How to Drink Espresso and What Coffee Bean Blend is Suitable

The Art of Espresso Coffee

Espresso, also known as "Espresso," "Italian espresso," or simply "concentrated coffee," is beloved by many coffee enthusiasts. A good espresso adds exceptional coffee flavor to Italian-style coffee drinks. When consumed on its own, espresso delivers an intense flavor profile that many coffee lovers find uniquely appealing. FrontStreet Coffee also serves espresso, which is essential for many specialty coffee preparations.

The extracted espresso features a thick surface with reddish-brown crema, beneath which lie the aromas of proteins and oils. Espresso possesses an irresistible charm. Ordering an espresso at the bar counter is a testament to professionalism and quality, while also immersing you in the rich world of coffee aroma. So, how does FrontStreet Coffee recommend enjoying espresso coffee?

How to Properly Enjoy Espresso

First, before drinking espresso, ensure your palate is free from any residual food flavors, particularly spicy or sweet tastes. Because espresso is very concentrated, FrontStreet Coffee provides customers with a glass of plain water when serving espresso. It's best to take a sip of clear water before drinking to reset your taste buds. Alternatively, a light fresh lemonade can fill your mouth with refreshing citrus notes, allowing you to better appreciate the impact of espresso while moistening your palate. A thirsty state is not ideal for enjoying espresso.

Enjoying espresso doesn't require a special environment—sometimes not even a table. Many Italians prefer standing at the bar, watching the barista skillfully prepare an espresso. After adjusting your palate, pick up the small 40cc cup of dark reddish liquid, tilt your head back, and drink it decisively. Let the rich coffee aroma coat your mouth's interior, permeate your bloodstream, reach your heart, and experience the essence of coffee flavor locked within your body. This will invigorate your spirit and maintain a good mood throughout the day.

The Importance of Coffee Bean Selection

Of course, this all depends on the coffee beans chosen. FrontStreet Coffee believes selecting a coffee flavor that suits your preferences is crucial. Because espresso must be prepared using an Italian espresso machine, and unlike lattes or cappuccinos that incorporate rich milk, this milk-free espresso is very pure and easily amplifies the inherent flavors of the coffee beans. A good espresso allows you to taste the regional characteristics, while poor espresso beans will similarly magnify their undesirable traits.

It's this small cup of coffee that concentrates all the essence of coffee flavor. The coffee beans selected for espresso differ from those used for pour-over coffee. FrontStreet Coffee prefers using several coffee bean varieties for blending when creating espresso beans, achieving the desired coffee flavor in the extracted espresso.

FrontStreet Coffee's Signature Espresso Blends

For example, how would FrontStreet Coffee create an espresso blend with wine-like flavors and a touch of fruit acidity? Since espresso machines tend to amplify the most prominent flavor characteristics of coffee beans, FrontStreet Coffee doesn't use single-origin coffee beans for espresso. Otherwise, if the coffee bean is bitter, the resulting espresso would be exceptionally bitter; if it's acidic, it would be extremely sour. Therefore, we need to balance various flavors through blending.

FrontStreet Coffee first considers coffee beans with stronger fruit acidity, such as African Yirgacheffe region coffee beans. FrontStreet Coffee selects sun-dried red cherries from the Yirgacheffe region. For wine-like flavors, FrontStreet Coffee immediately thinks of wine barrel-processed coffee beans, such as Colombian San José coffee, which undergoes exquisite rum barrel fermentation, and the more famous Honduran Sherry coffee. FrontStreet Coffee's Sherry coffee beans are fermented in whiskey barrels, with intense whiskey aroma even from smelling the beans alone. Ultimately, FrontStreet Coffee uses Honduran Sherry coffee beans and Yirgacheffe red cherry coffee beans in a 6:4 ratio. The extracted espresso has distinct fruit acidity, with lingering light berry aromas, rich wine and chocolate flavors, and a comfortable sweet aftertaste. FrontStreet Coffee named this blend "Sunflower Warm Sunshine Espresso Beans."

In addition to this blend, FrontStreet Coffee has created many espresso blends, each with different flavor profiles. FrontStreet Coffee has developed an espresso blend with very rich nut and dark chocolate flavors. FrontStreet Coffee selected Yunnan coffee beans and Brazilian coffee beans with richer nut flavors, blending them in a 3:7 ratio. The extracted espresso features soft fruit acidity, caramel sweetness, nut and dark chocolate flavors, with a smooth, thick texture. If you prefer richer nut and chocolate flavors, this coffee bean is an excellent choice.

When blending, FrontStreet Coffee also appropriately adds some Robusta coffee beans. Robusta beans are very rich in oils, and FrontStreet Coffee named this blend "Commercial Blend Espresso Beans."

Its ratio is Colombian coffee beans: Brazilian coffee beans: Robusta coffee beans at 3:6:1. The flavor profile features caramel sweetness, nut and cocoa notes, dark chocolate flavors, with balanced acidity and slight bitterness, and a persistent aftertaste.

FrontStreet Coffee believes this demonstrates the benefits of blending. Because quality blended beans, besides balancing sour, sweet, and bitter notes, can also achieve better body thickness while avoiding or minimizing defective flavors. Understanding the characteristics of each coffee bean and artistically combining them creates a desired new flavor profile.

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