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Which is Bitter: Blue Mountain, Mandheling, Espresso, or Americano? Coffee Taste Recommendations and Black Coffee Bean Suggestions

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 public account: cafe_style). There are many types of coffee, where some names refer to different brewing methods, while others indicate different coffee bean origins. Americano and Espresso fall into the category of different coffee brewing methods! Espresso: Espresso is a method of brewing coffee.

Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style)

Coffee Varieties and Origins

There are many types of coffee. Some names refer to different brewing methods, while others refer to different origins of coffee beans.

American coffee and Italian coffee belong to the category of different brewing methods!

Espresso Coffee

Espresso is a method of brewing coffee.

Utilizes high temperature and high pressure to brew coffee
Legend has it that an Italian engineer came up with the high-pressure, high-temperature method to achieve quick coffee brewing, which not only saved time but also produced coffee with rich aroma
"Espresso" in Italian means "fast"

The characteristic of espresso coffee is its relatively pure and intense flavor, with strong and stimulating taste. People who are not accustomed to it might find it too stimulating, but once you accept this characteristic, you'll find it's actually quite excellent. Although it has a relatively strong taste, precisely because of this, you can taste some flavors that cannot be experienced in pour-over coffee.

The most charming aspect of espresso coffee is undoubtedly that layer of delicate and smooth crema, as well as the infinitely amplified flavors. This is also the coffee that most tests a barista's skills.

American Coffee

Add hot water to espresso
The name comes from the habit of American soldiers in Europe adding hot water to espresso

The characteristic of American coffee is its simplicity and quick preparation.

The well-known composition of American coffee is water + espresso. The diluted concentration after release helps us taste the coffee's flavors, while appreciating espresso requires long-term training to distinguish the layered flavors.

FrontStreet Coffee's [Specialty Blend] is excellent for making both espresso and American coffee. It features bright yet gentle fruit acidity, charming chocolate and nut flavors in the middle section, and a long-lasting aftertaste in the finish, all of which are greatly loved.