In the morning, a Pour over(V60) drink with a bright aroma and a light mouthfeel is suitable. Floral and fruity coffee not only “smells like flowers and fruits”, but also creates different characters in terms of sweetness and sourness, tea taste and oral touch. You can first imagine when you usually drink it and how quickly you want to drink it, and then choose beans with a bold aroma or a soft taste, so that the coffee can naturally blend into the rhythm of the day.
If you need to wake up quickly in the morning, beans with citrus and berry aromas will be more energetic, and lightly roasted hand brewing can easily bring the aroma to the cup noodles. There is no need to pursue complicated steps when brewing. Keep the water flow consistent and the total time moderate, and your mouth will appear refreshing. When paired with bread, yogurt or fruit for breakfast, this light AHA keeps the palate clean without overpowering the food itself.
When working from home, it is suitable to choose fruity beans with a clear but not overpowering flavor. Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding can fit into this scene: when brewed hot, you can feel the bright aroma of citrus, followed by the sweetness of berries, and after cooling, it brings out a green tea-like finish. It is suitable for drinking slowly while working. The aroma is discernible and the taste is not heavy.
If you want to enjoy a serious drink in the afternoon, you can choose a type with more delicate layers and a longer aftertaste. Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha is suitable for this quiet time. The aroma of white flowers, citrus peel and light tea will appear in the cup, and the texture is clear. Brew at a slower pace and wait until the temperature drops before drinking. The aroma and sweetness will often take on a different look.
When sharing coffee with friends on the weekend, beans with tropical fruit tones make it easier to create conversation. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran can be made into a hot hand brew, or you can add ice cubes after serving. The former highlights the floral and fruity aroma, and the latter makes the juice-like sweetness more lively. If your friend usually drinks less light-roasted coffee, you can adjust the concentration to a softer one and it will be more friendly in the mouth.
When the weather is hot, the beans themselves need to have a distinct aroma when brewing with ice, otherwise the flavor will easily become thin after cooling down. Choose coffee with associations with berries, passion fruit or ripe fruit, which retains its sweet aroma even after the ice cubes melt. The concentration of the brewing liquid can be appropriately increased, and then directly placed on ice to cool down. The brewing liquid will taste cooler and the aroma will be more concentrated.
If you need to take coffee outdoors or to the office, you can prioritize the performance after cooling. Some beans have prominent acidity when drunk hot and become more mellow after low temperature, so they are suitable for drinking slowly in a sealed cup. Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding has such a change. After cooling, the citrus acidity is reduced, and the berry and tea taste becomes softer. It is suitable to brew it in advance before going out.
If you want to drink a cup of black coffee that is not heavy after dinner, floral and tea flavors are usually more relaxed. At this time, the concentration can be reduced to reduce entrance irritation and let the aroma become the protagonist. Beans with obvious roasting or heavy sweetness can easily bring the taste to a richer route; in comparison, hand brews that are clear and sweet are more suitable for slow drinking after meals.
Drinking frequency and storage methods can also be taken into consideration when purchasing. Those who drink it every day can choose beans with a clear flavor and natural changes in hot and cold. If you brew occasionally on weekends, you can try a type with a more distinctive aroma that is worthy of sitting down and experiencing. After checking the baking date, purchase the appropriate amount according to the drinking speed. After opening, seal it to avoid light. The floral and fruity aroma will be easier to maintain.
The same bean will show different interests in different scenes: in the morning, the refreshing and refreshing feeling is valued, in the afternoon, it is suitable to observe the aroma level, and in hot weather, the sweetness after cooling is valued. When choosing floral and fruity Pour over(V60) beans, you don’t have to just focus on a certain flavor word. You can imagine the time, temperature and rhythm you want to drink, and then find the one that matches the flavor of citrus tea, sweet berry or tropical fruit.
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
