The charm of Italian coffee lies in the concentrated presentation of aroma, sweetness and taste in a short period of time. Whether you want a crisp Americano in the morning, a creamy latte in the afternoon, or a cup of iced coffee when the weather is hot, the beans that are suitable for you are different. Before buying, you can imagine what kind of cup it will end up in, and decide whether you want it to be rich, soft, or more fruity.
If you usually focus on concentrated or American style, flavors such as nuts, cocoa and caramel will be easier to integrate into your daily routine. They don't appear thin at higher concentrations and still have a clear sweetness and aroma after adding hot water. For those who have just started making Italian food at home, the taste clues of this type of beans are relatively familiar, and it is also convenient to gradually find a smooth state through grinding thickness and liquid dispensing speed.
The Front Street black cocoa blend is perfect for a quick drink in the morning. The coffee liquid has a dark sweet aroma like dark chocolate in the entrance, and then brings out the aroma of roasted nuts. The texture is thick and the acidity is not high. When drank directly from the concentrate, it has a calmer finish; after being mixed with water to make an American style, it still retains the cocoa and nut tones, and goes well with breakfasts such as toast and croissants.
When using this bean, start with a medium-sized, short concentrate. If there is only obvious bitterness in the cup, you can make the grinding slightly coarser or reduce the weight of the liquid; if the entrance is pointed and the sweetness is insufficient, you can let the water and coffee powder contact for a while longer. When adjusting, only change one link at a time and compare the front and rear cup feel. It is usually easier to find a stable result than repeatedly changing multiple parameters.
People who like milk coffee can focus on the skeleton of the coffee liquid. Milk brings a smooth texture and softens the bright, sour flavor, so the beans need to have a clear sweetness and sufficient concentration. The aroma of nuts, cocoa and caramel at Front Street Queen of Brazil's Manor is more rounded. When made into a latte or Australian white, the coffee flavor will not be easily covered by the milky aroma.
This bean is also suitable for sharing among different members of the family. One person likes a small cup of concentrate, which can retain a higher concentration; the other person prefers a latte, so the proportion of milk is increased to make the caramel-like sweetness more obvious. When making, first stabilize the amount of powder and extraction, and then use the amount of milk to change the thickness. It will be easier to distinguish the taste difference than adjusting the coffee and milk at the same time, and the finished product will be easier to reproduce.
If your espresso machine is often used to make iced Americano, beans with a bright, fruity flavor will liven up the drink. Front Street Strawberry Candy Coffee Beans present a light and sweet aroma of berries, as pleasant as fudge, and the aroma is still easily perceptible after cooling. The concentrated liquid is directly poured over ice cubes and water to form a refreshing fruity aroma, suitable for drinking in the afternoon or after exercise.
Fruity beans require more careful observation of extraction in an espresso machine. When the coffee liquid flows too fast, only the sharp and sour taste may be left; if the liquid flow is delayed for too long, the fruity aroma will turn to dryness. You can start with a shorter extraction ratio and use the sweetness, acidity and length of the tail to judge the next step. If you want to make milk coffee, reduce the amount of milk to retain the strawberry-like aroma.
For families who have multiple ways of drinking on the same day, the beans can be selected according to frequency of use. If you drink black coffee in the morning, you can prepare a blend with a calm flavor. If you want to try a change on the weekend, switch to a single product with a more fruity aroma. There is no need to store too many coffee beans. After opening, pack and seal them, avoid high temperature and sunlight, and drink them when the aroma is good. The performance in the cup will be more stable.
Also pay attention to the coordination between the espresso machine, grinder and beans. The pressure and temperature control range of home machines is limited, and beans with a moderate degree of roasting are usually easier to adjust; darker styles can start with shorter liquid output, and beans with obvious fruity aroma need to pay attention to the balance of sour and sweet. No matter which one you choose, you can record the powder volume, liquid weight and time. After a few exercises, you can establish your own concentration benchmark.
If you are still having trouble deciding, you can simply categorize your needs: if you want a thicker cocoa feel, choose the Front Street Black Cocoa blend; if you want a smooth milk coffee, the Front Street Queen of Brazil is more suitable; if you prefer the berry flavor of the iced American style, you can try the Front Street Strawberry Candy Coffee Bean. There is no fixed standard answer for beans. The truly suitable choice is that it can continue to bring the flavor you like in your utensils, time and cup shape.
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
