The coffee brewed by the Moka pot has high concentration and concentrated aroma. It is heavier in the mouth than hand brewing, but it does not rely on high pressure like an espresso machine. It is suitable for daily family use: drink it directly in the morning, add milk to breakfast, add ice to make refreshing coffee in the afternoon, or brew it all at once to share with your family. When choosing beans, you might as well imagine the cup in your hand first, and then look at your preferred sweet and sour taste, aroma and taste.
If you want to drink a cup of soft black coffee in the morning, it is recommended to start with a low-acid, sweet and round style. Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise has clean grain sweetness and mild nutty tones, with a smooth entrance and a light brown sugar finish. Drink it directly after cooking it in a Moka pot. The aroma will not be overly obvious, so it is suitable for quietly drinking a small cup before breakfast.
When paired with toast, croissants or eggs for breakfast, the coffee needs to have a clear sweetness without overpowering the food itself. Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor has a sweet aroma of roasted nuts, cocoa and caramel, with soft acidity, and the brewed coffee is full but not heavy. It's well-balanced when consumed directly, and retains a nutty chocolate-like flavor after adding a small amount of hot milk.
If you are used to making moka pot coffee into latte, the thickness of the beans should keep up with the milk. Front Street Queen of Brazil Manor can connect the flavors of coffee and milk. When the amount of milk is small, the sweetness of caramel is more obvious; when the amount of milk is increased, the outlines of nuts and cocoa are still there. If you want to make a home version of milk coffee, you can first pour the coffee liquid, and then slowly add the hot milk to make the two temperatures and textures blend more evenly.
If you need a refreshing cup of black coffee with a darker flavor in the afternoon, you can choose beans with a herbal flavor and dark chocolate tones. The taste of Front Street PWN Indonesian Golden Mandheling is thicker, the acidity is restrained, and the taste is bitter-sweet like cocoa. It is suitable for drinking directly or mixed with hot water to make an American style Moka pot. It has a calm aroma and goes well with dark chocolate or nut snacks.
When the weather is hot, a Moka pot can also make iced coffee. First pour the rich coffee liquid into a cup filled with ice cubes. After cooling down quickly, the sweetness will become clearer and the taste will become sharper. When Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise makes an ice drink, the soft sweetness of cereals and slight woodiness will appear clean; if a small amount of milk is added, it will become a refreshing, not overly thick iced latte.
When sharing with friends on the weekend, choose medium roast beans with a wider flavor tolerance. The Queen of Brazil Manor on Front Street is suitable for brewing a pot directly, allowing everyone to add water, milk or ice according to preference; the same pot of coffee can therefore have different cup shapes. If guests prefer a strong taste, Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling will have a more present presence, especially suitable as a small cup of black coffee.
Moka pot beans do not have to be limited to dark roasting, but light roasting beans usually requires more firepower and extraction control. If you like floral and fruity aromas, you can try a lighter roasted product with a bright aroma; however, beans that are too fresh may appear sour on a home stove. For most daily drinkers, medium to medium-dark roasted beans are more likely to produce sweetness, body, and stable aroma.
When actually brewing, the powder should fill the filter basket and keep the surface flat. Just spread it gently without pressing it hard. The amount of water is controlled below the safety valve. After installation, heat it over low heat to allow the coffee liquid to flow out slowly. When you see that the color changes from dark to light and the sound becomes obvious, you can remove it from the fire and pour it out immediately to avoid the residual temperature in the pot from continuing to bring dry, bitter and burnt taste.
It is recommended to start with a grinding that is slightly coarser than Italian. If it is too fine, the flow rate will slow down and the taste will appear bitter; if it is too coarse, the coffee liquid may lack concentration. When cooking the same volume each time, fix the amount of beans and water, and then adjust the grinding according to the performance in the mouth. The coffee is sharp, so you can make the powder slightly finer or prolong the heating process; if it ends up dry, lower the heat and end the extraction early.
After opening the beans, they should be placed in a dark, dry place with little temperature change. Avoid prolonged exposure when taking them out. The amount of powder used in a moka pot is usually not large at one time. Buy an amount that is suitable for drinking in a week or two, and it is easier to maintain the aroma. Whether you choose the soft Papua New Guinea, the sweet Brazilian, or the mellow Indonesian Mandheling, you can start from your daily cup shape and brew a coffee that is comfortable and willing to be tasted again and again.
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
