Nowadays, many people start to learn to make espresso at home, hoping that it will have golden oil and rich coffee aroma, so a pack of fresh high-quality Italian beans is very important.
A perfect cup of espresso is inseparable from freshly roasted coffee beans, which not only bring a rich layer of coffee aroma, but also show a dense and rich oil. Front Street Coffee has always adhered to the most important point - the freshness of coffee beans. Therefore, Front Street coffee beans are roasted within 5 days and support 24-hour delivery to ensure all-round freshness.
Secondly, it does not mean that the fresher the Italian coffee beans are, the better. If the beans are not raised for 7-12 days, the rich carbon dioxide in the coffee beans will be pressed into the oil, forming a very rich crema. However, these cremas are very rough and unstable, and will break down quickly, and the flavor of the coffee will be relatively weak.
Second, the richness of espresso oil is mainly determined by the type of coffee and the degree of roasting. Currently, coffee trees used for commercial cultivation are mainly divided into three categories: Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica. Among them, Liberica is rare on the market because its output is small and its flavor is not outstanding.
It is generally believed that Arabica coffee beans grown at high altitudes have an elegant aroma and taste, and depending on the variety and planting location, they will show a richer floral, fruity or chocolate aroma. The last type of Robusta is mostly grown in low-altitude environments. It has the advantages of large yield and strong disease resistance. It is usually roasted in a deep roast. The oil is much richer than Arabica, and it has a strong flavor and a thick texture.
From the perspective of origin, Arabica oils from the Americas and Asia perform better than those from Africa, so they are more common in Italian coffee beans. In addition, the roasting degree also affects the richness of the oil. Generally, the darker the roasting degree, the better the expression of the coffee oil. Therefore, in order to express good oil, Italian coffee beans are usually medium-dark roasted or dark roasted.
Combination of Arabica + Robusta - Front Street Classic Blend Coffee
Flavor: caramel, butter, roasted nuts, dark chocolate
In order to highlight the classic "Mamba Blend" flavor, we selected Front Street Mandheling and Front Street Brazilian as the main base notes to give the espresso a thick texture and rich aroma. Taking into account the richness of the coffee, we also added a small amount of Vietnamese Robusta varieties to maximize the oiliness. The hot latte has a rich chocolate aroma but is as smooth as a butternut. The Front Street classic Italian blend is not only suitable for all novices to try for the first time, but can also be used as a daily ration for family use.
A combination of American beans + Asian beans - Front Street Black Cocoa Blend (100% Arabica) coffee
Flavor: Nuts, chocolate, cream, cookies
For the sake of cost-effectiveness, we have launched this high-quality Italian blend that combines stable taste, moderate fat, balance of sourness and bitterness, and affordable price. It uses a combination of Front Street Yunnan Grain and Front Street Brazilian Red Bourbon. It has a rich aroma of caramel and nuts when extracted. Since it is medium-dark roasted to retain slight acidity, the taste of American style will be relatively refreshing, while the latte will highlight the sweetness of milk. This Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend (100% Arabica) is perfect for home users who prioritize cost.
Spiced chocolate rich aroma single product - Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling SOE
Flavor: Spices, herbs, dark chocolate, caramel, nuts, sandalwood
Different from Italian blended beans, SOE pursues to highlight the flavor of a single production area, and can reflect the obvious characteristics of the origin in the Italian concentrate. Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling SOE coffee has gone through one machine screening and three hand selections. It is the leader in Indonesian high-quality Arabica. The espresso has obvious flavors of spices, herbs, pinewood, and dark chocolate. It has a mellow taste and long-lasting flavor. It can be used as a daily extraction of high-quality single-product concentrates, and can also be used to make Pour over(V60), moka pot and other coffees.
Creamy mixed nut single product—Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor SOE
Flavors: Buttered Peanut, Chocolate, Toast, Maple Syrup
Brazil is a big production country. Specialty coffee beans have a nutty aroma. When used as blended beans, they can bring a good sense of balance. The espresso SOE has an obvious buttery mixed nut flavor. It is rich in sweetness and slightly sweet with sucrose. When paired with milk, it is like drinking a cup of warm and sweet hot cocoa, which is very comforting.
After choosing the right coffee beans, the rest is the problem of extraction. If you want to extract rich golden yellow oil, the extraction pressure should be maintained at 9 Bar. It is difficult for some small household machines that use vibration pumps to stabilize the pressure during the entire extraction process, which is also the reason why the oil is not rich.
With sufficient hardware support, it comes to the extraction method, such as powder-to-liquid ratio. Some friends think that if you want richer oil, you should extract more coffee liquid, and then the oil will increase. But if you observe the process of the coffee liquid coming out, you should find that it is brown-black at first, then brown-yellow, then golden-yellow, and finally yellow-white.
With sufficient hardware support, it comes to the extraction method, such as powder-to-liquid ratio. Some friends think that if you want richer oil, you should extract more coffee liquid, and then the oil will increase. But if you observe the process of the coffee liquid coming out, you should find that it is brown-black at first, then brown-yellow, then golden-yellow, and finally yellow-white.
This is the process of coffee crema changing from strong to light. As you get to the later stages, the fat will become thinner and the color will become lighter, which will affect the overall quality of the espresso. The ratio of espresso powder and liquid in Front Street is usually between 1:1.8-2, and rarely exceeds 1:2. For example, the parameters debugged today are 20 grams of coffee powder and 30 seconds to extract 40 grams of coffee liquid.
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
