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SOE Americano does not mean sour coffee. SOE refers to single-origin concentrate. After water is added to the coffee liquid, the aroma brought by the production area and processing method will be more directly presented. It can be bright and fruity, or it can be soft and sweet. Whether it suits you or not often depends on when and in what state you are going to drink it.
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Have you ever had the experience of using the same bag of beans, which taste bitter and astringent when brewed hot, but are sweet and delicious when made into cold brew? This is not an illusion, but the principle of extraction at work. Understand "why cold brew is not bitter", and you will know what kind of beans to choose in summer, and you will no longer be afraid of buying "cold bitter water". The bitterness of coffee
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Readers who often read Front Street articles should know the term "golden planting belt". The cultivation of coffee has extremely high requirements on the climate and environment. Therefore, not all land can grow coffee! These places on the earth between 25° south latitude and 25° north latitude have a suitable climate, no frost, and annual rainfall.
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The world of coffee is inscrutable, and the world of single-origin coffee is even more confusing. Even if you are not a coffee gourmet who has been studying coffee for many years, it is still very difficult to choose the best single-origin beans among the many coffee producing areas, especially for some ordinary coffee lovers. Sometimes I want to buy some coffee beans for my friends, but I’m afraid that my friends will
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People who buy hand-brewed coffee beans for the first time often face a difficult choice: buy sour ones or non-sour ones? In fact, there is no standard answer to this question. The most interesting thing about hand-brewed coffee is that different beans can present completely different styles. Some people love the bright and bouncy fragrance of flowers and fruits, while some people love the warmth and solidity of the mellow style.
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Many people who are new to specialty coffee frown when they hear the word "light roast": will it be sour? Will you be unaccustomed to drinking? In fact, the flavor logic of light roasted coffee beans is completely different from that of dark roasted coffee beans. It does not pursue the burnt aroma and bitterness, but retains the floral and fruity aroma of the coffee fruit itself as much as possible. After drinking and understanding Qianbao, you will
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When you need a cup of coffee in the morning that is refreshing but not too sharp, fruity beans can start with a bright, acidic and refreshing finish. When brewing by hand, the water temperature does not have to be high, the grinding should be kept moderate, and water injection in stages can gradually open up the aroma. If you are used to drinking a few sips of black coffee before having breakfast, beans with citrus, berry or preserved fruit tones will be better.
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Iced coffee is not just hot coffee that is cooled down and then added with ice. The iced Americano on the commute, the cold brew you drink slowly in the afternoon, and the iced latte made with milk all have different emphasis on the flavor of the beans. Ice cubes will lower the entrance temperature and dilute the coffee liquid. Therefore, when selecting beans, pay attention to whether the aroma is bright, whether the sweetness is sufficient, and
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American beans focus on a balanced taste, Indonesia and Blue Mountain emphasize a mellow taste, while African coffee beans focus on floral and fruity flavors. Among them, Ethiopian coffee is famous for its elegant white floral aroma and bright lemon-tangerine acidity, which has left a very deep impression on many people. If you want to recommend an Ethiopian one
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Medium-light roasted Yirgacheffe usually retains a more distinctive floral aroma, fruity acidity and sweetness, and is not as heavy in the mouth as dark roasted coffee. It is suitable to be arranged according to the drinking scene of the day: use hot hand brewing in the morning to open up the taste, make ice coffee in the afternoon, and choose a style with soft aroma and clear aftertaste in the evening. Picking beans like this,
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Many people will subconsciously frown when they drink sour Americano, thinking that the beans are not fresh or there is something wrong with the extraction. In fact, there is no right or wrong in acid itself, the key lies in which kind of acid it is. Common acids in American cuisine can be roughly divided into three categories: bright citrus acid, thick berry acid, and fermented acid. Different types, exchange
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On weekdays, you can come into contact with a variety of customers at the bar, and quite a few of these customers are not used to acidic coffee beans. Usually, coffee with strong acidity is lighter roasted coffee, and indeed some lighter roasted coffee has an unacceptable sourness. Therefore, the guests naturally left coffee
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Beans have different appearances at different roasting levels: light roasting retains floral and fruity aromas and bright acidity, medium roasting reveals sweetness and balance, and dark roasting precipitates nuts, cocoa and thick taste. The extraction rhythm is also adjusted according to the roasting degree, and the selection criterion is the match with the drinking method. The Moka pot is a steam pressure appliance. The key to filling the powder is filling it.
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When rushing out in the morning, American black coffee needs to be clear, light, and have enough aroma to get people into the mood quickly. At this time, you can give priority to lightly roasted or medium-light roasted beans. The coffee liquid brewed with hot water will not appear heavy. It will have some citrus, floral or tea flavor in the mouth, and it will be easier to drink after breakfast. If you usually have a low preference
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SOE usually refers to single-origin coffee used for espresso, but "SOE" describes the use location of the beans and does not mean that it can only go into the coffee machine. As long as the roasting degree and flavor are suitable, SOE can also be extracted with a filter cup. What really needs to be considered is when you are going to drink this cup of coffee and what combination it is.
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When selecting beans by hand, many people choose based on the reputation of the production area, and end up buying a bunch of beans that don’t match their taste. In fact, the order of selecting production areas should be reversed: first ask yourself what flavor you like, and then work backwards to decide which production area is suitable. Production areas have their own personalities. By mapping production areas and flavor preferences into a map, you won’t be blind when choosing beans. Like floral citrus
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If you want to drink coffee beans with a distinct berry flavor, you should not just focus on the word "berry" on the package, but also consider how you drink it every day. Hot hand brew, iced coffee, espresso and milk coffee will present the same fruity aroma in different ways. If you like the sweet fragrance like strawberry, you can pay attention to sun-dried beans; you prefer refreshing fruits such as blueberries and grapes.
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Hand-brewed beans with obvious sweetness and rich fruity aroma are not only available during quiet tasting time. You need a cup of light and refreshing hot coffee in the morning, a bright and refreshing flavor is suitable for breaks between work, and you can slowly feel the aroma changes on the weekends; first think about when this cup of coffee will appear, and then choose beans that match the rhythm.
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The joy of hand-grinding coffee lies not only in turning the grinder yourself, but also in the fact that the same set of equipment can accompany you for different periods of time. In the morning, you need a bright aroma to open up your palate, and during work breaks, you need a clean taste. In the afternoon, you can choose beans with rich layers that are worth cooling slowly. First imagine when you will drink it,
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The floral-flavored coffee beans are suitable for turning coffee drinking into a picture-worthy time. If you want to wake up your senses slowly in the morning, you can choose beans with white flowers and citrus tones; if you need a light and bright taste in the afternoon, a more fruity and lively type will be more suitable; for quiet reading at night, coffee with a delicate aroma and soft finish is suitable
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