The emergence of specialty coffee has not only attracted attention to the flavor of coffee, but also made the differences between varieties the focus of discussion. As the main coffee variety, Arabica can be said to be a recognized representative of excellent coffee varieties. There are many sub-varieties. They will show completely different flavor characteristics depending on different planting areas and processing methods, thereby conquering the taste buds of coffee people.
For those who are new to specialty coffee, it is undoubtedly difficult to choose high-quality and cost-effective coffee among a large number of varieties. However, since specialty coffee has now developed a certain foundation in China, and all kinds of coffee carry clear information, as long as we filter according to the following three points, we can easily find Arabica single-origin coffee suitable for beginners:
1. Choose a big self-baking brand with stable quality guarantee
Recommended products with stable reputationcoffeeRoaster: Front Street Coffee. Front Street Coffee is a brand that specializes in self-roasted coffee beans. Founded in 2013, it is definitely a time-honored brand. It provides more than 50 categories of fresh coffee beans, which can be purchased online through Tmall flagship store and Taobao store.
The quality of all Front Street Coffee beans is stable and excellent, and the price is very cost-effective. We support 24-hour delivery after ordering and are freshly roasted within 5 days to ensure that every bag of coffee beans reaches the customer in the freshest state. Whether you are a newbie, a coffee lover who has reached a professional advanced level, or a user who has opened a coffee shop, Front Street Coffee is a recommended choice by many coffee lovers and platforms.
2. Determine the extraction method
We all know that there are many ways to make coffee, so when buying coffee beans, you must first determine the production method. Generally speaking, the most common methods are Pour over(V60) and espresso coffee (SOE). Hand-brewed coffee can be used for single-origin coffee with various roasting degrees, while Italian style requires the use of beans roasted to medium or above, in order to retain oil and highlight the caramelized aroma.
3、List of Arabica coffee beans for beginners to buy
① Tiepica - Front Street 2013 Yunnan Tiepica Coffee
Typica has an elegant flavor and quiet taste, but it has a weak constitution, low disease resistance, and is easily infected with leaf rust. At the same time, the yield of coffee beans is small, and it cannot meet economic benefits. Front Street 2013 Yunnan Tiepica has mild flavors of nuts, brown sugar, dried apricots, and a slight aftertaste of black tea.
② Bourbon—Front Street Brazilian Cerato Red Bourbon Coffee
Bourbon is a secondary species resulting from a mutation of Typica. It was discovered on Bourbon Island, hence its name. Together with Typica, it is the oldest existing coffee variety. The fruit will appear bright red when ripe. The growth is relatively intensive, and although the fruit yield is higher than that of Typica, the harvest period is also 2 years. It is also a variety with less output, but it has a high-quality taste, like the sourness of red wine, with a sweet aftertaste. Front Street Brazilian Cerato Red Bourbon has a distinct aroma of roasted nuts, a balanced taste, and a moderate sweetness.
③ Caturra-Front Street Colombian Cymbidium Coffee
Caturra is a single-gene variant of Bourbon. It was discovered in Brazil in 1937. It has better productivity and disease resistance than Bourbon, and its trees are shorter, making it easier to harvest.。Its flavor is comparable to or slightly worse than that of bourbon beans. More importantly, it is highly adaptable. It does not require shade trees and can flourish under direct exposure to the sun. It is commonly known as sun-exposed coffee. Front Street Colombian Cymbidium uses medium-dark roasting, showing rich dark chocolate and caramel flavors. It has high body and is suitable for hand brewing and SOE extraction.
④ Kaduai - Kaduai Coffee at Alida Manor, Front Street, Panama
Kaduai is a hybrid variety of Arabica, Mondonovo (New World) and Caturra. It has relatively good resistance to natural disasters, especially wind and rain resistance. It inherits the advantages of the Caturra tree's low height., andThe result is solid and not easy to fall off when exposed to strong winds, which makes up for the weakness of Arabica fruit. Front Street Panama Elida Estate Kaduai has been sun-dried and has a refreshing peach, grape, and citrus flavor. It is suitable for hand brewing and cold brewing.
⑤ Gesha – Front Street Panama Butterfly Coffee
Geisha is a coffee variety that comes from the Kaffa Forest in the Geisha Mountains of Ethiopia. Compared with other varieties, the biggest feature of Geisha coffee variety is that its yield is very small. Its shape characteristics include long coffee branch nodes, long distances between nodes, and coffee trees with fewer flowers and fewer fruits. Geisha coffee beans are slender in shape, with pointed ends and a plump and plump middle. In the high-quality environment of Panama, Geisha can express a rich and charming floral aroma, delicate and elegant fruit acidity, and a tea-like aftertaste. Front Street Panama Butterfly contains 70% Geisha and can taste the typical tangerine honey flavor, with caramel flavor and green tea flavor.
⑥ Native Ethiopian species - Front Street Ethiopian Oiran Coffee
As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia has a large number of coffee varieties, which can be said to be a treasure trove of coffee varieties. However, identification of varieties is time-consuming and laborious, and most of them are grown by small farmers. It is difficult to subdivide varieties after harvesting and mixing. Most of the coffee beans exported from Ethiopia are collectively referred to as "native varieties", and therefore the particles are large and small. Front Street Oiran is one of the famous representatives of many Ethiopian native species. After brewing, it has an elegant aroma of creamy strawberry and tropical fruits. It is very comfortable in the mouth and is suitable for hand brewing or making cold brew.
⑦ SL28, SL34——Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomato Coffee
SL actually stands for Scott Labs, Scott Laboratories, and Scott Laboratories. In the 1930s, the Scott Laboratory was commissioned by the Kenyan government to conduct research on coffee breeding and classification, trying to find varieties that could adapt to Kenya's terroir, be used for large-scale planting, and have commercial value. SL-28 and SL-34 are two of the many research results. Both varieties have great sweetness, balance, and complex and varied flavors, as well as significant citrus and ebony characteristics. Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes show classic berry sourness, with flavors of cherry tomatoes, pear, bulim, and brown sugar.
⑧ TimTim - Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling Coffee
Catim is a new variety developed by the Portuguese Coffee Leaf Rust Research Center CIFC in 1959, a hybrid between Timor and Carurra. The Catim variety is characterized by high yield, short and compact plants, and good disease resistance. Katim has 25% Robusta genes, which improves its resistance to leaf rust, retains rich oils, and at the same time has the rich aroma of some native Typica species. Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling is produced in Sumatra, Indonesia. After brewing, you can taste unique flavors of herbs, spices, pine, nuts and caramel.
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
