There are many types of coffee-making methods, including machine-brewed, pour-over, AeroPress… even with the same coffee beans, each brewing method can bring out different flavors and mouthfeels, giving each drink its own distinctive character.

That said, because each device has different brewing conditions, there are also some limitations in choosing coffee beans. For example, the most common espresso machine extracts under high temperature, high pressure, and extremely fine grinding, so the resulting espresso will automatically amplify the characteristics of the coffee beans, or even turn them into flaws. For instance, light-roasted coffee beans tend to produce sharp acidity, while overly dark-roasted coffee becomes burnt and bitter. Therefore, to achieve stable extraction, baristas recommend using medium-roast or medium-dark-roast beans.

1. Front Street Classic Espresso Blend Coffee Beans 

For those who like rich and full-bodied coffee, we recommend buying Front Street Classic Espresso Blend Coffee. This is a blend composed of beans from three origins: Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It uses a dark roast, which maximizes the coffee's rich aroma and also makes it easy to extract abundant, dense crema. Whether you are making an Americano diluted with water or a latte paired with milk, it is very suitable. You can place an order at the Front Street Taobao store or the Front Street Tmall flagship store.

2. Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso Blend Coffee Beans 

If you want to make an espresso with floral and fruity notes, you should focus on medium-roast coffee beans. We recommend Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso Coffee Beans, which can be ordered directly from the Taobao or Tmall store. This is based on two major origins: Front Street Costa Rica Tarrazu, known for its honey processing, and Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. On this basis, Colombian coffee beans are added, so the resulting espresso is not only not harsh, but under the extraction of the coffee machine, it has good crema and a dense texture, while also offering a sweet-and-sour taste like strawberry gummy candy.

3. Front Street Specialty Espresso Blend Coffee Beans 

As two of the world's leading coffee-producing countries, Brazilian coffee and Colombian coffee have long been famous. Front Street combines coffee beans from the two regions. The nutty aroma and balanced taste of Brazilian coffee, plus the chocolate notes of Colombian coffee, perfectly achieve an effect where one plus one is greater than two. The extracted espresso has flavors of cream cookies, cocoa, and roasted nuts.

4. Front Street Commercial Espresso Blend Coffee Beans 

If you want to recreate the same Americano or latte as in a coffee shop, you can buy Front Street Commercial Blend Coffee Beans. It is blended from three major regions: Brazil, Colombia, and Vietnam. After a medium-dark roast, it has rich crema and roasted aromas. The Americano has a mellow taste and is very easy to drink, while the latte is rich and smooth, leaving a lingering fragrance after drinking. It is also affordable and can become an everyday staple bean for home brewing.

5. Front Street Huakui SOE Coffee Beans

SOE coffee beans have relatively high requirements. While highlighting the coffee's flavor, the roast level must also be well controlled—neither too dark nor too light. We recommend Front Street Huakui SOE Coffee Beans. They are produced in Hambela in the Guji region of Ethiopia and use traditional sun-drying. To highlight its strawberry, citrus, and black tea flavors, Front Street uses a medium roast. Made into an SOE Americano, it has refreshing berry, light floral, and orange aromas; made into a latte, it has flavors of cranberry cookies, cocoa, and milk candy.

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