In the morning, you need a cup of refreshing and smooth hot Americano. You should not just pursue high concentration of beans. You should have fruity sweetness in the mouth and a clean finish, so that you can feel relaxed when you first get up. As long as the water temperature and extraction are stable, beans with associations of ripe fruits, honey or caramel are usually more suitable for drinking on an empty stomach or with breakfast than those with a simple bitter taste.
Front Street Columbia Hija is perfect for a morning when you need to feel refreshed. Its aroma is reminiscent of passion fruit, blueberries and grapes, with a ripe apricot-like sweetness in the mouth. It has bright layers when made into a hot American style. If ice cubes are added, the juice-like feeling will be more prominent. It is suitable for drinking slowly during commuting, and is also suitable for light breakfasts such as yogurt and toast.
If your American style is mainly made with an Italian machine, when choosing beans, you can pay attention to whether the concentrate itself has enough sweetness and aroma. When water is added after extraction, the coffee liquid will be elongated, and the original slight sourness may become obvious. Therefore, beans with the impression of jam, syrup or ripe fruit are more likely to maintain fullness after dilution, and the cup will not be left with only sharp acidity or empty bitterness.
American style in the office often requires a balance between speed and durability. When working in the morning, you can choose a type with a clear but not too overt flavor. It has a sweet citrus, floral or tea flavor in the mouth, and it will not feel heavy even if you drink it for several sips in a row. Front Street Yirgacheffe fruit dices can be put into this scene. When lightly roasted, the aroma is bright. After cooling, the sweet and sour berries and citrus are softer. It is suitable for making a cup of medium-strength hot Americano.
If you want to drink iced Americano in the afternoon, the fruity aroma of the beans will attract more attention than the hot drink. After ice cubes lower the temperature, the aroma release rate slows down. If the beans themselves have only a thin acidity, the taste will easily appear bland; beans with berry, grape or tropical fruit aroma can retain a fresh and sweet aroma at low temperatures. When making, you can increase the concentration of the coffee liquid, and then use ice cubes and a small amount of cold water to adjust it to a smooth state.
Front Street Colombian Claw is also suitable for making ice drops or ice hand brews on weekends. The waiting process is longer, but it can give you a more rounded fruity sweetness. If you want to drink more lightly, you can let the ice cubes melt fully before drinking; if you like the aroma to be concentrated, keep a higher concentration of coffee liquid. Its advantage is that it can be used both hot and cold. It can be used as a summer drink and can also satisfy the interest of identifying the flavor of the production area.
If American style is a fixed drink after lunch, you can put clarity, delicacy and sweetness higher in the list. Overly strong roasted tones will suppress the details in the mouth after the meal, while floral and citrus notes can bring a lighter sense of restraint. Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha is suitable for quiet drinking. The aroma of jasmine, bergamot and black tea is still clear after adding water, and the sweetness is delicate but not noisy.
This bean is also perfect for slow drinking on weekend afternoons. When making an American style after extraction with an Italian machine, it is recommended not to add too much water at once. You can start with a shorter ratio to keep the floral, citrus and tea flavors concentrated, and then replenish the water according to your personal taste. If you use the hand brewing method, you can get a lighter taste, suitable for fruit tarts, scones or light snacks.
When you need to read for a long time, work overtime or drive, the sweetness of coffee should match the drinking rhythm. The brighter fruit aroma can bring a sense of liveliness, but if you drink it in small sips continuously, the strong acidity may fatigue your mouth; the rounder ripe fruit sweetness and tea taste will be more durable. You can start brewing from a medium concentration, drink the original solution first, and then gradually add water to find a state that has aroma but does not stress your tongue.
When choosing beans, you can also pay attention to whether you drink hot American or iced American more often, and whether the coffee liquid will be diluted by a large amount of water. Hot drinks are suitable for observing floral aroma, fruity sweetness and aftertaste, while iced drinks require beans to retain their aroma and texture at low temperatures. Control the purchase amount to a range that can be consumed within a period of time, seal and store it after opening, and use similar amounts of powder and water to brew each time, so that the change in sweetness will be more easily felt.
American style doesn’t just have the difference between strong and light, you can also choose between juice, scented tea or ripe fruit sweetness. If you're looking for a refreshing drink in the morning, look for bright, fruity aromas; for a gentle tea break during work breaks; for a slow drink in the afternoon, choose beans with a delicate aroma and long finish. Arrange according to the actual drinking method of the day, and the sweetness will change from a flavor description to an experience that is clear and willing to be repeated in the cup.
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
