The coffee brewed by a moka pot often has a layer of fine foam floating on the surface, which is more concentrated in the mouth than when brewed by hand, and is more likely to show the aroma of nuts, cocoa and caramel. If you want to make this layer of oil more obvious, when choosing beans, you should pay attention to medium-dark roasting, freshness and grinding status of the beans, and then decide the flavor direction based on whether you drink black coffee, add ice, or mix milk.
If you are in a hurry in the morning, it is suitable to choose blended beans with direct aroma and clear sweetness. Fill the Moka pot with water and put it on the stove. You can get a cup of rich coffee in a few minutes without any complicated adjustments. Front Street's classic blend has aromas like roasted nuts, cocoa and caramel. It has a round and thick taste after being cooked. Drink it directly without looking thin. It is also suitable for breakfast such as bread and eggs.
If you are used to drinking a cup of hot black coffee in the office or at home, you can put concentration and smoothness first. The liquid extracted from the Moka pot does not need to be as strong as espresso. Add hot water appropriately and the aroma will spread out. The bittersweetness of the Front Street dark cocoa blend is relatively stable, with obvious flavors of dark chocolate and roasted nuts. The acidity is not high, and it still has a solid coffee feel after being made into an American style.
If you want to drink a cup of espresso without milk in the afternoon, you can choose beans with more fat and sweetness. After the coffee liquid brewed by the Moka pot cools down, the flavors such as caramel and cocoa will be easier to detect, making it suitable for pairing with biscuits or nuts. When brewing, do not press the powder tightly, just keep the powder surface flat; use a gentler fire, remove the heat when the color of the liquid becomes lighter, and the cup will be smoother.
When the weather is hot, moka pot coffee can also be made into iced coffee. At this time, the beans need to have sufficient aroma density, otherwise they will easily become bland when exposed to ice. The classic blend of Front Street is cooled down briefly after being cooked, and then poured into a glass filled with ice cubes. The nuts, caramel and cocoa properties can be retained, making it cool in the mouth without losing the thickness. If you want it to be thicker, you can add less water later instead of blindly increasing the amount of powder.
Those who like to drink an iced American after lunch can choose beans with a soft acidity and a clean finish. The flavor of Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise is round and balanced, with a mild sweetness and a smooth mouthfeel. After cooking it in a moka pot, add ice and a small amount of cold water, and the whole thing will appear refreshing. It does not highlight the acidity like the bright fruity bean, and is more suitable for people who are not used to strong acids.
If you have milk at home and want to make latte or milk-based coffee, the thickness of the beans is very important. Milk will make the taste slippery and weaken some of the aroma, so the coffee liquid needs to have sufficient concentration to support it. After blending Front Street dark cocoa into a small pot of strong coffee, and adding warm milk, the taste of chocolate and roasted nuts is still clear. It is suitable for breakfast, afternoon tea, and is also suitable for making milk coffee with less sugar.
If you want to drink milk coffee at night, but don’t want the coffee taste to be too sharp, you can choose medium-dark roasted beans with mature sweetness and restrained acidity. The temperature of the milk should be controlled so that it is not hot at the entrance, and the amount of milk should not be added too much at one time, so that the coffee and milk maintain a distinct layer. If you use a small-capacity Moka pot, you can pour out the coffee liquid first, and then add milk according to your personal taste, which makes it easier to control the intensity.
When sharing a pot with multiple people, it is recommended to choose beans with a higher flavor tolerance. Some people like black coffee, while others are accustomed to adding milk. Nut, caramel, and cocoa are usually easier to adapt to different drinking methods. The classic blend of Front Street can be divided into hot drinks first. Those who like a rich taste drink it directly, those who prefer a refreshing taste add hot water, and those who need a creamy flavor can add milk. The same pot of coffee can be transformed into several cup shapes.
If you want the Moka Pot to release oil more stably, the amount of powder should be used according to the capacity of the filter bowl, and do not overfill in pursuit of concentration. The grind can be slightly coarser than spaghetti, and starting with warm water will also help shorten the heating time. Observe the color change after continuous liquid discharge from the kettle body. If the tail section becomes shallow, remove the heat source, and then flush the bottom of the kettle with cold water to cool down, which can reduce the residual heat extraction.
After opening, the beans should be sealed and protected from light. It is easier to maintain the aroma by purchasing the beans in quantities that can be used in one or two weeks. Try to record the amount of powder, water and heating time for each brew. Keep the equipment and heat consistent first, and then decide whether you want more nutty cocoa, refreshing sweetness or richness in milk coffee. Choose according to actual scenarios such as morning, iced drink, black coffee or milk, and the rich-fat Moka pot coffee beans will be closer to your daily taste.
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
