SOE is the abbreviation of Single Origin Espresso, which refers to espresso made from coffee beans from a single origin. It is not only suitable for making a small cup of espresso, but can also be extended to Americano, latte, iced coffee and other drinks. Since the personality of the production area is amplified, the same bean may have completely different temperaments in hot drinks, iced drinks and milk coffee.
It’s a good time to start with a hot Americano in the morning to keep the coffee refreshing but not too heavy. Those who like floral aromas and tea flavors can try Front Street Panama Jade Estate Red Label Gesha. This bean will bring out the aroma of jasmine, bergamot and citrus when concentrated. After adding hot water, the aroma will expand, and the tail will have a lightness like black tea, suitable for drinking slowly without adding sugar.
If you need a refreshing drink in the morning, the iced Americano will make the fruity aroma of SOE more direct. Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding has citrus, berry and floral aromas. It is concentrated and then added with ice water. The entrance is bright. After cooling, the acidity becomes softer, and the finish is as refreshing as green tea. It is not advisable to put too much ice cubes to avoid diluting the aroma. If you want a stronger drink, you can reduce the amount of water.
When the temperature is higher in the afternoon, iced latte will be lighter than hot milk coffee. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran's tropical fruit, strawberry and passion fruit notes combine with ice milk to create a fruity toffee-like feel. If you like a strong coffee flavor, use less milk; if you prefer a smoother taste, increase the amount of milk to maintain a gentle connection between the fruity aroma and creaminess.
An easy-to-drink iced espresso or dirty coffee is a great option for your commute. Pour the concentrate directly on the ice milk, and the alternation of hot and cold will bring about clear aroma changes. Lightly roasted SOE is especially easy to show the juice and floral aroma. When the oiran makes this drink, the front part has a fruity brightness. After the milk melts and the ice cubes are melted, the whole drink becomes mellow, making it suitable for drinking while walking.
When you need to pair it with breakfast, SOE American can adjust the concentration according to the food. Bread, croissant or cream snacks themselves contain fat and sweetness. If the coffee is too thin, the taste will be easily covered by the food. At this time, the water ratio can be shortened to make the concentrated sweetness more concentrated; if it is paired with fruit or yogurt, more hot water can be added to retain the fresh citrus and berry flavor.
If you want to drink milk coffee in the afternoon, but don’t want the taste to be too heavy, you can choose a small cup of latte or Australian white. When making milk coffee from a lightly roasted single product, the temperature of the milk should be controlled within a warm and smooth range, and the amount of milk should not be excessive, otherwise the floral and fruity aroma will be covered. Yirgacheffe fruit dices tend to leave a berry and tea flavor in formulas with a small amount of milk. People who are sensitive to sourness can increase the proportion of milk to make the entrance softer.
The concentrate itself is worth tasting on its own when you have time to sit down over the weekend. Divide the liquid into several mouthfuls and observe the change in temperature after it drops from scorching hot to warm. You can feel the transfer of aroma, sweetness and texture. Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha is suitable for this drinking rhythm: the aroma is brighter when the temperature is high, and after cooling slightly, the citrus and black tea tones will become clearer, making it suitable for pairing with light desserts.
If you like refreshing and interesting drinks, you can add SOE to sparkling water or tonic water to make coffee sparkling drinks. Beans with bright fruity aroma are more likely to form a lively taste with bubbles, and the tropical fruit tones of Oiran are very suitable for this direction. When making it, first put ice cubes and sparkling water, and then slowly pour in the concentrate, which can not only retain the layering, but also change the entrance from the bubble feeling to the sweet aroma of coffee.
When choosing SOE for your home espresso machine, in addition to looking at the flavor words, you should also pay attention to the degree of roasting and freshness of the beans. Lighter single-origin beans usually require more stable grinding and temperature control, and the concentrated liquid volume can also be fine-tuned according to the entrance performance. If the taste is sharp, allow the water to contact the coffee powder more fully; if the tail is dry, reduce the amount of extraction or reduce stirring to retain the sweetness.
Therefore, the answer to which drink is suitable for SOE depends on the scene of the day: drink a hot Americano in the morning, choose an iced Americano for commuting, try an iced latte in the afternoon, and drink a cup of pure concentrate on the weekend. If you prefer floral tea, you can choose Gesha. If you like citrus and berries, you can choose Guoding. If you want a lively flavor like tropical fruits, you can start with Oiran.
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
