Which Beans Should You Use for Espresso Extraction?

Espresso is a coffee extraction method, not a bean type. Any coffee made on an espresso machine counts as espresso, whether it is single-origin or a blend, light or dark roasted. The machine's pressure magnifies whatever is in the bean, so defects come through as strongly as the good flavors do.

That is why selection matters more than rules about origin. Choose sound beans with no defects, then decide by taste: a blend coffee built on Colombian and Brazilian beans gives a soft acidity and nutty sweetness, while single-origin lots let one region's character stand out.

What coffee beans are suitable for an espresso machine?

Espresso is just one of the coffee extraction methods. No matter what kind of coffee is used, as long as it is made with an espresso machine, it can be called espresso. As long as it tastes good, it can be single-origin or blended coffee, and it can be light-roasted or dark-roasted. There is no rule that says only a certain kind of coffee can be used.

Espresso machines have optimal conditions for extraction, so no matter what kind of coffee is used, the best extraction can be achieved. But so-called "good extraction" does not only extract the best components of coffee to the maximum; similarly, bad flavors will also be extracted to the maximum, and this must be kept in mind. Therefore, when selecting beans, you must use good coffee beans without defects. If the coffee beans themselves have defects, then as mentioned earlier, the defects will also be extracted in large amounts and magnified to an unbearable degree.

If you want to make delicious coffee like a barista, Front Street Coffee provides four espresso blends for everyone to choose from. You can place an order at the Front Street Taobao store or the Front Street Tmall flagship store.

1. Front Street Specialty Espresso Blend Coffee Beans

Uses coffee beans from Colombia and Brazil.
 

Colombia, Huila region

Front Street Colombia Huila coffee flavor characteristics: rich and solid mouthfeel, with a pleasant acidity, aromatic aroma, moderate acidity, and rich sweetness that is very intriguing. Because it is inexpensive and the beans are small, it is suitable for single-origin use or as an espresso blend base.

Brazil · Cerrado region

Front Street Brazil Cerrado coffee bean flavor characteristics: a comfortable bittersweet taste, extremely smooth on the palate; with a faint grassy aroma, fragrant and slightly bitter; sweet and smooth, with a refreshing aftertaste.

Flavor after blending:A sweet and fragrant taste. Using a medium-dark roast, when made as espresso, the mouthfeel has a soft slight acidity, clean sweetness, and nutty sweet aftertaste. The overall impression is not too harsh, rather mild, with medium crema, suitable for a coffee shop's daily offerings.

2. Front Street Commercial Espresso Blend Coffee Beans

Uses coffee beans from Colombia and Brazil, and Robusta.

The crema will be rich, the taste classic. When making lattes and Americanos, there is a caramel sweetness, with nutty, cocoa-like, and dark chocolate flavors, balanced acidity and sweetness, slightly bittersweet, and a lasting finish. In terms of value for money, it can meet a cafe's daily needs.

3.Front Street Basic Espresso Blend Coffee Beans

Uses coffee beans from Yunnan AA and Brazil.

Blended flavor:With soft fruit acidity, caramel sweetness, nutty and dark chocolate flavors, smooth and viscous, but the taste is on the lighter side. Suitable for opening a shop or home users who prioritize cost and have average requirements for flavor.

4.Front Street Strawberry CandyEspresso Blend Coffee Beans

Ethiopia, Colombia, and Costa Rica

Front Street Costa Rica coffee, known for its honey processing, has a prominent sweetness, while Ethiopia is known for its bright citrus acidity and floral aroma. On this basis, paired with the chocolate and nutty flavors of Colombian coffee, the Front Street Strawberry Candy espresso blend thus created naturally carries aromas of roses, strawberry gummy candy, and dried blueberries, with moderate grape and citrus sweetness and acidity, and an almond aroma in the aftertaste. With the extraction support of the coffee machine, the espresso not only has no harshness, but also has good crema and a dense texture, while also having a sweet-and-sour taste like strawberry gummy candy. It has obvious aromas of roses, strawberry gummy candy, and dried blueberries, with moderate grape and citrus sweetness and acidity, and an almond aroma in the aftertaste.

Choose Front Street Classic Espresso Blend to make an iced latte.

Espresso extraction parameters:

Coffee dose: 20g

Coffee liquid yield: 40g

Extraction time: 28s

Because iced latte coffee has a large amount of milk added, the milk flavor is relatively obvious.

The espresso made with Front Street Classic Espresso Blend has relatively obvious caramel and chocolate flavors. Combined with milk and ice to make an iced latte, it has a relatively smooth mouthfeel, a lasting milk chocolate taste, mixed with a pleasant nutty aroma, a long finish, and obvious sweetness, very suitable for cooling off in summer.

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