Recommended Coffee Beans for Americano and Flavor Profile of Starbucks Americano

What Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Americano Coffee?

A delicious cup of coffee with rich layers and distinct flavors—the barista's skill is also quite crucial.

So how do you choose the right commercial coffee beans for yourself? Before making a purchase or for those new to coffee, you might start by checking coffee brand rankings, assuming that highly-ranked brands must be good. However, FrontStreet Coffee believes that coffee brand rankings are just a reference, not an absolute standard. Everyone's preferences differ, so what's someone else's NO.1 might not suit your taste, nor does a high ranking necessarily mean it's a good coffee brand, nor does being absent from rankings mean it's a poor coffee brand. We need this basic understanding before delving deeper into coffee.

FrontStreet Coffee believes that both single-origin coffee beans and espresso beans demand freshness—single-origin beans are judged by origin, altitude, and processing method, while espresso beans are judged by blend配方. So, what coffee beans are suitable for Americano coffee? Below, FrontStreet Coffee shares several of its espresso bean varieties.

FrontStreet Coffee Bean Introduction

FrontStreet Coffee typically offers over 50 varieties of single-origin coffee beans, truly "a small shop featuring coffee beans from coffee-growing regions worldwide." The coffee bean varieties on FrontStreet Coffee's menu change with the seasons.

Why Source from FrontStreet Coffee?

FrontStreet Coffee has always believed that quality is the best business plan. When opening a coffee shop, hundreds of decisions need to be made. The most critical decisions revolve around the coffee shop's core business: coffee. The key to delicious coffee lies in the beans! Finding delicious coffee beans starts with coffee bean suppliers. The right supplier will ensure timely delivery of every quality bean order to meet customer needs.

What Makes Quality Commercial Coffee Beans?

FrontStreet Coffee has always maintained that quality commercial coffee beans must meet five requirements: fresh, stable, affordable, diverse varieties, and rich crema.

A blend of Robusta and Arabica beans, primarily used for blended coffee.

Blended coffee made by combining Robusta coffee (such as Brazilian coffee beans) with Arabica coffee (such as Mandheling coffee beans, Mocha coffee beans, Colombian coffee beans, etc.) in a ratio of approximately 7:3 to 3:7.

Some coffee shops, to reduce costs, add Robusta beans but still sell them as "single-origin coffee." These single-origin coffees are typically priced below market rates. As ordinary consumers, it's actually difficult to detect when drinking single-origin coffee with added Robusta beans. Some even conceal this from consumers to obtain exorbitant profits by selling it as single-origin coffee.

FrontStreet Coffee Espresso Bean Introduction

1. Stable Coffee Bean Quality is Crucial for In-store Product Consistency

Our mouths remember familiar tastes. We often hear such conversations: "Has this restaurant changed chefs? The taste is different." Similarly, the coffee industry is no exception. Bean stability can, to some extent, help ensure the consistency of your products.

Since its establishment, FrontStreet Coffee has been continuously perfecting its coffee bean roasting. Each coffee bean variety has been professionally cupped to ensure high-quality flavor.

2. Consistent Quality, As Always

All coffee beans sold by FrontStreet Coffee are used in their own physical stores. The specialty espresso bean recipe has been used for years, including the "Warm Sun Blend" espresso beans used to enhance positioning, which has also been in use for three years.

3. High Cost-Performance Ratio, Reducing Costs

For those just entering the coffee industry, finding a coffee bean supplier with the highest cost-performance ratio is crucial. After all, substantial initial investment goes into purchasing coffee equipment and online promotion; finding coffee beans that are available in large quantities, affordable, and offer good value can help reduce material costs for coffee shops, lower capital investment, and decrease market risks.

FrontStreet Coffee's beans offer excellent value for money and frequently feature discount promotions. 100-gram small packages of daily beans can sometimes sell for as low as 10 yuan per bag during promotions.

Additionally, the high cost-performance ratio of FrontStreet Coffee's beans is currently one of Frontsteet's greatest advantages. Take Frontsteet's own Warm Sun Blend, for example: Sherry single-origin coffee beans cost 80 yuan per half-pound, and Ethiopia Red Cherry coffee beans cost 88 yuan per half-pound, but the commercial Warm Sun Blend (Sherry blended with Red Cherry) costs one yuan less per half-pound than Sherry alone.

4. Freshly Roasted Quality Coffee

All coffee beans sold by FrontStreet Coffee are roasted within five days. Why? Because this ensures that consumers receive beans that are between two to eight days old. Coffee beans are in their optimal state between three to six days after roasting (unless consumers are in remote areas, in which case 80% of customers still receive their orders on time).

