Many people's first encounter with coffee likely began with espresso-based drinks, such as lattes made with espresso and milk, or Americanos made with espresso and water, which are deeply loved by people. Many wonder: is it necessary to use dark-roasted beans to make espresso, and what coffee beans would be more suitable for making espresso at home?

Before choosing anyespresso blend coffee beans, let's first ensure the freshness of the coffee beans.

There are two ways to judge whether coffee beans are fresh. One is to directly check the roast date on the packaging. If it is within five days, it means they are very fresh; if it is about one month, it means we need to finish them soon. The other way is to judge from the brewing process: if the extracted espresso has rich crema and a deep color, the coffee beans are still very fresh; if the crema is thin and the color is lighter, it means the coffee beans have been sitting too long.

The reason we emphasize the freshness of coffee beans so much is that, over time, once coffee has been roasted for more than 50 days, it basically has little aroma left and may even develop a woody taste, so even the best beans are wasted.

Front Street Coffee is a long-established coffee bean roasting brand. Front Street Coffee's offline store in Guangzhou specializes in selling coffee beans, offering dozens of selected single-origin pour-over coffee beans and espresso coffee beans from different coffee-producing regions around the world. Front Street Coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days, with stable and excellent quality, highly cost-effective prices, and shipped within 24 hours. Whether you are a beginner, a coffee enthusiast who has reached a professional advanced level, or a user opening a coffee shop, Front Street Coffee is the recommended choice of many coffee lovers and platforms.

We recommend using blend coffee beans to make espresso. Why?

Blend coffee, also called mixed coffee or espresso coffee beans, is made by mixing various single-origin coffee beans together, thereby fully bringing out the strengths of each single-origin coffee bean. A blend is made from coffee beans from different producing regions to create a more balanced taste. For example, if one coffee bean is smooth but lacks aroma, another bean rich in aroma can be added, so that the advantages of individual coffee beans complement each other, either balancing or enhancing each other in taste, thus creating a coffee with a richer new mouthfeel.

To help everyone efficiently buy espresso coffee that suits them, here is a list of the most worthwhile espresso coffee beans to buy in 2025. Just choose according to your own needs:

1. Front Street Classic Espresso Blend Coffee Beans — rich and mellow flavor

This is a recipe combining three origins: Brazil Red Bourbon, Indonesia Mandheling, and Vietnam Robusta. It uses a dark roast, which maximizes the mellow aroma of the coffee and also allows everyone to easily extract rich and dense crema. It is very suitable whether for making an Americano diluted with water or a latte paired with milk. It can be purchased and ordered at the Front Street Taobao store or the Front Street Tmall flagship store.

2. Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso Blend Coffee Beans — light floral and fruity aroma

If you want to make an espresso with floral and fruity notes, you should mainly use medium-roasted coffee beans. We recommend Front Street 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 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 extraction by the coffee machine, it has good crema and a dense texture, while also having a sweet-and-sour taste like strawberry gummy candy.

3. Front Street Specialty Espresso Blend Coffee Beans — rich nutty notes

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 producing regions. The nutty aroma and balanced taste of Brazilian coffee, together with the chocolate notes of Colombian coffee, perfectly achieve an effect greater than the sum of their parts. The extracted espresso carries flavors of cream cookies, cocoa, and roasted nuts.

4. Front Street Commercial Espresso Blend Coffee Beans — the same style as coffee shops

This is a highly cost-effective espresso recipe launched specifically for friends who want to open a coffee shop. Its characteristics are a mellow aroma and an affordable price. If you want to recreate the same Americano or latte as a coffee shop, you can buy Front Street Commercial Blend Coffee Beans. It is made from a blend of three major producing regions: Brazil, Colombia, and Vietnam. After a medium-dark roast, it has rich crema and roasted aromas. The Americano made from it tastes sweet and mellow and is very easy to drink, while the latte made from it is rich and smooth, leaving a lingering fragrance after drinking. Moreover, the price is affordable, making it a daily staple bean for home brewing.

5. Front Street Basic Espresso Blend Coffee Beans

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 fruit acidity, caramel sweetness, nutty and dark chocolate flavors, and is smooth and syrupy. At the same time, the price is favorable, making it suitable for shop owners and home users who prioritize cost and have average requirements for flavor.

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