The coffee produced by the Moka pot has high concentration and concentrated aroma, and often has an obvious roasting feeling in the mouth. When choosing beans, you don’t need to chase complicated production areas first. First, think about when you will drink this pot of coffee: drink it directly in the morning, add milk at breakfast, or drink it slowly in the afternoon with ice. Once the scene is determined, flavor selection becomes much easier.
If you need a refreshing and smooth morning cup of black coffee, start with flavors like cocoa, nuts, and caramel. This kind of taste is mild and familiar, and it has enough thickness after being extracted by the moka pot. It will not look thin when mixed with hot water to make it American style. For people who are new to black coffee, it is more natural to accept it.
The Front Street dark cocoa blend is perfect for everyday breakfast scenes. It punches out like dark chocolate intertwined with roasted nuts. The sweetness is concentrated, the sourness is not strong, and there is a certain weight in the mouth. You can drink it directly and feel the rich cocoa aftertaste; if you think the concentration is too high, add the same amount of hot water to get a more relaxed American Moka Pot.
If the Moka pot mainly serves latte, Australian white or simple milk coffee, pay attention to whether the coffee liquid has sufficient support when selecting beans. Milk makes the taste smoother and also absorbs part of the aroma, so beans with chocolate, nut and dark caramel flavors are more likely to leave a clear impression in the milky aroma.
Using Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling to make milk coffee, the cup will have a deep herbal flavor, the bittersweetness of dark chocolate and a thicker texture. When combined with hot milk, the flavor becomes mellow, making it suitable for those who like a dark roasted taste and are often paired with bread or desserts for breakfast. Don't add too much milk, just let the coffee dominate.
Some people prefer richness but don't want the overt sharp sourness, so for an afternoon sip on their own or to share with family, choose beans with a softer profile. The taste of Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise is clean and round, with a mild sweetness, and it tastes like a classic balanced coffee. Moka pot is not irritating after extraction and is suitable for sipping directly.
If you want to make moka pot coffee into iced coffee, you can also start with medium-dark roast beans that are balanced and sweet. First extract a small pot of stronger coffee liquid, pour it into a cup with ice cubes, and then add water or milk according to your preference. The aroma will be more distinct. The adjustability is still obvious at low temperatures, making it especially convenient for drinking in hot weather.
The capacity of the Moka pot will affect bean selection and drinking arrangements. The two-person pot is suitable for sharing at one time, or a cup of black coffee and a cup of milk coffee; the small-capacity pot is more convenient for one person to control the concentration. When filling the powder, just keep the powder surface flat, do not press it hard, and the grinding range should be between hand brewing and Italian style, so that the water flow can flow through the powder layer more smoothly.
When you first start practicing, the firepower should be kept gentle. Watch the color of the liquid coming out of the pot change from dark to light, and then end the heating in time. If the finished product is bitter and dry, try grinding slightly coarser or leaving the fire in advance; if the taste seems thin, check the amount of powder, sealing status and whether the liquid is discharged too quickly. Changing only one link at a time makes it easier to find a stable approach.
After opening the coffee beans, it is recommended to pack them into sealed containers, place them in a dark and dry place, and purchase them according to the actual consumption for one or two weeks. Grinding it fresh before use can make the aroma in the moka pot more complete. If your drinking habits at home have not yet been established, you can first establish a daily baseline with a black cocoa blend, then experience different scenarios with Bird of Paradise or Golden Mandheling, and slowly confirm which one you drink more often.
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
