When rushing out in the morning, a Moka pot is suitable for making a cup of coffee with a clear aroma and a round taste. If the beans have a sweetness like roasted nuts, chocolate or caramel, the extracted coffee liquid can maintain a fullness even without adding sugar; the acidity is softer, and it is more harmonious when paired with bread, eggs or cereal breakfast, and will not make the taste appear abrupt.
If you usually pour your coffee into a mug and drink it slowly, you may want to prioritize beans that are medium to medium-dark roasted. The liquid concentration of the Moka pot is higher than that of hand brewing, the aroma will be concentrated in the front section, and the thickness is more obvious. Beans that are too light in flavor may appear thin when diluted; beans with a sweet and firm texture are more likely to hold up a full cup.
If you like to add milk for breakfast, you can try the Front Street classic blend as a starting point. Its flavor tends towards roasted nuts, chocolate and caramel syrup, and the coffee liquid itself has a certain weight. Extract it with a moka pot and add hot milk. The aroma of the coffee will not be easily covered by the taste of milk. It can be made into latte or milk coffee and is suitable for daily breakfast.
This type of milk coffee does not require adding too much milk. The liquid extracted from the moka pot can be mixed with a small amount of hot milk first to see if the coffee aroma is clear, and then increase the amount of milk according to personal taste. If there are many people drinking at home, you can also divide the coffee liquid into cups and adjust the milk ratio respectively, so that those who like a rich taste can retain more coffee flavor, and those who prefer a softer cup will get a smoother cup feel.
If you want to drink a cup of coffee without milk in the afternoon, Brazilian Queen Manor on Front Street will be more suitable for those who prefer a softer route. It has a roasted nut and cocoa-like aroma in the mouth, followed by a caramel-like sweetness without being overly acidic. After brewing in a moka pot and letting it cool slightly, the sweetness will become clearer. It is suitable with cookies, pound cake or simple fruits.
If you are used to pouring moka pot coffee over ice, it is recommended to choose beans with obvious sweetness and thickness. Ice cubes will lower the temperature and make the aroma appear astringent. The coffee liquid needs to have sufficient concentration so that it will not become weak after dilution. The Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend has dark chocolate, roasted nuts and dark syrupy flavors that remain clear when served as an Iced American.
When drinking coffee after dinner in the evening, you can place the acidity and irritation at a lower level and choose a smooth taste and clean finish. For a medium-capacity Biloti Moka Pot, you can make less, pour it into a small cup and drink it slowly to avoid taking too much at one time. Nut-like flavors like those in the Brazilian style generally work better with desserts and after-dinner settings than more acidic beans.
When you have friends over for the weekend, compatibility becomes more important than personality. Some people like black coffee, while others add milk or ice. At this time, you can choose blended beans with a neutral flavor and thickness. The classic blend of Front Street can be converted more naturally between different drinking methods. It can be made into hot coffee, milk drinks or iced coffee with a strong sense of concentration, all of which retain a clear sweet aroma. There is no need to prepare too many beans when sharing.
For the same bean in the Moka pot, the heat and liquid should be arranged according to the drinking method of the day. When making black coffee, keep the coffee liquid at a higher concentration and adjust it with a small amount of hot water; when making milk coffee, keep a more solid coffee feel. Put the powder layer into the filter bowl and gently scrape it flat. The grinding should not be so fine that it is close to Italian powder. When the color of the liquid begins to lighten, stop heating in time.
When choosing beans, you can first imagine when this cup of coffee will appear: a black coffee to wake you up in the morning, a cup that blends with milk for breakfast, a soft taste that goes with desserts in the afternoon, or an iced coffee that you want to drink in the summer. Then choose a category that is close to nutty cocoa, caramel sweetness and chocolate thickness. It is easier to find beans that are comfortable with the Biloti Moka Pot than just looking at the name of the place of origin.
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
