Did you know? Espresso coffee has a strong taste and strong taste, which is often difficult to accept, but once you accept this setting, it feels different. Moreover, espresso is also a coffee that tests the quality of coffee and the skill of the barista.
Since espresso is liked by so many people, it must have a certain charm. Next, FrontStreet Coffee will take you to explore the mystery!
What is espresso?
The espresso coffee that has just been extracted has a beautiful layer of golden oil, which we generally call "Crema". The appearance of "Crema" is inseparable from the 9 Bar pressure. When the water is heated and pressurized, it will extract the soluble substances in the coffee powder layer. This process will emulsify the fat and oil naturally present in the coffee. At the same time, freshly roasted coffee beans contain carbon dioxide, which is used when making espresso.During the process, the carbon dioxide is put under pressure and melts into the coffee.
espressoIt is a very classic Italian coffee with a rich and layered taste, which can highlight certain flavor characteristics of coffee. But also because espresso has a very strong taste when you first taste it, more people like espresso-based coffee.espresso。
What is Americano?
Americano coffee originated during World War II. The U.S. military in Europe was not used to drinking extremely strong espresso, so they added water to the coffee to dilute it. Therefore, American coffee is essentially to dilute the concentration of coffee to a concentration suitable for Americans to drink at that time. Later, Italians immigrated to the United States, and Italian cafes emerged in the United States. They promoted American coffee based on espresso, and also expressed the idea of diluting espresso by pouring coffee first and then water in the "watering" sequence. Until now, the making of Americano coffee has not paid much attention to the order. It is nothing more than the difference between retaining the oil and dispersing the oil.
Pictured: FrontStreet Coffee – Hot American Produced
Pictured: FrontStreet Coffee - produced by Iced American
How to make Americano coffee?
Americano is made by diluting the espresso extracted with a powder-to-liquid ratio of 1:2 and adding an appropriate proportion of water. Front Street uses espresso extracted from sun-dried Ethiopian red cherries and Honduran sherry as an example. Front Street dilutes 40g of coffee liquid extracted from 20g of coffee powder in different proportions, and finally uses a ratio of 1:6 (40g of coffee liquid to 240g of water).Americano。
The taste of Americano coffee depends on the beans from which the espresso is extracted. A good cup of Americano coffee is overall balanced and mellow, and does not appear watery, burnt, bitter, or sour. When we drink Americano, we experience bitterness because the espresso is over-extracted, sourness because the espresso is under-extracted, and wateriness because too much water has been added.
What does Americano coffee taste like? The taste of Americano coffee mainly comes from coffee beans
Nowadays, Americano coffee has become the standard menu of almost every coffee shop. However, the Americano coffee in some stores is sweet and delicious, while the Americano coffee in some stores is burnt and difficult to swallow. Why is there such a huge difference? There are two main factors, one is the quality of the coffee beans, and the other is the extraction level of the barista.
Today's Americano coffee is composed of espresso and water. Water is colorless and tasteless and only plays a diluting role. The taste depends on the espresso, and the flavor of espresso mainly depends on the coffee beans and extraction.
Front Street uses double espresso to make espresso. Choose a suitable one.Italian blended beansIt is also very important. Blend coffee, also known as blended coffee, is a blend of various single-origin coffee beans, thereby giving full play to the strengths of various single-origin coffee beans. Blend beans are mixed from coffee beans from different origins to create a more balanced taste. For example, if a coffee bean has a smooth taste but lacks aroma, you can add another bean with a rich aroma, and use the advantages of individual coffee beans to complement each other, complementing or strengthening the taste, thereby creating a new and richer taste.espresso。
Currently, FrontStreet Coffee uses its own roastedSunflower Beans, using Ethiopian sun-dried red cherries and Honduran sherry coffee beans in a 7:3 mix, so the flavor of the extracted espresso coffee has obvious fruit acidity, a light berry aroma lingering, a rich wine aroma and chocolate flavor, and a pleasant aftertaste.
