Which Coffee Beans Are Suitable for SOE_Characteristics and Pricing of SOE Coffee Beans

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SOE Coffee: Single Origin Espresso Excellence

Espresso beans made from a single variety of coffee beans offer a purer and better taste, though the crema can't compare to blended beans. It can only be said that good SOE coffee beans have decent crema, but definitely not at commercial-level standards.

Indonesian Mandheling performs exceptionally well when dark roasted, with comfortable acidity and bitterness, and without the mixed flavors of blended beans. The crema is acceptable, making it suitable as an SOE.

Kenya AA is also suitable as an SOE single origin. Additionally, the Antigua coffee I previously bought from Badoumai Coffee was excellent, though I've forgotten the specific origin region. Now I mostly drink Mandheling. For espresso, I use dark-roasted Mandheling; for pour-over, I use medium-dark or medium roast. Either way, it's quite delicious. I tried dark-roasted Yirgacheffe Kochere washed process, but the results weren't good - perhaps my roaster is too poor? Haha.

I used to think that coffee beans weren't complete, so I would add other beans to make the flavor more complete and compensate for shortcomings of some beans - this is blending. But gradually, I discovered that the quality of specialty green coffee beans is getting higher and higher, and roasting techniques are getting better. With excellent beans, you can make espresso from a single variety without any drawbacks, and it showcases the bean's distinct regional characteristics, such as floral notes, citrus, honey, peaches, blackcurrants, and cane sugar. Such delicious coffee should be enjoyed by more people and customers.

Because SOE coffee beans are of higher quality than ordinary blends and require higher standards for roasting and extraction techniques, the price of SOE coffee is typically higher than blended coffee.

Many friends around me say I'm crazy - using such good SOE coffee beans for espresso is too extravagant, and no one will appreciate how this coffee tastes. Everyone will just find it bitter. I tell them that in any city, there's always a small group of people who are passionate about coffee. My goal isn't limited to those who don't understand coffee, but to everyone in this small city. I want to meet these friends who can appreciate coffee, chat and taste beans, and enjoy what they love - isn't that wonderful? Although blended beans can improve flavors and reduce costs, when it comes to what I drink myself, I should choose something I truly love.

SOE Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted SOE coffee beans offer complete guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they offer exceptional value. A half-pound (227g) package costs only around 80-90 yuan. Calculating based on 10g of coffee powder per single shot of espresso, one package can make 22 cups of coffee. Each cup of SOE coffee costs only 3-4 yuan, which is incredibly cost-effective compared to cafés that sell coffee for dozens of yuan per cup.

FrontStreet Coffee: A roastery in Guangzhou with a small shop but diverse bean varieties. You can find various famous and lesser-known beans, and they also provide online store services. https://shop104210103.taobao.com

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