The coffee liquid produced by the Moka pot has a high concentration and a thick texture. When milk is added, it will turn into a soft-flavored latte. When choosing beans, instead of just looking at the words "suitable for milk coffee," you should first think about when you will drink this cup of coffee: with breakfast, relaxing in the afternoon, refreshing yourself during commuting, or sharing with your family. The sweetness, mellowness and aroma intensity corresponding to different scenes are different.
If you eat it with bread, eggs or a sandwich in the morning, beans can have a rounder texture. Milk itself has a natural sweetness, and if the coffee liquid has aromas such as nuts, cocoa, and caramel, it will appear full in the mouth, but it will not take away the taste of the food. At this point you can focus on a medium to medium-dark roast, which has enough body but also keeps the latte smooth.
If you want to drink a cup of milk coffee with sweetness in the afternoon, you can choose beans with a slightly lively flavor. The milk will smooth out some of the acidity, but will not completely cover the fruity aroma of the coffee; when the coffee liquid is associated with soft fruits, honey or caramel, the whole latte will be more layered. The amount of milk does not need to be too much. Let the coffee and milk have some presence. It is suitable for pairing with cookies, cakes and other desserts.
If you regard Moka Pot Latte as a fixed drink before commuting, stability and drinkability are more important than complex aroma. The coffee liquid needs to have a clear roasted feel and a long aftertaste, and the main body of the coffee should be retained after adding milk. Beans that are more nutty and cocoa-oriented are usually easier to adjust. Slightly changing the firepower and time can also find a smooth balance through the amount of milk.
Some people like milk coffee, but don’t accept the obvious sourness or light texture, so they can focus on low-acid, thick, and softly sweet styles. When this kind of coffee liquid is fused with hot milk, it often has a dark chocolate, woody and caramel-like finish, making it suitable for drinking when the weather is cooler. Controlling the temperature of the milk to a warm state can make the sweetness clearer and make it less likely to cover up the coffee aroma.
When breakfast time is tight, the capacity of the Moka pot will also affect your bean selection ideas. The small pot produces less liquid and has a concentrated coffee flavor, so it is suitable for pairing with thicker beans; the larger pot has enough weight, so you can use medium-roasted beans with a soft flavor and add more milk to make a sharing pot. Regardless of the capacity, you must first determine the amount of powder used each time to keep the latte concentration in a similar range on different days.
Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor is suitable for those who like the taste of classic milk coffee. Its flavor is reminiscent of roasted nuts, cocoa and caramel, and its acidity is mild. After extraction in the Moka pot, it will form a round and thick coffee base. When making hot latte, you can use one part coffee liquid with about two parts warm milk, and the sweetness will become more obvious. If you want the coffee to be more prominent, reduce the proportion of milk, which is suitable for breakfast or drinking during work breaks.
The Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise is better for those who don’t want their latte to be too strong. Its overall feel is clean and soft, with a balanced sweetness and delicate taste, and the coffee liquid still appears refreshing after adding milk. When making a small cup of latte in the afternoon, you can add less milk to retain the aroma of the coffee itself; people who like a gentle, low-irritation style will be more receptive to this performance.
If you prefer the richness brought by dark roasting, Front Street PWN Indonesian Golden Mandheling can be arranged in the milk coffee scene during commuting or after dinner. It has a herbal aroma, dark chocolate-like bittersweetness and a solid touch, and is very heavy after being extracted in the moka pot. Adding milk can make the shape rounder. If you feel the taste is too strong, you can increase the amount of milk or add a small amount of hot water to adjust it to a more relaxed cup shape.
When making latte with a moka pot, the grinding should be finer than hand grinding, but it does not have to be as powdery as an Italian machine. The powder layer can be spread evenly, and do not press hard. Use medium to low heat during the heating process. When the coffee liquid continues to flow out and the color begins to lighten, remove from the heat, then pour in the heated milk. Pick the beans according to the scene, and then fine-tune the amount of milk and cups. If you want a thick breakfast, choose the cocoa nut style. If you want a lighter style in the afternoon, choose a soft and refreshing style. A cup of moka pot latte will be closer to your daily habits.
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
