Friends who often pay attention to Front Street should know that Front Street specializes in freshly roasted coffee. Freshly ground coffee does not equate to freshness, and of course the fresher is not better. Front Street generally provides coffee beans that are two or three days away from the roasting date. Coffee beans that have been grown for a few days can bring out the true flavor when brewed. Front Street not only provides single-origin coffee beans, but also espresso coffee beans. Whether it is single-origin coffee beans or espresso coffee beans, Front Street demands freshness.
Front Street Italian Coffee Beans, also called blended coffee beans. I often encounter people on the front street asking for something rich in fat and rich in taste, consisting ofFront Street Italian Coffee BeansThe most important element of taste is its blending formula and degree of roasting. This is the biggest difference from single-origin coffee beans. Speaking of rich oil and mellow taste, many of this type of espresso coffee beans on the market contain Robusta coffee beans (referred to as Robusta beans). Secondly, the roasting level is dark roasted.
The picture shows Front Street Commercial blended espresso beans (containing 10% Luo beans)
What are espresso beans?FrontStreet Coffee bean blending plan？
espresso beansAlso known as blended coffee, it is the main bean used in fancy coffee, often paired with milk or water. Almost all of the popular Italian coffees fall into the category of blended beans.espressoDrinks include latte, Americano, Australian white coffee, cappuccino, etc.
Generally, a mixture of two or more different types of coffee beans, or coffee beans of the same type but with different roasting degrees, is called Italian coffee beans, or blended coffee beans. This kind ofComprehensive coffeeIt is by no means a simple addition, but through the blender's unique understanding of coffee flavor, different coffee beans can complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, and blend coffee beans with excellent flavor.
For example, Front Street’s blending idea is to blend coffee with a unique flavor based on its sour, bitter, sweet, fragrant and alcoholic qualities.Comprehensive coffeeAfter the preparation is completed, it will be fragrant, smooth and refreshing, and golden in color. It is the top grade coffee. When made into a latte, the sweetness of the milk and the richness of the espresso match perfectly, so that neither the milk nor the espresso takes the spotlight.
When making latte coffee latte art, the espresso oil is just right, not too thick and affecting the fusion of milk and coffee; or not too thin, causing the milk and coffee to float when they are fused, laying a good foundation for making latte art patterns.
Front Street Italian coffee bean blending plan
Depending on the type of coffee, the blended espresso beans will have different characteristics in taste and flavor.
1. Italian coffee beans with balanced taste
Recipe: Guatemala (30%), Colombia (30%), Brazil (20%), Tanzania Kilimanjaro (10%).
This oneFront Street comprehensive blended coffeeIt has a balanced sourness, bitterness, and aroma, and is neither too acidic nor too mellow, making it suitable for those who are new to Italian coffee. Kilimanjaro coffee beans from Tanzania with strong sourness, Guatemalan coffee beans with rich fruity and smoky taste, Colombian coffee beans with sour and mellow taste, and Brazilian coffee beans with soft bitterness. Front Street blends these coffee beans in proportion to finally form a balanced taste and moderate concentration.Front Street comprehensive blended coffee。
2. Front Street commercial espresso coffee beans with mainly bitter taste
Recipe: Colombian (30%), Brazilian (60%), Robusta (10%).
Taking into account the diversity of the audience, Front Street wants to create dishes with strong tasteBean blendIt is necessary to choose coffee beans with strong flavor, such as Colombian coffee beans with strong nutty chocolate flavor, Brazilian coffee beans with soft bitterness, and Robusta coffee beans with mellow taste and rich oil. The coffee beans prepared in this way have a strong bitter taste and are deeply loved by coffee lovers. They are also very suitable for the daily production needs of cafes.
3. Italian coffee beans with mainly sour taste
Recipe: Tanzania Kilimanjaro (40%), Yirgacheffe red cherries (20%), Brazil (20%), Colombia (20%).
To make coffee beans with strong sourness, it is necessary to use coffee beans that are representative of acidity. Front Street selected two African coffee beans, Front Street Tanzania coffee beans and Front Street Yirgacheffe red cherry coffee beans, which are famous for their sourness. On this basis, they paired them with Brazilian coffee beans and Colombian coffee beans, so that they can prepare a coffee with prominent sourness but not too irritating acidity.Comprehensive coffee.
4. Front Street Sunflower Warm Yang Italian blended coffee beans with the main aroma of wine
Recipe: Front Street Honduran sherry (60%), Front Street Yirgacheffe red cherry (40%).