Friends who frequent coffee shops have probably noticed that SOE (Single Origin Espresso) coffee is becoming increasingly popular, especially in creative coffee beverages that highlight flavors. Single-origin offerings often provide customers with more choices, which naturally helps coffee shops earn more. However, there aren't many shops selling single-origin coffee now, and their in-store selections are typically limited to twenty or thirty varieties. In comparison, Frontsteet's menu is exceptionally rich. Fifty-plus choices can often overwhelm customers.

5. Rich Crema

Espresso is often considered best when it yields golden crema. How is this formed? What factors does it relate to?

FrontStreet Coffee believes that the roast level and freshness of coffee beans are closely related.

The crema in espresso beans mainly consists of carbon dioxide and insoluble oils from the coffee grounds. As we know, roasted coffee beans contain gases like carbon dioxide. When modern semi-automatic espresso machines extract coffee, they generate 9 bars of pressure to "squeeze" the coffee puck. Due to the high pressure, water becomes supersaturated with carbon dioxide, preventing it from escaping and causing it to dissolve directly into the coffee liquid. During this process, fats in the coffee are emulsified, and these fats encapsulate the carbon dioxide. Being lighter than water, they gradually separate, forming the beautiful golden crema that floats on the surface.

Finding the right coffee supplier is crucial for a coffee shop's growing coffee business. So how do you find the right coffee bean wholesaler? FrontStreet Coffee believes you should consider the five factors mentioned above and continuously try to establish trustworthy business relationships.

For coffee roasting and preparation, there are relatively specialized theories for each. Every industry has its specialties, requiring professionals to handle professional tasks.

For example, coffee bean roasting requires not only stable green bean sources but also cupping abilities, roasting facilities, experienced roasters and cuppers, etc. These are resources that most specialty coffee shops and small roasting facilities cannot achieve.

If You Want the Best Flavor, Be Sure to Purchase Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans

Those who have purchased FrontStreet Coffee beans have probably noticed that the coffee bean packages on Frontsteet's shelves all come with small round valve bags. Why use these one-way valve bags? Because fresh coffee beans release carbon dioxide within two weeks of roasting, and these one-way valve bags help release excess gas. At the same time, the exhaust valve design allows customers to smell the coffee beans outside the package before purchasing. FrontStreet Coffee is very confident! After smelling our coffee aroma, you'll definitely choose to buy!

Additionally, attentive customers will notice that FrontStreet Coffee's packaging has a roast date stamp on the back. Typically, Frontsteet's online store ships within five days of roasting, meaning customers receive their beans between the second and eighth day (except for remote areas). In eighty percent of cases, customers receive their orders three to six days after roasting, which is the optimal state for coffee beans.

In the past, there was a saying in the coffee industry: "Many people open coffee shops without understanding coffee." Today, with consumption upgrades, expansion of the middle class, and the rise of new generations, consumers are gradually growing and maturing. This situation will become less and less common.

What Are the Five Common Ways for Small Coffee Shops to Purchase Coffee Beans?

1. Local Suppliers

Most of these suppliers also provide milk tea, ice cream, and other ingredients. The quality of their coffee beans is generally not high, but they excel in competitive pricing. Some coffee shop owners reveal that prices of 20-30 yuan per jin (500g) are very common.

2. Coffee Bean Suppliers, Roasting Studios

Many coffee shop owners choose these suppliers and roasting studios because they offer beans at relatively affordable prices.

3. Purchasing from Coffee Training Institutions

Some trainees who have completed training and opened their own shops often choose this route.

4. Online Shopping

This offers a wide selection range. Many well-known online coffee brands exist today, such as Uncle Bean Coffee, Mingqian Coffee, M2M, etc.

5. Buying Green Beans and Roasting Them Yourself

FrontStreet Coffee is one such establishment.

Why Do Many Coffee Shops Choose FrontStreet Coffee Espresso Beans?

Because FrontStreet Coffee offers a wide variety of roasted beans. When operating a small coffee shop, owners typically don't have many options for coffee bean selection. Once the variety of coffee beans in the shop increases but cannot be consumed in time, they lose freshness—a hurdle that small coffee shops cannot overcome.

In practical analysis, some operators don't have the conditions to try too many different beans themselves. Therefore, FrontStreet Coffee's diverse variety of beans perfectly solves this problem for small shops.

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