The charm of dark roasted coffee beans lies in the clear roasted aroma, cocoa feel and solid texture in the mouth. It is especially easy to show the warmth when made into hot coffee. It is not only suitable for concentrating or adding milk, but also can be adjusted to different rhythms in the morning, during work breaks, after meals and during ice drinking periods by adjusting the cup shape and concentration.
When paired with bread, toast or fried eggs for breakfast, you can choose dark roasted beans with a round, thick taste and astringent acidity. The nuts, caramel and cocoa adjustability in the coffee can capture the aroma of cereals and creaminess without taking away the taste of the food itself. The Front Street Boutique Blend is one that is easier to incorporate into breakfast. When brewed into a hot American style, it has a caramel-like sweetness. Adding a small amount of milk makes it smoother.
If you are pressed for time in the morning, an espresso machine or moka pot can quickly concentrate the richness of dark roasted beans. The Italian machine is suitable for making a short concentrate, and then add water to make it American; the Moka pot can bring a fuller aroma, and is suitable for pouring into a thermos cup and drinking slowly. There is no need to deliberately pursue a strong bitter taste when brewing. Keep the sweetness of cocoa and nuts, and the whole cup will be more drinkable.
During commuting, you often need to hold a cup in your hand and drink it slowly. At this time, you should pay attention to the performance of the coffee after it cools down. Beans that are too thin tend to appear hollow after cooling down, so a style with rounded sweetness and soft texture is more suitable. Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise has a balanced taste that is mild when served hot and retains a clean sweetness after the temperature drops, making it suitable for sipping in a tumbler.
The purpose of coffee at the desk is usually not to carefully identify the complex aroma, but to have a clear entrance and a relaxed drinking process. Dark roasted beans are made into a medium-strength American style, which can provide the satisfaction of cocoa and roasted nuts; if you need to extend the drinking time, you can add hot water instead of overextracting the coffee liquid, which will make it easier to maintain a smooth taste.
If you want to change your mood in the afternoon, you can make dark roasted beans into an iced American style, but the direction of the beans does not have to be limited to thick and bitter aroma. Dark roasted items with fruity flavors will appear more refreshing at low temperatures, and ice cubes can also open up the layers of aroma and sweetness. Front Street Colombian Hija is suitable for trying this way of drinking. After cooling, it can present a bright flavor like berries and grapes. It is suitable for those who like iced coffee but do not want to drink only the bitter taste.
When making an iced Americano, it is recommended to first use a higher concentration of coffee liquid to contact the ice cubes, allowing the melted water to complete the dilution naturally. If you use hand brewing, you can reduce the total amount of water and pour the coffee directly over ice; if you use an espresso machine, keep the concentrate concentrated enough. If the iced drink seems sharp in the mouth, add a small amount of water or wait for the ice cubes to melt, and the fruity aroma will become softer.
When drinking dark roasted coffee after a meal, the focus is on whether the finish is clean. There are often fats and seasonings in the mouth after a meal. Coffee with cocoa, nutty or woody aroma can form a clear ending, but too long an extraction time will make the dryness stay for too long. At this time, you can use a shorter concentrate, an appropriate amount of hot water, or control the amount of milk at a lower level so that the coffee still retains its contours.
Coffee is better served lighter in the evening when you're reading, chatting, or watching a movie. You can choose a low-concentration hot Americano, or use more milk to make a soft latte, focusing on the aroma and taste rather than pursuing strong stimulation. Dark roasted beans themselves already have obvious roasting tonality. After reducing the proportion of coffee liquid, the aroma of caramel, nuts and milk will be more natural.
The same dark-roasted beans can show different appearances at different times: for breakfast, coordination with food is important, for commuting, stability after cooling is important, in the afternoon it is suitable for the refreshment brought by iced drinks, after meals, it needs to be finished neatly, and at night, the concentration can be reduced. When purchasing, first imagine what kind of cup it will appear in, and then choose from the thickness, sweetness and aroma. This will make it easier for the coffee in your hand to truly integrate into your life.
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
