The medium-light roast Yirgacheffe is suitable for drinking coffee more relaxedly: it has a floral and fruity aroma after being brewed with hot water, and has a clear acidity in the mouth, and the sweetness does not disappear quickly after cooling. It is not only suitable for quiet drinking, but can also be used for breakfast, work, ice drinks and chatting with friends. The key is to arrange the appropriate concentration and temperature according to the current time and mood.
When you first wake up in the morning, coffee should not be too heavy. Beans with a clear aroma and light taste are more likely to slowly open up your taste buds. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran can be the choice during this period. After brewing, it often has a sweet aroma like tropical fruits and berries, and is acidic and lively but not sharp. Brewing a cup of refreshing black coffee with hot hands can retain its bright opening.
If you have to rush out in the morning, you can make the coffee more concentrated and add ice cubes or a small amount of cold water to make it easier to drink. The fruity aroma of Oiran will become more vivid at low temperatures, making it suitable for drinking slowly in a tumbler. There is no need to pursue complex layers at this time. As long as the aroma appears in the front part and the aftertaste is kept clean, you will not feel too burdened on the commute.
When paired with toast, brioche bread or fruit breakfast, the coffee needs to have a certain sweetness to echo the food. The sour aroma of medium-light roasted beans can weaken the greasy feeling of bread. If it is too light, it will be easily covered by the taste of food. You can reduce the total amount of water, or allow the coffee liquid to be slightly concentrated, and then decide whether to add ice cubes according to the sweetness of the breakfast. The cup will have a more complete feel.
It is suitable to choose a flavor with a clear finish during the morning work break to make the short break more recognizable. The sweet and sour taste of Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes is relatively direct, and can be associated with ripe tomatoes, ebony plums and light syrup. There is still a distinct fruity taste in the mouth after drinking. It is suitable for making a small cup of hot coffee with a cookie, and you can feel the change from bright to sweet in a few mouthfuls.
If you want to slow down the pace in the afternoon, you can lower the water temperature slightly to soften the acidity of the coffee and gradually reveal the sweetness and tea flavor. Front Street Kafa Forest has the aroma of orange and ripe apricot, and the tail end is close to the sweetness of oolong tea, and the overall flavor is not heavy. After the temperature drops, its fruity sweetness will become clearer, making it suitable to be placed next to the desk and drank in portions while reading.
When the weather is hot and muggy, medium-light roasted beans are perfect for transitioning into iced drinks. When Oiran makes ice brew, the aroma will shift from tropical fruits to a crisper juice flavor; if cold brew is used, the acidity will become rounder and the sweetness will stay longer. It is not advisable to overfill the ice cubes, otherwise the coffee will easily appear thin. First ensure that the coffee liquid has sufficient concentration, and then use ice cubes to adjust the refreshing level, which will make it easier to drink the fruity aroma.
If you need a cup of coffee that doesn’t drag you out after lunch, you can choose one with clear sweet and sour taste and a lighter touch in your mouth. Kenyan cherry tomatoes are suitable for making iced American style. After the coffee liquid is combined with cold water, the bright acidity will bring out a red fruit-like feeling, and there is still a sugary feeling at the end. Those who prefer a softer taste can choose Kaffa Forest, where the flavors of citrus, apricot and tea slowly unfold.
When friends come over to chat, the flavor recognition of the beans is important, but the intensity should not overwhelm the exchange. Oiran has a fruity aroma that is easy to detect, while Kafa Forest is milder and smoother. Both can be adjusted to a larger capacity to share according to the number of people. The former is suitable for people who like lively flavors, and the latter is suitable for people who prefer a light tea flavor. When preparing, guests can smell the dry aroma first, and then decide whether to drink it hot or iced.
If you still want to drink coffee after dinner, it is recommended to focus on the refreshing taste rather than blindly increasing the concentration. The sweetness of Kaffa Forest will be more obvious when it is slightly cool, and the tea taste will be quieter, so it is suitable to brew a small amount and drink slowly. If you are sensitive to acidity, you can reduce the proportion of coffee liquid and add warm water to retain the aroma and make your mouth rounder. You don’t have to let a cup of coffee become a burden at night.
When choosing a medium-light roasted Yirgacheffe, you can first imagine when it will appear: in the morning you need a bright aroma, in the office break you need a short and clear aftertaste, in the afternoon it is suitable for a soft tea flavor, and in hot weather you need to see whether it still has a sweet taste after being turned into an ice drink. Then compare the fruity aroma type, acidity form and suitable brewing method of the beans, and the choice will be closer to daily life than just focusing on the name of the production area.
One bean can serve multiple scenes, but the way you drink it doesn’t have to be exactly the same every time. Hot drinks highlight the aroma, ice drinks amplify the refreshing feeling, and reducing the amount of water can make the flavor more concentrated. The fun of medium-light roasted Yirgacheffe lies in its distinctive floral and fruit expression, and its ability to change its temperament with time, temperature and the people who accompany it. Just find the cup that matches your lifestyle.
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
