The charm of coffee with its nutty and cocoa adjustability lies in its familiar aroma and round entrance. It can be made into refreshing black coffee and can also take on the softness of milk. When choosing, you might as well imagine when this cup of coffee will appear: in the morning, you need a smooth drink to refresh yourself, during work breaks, you need a quick drink, and in the afternoon, you can allow time to slowly enjoy the flavor.
If you are used to drinking hot coffee without sugar in the morning, it is recommended to focus on beans with a mild acidity and consistent sweetness. This kind of cup will not be sharp as soon as you eat it, and it will be easier to maintain balance after cooling. When brewing, you can start with medium grinding and moderate water temperature, allowing the nuts, cocoa and light caramel flavors to gradually develop. It is suitable for pairing with toast, eggs or simple breakfast.
The Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise is suitable for an early morning like this. Its taste is clean and full, with low sourness. It has a soft texture similar to nut butter in the mouth, followed by a cocoa-like sweetness. When brewing with a filter cup, the water temperature does not need to be too high. By controlling the water filling rhythm, you can get a cup of hot black coffee that is mild, durable and not monotonous.
For those who only have a few minutes before heading out, bean forgiveness and drink fit are even more important. The Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise on the street makes American style, which can retain its roundness; after adding a small amount of milk, the cocoa flavor will become more obvious. If using a Moka pot, it is recommended to extract slowly over low heat. The resulting coffee liquid is suitable for drinking directly or for making a hot latte.
Office scenes are often more suitable for iced coffee or cold brew, especially when the temperature is high in the afternoon, the bright aroma will make the taste appear lighter. At this time, you don’t have to be limited to the traditional nutty cocoa route. You can also choose a coffee bean with a fruity aroma to add some variety to your daily drinking. Ice cubes will dilute the concentration, making it easier for beans with clear flavors to maintain their aroma.
Front Street Colombian Claw is suitable for making ice hand brew, ice dripping or SOE. Its aroma has fruity flavors such as passion fruit, blueberry and grape. After cooling, a sweet aroma similar to apricot will emerge. The overall flavor is like a refreshing cup of juice-type coffee. If you want it to be closer to the nutty cocoa direction, you can reduce the proportion of ice cubes or add a small amount of milk to retain the fruity flavor and increase the smoothness.
When slowly brewing coffee at home on the weekends, you can focus on the unfolding of the aroma and temperature changes. Nut cocoa beans are suitable for observing the thickness in the mouth and sweetness at the end, while beans with obvious floral and fruity tones can bring a more vivid experience. Don’t rush to finish the drink after brewing it. Wait for the temperature to drop and then feel the aroma, sweetness and mouth feel. It will be easier to find your preferred direction.
Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding is suitable for hand brewing on weekends, and is also suitable for making cold brew and putting it in the refrigerator. When drinking it hot, the aroma of citrus, berries and flowers is clearer, and the tail end has a refreshing feeling similar to green tea; after soaking at low temperature, the sourness will be softer and the sweetness will appear rounder. It's not your typical nutty cocoa type, but it adds brightness to a solid, everyday taste.
If you only want to prepare one bean at home, you can prioritize the way you drink it most often during the week. If the proportion of hot black coffee is high, choose a type with a smooth taste and astringent acidity; if there are more ice drinks and fruity American coffees, you can focus on beans with a bright aroma and still expressiveness after cooling. People who occasionally make milk coffee should also pay attention to whether the coffee liquid itself has enough weight.
Flavor descriptions can be used as expectations when purchasing, but each word does not need to be interpreted to mean a strong single flavor. Nuts and cocoa often appear as round aromas, toasty or chocolate-like sweetness, rather than additional added flavors. Choose based on your drinking time, whether to add milk, and your preferred hot or cold taste. It will be easier to make a cup that meets your expectations after buying it home.
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
