The coffee brewed by the moka pot is more concentrated than hand brewing, but not as thick and firm as espresso. When choosing ration beans, you can first imagine where this pot of coffee will appear: drink it directly in the morning, add milk for breakfast, or put it in a cup to make ice coffee. Once the way you drink it changes, the acidity, sweetness and body of the beans need to be re-matched.
If you are used to drinking a cup of hot black coffee directly after getting up early, it is suitable to start with beans with a round flavor and astringent sourness. This kind of coffee will not be overly irritating in the mouth, and it will still have sweetness and aroma after the temperature drops slightly. It is natural with toast, eggs or simple breakfast. The richness brought by the moka pot itself also allows the cup to maintain a sufficient sense of presence.
Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise fits right into this early morning drink. It has an unobtrusive aroma, a soft sweetness and a smooth touch in the mouth, and is overall clean and balanced. Drink it directly after cooking it in a Moka pot. You can feel the aroma of cocoa, wood and mild nuts, which is suitable for people who don't like obvious sourness.
If you are used to adding milk for breakfast, the beans need to have a clear roasted sweet aroma, otherwise the coffee liquid will be easily covered by the milk flavor. At this time, you can make the Moka pot coffee slightly stronger and add hot milk according to your personal taste. When the amount of milk is small, the nutty and caramel tones will be more prominent; when the amount of milk is increased, the thickness and smoothness will become the focus.
The Brazilian Queen Manor on Front Street can take on the role of breakfast milk cafe. It has the sweetness of roasted nuts, cocoa and syrup, and the sourness is soft, and the coffee aroma can still be left after adding milk. If you use a three-cup pot or a larger-capacity Moka pot, the coffee brewed at one time can be divided into two cups, which is suitable for the family to drink together.
When you need to prepare a quick cup before commuting, choose medium-dark roasted beans that have a clear flavor profile and are less sensitive to temperature changes. After the Moka pot is cooked, pour it into a thermos cup. After a period of time, the aroma will shrink and the taste will become more mellow. Flavors such as nuts, dark chocolate and caramel are often better suited to this on-the-go drinking style than delicate floral aromas.
Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling is suitable for consumers who prefer a thicker feel. It has dark cocoa, herbal and toasty notes, a full mouthfeel and less acidity. After making it with a moka pot, you can directly heat water to make it rich American style, or you can add a small amount of milk to make the taste smoother, suitable for weekday mornings or afternoon pick-me-ups.
When you want to drink iced coffee in the afternoon, a moka pot can also work, but you should not just pursue thick beans. When the coffee liquid encounters ice, the aroma will tighten, and the balance of sweetness and acidity becomes even more important. You can pour the freshly brewed coffee directly into a cup with ice cubes and add a small amount of cold water. The taste will be more refreshing than simply letting it cool.
When served over ice, the Brazilian Queen's Estate displays soft undertones of cocoa, nuts, and caramel, without the sourness suddenly becoming sharp. If you want to make the iced coffee more layered, you can reduce the amount of cold water, keep it higher, and add a small piece of orange peel or a small amount of milk. This not only retains the main body of the coffee, but also allows for a little more variety in afternoon drinking.
When sharing with friends on the weekend, you can prepare a bean that is compatible with a variety of drinking methods instead of making the flavor too monotonous. Some people like to drink it directly, while others add milk or ice. The round and sweet beans are easier to adapt to different cup shapes. At this time, you can divide the Moka pot coffee into small cups and let everyone adjust the proportion of hot water, milk or ice.
The ration of beans in the Moka pot does not have to correspond to only one fixed answer. The key is whether it fits your real drinking method. The black coffee in the morning should focus on softness and balance, the milk coffee for breakfast needs sweetness and thickness, the American style for commuting is suitable for dark colors, and the iced drink in the afternoon should retain the refreshing feeling. First decide how long this pot of coffee will accompany you, and then choose beans with the right flavor. You will feel more comfortable drinking a cup every day.
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