Front Street named this unique Front Street espresso coffee bean Sunflower Warm Yang. As the name suggests, the aroma of this special Front Street Sunflower Warm espresso coffee bean is as comfortable as the warm sun, and the taste and flavor are eye-catching. Mainly based on Front Street Honduran sherry coffee beans with a fragrant fermented wine aroma, and paired with Front Street Yirgacheffe red cherry coffee beans known for their sour taste, a comprehensive coffee with rich aroma can be prepared.
5. Front Street Premium Italian Blend Coffee Beans
Recipe: Brazil (70%), Colombia (30%).
For those who don’t like overly flavored or single-origin coffee, but pursue coffee quality, this Front Street boutique Italian coffee bean should be the first choice. It uses medium-dark roasted coffee beans, mainly Brazilian coffee beans with a balanced taste, and Colombian coffee beans with soft acidity and nutty sweetness. The flavor is classic and intriguing, meeting the daily needs of coffee shops.
6、Front Street Basic Italian Blend Coffee Beans
Recipe: Yunnan coffee beans (40%), Brazil (60%).
This Front Street black cocoa blend (100% Arabica) coffee beans presents the most popular taste and flavor at a very high cost performance. Whether it is the first time to come into contact with coffee or friends who are serious coffee lovers, they can easily accept this Italian coffee bean. The first choice is Brazilian coffee beans with a balanced taste. On this basis, Yunnan coffee beans with a weaker flavor and taste than Brazil are blended. It is suitable for shop owners and home users who prioritize cost and have average flavor requirements.
Front Street Italian Blend Coffee Bean BlendWhat aspects need to be paid attention to
The originality of Italian coffee beans is the blending recipe, and the Italian coffee in every coffee shop will have a different taste. We have already learned the specific blending data of several Italian coffee beans from Front Street. Next, Front Street would like to share some aspects that need to be paid attention to before blending coffee beans.
1. Choose high-quality coffee beans. In fact, Front Street himself feels that this sentence is a bit redundant. Using poor quality coffee beans will greatly damage the flavor of the coffee. No matter how excellent the coffee beans are, you will not be able to make delicious coffee. Choosing high-quality coffee beans is the biggest point.
2. Remove defective beans. When defective beans are mixed, the taste will deteriorate. Those with long worms and holes, those with abnormal development, and those with shells but no kernels will be picked out. Of course, when the coffee beans you choose contain too many defective beans, it also means that the coffee beans are of poor quality.
3. Understand the characteristics of coffee beans. If you don’t know much about the coffee beans to be blended, it will be difficult to blend good espresso beans. At this time, you are like a team manager. You must know your members well so that they can all make the best use of their talents. If you don’t know how to give directions without understanding, it will be a mess.
4. Understand the difference in roasting degree. The degree of roasting of different coffee beans will be different. This is why Front Street emphasizes its own roasting. When roasters know enough about the quality characteristics of a certain coffee bean, they will naturally know what kind of roasting parameters are suitable for it. Only then will the final coffee flavor be in line with the characteristics of the production area and the most essential taste of the coffee beans. Just like Brazilian coffee beans, to highlight their mellow taste and nutty chocolate flavor, a medium-to-deep roasting technique is required.
How to choose Front Street
FrontStreet Coffee chose blending as the store’s espresso beans. Currently using a Front Street Sunflower Warm Italian Blend of coffee beans fermented in Front Street Honduran sherry barrels and Front Street Yirgacheffe sun-dried red cherries.
The ratio is 7:3. 70% of the Front Street Honduran sherry barrel coffee beans provide flavor and mellowness to this blend, and 30% of the Front Street sun-dried Yirgacheffe provides more aroma and acidity.
Can espresso beans be brewed by hand?
Of course, Italian coffee beans can be used to make Pour over(V60) coffee, and the flavor is not bad. Some friends even try to blend the beans themselves. The suggestion from FrontStreet Coffee is to first understand what flavor of coffee you like, and then make a blend or ask the store to recommend it, so that the chance of being cheated will not be too high.
Front Street Pour over(V60) coffee parameters: V60 filter cup, powder volume 15g, water temperature 90°C, powder-to-water ratio 1:15, grinding degree (No. 20 standard sieve pass rate 75%, coarser than Italian coffee grinding) Pour over(V60) coffee is actually very simple Simple, with the correct brewing parameters, beans with a grinding size suitable for brewing, and heavy-duty equipment. The brewing process ensures that the injected water passes through the coffee powder and forms a bowl shape. The Pour over(V60) coffee extracted in this state will taste very "as it should".
Regarding the hand brewing technique, Front Street adopts segmented extraction. Use 30g of water to steam for 30 seconds. When the water level drops to 125g, continue to pour water to 225g and stop pouring water. When the water level drops to reveal the powder bed, remove the filter cup. (Steaming starts timing) The extraction time is 2'00'.
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
