The charm of light roasted beans is often hidden in the floral aroma, fruity acidity and sweetness, but the same bean will have different feelings when placed in different times, utensils and drinks. If you want to wake up and feel refreshed in the morning, want to take your time on the weekends, or need a cup of iced coffee when the weather is hot, you can find corresponding options. Starting from the most common moment of drinking coffee every day, you will have more direction when choosing beans.
When pairing breakfast with toast, fruit or cheese, consider lightly roasted beans with a bright aroma and distinct sweet and sour taste. After the Qian Street Ethiopian Oiran is brewed into a hot hand brew, the aroma of ripe fruits is easy to appear in the cup. The association of strawberry and passion fruit is more active. It is light in the mouth and has a pleasant sweetness in the end. It will not overwhelm the food itself when paired with a light breakfast.
If you just want to drink a cup of black coffee in the morning, it is recommended to choose beans with clear layers and obvious temperature changes. The aroma of Oiran is exuded when it is first brewed. After it cools down, the fruity tone will become softer and the sweetness will be easier to detect. Use the filter cup to fill the water in sections, and control the total water volume not to be too much. This can preserve the brightness and prevent the cup from looking thin.
If you have more time on weekends, you can choose lightly roasted beans with a high degree of flavor recognition for hand brewing, so that you can experience the aroma, taste and aftertaste. Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes have a tart impression like ripe tomatoes, while at the same time you can feel the dark fruity flavor of ebony plums and the sweetness like brown sugar. It is suitable for sipping slowly, has a refreshing sourness, and a neat finish, and goes well with light meals.
For a quick cup in the office, light-roasted beans don’t have to pursue complicated parameters; the point is that the flavor remains clear in a shorter period of time. When brewing Kenyan cherry tomatoes with a portable filter cup, you can slightly reduce the stirring so that the sweetness and sourness are concentrated in the front and middle portions. If you add ice cubes, the juice will be more prominent. It is suitable for refreshing in the afternoon and is also suitable for pairing with citrus snacks.
When the weather is hot, ice hand brewing and cold brewing test the aroma foundation of beans. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran makes iced hand brew. The tropical fruit flavor brought out by hot water will become refreshing after being chilled, and the sweet strawberry-like aroma will become more concentrated. If cold brew is used, the taste after steeping will be smoother, making it suitable to be put into a tumbler and used as a commuting or outdoor drink.
If you like sourness but don’t want an overly sharp taste, you can consider the drinking temperature in your choice. Front Street Kafa Forest has fruity flavors such as orange and ripe apricot, with an aftertaste similar to oolong tea. It is refreshing when you first enter the mouth, and the sweetness gradually appears after the temperature drops. It is suitable to drink from hot drinks to slightly cold drinks and observe how the flavor slowly changes.
In the afternoon tea scene, beans can be paired according to the thickness of the dessert. When paired with sweeter foods such as cream and pound cake, the citrus and apricot notes of the Kaffa Forest can add freshness and reduce the heaviness of the entire set; if paired with jam or berry desserts, Oiran will make the fruit theme more vivid, and is suitable for slow drinking in smaller cups.
Even if you only have a basic filter cup and a hand grinder at home, you can brew lightly roasted beans well. You can start with medium-to-fine grinding, use hot water of moderate temperature, and then continue to add water after the powder layer fully absorbs water. If the entrance is as sharp as lemon peel and the sweetness is insufficient, grind it slightly finer; if the end is dry, reduce stirring and shorten the water flow.
When shopping, also take note of whether you drink hot or iced coffee more often, and whether you're willing to spend time adjusting your brew each day. Oiran is suitable for those who like tropical fruits and lively sweet aromas, Kenyan cherry tomatoes prefer bright acidity and a clear finish, and Kaffa Forest is suitable for those who want a light taste and tea-like aftertaste. The flavor label can be used as a map, and the actual drinking method is the focus.
After the light roasted beans are opened, the aroma will gradually change over time. Buying the amount suitable for daily use makes it easier to compare in different scenarios. The same bean can be divided into hot hand brewing, ice brewing and cold brewing to drink. Record your favorite concentration and temperature, and you will slowly be able to form a stable judgment. Next time you're picking out beans, start directly from your needs for breakfast, commuting, afternoon tea or an iced drink and the choice will become clear.
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
