What Coffee Beans Are Best for Espresso? A Beginner's Guide to Single-Origin Coffee Beans

What is Espresso Coffee?

Espresso coffee is a type of coffee beverage made with espresso machines, using espresso as the base and adding milk, chocolate, sugar, and other ingredients to create variations. Espresso is renowned as the "soul of coffee." For coffee shops, "a coffee shop without espresso is not a coffee shop," which demonstrates the importance of espresso.

The Art of Coffee Blends

Espresso beans differ from single origin coffee beans as they are composed of multiple coffee bean varieties. Some might say: "Blending? Just mix several coffee beans together." However, while it may seem simple, perfectly integrating several coffee beans is not that easy. Creating a delicious espresso blend involves the blender's deep understanding of coffee beans, precise scientific calculations, and years of dedication. Like a magnificent painting created by an artist mixing colors, espresso blends are works of art created by the blender!

The blend combinations and proportions are determined based on coffee characteristics from around the world, combined with green bean processing methods and different roasting levels, to create a finished product suitable for the general public. Blended coffee uses beans with distinct characteristics, avoiding coffee beans with similar flavors. After highlighting the main flavor profile, hundreds of proportion attempts and countless experiments are conducted before a blend suitable for the public is born.

Espresso beans are typically made by blending Robusta with Arabica, aiming to reduce costs while increasing the body, crema persistence, and enhancing mouthfeel. Additionally, crema is one of the factors that determines the success of latte art.

What is Single Origin Coffee?

Single Origin Coffee refers to coffee made from beans originating from a single region. Single origin coffee is related to its origin and is typically named after its place of origin. Simply put, single origin coffee on the market is labeled as being produced in specific countries, regions, or estates.

Single origin coffee comes from a single region. As Andra Vlaicu from SCAE said: "The most important thing about single origin coffee is its traceability. You can know exactly where the coffee comes from. It's single origin, not a blended formula." Typically of higher quality, you can see the production history of specific estates. Meanwhile, these coffees present their original flavor characteristics, possessing the unique qualities of coffee grown in specific regions. The reason most people enjoy single origin coffee stems from the flavor of the beans themselves. Africa, America, Asia—different regions produce different coffee flavors, and the flavor presentation is related to the local natural geographical environment. Additionally, due to varying seasonal climates each year, unique flavor characteristics are created.

At FrontStreet Coffee, we offer more than 30 varieties of single origin coffee to choose from, as well as espresso beans made from pure Arabica blends, which provide more pronounced and pleasant flavors.

Knowledge Point: SOE

Single origin espresso made from single origin beans is also known as SOE (Single Origin Espresso).

Conclusion

In summary, FrontStreet Coffee is a coffee research house dedicated to sharing coffee knowledge with everyone. Our unrestrained sharing aims to help more friends fall in love with coffee. Additionally, we hold three discounted coffee events every month because FrontStreet Coffee wants to provide the best coffee at the lowest prices for more friends to enjoy. This has been our mission for the past six years!

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