No matter which coffee shop we go to, we can always see very familiar figures on the menu: Americano, latte, Australian White/Flat White coffee... These coffees can be well-known in China, and it is inseparable from the promotion of Starbucks. Since Fuli White was put on Starbucks shelves in 2020, it has been immediately loved by star fans around the world. What is the magic that makes everyone love Fuli White Coffee so much? In this article, let’s talk about this rising star.
What is "Flat White"
Flat White is actually a product between latte and cappuccino. Made with espresso as the base and milk added, it has the double espresso of cappuccino. It also has the slightly shiny fine steamed milk foam of a latte, but it is thinner and gently covers the top of the coffee. The rich aroma of a rich white cappuccino, the dense milk foam that is lighter than a latte, and the bitter taste of an Americano make it the perfect ratio for milk coffee lovers.
Flat WhiteThe origin of coffee
If you don’t know the cultural background behind Fulibai, you might think that it is just another milk and espresso drink.
In fact, Flat White comes from New Zealand and Australia, which focused on specialty coffee culture in the 1980s. After World War II, a large number of European immigrants introduced Italian espresso. Since then, it has become independent of European and American culture. At the same time, it has inherited the third wave of revolution and developed unique coffee extension drinks, such as flat white, ristretto, piccolo and other unique products.
Specialty coffee is researched on the origin and processing techniques. It is mostly light roasted in order to retain the unique fruity aroma and flavor of coffee beans from different origins. It is brewed by hand. Therefore, it pays more attention to the barista's craftsmanship and unique latte art techniques. From roasting to brewing, slight differences can create different flavors. Even the same batch of coffee beans will have different personal flavors due to different baristas.
The emergence of latte coffee may be due to the hope of reducing the bitterness of espresso through the sweetness and creaminess of milk itself. The emergence of Australian white coffee is to further sublimate the flavor and taste of the coffee itself through the sweetness and creaminess of the milk itself.
FrontStreet Coffee believes that the emergence of Australian white coffee reflects the continuous improvement of coffee quality and people's pursuit of specialty coffee. It also reflects that more and more consumers pay more attention to the coffee itself.
Fuli white coffeeHow to do it?
There are two ways to make Fuli White Coffee. One is to use a smaller portion, using 20g of espresso liquid and 80ml of hot milk with thin milk foam (0.5cm thick) mixed into a cup of about 100ml of rich milk coffee.
One is to use a larger amount, using 30g (double portion) of concentrated coffee liquid and 170ml of hot milk with thin milk foam (0.5cm thick) mixed into a cup of about 200ml of finished milk coffee.
FrontStreet Coffee stores use a similar method to Starbucks to make their futuristic white coffee, using a double shot of espresso. Front Street uses an espresso extracted from sunflower warm sun blended coffee beans with 30% sun-dried Yirgacheffe and 70% Honduran sherry. Through front street cupping, it was determined that this blend of coffee beans will exhibit the aroma of fermented wine, the sour and sweet berries, the aroma of roasted nuts and the sweetness of caramel.
To extract the essence of espresso, Front Street will use a powder-to-liquid ratio of 1:1.6. Use 19-20g of coffee powder to extract 30-32g of coffee liquid, and the extraction time is about 27-32 seconds. (Conventional espresso has a powder-to-liquid ratio of 1:2, 20g of coffee powder extracts 40g of coffee liquid, and the extraction time is 28-32 seconds).
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
