SOE single-origin coffee is suitable to be understood in terms of "how to drink it today". It usually comes from the same place of origin or the same estate, and the personality left by the production area, variety and processing method will be more concentrated. If you want a neat cup of black coffee in the morning, if you want to slowly smell the aroma in the afternoon, or if you just want to make a drink with ice in the evening, the corresponding beans have different temperaments.
In the morning when you are rushing to go out, coffee often needs to be finished in a shorter time. At this time, you can choose SOE with high aroma recognition, vitality in the mouth, and no lag in the mouth after drinking. It is convenient to make it into American style, iced American style or simple hand brewing. Bright fruit acids can bring a sense of lightness, but you should also pay attention to whether it is accompanied by sweetness and a certain taste support to avoid being only irritating but lacking in drinking comfort.
Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomatoes are perfect for this neat morning routine. In the mouth, it is reminiscent of ripe tomatoes and dark preserved fruits, followed by a sweet aroma similar to brown sugar, acidic and fresh, but not empty. When made into an iced American style, the ice cubes will tighten the aroma and make the juice-like feeling more prominent; when brewed with hot hands, you can enjoy a more complete transition between sweet and sour.
If coffee is going to be served with breakfast, the personality of the beans could be a little softer. Bread, eggs or fruit all require a cup of coffee that is sweet but does not steal the flavor of the food. At this time, you can pay attention to descriptions such as citrus, stone fruit, and tea. They usually bring refreshing aroma and light taste. They can be drunk independently and are easier to pair with breakfast.
Qian Street Kaffa Forest can be arranged during this time period. Its aroma is like fresh oranges and ripe apricots. It is not heavy in the mouth and leaves an aftertaste similar to oolong tea after swallowing. When you drink it hot, the citrus tone is brighter; if you drink it cooler, the fruit-like sweetness will gradually emerge. Brewing in a sharing pot is suitable for enjoying breakfast while feeling the changes in the cup.
Coffee between work often requires both refreshing and relaxing. If you only have a few minutes, you can use a fixed ratio to make a cup of American or Pour over(V60) coffee without pursuing complicated steps; if you have a more ample lunch break, you can choose beans with slower aroma development and more layers. Keeping a little temperature change in the drinking method can often make you feel the difference in SOE better than drinking it all in one gulp.
When you want to have a serious drink in the afternoon, consider Graner Estate Geisha on Front Street. Its sun-dried aroma is fuller, with orange blossom-like aroma, guava sweetness and apricot ripeness appearing in the cup, and the tail end is as rich as berry jam. When pouring water by hand, you can watch the aroma change from floral to jammy sweetness. It is suitable for drinking slowly while reading or chatting.
On a hot day, ice brews and cold brews can change the way a bean expresses itself. Ice hand brewing retains a more direct aroma and is suitable for SOEs with bright fruit acidity and bright sweetness; cold brewing makes the taste smoother and is suitable for people who like low-irritation drinking taste. When choosing, don't just look at the word "fruity", but also pay attention to whether the beans have enough sweetness and structure, otherwise the low temperature may make the beans appear monotonous.
If you want to make a cup of coffee with milk, the scene is usually breakfast, afternoon snack or when you need a softer taste. A single origin does not only allow you to make black coffee. The key lies in whether the weight of the concentrate can pass through the milk. Beans that are lighter and have a prominent floral and fruity aroma are suitable for drinks with less milk or shorter ratios; when a larger amount of milk is needed, you can choose a batch that is roasted more maturely, with a more obvious sweetness and thickness.
For continuous drinking at the office or at home, it is recommended to prioritize brewing flexibility. The clearer the flavor of the beans, the easier it is to find the right taste by adjusting the grinding and water volume; but you don’t have to repeatedly change too many conditions on a daily basis. You can first determine a set of methods that are convenient for you, and then make small adjustments depending on whether you want to drink stronger or lighter that day. This not only retains the characteristics of the production area, but also does not increase the burden of coffee preparation.
The charm of SOE is that the same cup of coffee can show different expressions depending on the time of day and how you drink it. You can have a refreshing meal in the morning, a sweet breakfast is suitable, and it is worth a slow start in the afternoon. On hot days, you can give it to an iced drink to feel refreshed. When buying beans, start from your own cup, and then look at the flavor description, roasting direction and packaging specifications, so that a single origin can truly enter your daily life, not just at the moment of tasting.
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
