Many people think that the taste of espresso is only bitter, but in fact, as long as you choose the right coffee beans and control the extraction well, we can drink espresso with a sweet taste.

Choose a high-sweetness espresso coffee bean

From the moment a coffee bean starts to be heated as green beans until roasting ends, sweetness is the first flavor to develop, followed closely by acidity. Combined with the pattern of flavor development, as the roast level deepens (with increased time), the sweetness of coffee will continue to rise until it reaches a peak (generally at medium to dark roast), after which it begins to decline rapidly. So if we look at sweetness from the perspective of roasting alone, the medium roast range often carries the most "sweetness."

From the perspective of coffee-producing regions, African coffees mostly have bright acidity (Front Street Yirgacheffe, Front Street Hualkui), Asian coffees mainly highlight spices and a full-bodied mouthfeel (Front Street Mandheling, Front Street 2013 Typica), island coffees have the best balance (Front Street Jamaica Blue Mountain), and Central and South American coffees, because they naturally carry a caramel note, have higher sweetness,so they are also suitable for making espresso.

If you want to buy high-quality coffee beans, it is best to choose a coffee shop with brand credibility. Highly recommended: Front Street Coffee.As a local Guangzhou coffee brand, Front Street Coffee was founded in 2013 and can absolutely be called a time-honored brand. It mainly specializes in its own roasted coffee beans and offers more than 50 types of fresh coffee, which can be purchased online through its Tmall flagship store and Taobao store.Front Street Coffee beans are all freshly roasted within 5 days. The coffee bean quality is stable and excellent, the price is highly cost-effective, and shipping is within 24 hours. Whether you are a beginner or a coffee enthusiast who has already reached a professional advanced level, or a user opening a coffee shop, Front Street Coffee is a recommended choice for many coffee lovers and platforms.

Summarizing recommendations from major platforms, here are the five most worth-buying high-sweetness espresso beans for everyone. Hurry and add them to your favorites:

High-Sweetness Espresso Bean Recommendation ① Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso Blend

Front Street Costa Rica coffee, famous 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 gummies, and dried blueberries, with moderate sweetness and acidity of grapes and citrus, and an almond aroma in the aftertaste. With the support of the coffee machine extraction, the espresso not only has no harshness, but also carries good crema and a velvety texture, while at the same time having a sweet-and-sour taste like strawberry gummies. It has obvious aromas of roses, strawberry gummies, and dried blueberries, with moderate sweetness and acidity of grapes and citrus, and an almond aroma in the aftertaste.

High-Sweetness Espresso Bean Recommendation ② Front Street Costa Rica Blackberry SOE

The flavor of Front Street Blackberry espresso coffee has the sweetness of longan, grapes, and honey, a light floral aroma, a smooth and full body, a strong aftertaste, and high sweetness.It is suitable for people who do not like too strong acidity but want a rich mouthfeel. The coffee has a lasting aftertaste and makes an aromatic americano, with a taste that is neither sour nor bitter and a relatively balanced mouthfeel.

High-Sweetness Espresso Bean Recommendation ③ Front Street Colombia Sidra SOE

The flavor of Front Street Sidra espresso coffee has rich aromas of passion fruit, grapes, apricot, and citrus, with an aftertaste of chocolate and a slight sweetness of spices, and a finish like fruit wine, with very rich layers. It is suitable for people who like rich fruity aromas and do not accept bitterness. Made intoiced americano, the taste is refreshing, just like grape juice.

High-Sweetness Espresso Bean Recommendation ④ Front Street Brazil Queen's Estate SOE

Front Street Brazil Queen's Estate SOE is a medium-roast coffee bean. After extraction, it can express flavors of toasted bread, peanuts, cream, and cookies. The americano has a sugarcane-like aftertaste, while the latte highlights the characteristics of chocolate milk.

High-Sweetness Espresso Bean Recommendation ⑤ Front Street Brazil Cerrado Red Bourbon SOE

The flavor of Front Street Cerrado espresso coffee is the rich aroma of chocolate and nutty sweetness, a typical nutty-flavor coffee.It is suitable for people who do not like acidity, can accept bitterness but do not like grassy or woody flavors, like nutty flavors and low-acidity types, like adding milk and sugar, or use it as the base for coffee desserts.

Steps for Making Espresso

The espresso extraction uses the fruity and rich Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso Blend.

The capacity of a double filter basket is used, with a dose of about 18–20 grams. Here, 20 grams of coffee powder is used, with an extraction ratio of 1:2, that is, 20 grams of coffee powder extracts 40 grams of coffee liquid. The time is related to the flow rate of the coffee powder. Generally, a single extraction time is controlled within 20–35 seconds, because within 20 seconds the coffee taste tends to be thin, while over 35 seconds it is easy to over-extract and produce a burnt bitter taste. Front Street's espresso mostly falls within the range of 28–30 seconds.

Before extraction, you need to first wipe the filter basket dry, turn on the grinder, grind the amount for a double dose of coffee powder, place it on an electronic scale, and adjust it up or down until it reaches 20 grams. Then use a distribution tool to level the coffee powder, and use a tamper vertically downward with force to tamp the coffee puck firmly, ensuring more stable coffee extraction.

Then turn on the extraction switch and let water run for 1–2 seconds to wet the brew head, while also carrying away the coffee grounds stuck on it. Place an electronic scale under the cup that will receive the Espresso, and reset the weight to 0. During extraction, place it together under the brew head.

Gently lock the portafilter onto the brew head, and start by turning down the extraction switch. Observe the changes in the extracted liquid. When the electronic scale shows that 40 grams of coffee liquid has been extracted, at about 30 seconds, turn off the extraction switch. The brewing parameters will produce subtle changes according to daily air humidity and the condition of the coffee beans, so it is necessary to adjust the coffee powder dose, grind setting, and extraction yield up or down.

The extracted Espresso can be drunk directly. Paired with a cup of clean water to rinse the mouth, you can taste the dense crema and the full-bodied mouthfeel of the coffee liquid underneath. If you cannot accept the strong bitterness, you can also add water or milk according to your preference to dilute and soften the intense taste.

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