Medium-light roasted Yirgacheffe usually retains a more distinctive floral aroma, fruity acidity and sweetness, and is not as heavy in the mouth as dark roasted coffee. It is suitable to be arranged according to the drinking scene of the day: use hot hand brewing in the morning to open up the taste, make ice coffee in the afternoon, and choose a style with soft aroma and clear aftertaste in the evening. When picking beans this way, the flavor will be closer to your daily habits.
Breakfast time is suitable for choosing beans with bright aroma and vitality in the mouth. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran has a sweet aroma like tropical fruits and berries. After brewing, you can smell a lively aroma similar to passion fruit. The acidity is bright but not sharp. Use a filter cup to make a hot hand brew and pair it with toast, yogurt or fruit. The fruity aroma of coffee can add some layers to a light breakfast.
If you are pressed for time in the morning and just want to finish a cup quickly, you can control the water temperature to a medium-to-high range and fill the cup with a smaller number of times to retain a clear aroma and moderate concentration in the cup. Medium-light roasted beans such as Oiran don't need to be deliberately thickened. Just increase the amount of water appropriately and you can still drink the fruity flavor when making it into a hot American style. For those who are new to light-roasted coffee, this bright but sweet expression makes it easier to establish a flavor impression.
In the afternoon, it is suitable to use iced hand brew instead of sweet drinks. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran is directly poured into ice cubes based on the hot brew. The aroma of strawberries and tropical fruits will appear more refreshing. After the entrance temperature is lowered, the acidity will also become sharper. The amount of ice should not be too much, otherwise the aroma will be easily diluted; you can first brew a higher concentration of coffee liquid, and then use ice cubes to quickly cool it down, so that the flavor will be more concentrated.
For a mild afternoon coffee, Front Street Kaffa Forest is another direction. It often has a sweet aftertaste like orange, ripe apricot and oolong tea, with a light taste and less fruity flavor than Oiran. The aroma is softer when served hot, and the sweetness gradually emerges after it is brought to room temperature. It is suitable for reading, working, or paired with a piece of pound cake that is not too sweet.
Coffee at your desk usually needs to be durable rather than strong with every sip. Kafa Forest can be brewed with a slightly higher powder-to-water ratio to keep the concentration in the cup light and reduce the burden of long-term drinking. If using a portable filter cup, start grinding from medium to fine, add water to keep it even, and avoid over-stirring in pursuit of aroma. This way you can enjoy the sweetness of oranges and apricots while also leaving a tea-like finish.
If you want to drink black coffee after a meal, you can first pay attention to whether the acidity is smooth and whether the tail is clean. The fruity aroma of Oiran is more prominent, which is suitable for those who like bright flavors; the Kafa Forest is more balanced, and after the orange-like sweet and sour taste, a gentle tea feeling will be left in the mouth. If you eat fatty food that day, choose Kava Forest and increase the concentration a little to make the sweetness of the coffee clearer and not taste too thin.
Medium-light roasted Yirgacheffe is not just suitable for hot hand brewing. When making cold brew, Oiran will have a softer acidity and a more obvious sweet aroma, so it is suitable to be soaked in the refrigerator one night in advance and used as a commuting drink the next day. Kafa Forest is more like orange fruit, ripe fruit and tea, and the flavor is much quieter after being refrigerated. If you like refreshing and fruity aroma, you can choose Oiran; if you prefer soft and long-lasting drink, you can consider Kaffa Forest.
If you use an Italian machine at home, you should leave some room for adjustment when choosing Yirgacheffe. When concentrating medium-light roasted beans, it is recommended to start with a shorter amount of liquid to keep the fruity aroma and sweetness concentrated; when the entrance is too sour, you can slow down the grinding or increase the water temperature. If the tail section is dry, reduce the amount of extraction. When making milk coffee, it is easier for Oiran to bring out the berry-like aroma. It is not advisable to add too much milk to avoid weakening the coffee itself.
When purchasing, you can first look at the cup shape that appears most often, and then look for corresponding clues in the flavor description. Hot drinks in the morning and iced hand brews in the afternoon are suitable for Oirans who prefer floral and fruity aromas; slow drinks during work breaks and after meals, the citrus sweetness and tea taste of Kaffa Forest are more calming. No matter which one you choose, it is recommended to buy a portion that is suitable for drinking in a short period of time, seal it and store it in a cool place. After opening, try alternately hot drinks and ice drinks to find the most suitable way to drink Yirgacheffe.
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