Front Street uses the Pegasus E98 espresso machine. Here are the extraction parameters:
Pressure: 9 bar
Temperature: 90.5~96 degrees Celsius
Time: 20~30 sec
Pink to water ratio: 1:1.7~1:2
Powder amount: 12g (single espresso) 20g (double espresso)
Extraction concentration volume: 20ml (single portion) 40ml (double portion)
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FrontStreet Coffee believes that before blending coffee beans, you must first know the flavors of different types of coffee in the world. Beans have different characteristics depending on where they are produced. Different coffee beans have different personalities due to different varieties and origins. There are subtle differences in sour, bitter, sweet, aroma, mellow and other flavors. Single-origin coffee beans often focus on showing the unique characteristics of a certain type of coffee. The advantage of cooked blending is that after roasting, it can complement each other according to the flavor performance of the coffee beans, and fine-tune the weight of the coffee beans according to the actual situation to present a stable coffee flavor.
Next, FrontStreet Coffee will take you through the details of some of our blended beans.
FrontStreet Coffee - Italian coffee bean blending plan
Depending on the type of coffee, theespresso beansThere will also be different characteristics in taste and flavor.
1. Italian coffee beans with balanced taste
Recipe: Guatemala (30%), Colombia (30%), Brazil (20%), Tanzania Kilimanjaro (10%).
This comprehensive blend of coffee is relatively balanced in terms of acidity, bitterness, and aroma. It is neither too acidic nor too mellow. It is suitable for friends 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 form a comprehensive coffee blend with balanced taste and moderate concentration.
2. Italian coffee beans with mainly bitter taste
Recipe: Colombian (30%), Brazilian (60%), Robusta (10%).
Taking into account the diversity of the audience, Front Street needs to use strong-flavored coffee beans to create strong-flavored blended beans. These coffee beans include Colombian coffee beans with a strong nutty chocolate flavor, Brazilian coffee beans with a soft bitter taste, and Robusta coffee beans with a mellow taste and rich oil. The coffee beans prepared in this way have a stronger bitter taste and are deeply loved by coffee lovers.
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, Tanzania coffee beans and Yirgacheffe coffee beans, which are famous for their acidity. On this basis, combined with Brazilian coffee beans and Colombian coffee beans, this way, a comprehensive coffee with prominent acidity but not too irritating acidity can be prepared.
4. Italian coffee beans with mainly wine aroma
Recipe: Honduran sherry (60%), Yirgacheffe red cherries (40%).
This espresso coffee bean from Front Street is namedSunflower warms the sun. As the name suggests, the aroma of this Italian coffee bean is as comforting as the warm sun, and the taste and flavor are eye-catching. Based on Honduran sherry coffee beans with a fragrant fermented wine aroma, and paired with sour Yirgacheffe red cherry coffee beans, a comprehensive coffee with rich aroma can be prepared.
5. Premium Italian coffee beans
Recipe: Brazil (70%), Colombia (30%).
For those who don’t like overly flavored or single-origin coffee, but pursue coffee quality, this premium Italian coffee bean should be the first choice. It uses medium-dark roasted coffee beans, mainly Brazilian coffee beans with a balanced taste, paired with Colombian coffee beans with soft acidity and nutty sweetness. The flavor is classic and intriguing.
6. Basic Italian coffee beans
Recipe: Yunnan coffee beans (40%), Brazil (60%).
Front Street's Front Street black cocoa blended (100% Arabica) coffee beans are extremely cost-effective and present the most popular taste and flavor. 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 are blended.
Extended reading - Common ways to drink espresso
There are many enthusiasts who want to know "how to drink a cup of espresso". Every time they hear this type of question, they want to solve this problem, or first understand another question, "What does espresso drink?".
Under normal circumstances, the espresso produced by FrontStreet Coffee is served with ice water. Before drinking espresso, everyone takes a sip to rinse their mouth and clean their mouth to better feel the espresso. Then use the provided spoon to stir the espresso. The coffee liquid at the bottom of the espresso will be more viscous and the surface part will be thinner. Stir and mix evenly to taste the espresso better. Of course, you can also enjoy different tastes and levels without stirring. Drink it in about two to three sips. This is because the coffee tastes most perfect during this period and you consume less caffeine. You can enjoy the delicious taste while taking into account your health, but remember to drink it quickly.
But as a novice espresso coffee fan, you might as well try adding a trace amount of sugar and fresh milk in a proportion not exceeding the coffee itself, stir it slightly and drink it all in one gulp. This way of drinking, you can taste the semi-melted sugar melting in your mouth at the same time. The flavor from bitter to sweet will definitely make you fall in love with this cup of espresso. Fresh milk can neutralize the strong taste, making it the most suitable drinking method for beginner coffee fans.
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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
