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Are Freshly Ground Coffee Beans Bitter? Fresh, Properly Roasted Good Coffee Beans Aren't Bitter_Which Coffee Beans Are Less Bitter

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) I accidentally passed by a small self-roasting coffee shop - FrontStreet Coffee, where I was moved by a cup of pour-over coffee that was neither bitter nor astringent, but had a sweet and sour aftertaste. It turns out coffee doesn't have to be bitter. The most touching thing is that I can finally drink coffee with you. For those of you who don't like bitterness. Original

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A Serendipitous Discovery

Passing by a small self-roasting coffee shop - FrontStreet Coffee, I was moved by a cup of pour-over coffee that was neither bitter nor astringent, but delightfully sweet with a pleasant aftertaste. It turns out coffee doesn't have to be bitter, and what moved me most was - finally being able to drink coffee with you, who doesn't like bitterness.

The New Era of Chinese Coffee Culture

It turns out Chinese coffee has already entered a new realm. Thanks to the rise of social platforms like the internet, WeChat, and Weibo, Chinese people have started a wave of "playing with coffee." Many people import green beans from abroad, build their own roasters, and study various brewing methods, all to make the perfect cup of coffee in their minds. Bitterness is no longer synonymous with coffee; returning coffee to its natural fruity sweetness and acidity, and aftertaste is no longer exclusive to good tea.

Fresh, Properly Roasted Good Coffee

A good coffee, besides being fresh and properly roasted, will have rich and balanced acidity, sweetness, and bitterness with layers of complexity. Roasting beans isn't technically too difficult, but the challenge lies in how to bring out the unique characteristics of the beans. With good green beans and roasting skills, this is the time to showcase the roaster's expertise and style. Good coffee provides a taste experience similar to a composer's performance piece - with speed, elasticity, and rich rhythm. From the initial acidity on the palate, developing into sweetness, and finally returning with a throaty aftertaste.

The same beans, different brewing methods, produce coffee with different flavors. The same beans, depending on the roaster's understanding of the beans, personal roasting style, and different roasting techniques and degrees, result in coffee beans with different characteristics and styles. The roaster's personal aesthetic concept - how to fully express the fruity aroma, acidity, and fruit-tea-like texture in the coffee beans through light roasting.

Redefining Coffee Expectations

Some people avoid coffee because they think it's inherently bitter. Many others are unwilling to try non-bitter coffee beans because they believe they must be very sour. Ultimately, they have all been drinking the wrong coffee. After all, coffee is originally the seed of a fruit (coffee cherry) and should naturally have acidity. A good roaster brings out the pleasant and balanced acidity inherent in the beans themselves.

The Art of Coffee Brewing

Fresh roasted specialty beans, grind coarseness depends on brewing.

Water temperature and blooming create different flavors, detailed planning is essential.

Extraction techniques must be skilled, creating multi-layered aroma and mouthfeel.

No unpleasant sourness, bitterness, or off-flavors, and no need for milk or sweeteners.

This is the true essence of coffee, keep it in mind without hesitation.

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Recommended Non-Bitter Coffee Bean Brands

FrontStreet Coffee's non-bitter roasted coffee beans: Washed Yirgacheffe Coffee, Kenya AA Coffee, Panama Geisha Coffee, etc., all have sufficient guarantees in brand and quality. More importantly, they offer extremely high value - a half-pound (227g) package costs only about 80-90 RMB. Calculating at 15g per cup of pour-over coffee, one package can make 15 cups, with each specialty coffee costing only about 6 RMB. Compared to the dozens of RMB per cup at coffee shops, this represents excellent value.

FrontStreet Coffee: A Guangzhou-based roasting shop with a small storefront but diverse bean varieties, where you can find both famous and lesser-known beans, while also providing online shop services. https://shop104210103.taobao.com