A Guide to Common Starbucks Coffee Varieties: Flavors and Taste Profiles, with Illustrated Iced Americano and Latte Preparation Methods

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With the rapid development of modern society, people are increasingly valuing their quality of life, beginning to enjoy life and gourmet food. Today FrontStreet Coffee will introduce you to Starbucks coffee, telling you about the types of Starbucks coffee and Starbucks coffee culture. Interested friends, let's explore together.

FrontStreet Coffee understands that Starbucks coffee products are mainly based on espresso, creating various Italian-style coffee products by adding different proportions of ingredients. There are three drink size options: Tall is 354ml, Grande is 473ml, and Venti is 591ml.

The production of espresso uses dark roast or darker coffee beans. The darker the roast, the more intense and mellow the coffee flavor will be. Espresso typically has a very high concentration, so even after adding milk, water, syrup, and other ingredients, you can still taste the coffee's aroma.

Starbucks Espresso Products

Starbucks espresso products mainly include: Americano (espresso + water), Latte (espresso + milk/plant milk), Cappuccino (espresso + milk + dense, thick foam), Flat White (double concentrated espresso + milk), Mocha (espresso + chocolate sauce + milk + whipped cream), and Caramel Macchiato (espresso + milk + foam + caramel).

Americano vs Latte

The biggest difference between Americano and Latte lies in: Americano is made by adding an appropriate amount of water to espresso for dilution. The coffee itself has no sugar or milk, 0 calories and 0 fat, with a rich and intense flavor, making it very suitable for friends who are fitness-conscious, maintaining their figure, or losing weight.

FrontStreet Coffee's iced Americano is made with 90 grams of ice + 180 grams of water, then using 20 grams of FrontStreet Coffee's Sunflower Warm Blend coffee powder to extract 40 grams of coffee liquid, which is poured into ice water. This creates an iced Americano with distinct vanilla, cream, sunflower seeds, berries, and whiskey aromas, making it not only rich in aroma but also very refreshing in taste.

Latte is made by adding an appropriate amount of milk to espresso. The natural sweetness and milk fat from the milk can reduce the bitterness of espresso while enhancing the overall richness of the coffee. Friends who are worried that Americano might be too bitter can try a latte~ You can also choose plant milk or skim milk~

Cold Brew Coffee Series

In addition to espresso products, the most popular Starbucks coffee product in the past two years is undoubtedly the cold brew coffee series! Compared to espresso's rapid extraction using high temperature and pressure in machines, cold brew coffee is a coffee liquid that requires over 12 hours of low-temperature, long-time extraction with cold water.

Since the unpleasant substances in coffee need the mobilization of heat molecules to be effectively released, cold brew coffee extracted at low temperatures often has less bitterness. At the same time, because of long-term soaking, some of the sweet and sour, pleasant substances in coffee are extracted more fully, so cold brew coffee has a fuller and smoother taste~

Generally, the coffee beans used for making cold brew coffee are specialty coffee beans with regional flavor characteristics sold on Starbucks shelves. If you want to experience the unique regional flavor characteristics of coffee beans themselves, everyone can try cold brew coffee~

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