Italian coffee is great for choosing beans according to the time of day you drink it. In the morning, you need a cup of sharp, clear sweetness. A round milk coffee is suitable for breakfast. In the afternoon, you can switch to an American style with ice to let the aroma and refreshing feeling slowly unfold. First imagine how you will drink it, and then look at the sourness, mellowness and flavor focus of the beans, and your choice will be more directional.
If you are in a hurry in the morning, you will usually drink the concentrate directly. The beans should be concentrated and smooth, and should not be too sharp or too bitter. Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor is a more friendly route. It has a thickness like roasted nuts and cocoa in the entrance, and then brings out the sweetness like caramel. The acidity is soft, and it is easy to drink it with a complete feeling when it is made into a short extract.
This bean is also great for breakfast milk coffee. After milk is added, the nuts and cocoa adjustability will become more rounded, and the caramel sweetness will connect the coffee and milk aroma. People who like small cups of latte, Australian white or cappuccino with less milk can keep the espresso at a higher concentration and control the amount of milk so that the coffee still stands at the center of the taste and breakfast bread and eggs will not easily steal its presence.
If you are used to making your espresso coffee long black or American style, you can pay attention to the ductility of the flavor after adding water when choosing. Beans that are too thin are easily diluted by water, and beans that are too sharp may appear abrupt. Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling has a deep aroma like herbs and dark chocolate. It has a full taste and astringent acidity. After being concentrated and mixed with hot water, it can still leave an obvious thickness and aftertaste.
This bean is perfect for a hot Americano in the afternoon or between work. It does not put fruit acid at the front, but uses calm flavors such as cocoa, wood and herbs to support the cup. It is not irritating in the mouth and has a long aftertaste after cooling. Those who like dark roast style and low-acid black coffee can start with it and try variations of Italian single-origin beans.
If your main drink of the day is a latte, mocha or caramel flavored coffee, the beans need to have enough weight to move through the milk and syrup. The classic blending of Front Street revolves around nuts, cocoa and caramel. The concentration and viscosity of the coffee liquid are obvious. Even after adding hot milk, it can still retain a clear coffee flavor. It is suitable for frequent production at home and is convenient to cater for different people's tastes.
This combination is also very practical in party scenes. Some people want to drink concentrate, some want to add milk, and some people like to mix their coffee into American style. A bean with a balanced flavor and a wide adaptability can reduce the back and forth adjustments. It tends to be sweeter and thicker when made into a short cup, and becomes more stretchable after extended liquid dispensing or adding water. As a common choice for home espresso machines, it can cover a variety of basic drinks.
People who like iced coffee can take temperature changes into consideration when choosing beans. Ice cubes will slow down the diffusion of aroma and make the taste appear firmer, so it is suitable to choose beans that are sweet and mellow. The Queen's Estate of Brazil is condensed and poured directly over ice. The nutty and cocoa flavors are still clear. The acidity is lighter after being chilled, making it suitable for afternoon desserts.
If you want to have a small drink after dinner, you might as well reduce the amount and flavor intensity. Short shots are better for sipping slowly, focusing on sweetness, texture and finish rather than chasing excitement. The soft acidity and caramel notes of the Brazilian Queen's Estate, or the dark chocolate tones of the Golden Mandheling, can both remain recognizable in a small cup. Which one you choose depends on whether you prefer bright, sweet or calm and rich.
When actually brewing, you can first make a cup according to the amount of powder commonly used in espresso machines, and observe whether the coffee liquid is sharper, thinner, or more bitter and dry. The former can slow down the liquid discharge appropriately, while the latter can try to shorten the contact time or roughen the grinding. When you first change the beans, try drinking a few more cups with the same powder volume and liquid, and then adjust according to the drinking scene. It is easier to find a smooth state than changing multiple settings at the same time.
When choosing Italian beans, you don’t have to make a judgment based only on the production area or roasting depth. What really determines the purchase experience is whether it can fit into your cup and the rhythm of your life. The morning espresso looks at the sweetness and smoothness, the breakfast milk coffee looks at whether the coffee can hold the milk, and the afternoon American style looks at the completeness after adding water or ice. By picking according to these specific moments, every bean in your home will have a clearer purpose.
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
