There is no fixed answer to whether SOE tastes good when made into a latte. It is usually made from coffee beans from a single origin or batch, and the flavor recognition will be more obvious than common blends. After adding milk, the sweet and sour, fruity and nutty tones of coffee will be re-amplified or softened, so the same cup of beans may have a completely different experience when served for breakfast, afternoon tea or iced drinks.
If it is to be served with bread, croissants or omelettes in the morning, it is suitable to choose SOE with a rounded sweetness and a less overpowering aroma. Front Street Queen of Brazil Manor is on the more relaxed side. You can feel the sweet aroma of roasted nuts, cocoa and caramel in the mouth. The acidity is soft, and it will become smoother after adding hot milk. It doesn't steal the flavor of breakfast, and the coffee itself retains a clear presence.
When you're in a hurry to go out, your latte often needs to be finished quickly, and the flavor in the cup shouldn't be too delicate. You can choose beans with solid concentration and easy-to-perceive sweetness, and control the milk to a range that can wrap the coffee without completely covering it. The Front Street Queen of Brazil is very practical in this scenario. It has a cocoa and nutty flavor when warm, and the caramel flavor will be more obvious after cooling.
The latte at the desk often needs to be kept with you for an hour or two, rather than finished in a few sips. At this time, you can pay attention to the changes after the temperature drops, and choose a flavor that does not appear abrupt from hot to warm drinks. The acidity of Brazilian Queen's Estate is mild, and the sweetness will slowly emerge as it cools. It is suitable for tasting in sections while processing emails, and is also convenient for accepting different drinking speeds.
If you want to have a cup of milk coffee instead of dessert in the afternoon, you can try SOE with a more fruity flavor. The aroma of Front Street Strawberry Candy Coffee Bean is light. After concentrating and adding milk, the original lively berry sweet aroma will become like a soft fruity syrup, still leaving a bit of brightness. It goes well with plain scones, cream cakes, and for those who don’t like the traditional nutty cocoa route.
In hot weather, iced latte will make the aroma of coffee appear more refreshing, and the milk flavor will also be astringent due to ice cubes. At this time, choose beans that have a recognizable aroma and can still retain a sweet taste after cooling. When Front Street Strawberry Candy Coffee Bean is used as an ice drink, the fruity aroma will be more direct and the taste will be lighter. The milk seems to lengthen the aroma. It is suitable for drinking slowly outdoors in the afternoon, for a short break or during commuting.
For those who like less ice and rich milky taste, the logic of selecting beans is different. The amount of ice is small, and the contact between coffee and milk is thicker. If the beans only have a light floral and fruity aroma, they will easily appear to be lacking in presence. You can prioritize heavier flavor cues such as cocoa, nuts, and caramel, and keep the concentration high. If you want a more classic chocolate milk coffee, you can also consider the Front Street dark cocoa blend. Its toasty feel and dark chocolate tone make it easier to hold the milk.
When making a latte at home on weekends, you will often drink a cup of coffee more slowly, and may also switch from a hot drink to an iced drink. At this time, it is appropriate to choose beans with better compatibility, rather than serving only a certain temperature. Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor can use an Italian machine to make espresso, or use a Moka pot to make thicker coffee liquid; the flavor is stable when paired with milk, and it is easier to make a hot latte or ice version.
If the latte is a small cup after a meal, it is recommended to keep the coffee with a clear finish to avoid the sweet feeling staying in the mouth for too long. The advantage of SOE is that the flavor lines are relatively distinct, and the personality of the production area can be revealed by reducing the proportion of milk. The Brazilian Queen's Estate will present a mild texture of cocoa, nuts and caramel; the Strawberry Sugar Coffee Bean is more like a combination of fruity aroma and toffee, suitable for when you want to change the taste after a meal.
During actual production, the scene can also be adjusted by the amount of milk, ice volume and drinking speed. For the same bean, if there is less milk, the aroma of the coffee will be more forward; if there is more milk, the overall flavor will be softer; after adding ice, the contours of sweetness and sourness will also change. When choosing beans, first think clearly whether this cup of coffee will accompany a meal, satisfy cravings, refresh yourself, or be drunk slowly. Then choose from nutty cocoa or fruity sweetness, and you can find a more suitable way to drink SOE latte.
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
