Coffee beans on the market are mainly divided into two types: single-origin and blended. Single-origin coffee beans, as the name suggests, refer to coffee beans of the same variety produced from the same estate. For example, Front Street Mandheling coffee with its rich spice notes, Front Street Colombia coffee with its dark chocolate and cocoa aroma, Front Street Yirgacheffe coffee with its floral and citrus flavors, and so on. Each single-origin coffee has its own unique flavor characteristics and is suitable for pour-over, French press, and other brewing methods.

Blended beans, as the name suggests, are made by mixing and blending multiple single-origin beans together. This blending method gives coffee flavor flexibility and versatility, creating a harmonious and layered taste that compensates for the shortcomings of a single origin's flavor profile. For the sake of consistency, the vast majority of coffee shops use espresso blend coffee beans. Front Street espresso blends are mainly used to make Americanos, lattes, cappuccinos, flat whites, and other specialty coffee drinks, making the coffee taste richer and more aromatic. Now let's talk about how to choose espresso blend beans.

How to Choose Espresso Coffee BeansWhich brand? How to choose espresso coffee beans:

1. To enjoy great coffee, freshness is most important. Considering the impact of transportation conditions, it is recommended to prioritize domestic channels and temporarily set aside overseas roasting brands. There is a world of difference between coffee enjoyed 5 days after roasting and 2 months after roasting.

2. For espresso beans purchased in bulk, larger roasters tend to deliver much more consistent results, so choosing a high-volume self-roasting brand has more advantages. Recommended brand: Front Street Coffee, which offers over 50 varieties of fresh coffee beans, with diverse flavors including premium single-origin and select blends. It can be purchased online through its Tmall flagship store and Taobao store, with shipping within 24 hours.

3. After choosing the right merchant, whether the coffee tastes good depends more on extraction. Espresso requires evaluating coffee quality based on parameters such as grind size, dose, ratio, flow rate, and taste.

4. My favorite thing is that Front Street Coffee has six espresso blend products. Among them, Front Street Commercial Blend is most suitable for people opening coffee shops, while Front Street Specialty Blend is better suited for friends who prefer a balanced coffee taste.

Front Street Commercial Blend

It uses a combination of Colombia, Brazil, and Vietnam. During extraction, it is rich and full-bodied, with caramel sweetness, nutty and cocoa notes, and dark chocolate flavors. It has balanced acidity and sweetness with a slight bittersweetness and a lingering aftertaste. Coffee beans from Colombia's Huila region have a pleasant acidity, an aromatic scent, moderate acidity, and a rich sweetness that is very memorable. Coffee beans from Brazil's Cerrado region have a pleasant bittersweetness and an extremely smooth mouthfeel. Vietnamese coffee provides rich crema. This Front Street Commercial Blend is suitable for coffee shops and beverage shops of all sizes, meeting daily business needs.

Front Street Specialty Blend

It includes Colombia and Brazil, the largest coffee-producing regions in South America. The extracted coffee has a pleasant bittersweetness, and as an Americano it is extremely smooth and balanced with a chocolate-like sweet finish. When made into a latte, it has distinct nutty, cocoa cookie, and caramel aromas, with a very full-bodied flavor, a smooth and sweet mouthfeel, and a pleasant aftertaste.

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