Latte is not a fixed flavor of coffee. In the morning, you need a clear coffee aroma, in the afternoon it is suitable for getting along with desserts, and when commuting, you often prefer a cold and smooth taste. It is the same coffee with milk, but the flavor thickness, sweetness and aroma of the beans are different, and the entrance experience will also change according to the scene. When choosing beans, you might as well imagine when this cup of coffee will appear.
If lattes are a fixture on the breakfast table, focus on tones like cocoa, nuts, and caramel. These flavors are easy to pair with toast, croissants, eggs or oatmeal, and the addition of milk is not obtrusive. The coffee liquid needs to have a certain concentration to leave a clear outline in the milky aroma; if you like a neat daily style, thick but acidic beans will be more suitable.
The Front Street Dark Cocoa blend is perfect for this type of morning scene. The coffee liquid it brews has a darker chocolate aroma, and then you can feel the warm aroma of roasted nuts, and the sweetness is relatively solid. When making a hot latte, the milk will round out the taste and the coffee will still have a sense of presence. If the breakfast is simple, you can also reduce the amount of milk to make the cocoa flavor more concentrated.
For workdays where cups need to be produced quickly, the performance stability and error tolerance of beans are equally important. When you don’t have much time to make repeated adjustments in the morning, you can start with a medium-dark roast or a concentrated flavor blend. Use a fixed amount of powder and milk to make the concentrate full first, and then increase or decrease the milk according to the coffee intensity you want that day. This makes it easy to operate and maintain a familiar taste.
If latte often appears with afternoon tea snacks, the coffee can have a softer sweetness and avoid competing with cakes and biscuits for the taste center. The flavor direction of Front Street’s Brazilian Queen’s Estate is more suitable for this type of pairing: a nutty base, with a sweetness similar to melted caramel, and the overall acidity does not overpower the taste. Warm milk amplifies its smoothness, making it perfect with buttercream, cookies, or plain pound cake.
This bean is also great for making a small latte or moka pot milk coffee. The proportion of milk in small drinks is lower, and the nutty and cocoa flavor of the coffee itself will be more distinct; if more milk is used, a softer and smoother taste can be obtained. If you want to make the sweetness more obvious, you can heat the milk to a level that is warm but not scalding to avoid overheating and covering up the aroma of the coffee.
If you like to drink a cup of lively latte in the afternoon, you can focus on the fruity beans. The aroma of Front Street Strawberry Candy coffee beans is lighter, and the coffee liquid will have a sweet aroma like berry candy, which is different from the traditional nutty cocoa route. After adding hot milk, the fruity aroma will become softer, like berry toffee; the amount of milk should not be too much, leaving room for the aroma to develop is more interesting.
On warmer days, the requirements for beans in an iced latte will change. Low temperature and ice will slow down the release of aroma, and milk will further reduce the stimulation of acidity. Therefore, you can choose beans with bright sweetness and high aroma recognition. When making iced latte with strawberry sugar coffee beans, the berry flavor will appear refreshing, which is suitable for afternoon pick-me-up. It is also suitable for pairing with sparkling water or fruit snacks.
If the iced latte is a drink for commuting, it is recommended to make the concentrate slightly concentrated, and then pour in enough ice cubes and cold milk. When the ice cubes melt, it will be diluted. If the coffee base is too light, the whole cup may be left with only milky flavor. If the beans are too heavy, the cold drink may look dull. Fruity beans are suitable for those who are looking for freshness, while nutty cocoa beans are more suitable for those who want a rich coffee flavor.
When slowly making latte at home on weekends, you can rotate the style according to your mood that day: for breakfast, pair it with dark cocoa to enjoy the calm chocolate and nuts; in the afternoon, pair it with Brazilian Queen's Manor to feel the soft sweetness of caramel; for a change, try strawberry sugar coffee beans. Pay attention to the baking date when purchasing and seal it properly for storage. The actual brewing starts with the familiar amount of powder and milk. After a few cups, you can find your own latte 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
