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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 not produced during the production process.espressoDuring 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: Front Street Hot American
Pictured: Front Street Ice American Style
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. The American coffee made by Front Street uses the classic espresso beans of Front Street, 40g of coffee liquid extracted from 20g of coffee powder, and finally uses a ratio of 1:5 (40g of coffee liquid to 200g 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
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.
Next, FrontStreet Coffee will take you through the details of some of our blended beans:
1. Rich in oil and mellow coffee flavor, recommendedClassic Italian blended coffee
This is a formula composed of three origins: Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It uses deep roasting, which can highlight the mellow aroma of coffee to the greatest extent, and also allows everyone to easily extract rich and dense coffee oil. It is very suitable for making American style diluted with water or latte with milk. It can be purchased at Front Street Taobao store or Front Street Tmall flagship store.
2. Fermented fruity aroma, rich coffee flavor,Recommend Front Street Colombian Hija Coffee
This Boundary Manor from the Cymbidium production area grows at an altitude of 1,700 meters. It uses double anaerobic solar processing. It has a very rich grape, passion fruit, and citrus flavor. It is highly valued because it frequently appears in the World Barista Competition and wins the championship. When made into soe Xija Americano, it has a refreshing and clear grape juice tone, which is refreshing and pleasant.
3. For coffee with a nutty aroma and balanced taste, we recommend Front Street’s premium Italian blended coffee beans.
For those who don’t like strong flavors and don’t like 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.
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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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.
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
