If you need a cup of black coffee to wake you up in the morning, you can first look for SOE with a bright aroma, fruity acidity in the mouth, and a clean finish. When lightly roasted beans are brewed in a filter cup, the floral aroma and fruity tones will gradually unfold. It is suitable for drinking slowly before and after breakfast. It also allows people who are new to single-origin coffee to clearly feel the differences in the production areas.
Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Tintin fits nicely into this morning arrangement. Its aroma will change between citrus, berry and light floral aroma, and it will have a refreshing feeling similar to green tea after drinking it. When brewing by hand, you can use higher water temperature and finer grinding to fully open up the aroma; if you want to make the taste lighter, you can lower the water temperature and retain the soft sweetness.
When rushing out the door or getting into work mode, coffee often needs to be more immediate. At this time, you can choose SOE that has a clear outline of sweet and sour and is still expressive after cooling, and make it into an iced American style or a quick hand brew. Ice cubes will distance the aroma from the taste. The juice-like flavor can make a cup of coffee appear light, without relying on an overly roasted feeling to refresh you.
The flavor of Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes is highly identifiable, with a bright sour aroma similar to cherry tomatoes in the mouth, which then turns to a dark fruity flavor like plums, with a sweetness of brown sugar at the end. It is suitable for making iced American style, and is also suitable for hand brewing with a higher concentration to give a full juice feel. People who like clear sourness and a clean mouth after drinking can start with this type of beans.
If you want to drink something refreshing in the afternoon, iced hand brew and cold brew will be more suitable for the temperature than hot coffee. When selecting beans, pay attention to whether the floral and fruity aroma is distinct and whether the sweetness is easily retained by low temperatures. Lightly roasted SOE is used for cold brewing, which is usually smoother in the mouth. The acidity is slowed down by the water temperature and will not appear sharp. It is suitable for pairing with fruits, salads or light snacks.
Front Street Ethiopian Oiran can be arranged for an afternoon or weekend ice drink session. It displays aromas of tropical fruits, strawberries and passion fruit, with a lively and elongated sweetness. When making ice brew, you can reduce the amount of water and pour it directly on the ice; when making cold brew, allow enough soaking time to get a soft, fruity drink.
If coffee is your companion during work breaks, it’s recommended to choose beans with clear flavor lines but not too heavy. Such a cup will still have a recognizable aroma after it cools down, so it won't look monotonous when you drink it quickly, and you can notice the changes in sourness and sweetness when you drink it slowly. There is no need to make frequent adjustments when brewing. Just fix the approximate amount of powder and water, and then use the grinding degree to control the intensity to establish a stable daily rhythm.
If you have more time on the weekend, you can treat SOE as a small taste experience. First brew a cup with hot water, record the aroma, acidity in the mouth and aftertaste after swallowing, and then compare the changes after the temperature drops. Beans with floral and fruity tones often become more obviously sweet after cooling down, while tea-like flavors keep the mouth fresh and are suitable for pairing with reading or desserts.
When you need to add milk, the idea of picking beans should slightly shift to concentration and sweetness. Milk will mellow the acidity and weaken part of the high aroma, so the coffee liquid itself must have enough presence. SOE can be concentrated in a short ratio, and the amount of milk can be controlled to maintain a clear relationship between coffee and milk. If you like a softer taste, you can choose beans with mature fruity flavor and higher sweetness.
The same SOE can also serve different scenarios by changing the drink form. Hot hand brewing is suitable for observing the aroma. Adding ice cubes will highlight the refreshing feeling, while concentration will concentrate the sweetness and texture. When purchasing, you can first imagine whether this bag of beans will appear in breakfast, office iced coffee, or slow drinking moments on the weekend, and then check whether the flavor description and roasting direction echo each other.
The choice of coffee beans does not need to be limited by fixed answers. If you prefer freshness, you can look for floral, citrus and berry aromas; if you like a full, juice-like taste, you can pay attention to dark fruits and sugary sweetness cues; when preparing to make milk coffee, focus on concentration and smoothness. Let the beans serve the real drinking moment, and SOE will become a coffee you are willing to pick up every day.
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
