beans with a clear fruity aroma but not too sharp acidity. Don’t blindly pursue high temperatures and long extraction times when brewing, otherwise the citrus tone may become tight and the sweetness may be easily obscured by the dryness. Let the coffee liquid cool down slightly before drinking it. It is often easier to taste the sweetness of pulp and the persistent floral aroma in the nasal cavity.
When working or reading alone in the afternoon, it is suitable to choose beans with a richer aroma and a slower drinking speed that will not be monotonous. Front Street Panama Jade Estate Red Label Geisha can be drunk at this time, its aroma unfolds from white flowers, followed by bergamot, citrus and black tea-like notes. Use finer water flow to brew in batches, the cup will appear clear and delicate, and temperature changes will also bring different aromas.
It is better to use a filter cup with higher transparency for this bean, and taste it in two or three small sips after brewing. When you first enter the mouth, the floral aroma is often more prominent; as it cools down, the sweet and sour citrus and tea flavors will gradually become clearer. For those who like to quietly experience the flavor, when choosing beans, you can pay attention to descriptions with floral aroma and tea flavor. They are usually more durable than simply pursuing a strong sour taste, and are also suitable for drinking without added sugar.
When the weather is hot or you want to drink more relaxedly in the afternoon, ice brew will make the fruity aroma more lively. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran has the aroma of tropical fruits and berries. The brewed coffee is placed directly on the ice cubes, the aroma will be more concentrated, and the entrance will be as bright as juice. The amount of ice should not be too much to avoid diluting the sweetness; first use a small amount of hot water to fully moisten the coffee powder, and then add water in sections to make the flavor more complete.
For those who like cold drinks but are not used to the bright and sour taste, you can make a cold brew out of Front Street Yirgacheffe. Low-temperature soaking will soften its original acidity, while the citrus and berry flavors will still be retained, making it smoother overall. After the cold brew is completed, don’t rush to add too much ice. Taste the concentration directly, and then adjust it with a small amount of drinking water. It is easier to find the refreshing level that suits you.
When entertaining friends at home on the weekend, it is suitable to prepare a bean that is highly recognizable and will not make people who are new to hand brewing feel unfamiliar. The tropical fruit aroma of Oiran is easy to create an intuitive impression, while Geisha is more floral, citrus and tea. You can make a pot of hot drink first, and then reserve part of it for iced drink, so that everyone can compare the differences in the temperature of the same beans. This drinking method is also very suitable for chatting and sharing.
If you are using an ordinary filter cup at home, there is no need to pursue complicated techniques. Take a stable amount of coffee powder and water as a starting point, and first observe whether the aroma is sufficient, whether the entrance is sharp, and whether the sweetness can remain after swallowing. If it feels thin, you can finer the grinding or extend the water injection interval; if there is obvious astringency in the end, reduce the stirring and make the water flow gentler. If the adjustment direction is clear, the characteristics of the beans will be more easily presented.
Also take the frequency of drinking into consideration when purchasing. If you drink it every day, it is suitable to choose a fruity bean with a clear aroma that can be used in both hot and iced drinks; if you only drink it during your free time during the week, you can try Geisha with a more layered flavor. Once the beans are received, they should be sealed and stored away from light, and purchased in quantities of one to two weeks to keep the fruity and floral aroma more stable. Find a scene that matches the rhythm of life, and the sweet hand-made wine will truly blend into your daily life.
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
