The coffee brewed by the Moka pot has a higher concentration and more concentrated aroma than brewing by hand. It is suitable for those who want a pot of coffee to refresh, accompany meals and add milk. When picking beans, you may want to imagine when they will appear: in the morning, you need to be clear and sharp, during work breaks, you need to wake up, and in the afternoon, you can pursue soft and sweet beans. Depending on the drinking arrangement, the appropriate bean style will also change.
If you are used to drinking black coffee directly after waking up, you can first look for the type with astringent acidity and full texture. The high concentration of the moka pot will amplify the personality of the coffee. Beans with cocoa, nuts or caramel associations will be easier to round out in the mouth, and will not be covered by food when paired with toast, eggs and salty breakfast.
Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend is perfect for this morning drink. It has a dark chocolate-like aroma when cooked, accompanied by roasted nuts and brown sugar-like sweetness. The acidity is not high, and it still has a good thickness after cooling. If you want to drink lighter, you can heat water to make a rich American style; if your breakfast is on the lighter side, drinking it in a small cup will be more concentrated.
Some people do not pursue a strong stimulation as soon as they drink it, but want the coffee to spread slowly in the morning. At this point, you can look towards single-origin beans with a round taste and mild acidity. They don't tend to leave a bitter taste in the moka pot, making them perfect for reading in a small cup, tidying up the room, or extending some quiet time after breakfast on the weekends.
Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise can fit into this rhythm of life. Its performance is clean and soft, with a mild sweet aroma and smooth texture. The concentration brought by the moka pot will make the cup more supportive without pushing the whole thing to a sharp point. Those who like a Blue Mountain-esque balance can brew it black and watch how the sweetness becomes clear as the temperature drops.
If coffee is mainly used for work breaks, choosing the direction can be more straightforward. What is needed is beans that are recognizable in the mouth and still have weight in the mouth after drinking, so that the flavor will not easily dissipate even if ice cubes or water are added. Compared with the overly light aroma, the herbs, dark chocolate and thicker tones are more suitable for a short and concentrated drinking time.
Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling is suitable for making a powerful cup of moka pot coffee. It has a herbal aroma, dark chocolate associations and a mellow taste with low acidity. It can be drank directly after cooking, or can be mixed with water to make an iced American style. If you like a dark roasting style, it is recommended to start with a shorter liquid release stage so that the thickness is retained without excessively amplifying the burnt bitterness.
When you want to make milk coffee in the afternoon, you need to change your mind when choosing beans. Milk will make the taste smoother and absorb some of the sour aroma, so the coffee liquid itself needs to have sufficient concentration and sweetness. After the Moka pot is boiled, add hot milk. Dark chocolate, nuts and caramel are usually easier to blend into the milky aroma, forming a drink suitable for biscuits and cakes.
At this time, the Front Street dark cocoa blend is still very practical, especially for those who like a clear coffee flavor. You can use less milk to make a small cup of milk coffee, allowing the cocoa and toasted nuts to stay in the front; if you want a smoother taste, increase the milk ratio. Those who like herbs and a thick aftertaste can also use Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling to make a thicker hot milk coffee.
When sharing with friends on the weekend, it is suitable to prepare a bean with a wide acceptance range. An overly bright acidity may not suit everyone's taste, but a balanced, smooth taste that can express both hot and cold drinks makes it easier to make black coffee, milky coffee and iced drinks. Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise is more flexible in this regard. It can maintain a soft and sweet taste, but can also dilute it with hot water to create a refreshing taste.
Regardless of the scene, the firepower of the Moka pot is worth adjusting to the beans. For dark, thick beans, use low heat and stop liquid discharging in advance to reduce the accumulation of burnt bitterness; for beans with a softer flavor, avoid overheating to prevent the delicate aroma from being covered by the high temperature. Grind to a thickness close to that of fine sugar and spread the powder layer evenly, making it easier to see the differences between different beans.
Also keep an eye on your consumption rate when buying beans. For those who drink a cup every day, you can choose a thick style that is suitable for breakfast and milk coffee; if you occasionally use a moka pot, you can choose a single product with clear characteristics of the production area and save it for drinking on weekends. The coffee beans are sealed and stored away from light and used at the appropriate fresh stage, so that the scene-based selection of beans will actually fall into the cup.
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
