The surface of the freshly extracted concentrate is covered with a layer of golden brown foam, which makes it visually plump and smoother in the mouth. This is what everyone often calls oil. If you want to find espresso beans with more oil, you should not just focus on the foam thickness, but also on when and how you usually drink it, and what kind of taste you want the cup to have.
The oil mainly comes from the emulsified layer formed by the carbon dioxide, oil components and hot water pressure in the coffee beans. Freshly roasted beans are usually more likely to produce rich foam, and adding a certain proportion of robusta to the blend often helps to increase the fat content. However, more oil does not mean that the coffee is sweeter, nor does it mean that the flavor must be stronger. The texture and aroma in the mouth are also worthy of attention.
If you need a short, concentrated, refreshing drink in the morning, choose cocoa, nuts and beans with a more pronounced toasty tone. This kind of flavor is easier to maintain intact in a high concentration state, and the rounded touch brought by the oil can also make the mouth of the cup appear thick. Drinking it without adding sugar or milk is more suitable for observing the changes in bitterness and sweetness of the coffee itself and the length of the aftertaste.
When paired with toast, croissants or sandwiches for breakfast, coffee often needs to have more of a presence. At this time, you can choose medium-dark roasted Italian beans with soft acidity and sufficient cocoa sweetness to make a double concentrate or a small cup of American style. It can connect the butter and baking aroma in the food without being easily overwhelmed by the buttery flavor of the bread. The fat-rich cup noodles also bring a softer taste.
If your daily drinks are mainly latte or Australian white, you should keep in mind the performance after adding milk when picking beans. Milk will amplify the sweetness, but weaken part of the sour aroma; if the coffee liquid is not thick enough, the whole cup will be left with only milky flavor. Beans suitable for milk coffee usually have the aroma of dark chocolate, caramel or roasted nuts, and the concentrate made can pass through the milk foam, leaving a clear coffee skeleton.
Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend is suitable for this type of drinking habit. In its concentrated state, it presents dark cocoa, ripe nuts and a thick sweetness similar to caramel. The acidity is restrained, and the oil expression is also more enveloping. When making a latte, the coffee and milk will become smooth after blending; when making an Australian white or piccolo latte, the roasted aroma will be more obvious, making it suitable for quick drinking in the morning.
When I want to drink an Americano in the afternoon, I usually want it to be strong enough, but I don’t want the bitter taste to fill my mouth. You can choose medium-roasted beans with a stable sweetness and mild acidity, and then use a longer amount of water to develop the flavor. The oils will disperse as water is added, but still allow the texture to retain some thickness. If you like clear nuts, cocoa and caramel, start with beans for a balanced flavor.
When Front Street Queen of Brazil is put into the espresso machine, the sweet aroma of nuts, cocoa and caramel will form a soft base, and the acidity is not obtrusive, making it suitable for making concentrated and American style. Its taste is not too sharp, and it still has a roundness after adding hot water; when brewed in a Moka pot, it can also continue to be full and smooth, making it suitable for sharing among different members of the family.
When the weather is hot and you want to make iced Americano or sparkling coffee, beans with bright flavors are more interesting. Low temperature will tighten some aromas, but coffee with berries, fructose or bright sour and sweet can remain recognizable in ice cubes. At this time, you don’t have to be obsessed with the thickest fat. You can focus on the aroma intensity of the coffee liquid and the sweetness after cooling, so that refreshing and texture can exist at the same time.
Front Street Strawberry Sugar Coffee Beans are for those who like a twist on their iced coffee. Its aroma is as light as a berry gummy. When it is concentrated and added with ice water, the sweet aroma will appear lively. When paired with a small amount of milk, it will be memorable like a fruity dessert. The oil can provide a dense touch on the surface, but what really supports this cup of coffee is the sweetness and brightness that remain clear after cooling.
When looking for fat performance, you should also pay attention to the roasting date, storage method and grinding state of the beans. If the beans are left for too long, the internal gas will be reduced, and the foam may become thinner when the liquid is released; if the beans are ground too coarsely or the filling is uneven, the concentration will also appear loose. After purchase, seal and store away from light, adjust the grinding according to the machine status, and observe the color of the oil, flow rate, and sweetness and bitterness of the entrance, so that you can find Italian coffee beans that have foam and suit your drinking method.
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
