Whether coffee tastes good or not depends largely on the moment it appears. When you are in a hurry to go out, the stable and full blended beans make it easier to get into the mood quickly with a cup of espresso or milk coffee; when you have time to sit down and feel the aroma, SOE can tell the personality of a single production area more completely. The difference between the two is not that they are superior in flavor, but that they are suitable for different daily roles.
When you need a quick pick-me-up in the morning, or when your breakfast includes flavors like toast, croissants, and bacon, blended beans are usually more convenient. It tends to have a more balanced sweetness, mellowness and aroma, and is not easily covered by food when made into concentrate, American style or latte. If you want to turn on the coffee machine every day and get a familiar cup, a bean blend will be more in line with this rhythm.
Breakfast is on the lighter side. If you want to start your taste buds with black coffee, you can also choose SOE with bright flavor. Its sour, sweet, floral and fruity aroma is easier to develop without adding milk. When paired with fruit, yogurt or plain bread, the aroma in the cup will not appear heavy. At this point, you can let the coffee cool slightly before drinking it. Temperature changes often bring out different sweetness and aroma.
After work has come to an end in the afternoon, it’s a good time to drink a glass of SOE slowly by hand. Front Street Panama Jade Estate Red Label Geisha has a light aroma like jasmine, and you can also feel the association of citrus peel, bergamot and black tea. It has a delicate entrance and a clean finish. It is suitable for periods when there is no rush to add sugar or milk, allowing the focus to switch from work to a quiet drinking time.
If you’re craving an iced coffee in the afternoon, Front Street Ethiopian Oiran offers a livelier experience. Its aroma is reminiscent of tropical fruits, strawberries and passion fruit. The sweetness appears brisk when set off by ice cubes. It has a bright juice feel when making ice hand brew, and the cold brew will become softer. Those who like a refreshing taste can start with this type of SOE with obvious fruity aroma.
On the commute or in the office, the advantage of blended beans is adaptability. It does not require you to set aside a period of time to identify the complex flavors. After being put into the tumbler, it can still maintain a certain sweetness and thickness. If colleagues or family members also drink together, blending beans is usually easier to cater for different tastes. Black coffee, milk or ice can all find a relatively stable balance.
When making cold brew at home on weekends, you can broaden your choices to light-roasted SOE with bright aroma. Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding has citrus, berry and floral aromas. After soaking at low temperature, the originally active acidity will become mellow, and the aftertaste similar to green tea will be left. It is suitable for preparation in advance and poured directly into an ice glass the next day to become a light cold drink.
If coffee is to be paired with chocolate cake, nut desserts or crème brûlée, blended beans are often more harmonious. The thickness of the coffee itself can support the dessert, and the roasting and adjustability can also echo the food; if paired with citrus tarts and berry desserts, it can be replaced with fruity SOE to connect the sweet and sour, and the whole set of flavors will be brighter.
When choosing, you should also look at the actual usage ratio during the week. I mainly serve milk coffee every day, and the blended beans can be used as a standing item; on weekends, if you like Pour over(V60) coffee, iced coffee or recording flavor changes, it is suitable to add a SOE. Pay attention to the roasting date, recommended drinking method and packaging specifications before purchasing, and choose the capacity according to your own consumption rate. The beans are more likely to exhibit the expected flavor when they are fresher.
Therefore, blended beans are suitable for working days that require efficiency, concentration and stability, and are also suitable for sharing milk coffee with many people; SOE is more suitable for alone time, hand brewing, iced drinks and moments when you want to seriously experience the characteristics of the production area. It is not contradictory to prepare two types at home: one is responsible for familiar daily life, and the other is responsible for occasional changes in mood. Coffee can naturally integrate into different segments of life.
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
