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Friends who love coffee know about espresso and single-origin coffee, but it seems that they have only heard of SOE coffee recently. Have you ever walked into a coffee shop and been asked by the barista: "Would you like to try SOE coffee?" You may be confused when you hear it for the first time. What is "SOE"? After a brief understanding, you will find that not only is SOE a little more expensive than the regular version, but it also seems to have more flavors described, making people unable to help but order a drink and try it. Today, Front Street will tell you what the name SOE means, and whether SOE coffee tastes good.
SOE is "Single Origin The English abbreviation of "Espresso" means in Chinese: an espresso made from coffee beans from a single origin, which can be used to make latte or Americano, as well as other types of Italiano varieties. For example, when Front Street Gold Mandheling coffee beans are used to make Americano, then it can be called "yellow coffee". "Golden Mandheling SOE American", if you use Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor coffee beans to make latte, it is "Brazilian SOE Latte". Similarly, if you use Front Street sun-dried Oiran coffee beans to make Dirty coffee, it is "Oran SOE Dirty". Isn't it easy to understand?
The main reason why coffee shops emphasize SOE is because there is a more common variety, which is blended coffee.Blending coffee beans refers to artificially blending coffee beans from more than two origins (usually based on the country of origin) for the purpose of cost, stability, and flavor. Similarly, coffee blends are also divided into those for Italian use and those for hand brewing, but they are mainly used with espresso machines. We recommend Front Street Classic espresso blend, Front Street Boutique 100% Arabica espresso blend, and Front Street Black Cocoa Blended (100% Arabica) espresso coffee. These models are suitable for common coffee machines and Moka pots, and can easily extract dense oil and rich coffee aroma.
Continuing back to our SOE topic today, from Front Street’s perspective, the rise of single-origin coffee starts with the concept of specialty coffee. To sum up, a group of coffee industry giants solve the problem of uneven coffee quality at the root. They encourage farmers in coffee producing areas to cultivate intensively through a series of standards, teach coffee farmers to grow scientifically, and purchase high-quality coffee at high prices. In this way, the quality of the coffee beans is improved, and the brewed taste will naturally be better.
In the past we wereespressoThe taste impression is that of balance, the bitter black coffee needs to be added with milk to make it taste better. This is not a problem with the extraction method, but a problem with the coffee beans used. The price of espresso coffee cannot be too high, and the dosage is large. Therefore, when it comes to beans, cost is the first, followed by stability, and finally flavor.
Blending is the safest way. The raw materials used for blending must have large output and stable supply, so the raw materials can basically only be selected from the top ten coffee producing countries. As for the flavor, it is basically fixed between caramel, nuts, cream, and cocoa. Because we have to take care of the flavor compatibility of various coffee beans, roasting all the coffee beans is the most worry-free way (of course, the market’s taste demand is also the leading reason). At that time, traceability was relatively poor, and consumers could only identify which roaster or coffee shop had the best coffee.
Single-origin coffee pays attention to the flavor of the coffee production area and the story of origin. It has succeeded in extraction methods such as hand brewing and siphoning, and has gradually been applied to Italian coffee, which is called "SOE".
The first prerequisite for a cup of delicious coffee is good-quality coffee beans, and the coffee beans selected by SOE should also be higher-quality single-origin coffee beans. Front Street's roasting purpose is "freshly roasted and good coffee". We hope that every customer can drink fresh and full-flavored coffee at home. The coffee beans shipped are all freshly roasted within 5 days.
In addition to freshness, making delicious SOE coffee is also inseparable from the flavor and tonality of the beans themselves. In other words, we must buy SOE coffee beans according to our own taste. If taste is used as a criterion, coffee beans can be divided into two directions: "bitter" and "sour".
If you like SOE coffee with fruity acidity and floral aroma, you can give priority to Front Street Oiran SOE coffee beans, Front Street Red Cherry SOE coffee beans, and Front Street Geisha Village Chaka SOE coffee beans for production;
But if you hate sourness and prefer mellow and full-bodied coffee, it is recommended to purchase three single products: Front Street Queen’s Manor coffee beans, Front Street Golden Mandheling coffee beans, and Front Street Whelan coffee beans for extraction.
Teach you how to make a cup of Brazilian SOE using Front Street Brazilian Cerato coffee beans Dirty。
The coffee machine in the Front Street store is a commercial single-head "Lelit Bianca" that can adjust the extraction by changing the pressure. The maximum pressure can be 11bar. A home coffee machine only needs to reach a pressure of 9 bar to meet the functions of extracting and frothing milk, and is paired with an espresso coffee grinder.
SOE coffeeSharing of extraction parameters
Coffee beans: Front Street Cerato coffee beans
Amount of coffee powder: 20g
Coffee liquid volume: 40g
Powder to liquid ratio: 1:2
Extraction time: 26~33 seconds
Grinding scale: Galileo 2.0 grid
Front Street uses a double powder bowl capacity, and the amount of powder is about 18 to 20 grams. When Front Street produces coffee, 20 grams of coffee powder is used.
Usually the ratio of coffee powder to coffee liquid is 1:1.5~1:2.5. The extraction ratio of Front Street is 1:2, that is, 20 grams of coffee powder extracts 40 grams of coffee liquid. The time is related to the flow rate of the coffee powder. Generally, the duration of a single extraction is controlled between 20 and 35 seconds, because within 20 seconds, the coffee usually tastes thin, and if it exceeds 35 seconds, it is easy to over-extract and produce a burnt and bitter taste. Most of the enrichments on Front Street are in the range of 28 to 30 seconds.
Before making coffee, we first prepare a transparent glass with a capacity of 200ml and fill it with 160ml of fresh milk.
First, wipe the powder bowl dry, turn on the grinder, grind out a double amount of coffee powder, place it on the electronic scale and increase or decrease it to reach a weight of 20 grams. Then use tools to spread the powder evenly and fill the coffee powder cake tightly to ensure more stable coffee extraction. Then turn on the extraction switch and release water, moisten the brewing head and take away the stuck coffee grounds. Gently buckle the handle onto the brewing head, place the prepared fresh milk under the handle, and start brewing and extraction.
When the electronic scale shows that 40 grams of coffee liquid has been extracted, which takes about 28 to 33 seconds, you can pull the extraction switch and get a cup of Brazilian coffee.SOE Dirty coffee is finished。
Brazil made this waySOE Dirty CoffeeYou can feel the nutty aroma of almonds and caramelized peanuts at the entrance, as smooth as cream. The upper layer is warm espresso, and the lower layer is ice-cold fresh milk. One bitter and one sweet, the taste is very special., very enjoyable after drinking.
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
