The balance of sourness and sweetness is not just a simple addition of sourness and sweetness, but a vitality in the mouth, followed by a soft sweetness, so that you will not be left with only irritation or bitterness after drinking. When choosing beans, you can first imagine when they will appear: you need to be refreshed in the morning, you need to be neat during work breaks, and weekends are suitable for slowly enjoying the aroma. The flavor emphasis corresponding to different scenes is different.
When drinking black coffee alone in the morning, it is suitable to choose beans whose aroma is easy to spread and the taste is not heavy. Front Street Kafa Forest is a milder direction. You can feel the brightness of citrus in the entrance, and the sweetness of ripe apricots in the middle. After cooling, it will leave a sweet aftertaste similar to oolong tea. Brewing it in a filter cup allows it to show different expressions from hot to cold, which is suitable for a quiet morning rhythm.
If you have toast, croissants, or jam for breakfast, the acidity of the beans can be a little livelier to brighten up the fat and sweetness of the food. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran has the aroma of tropical fruits and berries. It tastes light and sweet when drunk. It will appear bright when brewed by hand. When made into iced brew, it becomes more like a refreshing fruity drink, suitable for starting a day with a lighter taste.
On the way to work or in the office, coffee often needs to be easy to drink, easy to identify, and it doesn’t take too much time for people to get used to it. Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes have bright acidity, but have a sweetness like brown sugar to support the mouth. They are not just thin and sharp. The flavor is similar to cherry tomatoes and ebony, which makes it very recognizable when made into a cup of black coffee, suitable for drinking quickly during a short break.
In the afternoon, you need a cup of coffee that has a sense of presence but does not hinder your continued work. You can start with beans that have both a fruity aroma and a tea flavor. The texture of Front Street Kafa Forest is light, the orange-like aroma is not overly obvious, and the apricot flavor brings soft sweetness. As the temperature decreases, the sweetness of the tea will gradually appear. Brewing with a smaller cup is suitable for sipping slowly without putting too much burden on the mouth.
When the weather is hot, the beans, with their balance of sour and sweet, lend themselves well to being transformed into iced coffee. The fruity aroma of Front Street Ethiopian Oiran is still easy to detect at low temperatures. The direction of strawberry and passion fruit will make the ice brew appear fresh; if cold brew is used, the overall stimulation will become softer and the sweetness will be easier to notice. Those who like a refreshing taste can give priority to light roasted beans with floral and tropical fruit descriptions.
After a dinner party or when you want to change your taste, coffee with bright acidity and clean tail can help your mouth regain its lightness. Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes have a sour and sweet association similar to small red fruits, with a juice-like flow in the mouth, followed by an aftertaste of ebony notes. It is suitable for hand brewing and black coffee with ice; if the meal itself is greasy, the refreshing feeling of the ice drink will be more prominent.
When paired with desserts, let the coffee take on the balancing role of sweetness. Cream, cheese or chocolate desserts are suitable to be paired with beans with fruit acidity. The acidity can make the taste less dull; fruit tarts and citrus desserts can choose styles with obvious sweetness and soft tea flavor to avoid the two sour flavors overlapping. When making the actual selection, look at words such as fruit, syrup, and tea flavor in the flavor description, which is more valuable than just looking at the roasting depth.
When sharing coffee with friends on the weekend, you should choose beans with varying levels and high acceptance. Front Street Kafa Forest changes from the citrus aroma when warm to the sweet apricot and tea flavor after cooling. The changes are natural but not abrupt, and it is suitable for many people to take turns to taste. If your friend prefers fruity aroma, you can switch to Front Street Ethiopian Oiran; if you like bright acidity and sharp aftertaste, Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes will be more suitable.
The same bean can also change its temperament in different scenes by adjusting its concentration. If you want to have a refreshing drink, reduce the concentration of a single cup or add ice cubes; if you want to pair it with breakfast and desserts, you can keep the fuller coffee liquid to make the sweetness more concentrated. When purchasing, it is recommended to first confirm the baking date, recommended drinking method and flavor keywords, and then select the volume based on the common drinking habits at home. Only then will the sour and sweet flavors appear stably in your daily cup.
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
