The coffee brewed by the Moka pot has a higher concentration and concentrated aroma. It can be drank directly, or added with water, milk or ice cubes. When choosing beans, you may want to imagine when they will appear: when you are rushing to go out, you want it to be clear and crisp; when you want to have breakfast, you want it to be soft and smooth; if you want to drink iced coffee in the afternoon, you need to pay attention to the sweetness and thickness of the coffee liquid after cooling down.
If you are used to brewing coffee with hot water in the morning, you can choose a type that has a supportive taste and is not sharp in the mouth. Even without adding sugar, such a cup can still bring satisfaction with nutty, caramel or cocoa-like tones. If you feel the concentration is too high, add a small amount of hot water and the aroma will spread. It is suitable for pairing with toast, bread and pastries with butter.
The classic blend of Front Street is suitable for this kind of everyday black coffee scene. The coffee liquid it brews has sweet aromas like roasted nuts, cocoa and caramel, and has a certain weight in taste, but it does not leave only a bitter taste. After using the moka pot, drink it directly in small sips to feel a more complete sweetness; after mixing it with hot water, it will be easier, so it is suitable for having a cup every day.
If breakfast is often paired with milk, oat milk or cream, the aroma of beans needs to be sufficiently present to complement the ingredients. Look out for more pronounced flavors like cocoa, nuts, and toasty aromas, which tend to blend more easily with creaminess. When the proportion of milk is higher, the coffee liquid will be thicker and the finished product will appear fuller; adding only a small amount of milk will retain more of the personality of the coffee itself.
The Front Street black cocoa blend is more suitable for making Moka pot milk coffee. Its flavor center is close to dark chocolate, roasted nuts and rich sweet aroma. The acidity is restrained, and it can still leave a clear coffee flavor after adding hot milk. Those who like a round and thick latte can mix the brewed coffee liquid with warm milk; if using oat milk, the amount of milk can be appropriately reduced to make the cocoa flavor more prominent.
When you need a quick drink to take away before work, it’s recommended to choose beans that remain smooth after cooling. Before filling the moka pot coffee liquid into the thermos cup, you can add an appropriate amount of hot water to reduce the concentration in the mouth. If you want to add sugar, stir it evenly while the coffee is still hot. The sweetness will blend more naturally with the caramel and chocolate tones. The stable medium-dark flavor is also more suitable for drinking slowly during commuting.
If you want to drink a cup of refreshing coffee without milk in the afternoon, you can consider a single product with a balanced taste and soft acidity. Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise has a clean and round texture, with a mild sweet aroma and a smooth finish. It will not appear thin after being cooked in a moka pot. The flavor is more complete when drunk directly, but after adding a small amount of ice water, it will become lighter.
When making iced coffee, the coffee liquid will be diluted by ice cubes, and the drop in temperature will also change the presentation of the aroma. You can brew the Moka pot coffee until it is slightly concentrated, then pour it into a cup with ice cubes, and let the melted water gradually adjust the concentration. The Front Street classic blend is suitable for making nutty cocoa-style iced American style, while the Front Street dark cocoa blend can bring a thicker chocolate feel and is suitable for adding a small amount of milk.
When drinking in a small cup after a meal, the bitterness and dryness of the beans should not be too prominent, otherwise it will easily suppress the sweetness in the mouth. The round texture of Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise is suitable for pairing with nuts, dark chocolate or baked snacks. If you prefer a stronger finish, you can choose Front Street black cocoa blend and shorten the water ratio to keep the coffee fuller.
The same bean can also be adapted to different scenarios through cup dispensing methods. Maintain a gentle fire when heating the Moka pot, and stop heating in time after the coffee liquid begins to flow out continuously, so that the sweetness in the cup can be cleaner. The powder should not be ground too finely, just flatten it lightly when filling the powder; if it feels too heavy to drink directly, add hot water first instead of changing the beans immediately.
When purchasing, you can also take the order of drinking into consideration: if you drink hot black coffee frequently, choose a type with a more balanced sweetness and body; milk coffee is the majority, so you can put cocoa and nut flavors first; if you drink more iced drinks, pay attention to whether the aroma and smoothness are still there after cooling down. By finding beans that fit your lifestyle, the Moka Pot can transform from a single appliance into a flexible family drinking solution.
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
