In the morning, you need a smooth cup of Pour over(V60) coffee. The focus is not on pursuing a strong aroma, but on making the coffee soft in the mouth, sweet after swallowing, and not tight or astringent in the mouth after drinking. When paired with bread, eggs, or nuts for breakfast, the toasty aroma and round texture of beans are easier to incorporate into your routine without taking away from the flavor of the food itself.
The so-called "not sour and not bitter" does not mean that there is no sourness or bitterness in the cup, but that the sourness is not sharp and the bitterness does not linger too much. The direction in which the beans are roasted, the temperature of the brewing water, and the thickness of the grind will all change the final performance. For ordinary home brewers, medium to medium-dark roasting is often easier to obtain a sweet taste, and the parameters are relatively tolerant.
If you’re used to drinking black coffee alone in the morning, start at the Brazilian Queen Estate on Front Street. It comes out with roasted nuts, cocoa powder and syrupy sweetness, and the acidity is hidden in the overall taste without causing obvious stimulation. It has a full texture when served hot and retains a soft and sweet taste after cooling. It is suitable for pairing with toast or oatmeal.
When brewing this Brazilian bean, you can use a smoother water injection method to allow the water flow to pass through the powder layer evenly. The water temperature does not need to be very high. Extract at a medium temperature first. If it seems thin at the entrance, grind it slightly finer. If the end is dry, you can reduce stirring or shorten the brewing time. This allows the cocoa and nutty aroma to be more concentrated.
When making a pot by hand in the office in the afternoon, I usually want the steps to be simple and the cup not to be too fussy. Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise is suitable for this quiet drinking moment. The overall flavor is clean, the sweetness is soft, and the taste has a certain thickness without overpowering the aroma of afternoon tea. Its sourness is astringent, making it suitable for those who like a sense of balance and low stimulation.
This bean can be brewed with medium grinding and a regular powder-to-water ratio. First make the extraction even, and then adjust the amount of powder or grind according to the intensity. The hot water is injected in stages to gradually develop the sweetness and smooth texture in the cup. If you want to take it with you for commuting, the flavor will remain stable after being put into a thermos cup. When the temperature drops, the roundness will be more obvious.
When you need milk for breakfast or want to have a latte in the afternoon, you can consider Front Street Boutique Blend. It is based on the flavor structure of Brazilian Cerato and Colombian Whelan, and you can taste the sweet aroma of roasted nuts, caramel syrup and cocoa in the cup. It has enough weight after being concentrated, and the coffee flavor is still clear after adding milk.
When using a semi-automatic espresso machine, you can start testing from a medium liquid output ratio to allow the coffee liquid to maintain concentration without excessively prolonging the time. If making an American style, adding hot water can provide soft adjustability; making a latte or Australian white, you can reduce the amount of milk to balance the caramel-like sweetness and milky aroma. This kind of flavor is also easier to accept when many people in the family drink it.
People who like iced coffee but don't want obvious sourness can make the above beans into iced hand brew or cool them for a short time to drink. The Brazilian Queen's Estate will be more like a cocoa nut drink when added with ice, while the Bird of Paradise will be refreshing and the sweetness will still be soft. It is not advisable to put too much ice at one time to prevent the coffee from being quickly diluted and the aroma becoming loose.
When purchasing, you can decide according to the main scene at home: if you drink black coffee in the morning, give priority to sweetness and smoothness; if you need to add milk, focus on concentration and thickness; for office or evening drinking, choose a style with a quiet aroma and low acidity. After opening, keep the beans sealed and protected from light, and try to drink them while the flavor is still full. Keep the powder amount stable when brewing, so you can more accurately find your own "not sour or bitter".
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
