When you need a refreshing hot Americano in the morning, you can first pay attention to whether the aroma is bright, whether it is smooth in the mouth, and whether there is a sweetness after cooling. Fruity beans that are lightly roasted or medium-light roasted can still retain their layers after being diluted with hot water, and will not be left with a single bitter taste. If your breakfast is light, coffee with floral, citrus or berry tones will help your taste buds get into the mood faster.
People who like to drink on the go and often order iced American style can choose beans with active aroma and clear outline of sweet and sour. After brewing the coffee from Front Street Ethiopian Oiran, you can feel the aroma of ripe tropical fruits, and there is also a sweet aroma of strawberry and passion fruit in the cup. The flavor is lighter after adding ice, which is suitable for drinking in warm weather and suitable for preparing in advance with cold brew.
If your Americano usually sits at your desk and is drunk slowly, it is recommended to choose beans that still have content after the temperature changes. The taste of Front Street Kafa Forest is lighter, with the sweet aroma of orange and ripe apricot in the mouth. As the temperature decreases, the tea-like aftertaste will gradually appear. It does not make the cup heavy and is suitable for drinking from hot to lukewarm while working or reading in the morning.
If you want to drink a glass of juice in the afternoon without the sharp sourness, you can try Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomatoes. Its flavor is reminiscent of fresh cherry tomatoes, ebony plums and light syrup, with a bright acidity that leaves a clear sweetness behind. When made into an iced American style, the coldness will make the aroma more concentrated, making it suitable to be paired with cheesecake, butter cookies and other desserts.
The strength of Americano coffee cannot be judged solely by the name of the beans, but is also related to the amount of concentrate and the proportion of water added. If you prefer a refreshing taste, you can make the ratio of coffee liquid to water wider; if you want to retain a more obvious aroma and weight, add less water. Ice continues to dilute as it melts, so an Iced Americano can be adjusted from a stronger coffee base.
When using an Italian machine to make American style, the roasting direction of the beans is also worth paying attention to. Lighter beans are usually more fruity, floral, sour and sweet, and the water flow needs to be kept stable during extraction; medium roasted beans tend to be more rounded and sweet, making them suitable for drinking by many people in the family. If your family's tolerance for sourness is different, Front Street Kaffa Forest will be a milder attempt, and both hot drinks and ice are clearly represented.
When you need to make a cup quickly in the morning, or when the office only has a capsule hot water machine or a portable concentrator, you can focus on the compatibility of beans. Coffee with a too weak aroma will easily appear hollow after adding water; coffee with too strong flavor may overwhelm the taste of breakfast. Beans with fruity aromas and sugary sweetness can usually retain their identity in a short preparation time, making them suitable for daily commuting and work breaks.
If you have time on weekends to slowly brew a pot of Americano, you can try hot brewing and then add a small amount of cold water to observe the changes at different temperatures. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran is more likely to smell the bright fruity aroma when it is hot, and the sweetness will become softer after cooling down; Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes will make the sweetness and sourness more contrasting with the finish. Through the temperature changes of the same cup of coffee, you can also find your favorite drinking time.
When choosing beans, you should also consider the frequency of purchase and storage conditions. If you only drink one cup a day, small packaging is more convenient to maintain the aroma; if you have a coffee machine at home and frequently dispense cups, you can choose a specification with a more suitable capacity. After opening, seal it to avoid light and grind it again before brewing to preserve the floral and fruity aroma, sugary sweetness and tea taste more completely. The freshness of the beans will also affect the fullness of the American style after adding water.
The American coffee beans that really suit you don't necessarily have to pursue complex flavors, but they have to get along well with the time of day, temperature, utensils and food. Choose a bright and fruity flavor in the morning, a clear and sour flavor in the afternoon, or a light and round style for long-term drinking. Start by trying a common scenario, and then adjust according to hot drinks, ice drinks, and changes in intensity. You will have more direction in selecting beans.
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
