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Coffee beans with a balance of sourness and sweetness will not only have a sharp sour taste in the mouth, nor will the sweetness be covered by bitterness. It usually brings refreshing fruit acidity at first, and then sweetness like syrup, honey or ripe fruit, and the mouth is still clean after swallowing. When choosing, you can start with how you drink it every day, and let the aroma, concentration and aftertaste of the beans serve your specific needs.
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The drinking scene is a prerequisite for bean selection: Should I start the day with black coffee, or with milk coffee? Do you drink it slowly by hand, or does it come out immediately from the machine? As the scene changes, so do the appropriate roasting levels, flavor thickness, and brewing methods. The focus of Italian style lies in the balance of powder quantity, grinding degree, liquid weight and time. Bean blend
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When you first wake up in the morning, coffee is more like a priming ritual. At this time, you can choose beans with clear aroma and light taste. You don’t have to study the parameters repeatedly after brewing, and you can still drink bright fruit acid and light sweetness. Keep the water temperature and grinding degree within the normal range, let the aroma become the protagonist first, and the whole cup will taste more energetic, but not
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When making American style, the coffee liquid will be diluted by hot water or ice cubes, and the sweetness, aroma and acidity of the beans will become more direct. If you want to drink it smoothly, you can first consider whether you want to drink it with breakfast in the morning, make an iced American in the afternoon, or drink it quickly in the office, and then choose a fruity, floral or nutty cocoa flavor. scene
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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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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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Cold brew coffee has become more and more popular in recent years. It has a smooth taste and mild bitterness, which is especially pleasant to drink in summer. However, whether cold brew tastes good depends largely on the beans you choose, and the roasting degree is the most critical part. The advantages of using medium-dark roasted beans for cold brewing are sweetness and body. Cold brew is soaked in cold water for a long time, acids
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NO.1 Choose fresh coffee beans. Before choosing any coffee beans, Front Street will teach you how to judge the freshness of the coffee beans. First of all, choose products from professional coffee roasters that clearly indicate the roasting date (not the expiry date or shelf life), have a good brand reputation, and emphasize fresh roasting. In addition, excellent
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The coffee liquid produced by the Moka pot has a high concentration and a concentrated aroma. Only after adding water can it approach the light state of everyday American coffee. Therefore, when choosing beans, you should not only look at the name of the place of origin, but also imagine how they will look after being diluted in the cup: beans that are originally soft will become smoother, and beans with a bright flavor will retain a clear aroma. Let’s start with the most common drink every day
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From the moment the coffee powder is ground and comes into contact with the air, it quietly begins to oxidize, and the flavor and aroma will also change accordingly. Therefore, the ideal situation is to grind the coffee beans before brewing to ensure that you can enjoy the best flavor. The grinder can be said to be an important part of coffee brewing. It seems low-key but extremely powerful.
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When you open the coffee bean purchase page, you will always get stuck on the words "single product" and "blending". They all look like coffee beans, so what’s the difference? In fact, it’s very simple: Single-origin beans taste the character of a place of origin, while blended beans taste a stable balance. Understand the logic of these two routes. Choosing daily rations of beans will not
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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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When choosing coffee beans for their elders, many people's first reaction is to "buy the expensive ones." But in fact, the taste preferences of elders are very different from those of young people - most elders don't like sourness or too bitterness. What they want is a mellow, warm and smooth feeling. If you choose the right beans, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to make your elders drink comfortably.
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The concentration of coffee brewed by a moka pot is between hand-brewed and concentrated. The aroma is concentrated and the taste is heavier. It is suitable for mixing with bread in the morning, slow drinking with ice in the afternoon, and is also suitable for adding milk to make home milk coffee. When choosing beans, you can start from how you want to drink them that day, and then look at whether the sweetness and sourness, the mellowness, and the roasting style are consistent.
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Hand-brewed coffee does not necessarily have to go the bright acid route. If you prefer a smooth, thick cup with a nutty and cocoa flavor, you can start with beans that are medium to medium-dark roasted, and then choose according to the scene such as morning, work break, weekend slow drinking or adding milk. The coffee selected in this way will have a flavor closer to daily life and will also
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Coffee beans with strong sweetness may not necessarily taste like sugar water in the mouth, but may also have a soft aftertaste like ripe fruit, honey, jam or black tea. When choosing, you can first imagine when this cup of coffee will appear: when you are rushing to go out, you need to wake up and drink smoothly; in the afternoon, you want to slowly feel the aroma; when the weather is hot, you want an iced drink to be refreshing.
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Yirgacheffe is suitable for hand brewing because it often has a fresh floral aroma, citrus notes and a tea-like lightness, leaving no bitter taste in the mouth. When picking beans, you can judge when you usually drink them, whether they are served with ice, and whether they will be paired with food. It also has a floral and fruity flavor, which is suitable for bright and crisp scent in the morning.
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Black coffee and milk coffee have different requirements for beans. Black coffee requires the aroma and sweetness to be independent, while milk coffee requires the coffee liquid to have sufficient concentration and body, and to still retain a clear flavor after adding milk. It will be easier to choose the right one by first determining whether milk is added to the cup, and then deciding on the style of beans. meaning
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In the morning, you need a cup of coffee that is smooth, refreshing and does not overpower the taste of breakfast. Flavors such as nuts, cocoa and caramel are usually easier to integrate into your daily routine. They have mild acidity, a roasted nut aroma in the mouth, and a sweet aftertaste similar to dark chocolate after cooling. Depending on whether you drink it directly, add milk, or take it out
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Whether the coffee tastes good or not is ultimately a matter of personal taste. Some people like the bright fruit acid, which they think reflects the vitality of coffee; some people prefer the mellow sweetness, which they think is a reassuring taste. Sweetness and sourness are not mutually exclusive—many good beans have both—but know your preferences and choose your beans accordingly.
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