Three Major Trends in FrontStreet Coffee Bean Roasting: Coffee Shouldn't Exclusively Pursue Light Roasts!

FrontStreet Coffee Bean Roasting's Three Major Trends:

1. From Light to Medium-Light Roast

There are three key elements that determine coffee flavor during roasting: sweetness, acidity, and bitterness. Generally, the longer the roasting time, the less acidity remains, while bitterness increases accordingly, and sweetness peaks between the acidity and bitterness. The coffee industry once pursued extremely light roasts, "so light that drinking espresso would be as sour as lemon juice." Now, everyone is seeking balance, enhancing sweetness, allowing coffee beans to develop richer flavors with more nutty notes, and a fuller body.

2. Return to Natural Processing

Natural processing is susceptible to weather and environmental factors, sometimes carrying negative flavors, and was once replaced by methods like washed and honey processing. With recent advancements in natural processing technology and the more widespread use of African beds for drying coffee beans, coupled with the coffee industry's pursuit of uniquely flavored coffee beans, roasters have returned to natural processing. "Washed coffee lacks the complexity of natural processing. Natural processing adds complex fruity flavors from fermentation and higher sweetness." He suggests washed beans can be used for pour-over coffee to better present sweet and acidic flavors, while natural beans can be used for espresso to highlight that explosive sweetness.

3. Blended Coffee Remains Mainstream

Single origin coffee has been very popular in coffee shops in recent years. "I used to think blends might not be as good as single origin, but now some people feel that everyone has single origin, while blended coffee has more character. It depends on whether you want to taste the terroir's intention or the coffee shop's exclusive flavor." FrontStreet Coffee also supplies beans to many coffee shops, and blends still account for the majority: "Most people are accustomed to milk-based coffee, and single origin coffee may not be the most comfortable combination when added to milk coffee. Because single origin has too much character, leaning toward certain flavors, blended coffee remains mainstream to complement different coffee drinks." It also depends on the coffee shop's customer base—whether they seek consistent flavors or want to experience the most seasonal coffee bean flavors. For example, the author prefers East African coffee beans with prominent flavors similar to fruit tea.

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