Espresso coffee is made with espresso as the base. Looking at the composition of most espresso drinks, none can do without a single or double shot of good-quality espresso. Americano is made by adding a large amount of drinking water to espresso, while a latte is made by adding milk to espresso. Flavored coffees like mocha, however, are made by adding syrup or chocolate sauce on top of a latte. So choosing the coffee beans for making espresso is very important.

Different coffee beans have different personalities due to different varieties and origins, with subtle differences in acidity, bitterness, sweetness, aroma, body, and other flavors. Single-origin coffee beans tend to focus more on expressing the unique characteristics of a particular type of coffee, and are suitable for cold brew or pour-over. Espresso, on the other hand, mostly uses blended beans, so the espresso flavor is more balanced and easy to drink, and the aroma is more stable—one could say it is more geared toward mass taste. Below are the five most popular espresso blends of 2025:

Espresso bean recommendation one. Rich and mellow flavor: Front Street Coffee Classic Espresso Blend

Most coffee drinkers have only heard of Mamba coffee, but do not know the recipe and origin of "Mamba." In fact, Mamba is a combination of Indonesian Mandheling beans plus Brazilian coffee beans, and the flavors complement and harmonize with each other. Mamba blends were very popular in early Taiwanese coffee shops, and could be considered an old-school coffee flavor. Front Street Coffee Classic Espresso Blend adds Robusta on the basis of the Mamba recipe, fully enhancing the coffee's crema and making the body of the espresso stronger. It is suitable for home use and for latte art.

Espresso bean recommendation two: Rich floral and fruity aroma: Front Street Coffee Strawberry Candy espresso blend

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

Espresso bean recommendation three. Rich nutty tone: Front Street Coffee Specialty Espresso Blend

As two of the world's leading coffee-producing countries, Brazil and Colombia have long been famous for their coffee. Front Street Coffee combines coffee beans from these 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 creamy cookies, cocoa, and roasted nuts. It is suitable for friends who do not like acidity, and for making Americano and latte.

Espresso bean recommendation four. Coffee shop same style: Front Street Coffee Commercial Espresso Blend

If you want to recreate the same Americano or latte as a coffee shop, you can buy Front Street Coffee Commercial Espresso Blend. It is made from a blend of three major origins: Brazil, Colombia, and Vietnam. After medium-dark roasting, it has rich coffee crema and roasted aromas. The Americano it makes has a mellow taste and is very easy to drink, while as a latte it is rich and smooth, leaving a lingering fragrance after drinking. Moreover, the price is affordable, making it a daily staple bean for home use.

Espresso bean recommendation five. High cost-effectiveness: Front Street Coffee Basic Espresso Blend

For friends who are just starting out, of course we first consider cost-effectiveness, and this coffee can meet the needs of the vast majority of home users. It has soft fruity acidity, caramel sweetness, and nutty and dark chocolate flavors, and is smooth and syrupy. At the same time, the price is favorable, making it suitable for shops and home users who prioritize cost and have average requirements for flavor.

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