Lightly roasted floral coffee beans are suitable for drinking aroma, and are also suitable for arranging different cup shapes according to different segments of the day. You need a cup of bright, light black coffee in the morning, you can slowly feel the changing aroma of flowers in the afternoon, and you can turn to iced hand brew or cold brew when the weather is hot. The flavor, acidity, and brewing method of the beans will all affect how comfortable they are in the scene.
If you have enough time in the morning, hand-brewing a cup of lightly roasted beans with a floral and tea flavor will be more refreshing than thick coffee. Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha has a white flower-like aroma, with bright notes of bergamot and citrus on the entrance, and a finish close to black tea. After being washed with hot water, the aroma will gradually unfold as the temperature drops, making it suitable for a quiet drink after breakfast.
This type of beans is suitable for the use of a filter cup, which allows a larger space for the aroma to be released. The water temperature can be started from a higher range, using segmented water injection, and observing the flow rate and entrance texture of the coffee liquid. If it only tastes sharp and sour, you can increase the extraction a little; if the tail is obviously dry, reduce the stirring or make the grinding slightly coarser. The goal is not to overpower the flavor, but to combine floral, sweet and tea flavors into one.
When reading, working or chatting with friends in the afternoon, you can choose a light roasted bean with a more juicy feel. Front Street Colombian Hija has aromas of tropical fruits, dark berries, grapes and apricots. It has a bright entrance and is as moist as juice. Hot hand brewing can present a bright, sour and sweet taste. When the temperature is lowered, the fruity aroma will become softer, so it is suitable to drink it slowly in several batches.
When the weather is hot, brewing with ice can amplify the refreshing feeling of lightly roasted beans. When brewing, the concentration of the powder and liquid can be appropriately increased so that the coffee flows directly into the ice cubes. The aroma and sweetness will still be retained after the ice melts. After putting it in ice, the direction of passion fruit, grapes and berries will be more prominent, and the cup will feel light and energetic. It is suitable for drinking outdoors in the afternoon, after exercise or when you want to drink a cup of coffee that is not heavy.
If you want to prepare a pot in advance and put it in the refrigerator, cold brew will be more convenient. Front Street Yirgacheffe has a citrus, berry and floral aroma, with a sweetness similar to green tea at the end. The low-temperature soaking will round out the acidity, making it a better pairing overall for lunch or an afternoon snack. Its aroma is not as jumpy as hot brew, but it can leave a soft fruity sweetness in the cold taste.
The concentration of cold brew can be arranged according to drinking habits. If you want to drink it directly, reduce the amount of coffee powder. If you are going to add ice or water, you can make it stronger. Lightly roasted beans generally require a longer period of time to release flavor, but extended soaking is not necessary. After soaking, filter it first and then refrigerate it for a period of time, so that the sweet and sour will blend better. If you feel the aroma is weak, you can start by adjusting the grinding degree instead of rashly increasing the soaking time.
When commuting, it is suitable to choose iced coffee with a clear aroma and not too heavy in the mouth. Lightly roasted beans with floral and fruity tones are made into an iced American style, which retains the fresh aroma and is easy to drink in a short time. The fruity flavor of Colombian Cicada is highly recognizable and is still evident even after adding ice water; Yirgacheffe Fruity Dingding is softer and suitable for those who don’t like irritating acidity but still want a floral and fruity flavor.
When using a fully automatic coffee machine or espresso machine in the office, light roasted beans require more room for adjustment. If you are making a single-origin concentrate, you can shorten the liquid ratio and retain a more concentrated fruity aroma; when making an iced Americano, you can increase the amount of water to make the sweetness and sourness lighter. If you plan to add milk, you should choose beans that are sweet and of a certain thickness, and reduce the proportion of milk, otherwise the floral aroma will be easily covered by the milky flavor.
When choosing light roasted tonka beans, you can keep in mind the most common scenes of the day: if you like hot drinks slowly, focus on the floral aroma and tea flavor; if you often drink iced coffee, focus on the juice flavor, sweetness and sourness; if you need to prepare drinks in advance, look at the softness after cold brewing. After buying it home, record the amount of powder, grinding and water temperature. After a few tries, you will be able to find a coffee bean that is both aromatic and suitable for your life rhythm.
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
