Easy to understand - coffee bean selection

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Espresso, hand pouring, siphon pot, water temperature, extraction time, etc., you can always keep changing your own techniques, but no matter how good your techniques are, coffee beans are the biggest factor affecting the flavor of your coffee. If we don’t use high-quality coffee beans, we won’t be able to taste truly delicious quality coffee.

So what are the best coffee beans? Of course, the beans that suit your taste are the ones that you should buy. This may seem like nonsense, but in fact, if you haven’t tried enough varieties, you may not be able to find your own beans immediately. Of course, you may not be able to find the right one just by looking at the description of the flavor. After all, there are still many misunderstandings about the evaluation of coffee flavor.

Today, I will put aside the subjective and erratic coffee flavor and share with you some tips on purchasing coffee beans.

1. Roasting date: First of all, you should know that the roasting date is not equal to the shelf life. When the coffee beans are roasted, they begin to change and begin to emit carbon dioxide during roasting, which is called degassing in English. When the coffee begins to degas, the oil in the beans will begin to oxidize, which means that the flavor of the coffee beans begins to decline. The freshness of coffee beans is still a subjective thing.

2. Roasting: A series of chemical changes will occur during roasting. After about 5-25 minutes (depending on the temperature during roasting), the beans lose some moisture and begin to swell during this process. After this stage of roasting, when the beans begin to change from green to dark and light brown, they reach the predetermined roasting depth, then the temperature begins to drop and roasting stops.

3. Origin: Beans from different producing areas have very different flavors. The following are the different flavors of beans from different producing areas for your reference.

(1) Brazil: The taste is relatively low in acidity, which is combined with the sweet and bitter taste of coffee. It is extremely smooth and has a light grassy aroma. It is slightly bitter, sweet and smooth, and the aftertaste makes people feel comfortable and refreshed. It is a representative of neutral coffee.

(2) Kenyan coffee: Rich aroma with fruity flavor. Rich and perfect taste. Excellent medium consistency, crisp and refreshing taste.

(3) Guatemala: The fertile volcanic soil creates a world-famous soft, mellow taste with a hint of tropical fruit. The rich flavors are perfectly coordinated, and a hint of smokiness further emphasizes its antiquity and mystery.

(4) Colombia: soft and mellow, with a slight to medium acidity. Its aroma is stable

(5) Ethiopia (Mocha): Mocha coffee is slightly smooth, medium to strong acidic, with a unique flavor and a chocolate taste.

(6) Guava: Full grains, spicy flavor, relatively low acidity, delicate taste. Well-balanced, delicate aroma.

(7) Blue Mountain: Slightly sour, smooth, and sweet. A coffee with a delicate flavor. Pure Blue Mountain coffee has a lighter flavor and tastes very mellow and delicate.

(8) Cuba: The beans are picked by hand, and all coffee beans are selected according to the standard of 17-19. The taste is well balanced. The sweetness and sourness are well blended. It tastes delicate, smooth, and elegant.

In fact, after introducing so many beans, it is mainly necessary to taste them yourself and learn more about them to know the flavors of different beans and find the beans that suit you best.