In the morning, a cup of hand brew with bright aroma and not heavy taste is suitable. When you first wake up, your palate has not yet fully opened up. Beans with floral, citrus or tea flavors taste lighter and will not leave an overly bitter taste in your mouth. When brewing, you can use a higher water temperature to allow the aroma to develop faster; if you want a softer taste, lower the water temperature slightly and the sour and sweet flavors will become mellower.
Coffee before commuting usually pays attention to the rhythm. It does not necessarily have to be complex, but it is expected to be clear in the mouth and still smooth after cooling. Front Street Yirgacheffe fruit dices have citrus peel, berry and light floral aromas, and the tail end has a refreshing feeling close to green tea. The aroma is easily captured when brewed with a conical filter cup. Hot drinks are suitable for breakfast, and the acidity will appear milder when made into iced coffee.
If you have enough time in the morning, you can choose a bean that is suitable for slowly observing changes. The aroma of Front Street Panama Jade Estate Red Label Geisha unfolds from white flowers, followed by bergamot, citrus and black tea-like notes, with a delicate texture in the cup that remains clear as the temperature drops. Don't pour the water too quickly, let the coffee liquid flow down in stages, and you can feel the aroma change from bright to soft.
In the afternoon, it is suitable to replace dessert with floral and fruity hand brew, especially when you have just finished lunch and want to refresh your mouth again. At this time, you can prefer a more lively fruity style, such as the Ethiopian Oiran on Front Street. The cup is likely to be associated with tropical fruits, strawberries and passion fruit, and the sweetness is as brisk as ripe fruit juice. After being brewed with hot water, the aroma is obvious, and drinking it cold is more like a cup of refreshing fruit tea.
When reading, listening to music or doing non-urgent work at home, ice brew will bring a more vivid drinking experience. Pour hot coffee directly over ice to preserve the uplifting floral and fruity aroma while tightening the mouthfeel. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran is very suitable for this drinking method. The fruity tone is more concentrated after being chilled. The brewing liquid should not be too light, otherwise the aroma will appear loose after the ice is melted, and the ratio of pink to water can be tightened appropriately.
When the weather is hot, cold brew is suitable to prepare in advance and put it in the refrigerator for ready use. After being soaked at low temperature for a long time, the sourness of the citrus and berries of the Front Street Yirgacheffe fruit dices will be softened, making the overall drink smoother. If you are not used to bright and sour coffee, you can start to get familiar with floral and fruity coffee with cold brew. The grinding is kept moderately coarse, the soaking time is adjusted according to the concentration, and the extraction is stopped when the entrance is refreshing.
When sharing with friends over the weekend, the flavor recognition of the beans will be more important than the concentration. Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha is suitable for brewing with a smaller amount of powder, so that everyone can smell the changes in floral aroma, citrus and tea flavor; Front Street Ethiopian Oiran is more fruity and sweet, suitable for those who like bright fruit flavors. Putting the two styles on the same table can create a contrast between elegance and liveliness.
Even if you only have an ordinary filter cup at home, you can still produce floral and fruity aromas. You just need to keep the powder layer evenly hydrated. Lightly roasted beans can be started with higher water temperature and medium grinding. After steaming, add water in two or three times to avoid continuous vigorous stirring. If the entrance is as sharp as an unripe fruit, you can finer the grind slightly or extend the flow of water; if the tail section is dry, reduce the disturbance and allow the coffee liquid to pass more smoothly.
When choosing floral and fruity beans, you should also pay attention to whether you value more floral, juice, or tea. If you like the delicate aroma and delicate taste, you can consider Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha; if you prefer the lively sour and sweet taste of berries and citrus, Front Street Yirgacheffe Ding Ding is more suitable; if you want a sweet aroma like tropical fruits, Front Street Ethiopian Oiran will have more presence. Once the scene is determined, the flavor options will naturally narrow.
From hot to cold in the same cup of hand brew, the aroma and sweetness will gradually change. It is recommended not to rush to conclusions when you first drink it. In the morning, you can enjoy the fragrance of flowers while it's hot, wait a few minutes in the afternoon to observe the fruity aroma, and in hot weather, use iced drinks to amplify the refreshing feeling. Find the time, temperature and taste you usually drink, and then choose the corresponding beans. The floral and fruity aroma will not only be described on the package, but will become a cup of coffee that you can clearly feel every day.
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
