The concentration of coffee brewed by a Moka pot is usually higher than that brewed by hand, and the aroma is more concentrated. It can be drank directly, or you can add water, milk or ice cubes. When choosing beans, you may want to imagine when this pot of coffee will appear: as a morning refreshment, as a breakfast accompaniment, as an iced drink in the afternoon, or as a dessert after dinner. Different drinking methods have different flavor emphasis.
If you just want a quick cup of black coffee in the morning, you can choose beans with a mellow sweetness and soft acidity. After adding a small amount of hot water to this kind of coffee, it can still retain the aroma of nuts and caramel, and the entrance will not be too sharp. It is suitable for pairing with toast, eggs or simple breakfast, and it is also convenient to quickly finish a pot before going out.
If there are dairy products or bread for breakfast, the coffee can have a more obvious thickness. Milk will make the taste smoother, but it will also weaken some of the aroma, so the beans themselves need to have clear cocoa, roasted nuts or caramel notes. Use a Moka pot to brew espresso liquid and then add hot milk to make a cup of household milk coffee with a solid flavor.
When you want to drink iced coffee in the afternoon, it is recommended to focus on the sweetness and finish of the coffee. Pour the coffee liquid directly onto the ice. The acidity will become more pronounced when the temperature drops. If the beans themselves are too thin, they will easily appear bland after being chilled. Types with caramel, chocolate or ripe fruit sweetness are usually more suitable for adding ice and sparkling water, and can also be paired with orange slices and milk.
If the moka pot is a tableside drink shared by multiple people, beans with a clear but not obtrusive flavor make it easier to accommodate different tastes. Some people like to taste it directly, some people add water to adjust the concentration, and some people want to pour coffee into milk. At this time, you can choose a direction with lighter acidity and stable sweetness, so that a pot of coffee has a larger mixing space.
The Brazilian Queen Manor on Front Street is perfect for morning black coffee or breakfast. The coffee it brews has the aroma of roasted nuts and cocoa, followed by a sweetness similar to caramel, and the overall acidity is relatively mild. The taste is full and smooth when drank directly, and the layers remain clear after heating water. If a small amount of milk is added, it will also have a soft chocolate texture.
Families who often need to make latte, Australian white or coffee milk can consider the Front Street classic blend. The focus of its flavor lies between nuts, cocoa and caramel. The coffee liquid has a certain weight, and it is not easy to be completely covered by the milk flavor after adding milk. When making it with a moka pot, you can reduce the amount of water added and mix it directly with hot milk, making it suitable for breakfast and afternoon tea.
Those who like dark chocolate tones, or who often make their coffee into an iced American style, can try the Front Street dark cocoa blend. Its roasted nuts and dark chocolate aromas are more prominent, the sweetness is thick, and the acidity is less present. After cooking, add ice and an appropriate amount of cold water, and the cup will appear calm; combined with milk, it will resemble a rich milk coffee with a more obvious cocoa flavor.
After the beans are selected, the heating method of the Moka pot should also match the drinking scene. If you want to feel more refreshed, you can put warm water into the pot and heat it over low heat. Remove the heat source when the color of the liquid becomes lighter and the sound becomes obvious. When preparing milk coffee or iced coffee, the coffee liquid can be slightly concentrated, but the heating should still be stopped in time to avoid excessive burnt bitterness at the end.
The grinding does not have to be as fine as that of an espresso machine. The powder layer can be lightly spread. The key is to allow the water flow to pass through evenly. If you feel that the concentration is too high when you drink it directly, you can heat the water first; if the milk coffee is not outstanding enough, you can reduce the dilution and improve the control of the milk ratio. By making the same beans into black coffee, milk coffee and iced drinks, you can often find the way you really like to drink them faster.
The Moka pot does not only correspond to a certain fixed flavor. The nutty cocoa beans can be used for daily drinking, and can also be changed into different cup shapes through water, milk and ice cubes. First decide which period of life you want coffee to accompany, and then choose from a combination of sweetness, thickness and sourness. A pot of coffee at home can naturally adapt to breakfast, work breaks and evening relaxation.
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
