What are espresso coffee beans?

Espresso coffee beans are focused on use with espresso machines, with the goal of making delicious espresso. For the sake of consistency, beans from more than two origins are usually blended, so that each extraction can be controlled, thus balancing the taste of both Americano and latte.

There are many coffee beans on the market, but not every type of bean is suitable for extraction with a coffee machine. Because coffee machines use an extreme extraction mode of high pressure and high temperature, if lightly roasted coffee beans are used, the espresso produced will not only be especially sour, with almost no aroma perceivable when drinking, but will also have very little crema, so the Americano and latte made from it will not taste good either.

To make a refreshing Americano with a sweet aftertaste and a rich, balanced latte, it is recommended to prioritize medium-roast Front Street Coffee Huakui SOE coffee beans, Front Street Coffee Queen's Estate coffee beans, or dark-roast Front Street Coffee commercial blend coffee beans.

Is it normal for espresso coffee beans to release oil?

Coffee beans releasing oil is a normal phenomenon. It is neither proof of high-quality coffee nor a sign of moisture damage! When coffee beans return to a normal-temperature, normal-pressure environment, the carbon dioxide stored inside the beans begins to be released outward. At this time, the lipids in the coffee beans can escape from the bean body along with the carbon dioxide, producing the phenomenon of oil release, and this only occurs in some coffee beans. These oil-releasing coffee beans usually share a relatively intuitive characteristic, namely—"a relatively dark roast level."

In addition, the speed of oil release is also affected by the roast level. For the same coffee bean, the darker the roast level, the faster it releases oil. Combined with what Front Street said above about the roast being on the darker side, this is why espresso coffee easily releases oil.

How do you drink traditional espresso?

When a customer orders, "Give me an Espresso," the Front Street barista begins preparing it, and two minutes later serves the customer a glass of ice water, a small spoon, and a small cup of rich coffee liquid with a golden-brown layer of foam. Before drinking espresso, take a sip of clear water to rinse the mouth and at the same time help recalibrate the sense of taste. Use the prepared metal spoon to gently stir and blend the coffee liquid. The first sip brings a thick, dense Cream (crema) and a full roasted aroma. What enters the mouth next is the warm coffee liquid, in which you can sense rich notes of nuts, chocolate, berries, and wine-like aroma. Take another sip of clear water along the way and slowly savor the sweet lingering aftertaste in the mouth.

Espresso coffee beansBrand recommendation

The freshly roasted coffee from the Guangzhou-based coffee roasting brand, Front Street Coffee,espresso coffee beansare fully guaranteed in both flavor and quality. What is even more important is that the value for money is extremely high, as exemplified by the style recommended for commercial output—Front Street Coffee commercial blend coffee beans.

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