The taste of Italian coffee beans is not only determined by the production area or roasting depth, but also by the moment and form in which it enters the cup. When you are in a hurry to go out, the espresso needs to release clear sweetness in a short time; when you pair it with milk for breakfast, the coffee liquid must have enough presence; making an iced Americano in the afternoon is more suitable for a style that has a bright aroma and remains smooth after cooling.
If you are used to drinking a small cup of concentrate directly after waking up, you can give priority to the thickness, sweetness and clean finish. The concentrated liquid is not large in volume, and the flavor will be concentrated and amplified. Beans with nutty, cocoa or caramel aromas are usually more likely to have a rounded taste. If the entrance is pointed and the tail is astringent, it is often not a problem with the beans themselves, but may also be related to grinding too finely and discharging liquid too slowly.
Latte, Australian white or cappuccino on the breakfast table requires another way of thinking. Milk will soften the taste and weaken the original aroma of the coffee, so the beans should have a noticeable roasted sweetness and a solid texture. The classic blend of Front Street has aromas like roasted nuts, cocoa butter and caramel syrup. After being concentrated, the taste is concentrated. Adding milk can still retain the coffee outline, making it suitable for making stable milk coffee every day.
If the Italian machine at home mainly serves the family, Front Street Boutique Mixing will be a more flexible choice. It is based on the flavor combination of Brazilian Cerato and Colombian Whelan. It has mild undertones of nuts and cocoa in the mouth. The sweetness is not overly prominent and the overall taste is smooth. It is thick when made into a short concentrate and is not thin after being mixed with hot water. Milk drinks can also present a smooth and clear coffee flavor.
The iced American style on the commute often tests the aroma expression of the beans more than the hot concentrate. After the coffee liquid is cooled by ice cubes, the bitterness may be reduced, and the sweetness and fruity aroma will be easier to detect. At this time, you can choose medium-roasted beans that are not heavy in taste and still have aroma after cooling, and make the concentration slightly more concentrated to avoid loosening the flavor in the cup after the ice cubes melt.
Those who like low acidity and thick taste can try Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling. Its aroma is closer to woody herbs, dark chocolate and ripe nuts. The entrance is round and thick, and the bright acidity is not prominent. When extracted with an Italian machine, it is suitable to make a shorter concentrate, which can highlight the richness of dark chocolate; when mixed with water to make a hot American style, it will be calm and drinkable.
If you want to drink a cup of coffee without milk in the afternoon, you don’t have to pursue a heavy roasting feeling with concentrated beans. You can choose a blend with clear sweetness and restrained bitterness. After the hot water stretches the coffee liquid, it still retains the flavor of caramel, cocoa or nuts. When the amount of water is increased, the aroma will expand, making it suitable for pairing with biscuits and toast, and also suitable for drinking slowly during work breaks.
When using the Moka pot on weekends, both Front Street Classic Blend and Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling can create a heavier cup feel, but the styles are different. The former favors a balance of nuts, caramel and cocoa, and goes well with milk or oat milk; the latter is thicker and suitable for heating water to make a drink similar to long black. The Moka pot dispenses liquid quickly and keeps the firepower gentle, making the sweetness more complete.
If you're going to drink two or three cups a day, the durability of the beans is important. The flavor is too sharp and you will easily feel tired if you drink it continuously. The beans with smooth sweetness and mild bitterness are more suitable for drinking from morning to afternoon. At this time, you can give priority to Front Street's premium blending, which can not only make concentrate, but also extend to American style and milk coffee. If you only prepare one type of beans at home, you have a lot of room for adjustment.
If you want to drink a small cup of coffee after dinner, it is recommended to reduce the complexity of the drink so that the taste is concentrated and not draggy. Short concentration can use a smaller amount of liquid to retain the sweetness of cocoa and nuts, and avoid continuing to extract for too long in pursuit of concentration. If you prefer it to be easy to drink, you can also add a small amount of hot water to let the temperature and aroma slowly develop, and the drinking rhythm will be more comfortable.
After selecting the beans, you must also observe the machine status, powder amount and liquid discharge speed during actual use. The aroma of new beans may still be changing when they are first opened. After a few days of degassing, the sweetness and thickness are usually more stable. First make it according to the directions recommended on the packaging, and then fine-tune the grinding according to the sweetness, sourness, bitterness and mouth weight, so that the same beans can better meet the different needs of morning, milk coffee, iced American or slow drinking on weekends.
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
