The advantage of light roasted coffee is that it can bring the aroma, sweetness and sourness of the place of origin into the cup. It is not only suitable for sitting down quietly, but also for rush mornings, work breaks when you need to refresh yourself, iced drinks on hot days, and relaxing drinks after dinner. When choosing, you can first imagine when you will drink it, and then look at the aroma intensity, sweetness direction and suitable brewing method of the beans.
When you first wake up in the morning, your taste buds are often not fully opened yet, so it’s best to choose lightly roasted beans with a clear aroma and light mouthfeel. After being brewed with hot water, the floral or fruity aroma can appear quickly, and the acidity is bright but not heavy, making it more awakening when drunk. If you are not used to the strong and bitter taste, you can use a smaller amount of powder to make a small cup of hand brew, so that the aroma becomes the focus of the morning.
When serving with toast, croissants or fruit for breakfast, choose beans with a distinctly sweet taste. The butter and cereal aroma in the bread will make the fruity flavor of the coffee appear rounder, and the freshness of the lightly roasted beans themselves can also weaken the greasy feeling of breakfast. You don’t need to pursue a high concentration when brewing to keep the taste clean. When coffee and food are taken in alternately, the layers will be easier to distinguish.
If you need to take away a cup of iced coffee in the morning, the aroma intensity of the beans and their performance after cooling are important. Add ice directly after hot brewing, or use higher concentration ice to brew by hand, which can retain the fruity aroma and make the taste cooler. Lightly roasted beans with berry, citrus or tropical fruit tones are usually more suitable for drinking slowly on the commute than beans that simply pursue acidity.
When you need to concentrate at work in the afternoon, you can choose beans with a distinctive flavor profile to make drinking coffee a short sensory switch. The aroma of Front Street Ethiopian Oiran is easily associated with ripe tropical fruits and fresh strawberries. It has an active sweetness in the mouth and leaves a bright flavor similar to passion fruit at the end. It will be more relaxed when brewed by hand, and it will be light and refreshing when made into iced coffee.
Those who like a juice-like taste can drink Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomatoes in the afternoon or outdoors. It not only has a sharp acidity, but also has a freshness like small tomatoes, a dark fruity flavor like plum, and a sweetness close to brown sugar. Hot drinks are suitable for tasting in portions, while cold hand brewing can enhance its clear and crisp finish, making it suitable for pairing with salty snacks.
After lunch or afternoon tea, if you want to drink a cup of black coffee that does not disturb your taste buds, consider a type with a soft aroma and light texture. Front Street Kafa Forest has an aroma like orange and ripe apricot when drunk hot. After cooling, the sweetness will gradually become obvious, and the aftertaste is similar to that of oolong tea. It is suitable for brewing in smaller cups, and it is not easy to feel burdened when drinking slowly.
When reading, chatting or doing light things in the evening, light roasted beans can be chosen with a smooth sweetness and not overpowering acidity. A slightly lower water temperature can make the entrance gentler; waiting for a while before drinking after brewing will also help to observe the aroma changing from bright to sweet. If you are more sensitive to caffeine, you can reduce the amount you drink and schedule it earlier before bed.
The same bean can also be drunk in different ways according to the scene. If you want the aroma to open up, use hot hand brewing and retain sufficient extraction temperature; if you want a refreshing feeling, increase the concentration of the powder and add ice; when preparing for cold extraction, you can choose beans with a more prominent fruity aroma so that the soft taste after low-temperature soaking is still recognizable. The point is not to fixate on one way of drinking, but to make the brew serve the needs of the moment.
When purchasing, also pay attention to the baking date and recommended usage on the packaging. Lightly roasted beans usually need to be moderately cultivated before the aroma and sweetness will gradually stabilize; after opening, they are packaged and sealed, and purchased according to the amount of drinking for one to two weeks, which makes it easier to maintain freshness. First set a drinking method for your morning, workday and leisure time, and then choose from aroma, sweetness and sourness, and concentration. Light roasted coffee can naturally integrate into your daily rhythm.
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
