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In Italian,espressoIt means "quickly made for you". The barista takes one minute to make a cup of espresso. After the customer gets the coffee, he drinks it in three sips. It is made and drank quickly, so people are accustomed to drinking coffee standing up and leaving immediately after drinking. If you want to sit down and enjoy your meal, you may have to pay more for service.
Of course, if you order a cup of espresso in a domestic cafe, you can sit down and taste it, but it is also recommended that you finish it in a few mouthfuls.
whyEspressoWant to drink it as soon as possible?
The most "addictive" thing about drinking espresso is not only its strong taste and texture, which can make people wake up in an instant, but also the smooth and delicate oil Crema that makes the coffee taste smooth.
But the grease here is not just grease, most of it is foam formed by carbon dioxide. When the espresso falls into the cup, the carbon dioxide returns to the air, so the foam dissipates quickly, which is why the espresso needs to be drunk as quickly as possible.
How to extract rich espresso coffee?
Only freshly roasted and freshly groundmedium dark roast coffeeOnly beans can extract the attractive golden yellow oil. Because the oil is in a sealed and pressurized environment, the coffee bean oil and carbon dioxide are fused with each other and then squeezed out by the water, forming a oil foam with a delicate and smooth taste.
The longer the roasting time of coffee beans, the more carbon dioxide will be produced and stored in the coffee beans, which will also allow the coffee to form more mellow substances. If lightly roasted coffee beans are used to extract espresso coffee using a pressurized method, the acidity of the coffee beans itself will increase due to the increased concentration, resulting in a sour taste, and the taste will also become thin due to the lack of mellow substances.
At the same time, the most important thing for espresso is that the quality and flavor can be stable for a long time. Therefore, FrontStreet Coffee recommends extracting espresso and choosing comprehensive coffee beans specially blended for espresso.
Single-origin (single-origin) coffee beans are used as concentrates. They are affected by climate and terroir every year, as well as the passage of time after roasting, so the flavor performance is not stable. When blending coffee beans, the store understands the characteristics of coffee beans from different production areas, and blends them in a careless proportion based on the advantages and disadvantages of coffee flavors in different production areas to balance the flavor of the coffee.
FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) has launched 4 types of Front Street Italian blended coffee beans based on consumers’ preferences for coffee taste. You can choose the one to make Italian coffee according to your own taste needs.Front Street Italian Blend Coffee Bean。
If you like a special coffee flavor, you can choose "Front Street Nuanyang Blended Coffee Beans". Made from Front Street Ethiopian sun-dried red cherry coffee beans (30%) + Front Street Honduran sherry barrel coffee beans (70%), it has a rich aroma of wine, vanilla cream, sweet and sour berries, and the flavor of roasted nuts.
If you like nutty coffee flavor, you can choose "Front Street Blend 100% Arabica Coffee Beans". Made of Colombian washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian semi-dried coffee beans (70%), with flavors of nuts, dark chocolate, and caramel, this front street boutique Italian blend is also very suitable for daily production in coffee shops.
If you like a richer and more mellow flavor, you can choose "Front Street Commercial Coffee Bean Blend". Made of Robusta washed coffee beans (10%) + Colombian washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian semi-dried coffee (60%), it has the flavor of nuts, cocoa, and caramel, which can meet the daily needs of opening a store.
If you like the nutty tone + slightly acidic flavor, you can choose "Front Street Black Cocoa Blend (100% Arabica) Coffee Beans" 50/454g: Yunnan washed arabica coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian semi-sun-dried coffee beans (70%), with soft fruity acid, caramel, and nutty flavors. This cost-effective Front Street basic Italian blend is suitable for shop owners and home users who prioritize cost and have average flavor requirements.
When you order espresso, you will find one shot or double shot. So what is shot? What is the difference between one shot and double shot?
The difference between one shot and double shot: One shot refers to a single shot of espresso, while a double shot refers to a double shot of espresso. The amount of powder used and the extraction time of different shots of espresso will also be different.
According to the standards of the Specialty Coffee Association SCA, single powder espresso uses 7-9 grams, double espresso: 14-18 grams of coffee powder extracts 25-35g of coffee liquid in 20-30 seconds, the extraction pressure is 9-10bar, and the water temperature is 90-96°C. Each coffee shop will adjust up or down according to the coffee beans and equipment used.
FrontStreet Coffee uses its own sunflower blend, which has soft acidity and a charming fermented wine aroma. The extraction water temperature is set at 94 degrees Celsius and the extraction pressure is controlled at 10 Bar.
A single shot of espresso produced by FrontStreet Coffee is about 10 grams of coffee powder, and about 20g of coffee liquid is extracted. A double shot is about 20 grams of coffee powder, and about 40g of coffee liquid is extracted. A single shot of espresso uses a single powder bowl and a single spout handle to extract a single shot of espresso at one time, while a double shot of espresso uses a baseless powder bowl, baseless handle or handle to extract two shots of espresso in one shot. "
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
