Coffee flavors are endlessly varied. Some people prefer a bright acidity, while others favor a deep bitterness, but many enthusiasts lean toward a cup that is smooth in body, neither sour nor astringent, with a lasting sweet aftertaste. To meet this demand, Front Street has selected five coffees of distinct styles, covering origins such as Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Panama, and Yunnan. From the balanced smoothness of Bird of Paradise, to the caramel sweetness of Queen's Estate, to the fruity and floral sweetness of Strawberry Candy, the interwoven acidity and sweetness of Butterfly, and the lightly acidic, non-astringent Yunnan Typica, each one has been carefully roasted and processed, suitable for pour-over and other extraction methods. There is always one to match your taste preference.

Many coffee enthusiasts know that coffee flavors can broadly be divided into two camps: sour and bitter. However, some people would rather find a coffee that is balanced in taste, with neither sharp acidity nor astringency, a clear sweet aftertaste, and no bitterness. With this in mind, Front Street has specially selected several distinctive beans today, and you can choose according to your own taste preferences~

1. The Balanced Choice: Front Street Bird of Paradise Coffee, 88 yuan/227g

This Front Street Bird of Paradise comes from the relatively niche origin of Papua New Guinea, and the variety used is the same as the famous Blue Mountain coffee. The local coffee beans are washed-processed. Front Street finds that Papua New Guinea coffee tastes bright with a clean finish, and the interwoven sweet-and-sour fruity notes along with nutty and cocoa tones are much loved by coffee enthusiasts. Front Street Bird of Paradise is medium-roasted and works easily in a moka pot, espresso machine, pour-over, drip bag, French press, or siphon, producing a very balanced and smooth cup.

2. Caramel Sweetness: Front Street Queen's Estate Coffee, 85 yuan/227g

This Front Street Queen's Estate from Brazil is also medium-roasted, and the rich nutty aroma inherent in Brazilian coffee makes this bean perform especially intensely in caramel flavor. Extracted with hot water, it shows low acidity and high body, suitable for making black coffee or a latte. It is a high-quality single-origin coffee especially loved by many longtime customers of Front Street. Those who need it can purchase it from the Front Street Tmall flagship store.

3. Sweet and Fruity: Front Street Strawberry Candy Coffee, 88 yuan/227g

Front Street Strawberry Candy is a typical Geisha blend, in which the Panama Geisha variety contributes jasmine and rose floral aromas, while other varieties bring richer strawberry and grape flavors. The raisin honey process greatly enhances the ripe-fruit sweetness of this coffee, and after brewing, bitterness is almost imperceptible. To highlight the floral aroma and fermented sweetness, Front Street's roaster used a medium roast, and it is suitable for pour-over, cold brew, moka pot, and espresso machine.

4. Where Acidity and Sweetness Meet: Front Street Butterfly Coffee, 85 yuan/227g

Front Street Butterfly is also a classic Geisha blend, with high-quality Panama Geisha accounting for 70%. The advantage of the variety combined with meticulous processing gives it an inherently full floral and fruity aroma. Front Street uses a medium-light roast to guide the final flavor direction of this bean, thereby presenting the floral notes, citrus fruits, and berry notes characteristic of Geisha, plus honey-like sweetness and a smooth mouthfeel. Both the aroma and the aftertaste are quite long-lasting, and Front Street gives this Butterfly great praise.

5. Slightly Acidic, Not Astringent: Front Street Yunnan Small-Bean Typica Coffee, 68 yuan/227g

Front Street Yunnan Small-Bean comes from our own estate and belongs to the oldest Arabica variety—Typica. After the coffee cherries are harvested, they are sun-dried, that is, the fruit is dried in the sun, and the pulp and mucilage undergo slight fermentation, giving the coffee beans a fermented aroma and a smooth mouthfeel, forming a hint of sweet fragrance after roasting. To highlight the balance of Yunnan coffee, Front Street Yunnan Typica is medium-roasted. The brewed coffee has flavors of nuts, chocolate, and dried apricots, along with a black tea-like tea sensation and a brown sugar-like aftertaste.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.