For many novices, Moka pots and espresso machines may need to try several different coffee beans due to extraction reasons before they can slowly find the ideal coffee. While the grind, bean type, extraction process and other mechanisms involved in making true espresso all affect the outcome of the brew, the quality and taste of the beans is the most important aspect. So, if we want to make delicious coffee quickly, how should we choose? Today Front Street brings you several affordable, fragrant and delicious Italian coffee beans (Moka pot coffee beans) for you to choose from.
What coffee beans are used for espresso (Moka pot)?
Whether it is an Italian coffee machine or a Moka pot, there is usually a layer of grease on the surface of the extracted espresso, and grease is also a very important factor in making a cup of Italian coffee. Carbon dioxide is the main source of crema in espresso (the other smaller source is the emulsified oil in coffee). Front Street recommends using coffee beans that have been roasted within a few days or weeks, rather than beans that have been stored for several months! !
Because the longer the coffee beans are kept, they will gradually lose the carbon dioxide produced during the roasting process; when you grind the beans, the cell walls of the beans that store carbon dioxide and other volatiles will be broken and released. Therefore, in order to obtain the best results, it is best to grind and press freshly, because the carbon dioxide and the aroma of the coffee will be lost over time, and oxidation will begin quickly! Only fresh and freshly ground and pressed coffee can obtain the best flavor and crema. All Front Street coffee beans are sent out within 5 days of roasting, thus perfectly ensuring freshness.
The beans generally used for Italian coffee can be Italian blends or single-origin coffee.
For blending, because each type of beans has its own advantages and disadvantages, maybe the coffee liquid extracted by this type of bean through the espresso machine does not have enough oil, so you can add coffee beans with rich oil to complement it: if the espresso extracted from this type of beans is too sour, too bitter, and too sweet, then you can find a complementary type to blend with each other to achieve the desired coffee flavor, which is called perfect. When making espresso or moka pot coffee blends, Front Street recommends using a medium-dark roast:
1. Front Street Premium Blend 100% Arabica Coffee Beans
Made from a blend of Brazil and Colombia, it has a pleasant sweet-bitter taste and is extremely smooth in the mouth. It has a light baking aroma, a refreshing fragrance with a slight bitterness, a smooth and sweet taste, and a refreshing aftertaste. Coffee beans from the Cymbidium production area in Colombia have a pleasant sour taste, mellow smell, moderate acidity, and rich sweetness that is very intriguing. Coffee beans from the Cerrado production area in Brazil have a comfortable sweet and bitter taste and are extremely smooth in the mouth. This Front Street specialty blend of 100% Arabica coffee is suitable for major specialty coffee shops and home brewing.
2. Front Street Classic Blend Coffee Beans
Front Street Classic Italian Blend is a recipe made from three origins: Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It uses medium-dark roasting to maximize the mellow aroma of coffee and allows us to easily extract rich and dense coffee oil. The extracted concentrate shows the rich flavor of cream chocolate, spices, toffee, and almonds. It has a smooth taste and is suitable for friends who pursue the taste of strong coffee. It also helps us practice coffee latte art.
If we don’t want the coffee to be too bitter, we can also choose SOE single-origin coffee. The extracted concentrate will not only have the fragrance of flowers and fruits, but also has a light and elegant flavor, which is very easy to drink. When making SOE moka pot coffee or SOE espresso coffee, you can choose the following two beans:
1. Front Street Strawberry Candy Coffee Beans
Front Street Strawberry Candy comes from the Costa Rica production area and uses the honey processing method we are familiar with. When roasted to medium, it will show a sweet flavor, and this bean contains half of the Gesha variety, so it has an elegant floral aroma. Use a moka pot or espresso machine to extract, and the concentrate will have rich aromas of roses, citrus, strawberry jam, and grapes, with very complex layers.
2. Front Street OiranSOEcoffee beans
Front Street Oiran coffee beans are sun-dried single-origin coffee produced in Ethiopia. The flavor of African coffee is relatively clear, with obvious floral and fruity aroma, and bright acidity. The flavor of Oiran SOE is orange blossom, citrus, honey, grapefruit, and the juice is very strong.
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
