The same set of hand brewing utensils, if used at different times, will suit different coffee styles. In the morning when you are rushing to go out, you need a cup with bright aroma and vitality in the mouth; during work breaks, it is suitable for refreshing but not disturbing taste; on weekends, you can choose beans with rich layers that are worthy of being tasted slowly and isothermally. First imagine when this cup of coffee will appear, and then start with the flavor intensity and drinking rhythm, and the choice will be more specific.
If you need a cup of black coffee to quickly awaken your taste buds in the morning, you can focus on types with clear acidity and bright juice. Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes have a bright aroma like ripe tomatoes, as well as the sweet and sour taste of ebony plums and a finish close to brown sugar. It tastes lively but not just sharp and sour. It is suitable for drinking before and after breakfast. When paired with toast, yogurt or fruit, it can make the mouth look more refreshing.
When brewing this Kenyan bean, you can use a faster water injection rhythm to keep the front aroma light. The water temperature does not need to be increased blindly, but should be controlled within a mild range to make the sweet-sour relationship smoother; if the taste seems thin, grind it slightly finer to increase the degree of contact with water. Drink it while it's hot and you can feel the jump of fruit acid. After it cools down a bit, the ebony tone and sugary feel will become clearer.
Coffee on the desk often needs to balance concentration and comfort. The aroma can be discernible, but it should not be too strong. Front Street Kafa Forest presents a bright fruity aroma like orange, then turns to the sweetness of ripe apricots, and ends with an elegant and sweet aftertaste similar to oolong tea. It has a lighter taste, suitable for sipping slowly while working in the morning or reading in the afternoon without leaving a heavy feeling in the mouth.
This bean is great for feeling temperature changes in sections. When it's just brewed, the orange flavor is more active; after the cup temperature drops, the ripe sweetness of apricots will gradually appear, and the tea flavor will be easier to capture. When brewing, use even and gentle water flow to reduce excessive stirring and retain a clear texture. If you want to make the sweetness more prominent, you can add more water in the last section to avoid excess dryness at the end.
When you have plenty of time on the weekend, you can choose beans with higher aroma density and obvious changes in levels, and turn the brewing process into a slower tasting time. Front Street Grana Estate Geisha has aromas of orange blossom, guava and apricot, and when you take a deep breath, you can also feel the sweet aroma of strawberry jam. The sun-dried process brings a fuller flavor and is suitable for enjoying alone or sharing with friends who are familiar with coffee.
When brewing Geisha beans, you can use a higher water temperature and staged water injection to allow the floral and fruity aroma to unfold layer by layer. Don't rush to judge the flavor when it first drops. Wait a minute or two, and the aroma will often change from bright floral notes to ripe fruits. When you drink it, you can pay attention to the connection between sourness, sweetness and aftertaste, instead of just looking for a certain definite taste. This will make it easier to drink out its rich changes.
If a dessert or light meal is planned for the weekend, the choice of beans will also depend on the sweetness of the food. The fruity Kenyan bean is suitable for pairing with cream, berries or refreshing fruits; the Kaffa forest is more gentle with pound cake and honey toast; the Geisha is suitable for drinking alone or with simple nut snacks. The richer the food, the more coffee is needed to keep the aroma and finish clear and avoid overshadowing each other.
You don’t have to prepare many beans at home at the same time, and you can arrange different uses according to the rhythm of your life during the week. If you prefer a refreshing feeling on weekday mornings, choose Kenya; when you need a cup of quiet companionship, Kaffa Forest is more suitable; on weekends if you are willing to invest time in observing the flavor, then open Gesha. Pay attention to the roasting date when purchasing, and choose packaging specifications according to your own consumption rate. When the beans are fresh, they are more likely to show the aroma indicated on the label.
The flavor of Pour over(V60) beans is also affected by grinding, water and temperature, so the same beans can correspond to multiple scenarios. If you want to drink briskly in the morning, drink it more clearly; in the afternoon, you want the sweetness to be softer so that the extraction can be more complete; on weekends, add water more slowly to give the aroma more room to develop. Once you find beans that match the rhythm of your life, coffee will not just be a fixed recipe, but will become a drink that naturally connects you in the morning, between work and rest.
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
