Top ten boutique coffee beans and boutique coffee brands recommended popularity list [2018 latest edition]

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It is quite pleasant to make a cup of coffee at home with ground coffee beans or instant coffee powder after work. Not only in coffee stores, but even supermarkets and supermarkets sell all kinds of coffee powder or coffee beans, and there are many choices on brands, such as Starbucks, UCC, Nescafe and so on. How should we choose a wide range of goods?

Today, we are going to introduce the key points for the selection and purchase of coffee beans and coffee powder sold in the market, and the second half of the article will also explain the tips for preserving coffee beans and coffee powder, combined with the list of the top 10 most popular recommended products. I hope you can make more reference when choosing coffee beans or coffee powder.

Selection and purchase points of boutique coffee beans and boutique coffee brands

What parts do we need to pay attention to when choosing coffee beans and coffee powder?

Choose according to utensils and drinking frequency

First of all, we will introduce the advantages and disadvantages of coffee beans and coffee powder respectively, so that you can make more reference when buying.

Boutique coffee beans: recommended to "people who want to enjoy high-quality flavor"

Boutique coffee beans: recommended to "people who want to enjoy high-quality flavor"

Coffee beans can completely retain the flavor of coffee, if there is a bean grinder, coffee beans are definitely the most suitable choice. In addition, the coffee beans before opening are less susceptible to moisture or deterioration, so they are suitable for long-term storage. Even if you buy more at one time, you don't have to worry about the freshness.

But every time before drinking, it will be troublesome to go through the process of grinding beans first, which is not suitable for people who have less time or do not have a bean grinder. However, a good cup of coffee comes from high-quality coffee beans, and the ground coffee is quite mellow and worthwhile.

Boutique coffee brands are recommended to "people who want to enjoy coffee more easily and quickly"

Boutique coffee brand: recommended to "people who don't want to spend time and energy"

For people who drink coffee every day, they may not have much time to grind the coffee beans, and the coffee powder can quickly allow you to enjoy a cup of coffee. However, coffee powder is easier to deteriorate than coffee beans, so it is necessary to choose a suitable container to preserve it. However, even if the coffee powder is well preserved, it cannot match the taste of coffee beans in freshness and flavor.

We will introduce the preservation methods of coffee beans and coffee powder in the second half of the article. If you are a coffee lover, be sure to refer to it together.

Choose the taste you like.

Although the above introduces the advantages and disadvantages of coffee beans and coffee powder, the most important thing is to choose the taste you like. Next, let's explain the selection points for the taste of coffee.

"single coffee" from a single origin or "mixed coffee" from multiple areas

"single coffee" from a single origin or "mixed coffee" from multiple areas

The taste of coffee beans from each origin is different, which can be divided into "single coffee" which uses coffee beans from a single producing area, and "mixed coffee" which combines several kinds of coffee. According to the mixing ratio of the manufacturer, there are all kinds of mixed coffee, such as mocha coffee, Kilimanjaro mixed coffee and so on.

Therefore, when choosing the taste of coffee, we can know the flavor of this packet of coffee through the origin mark on the product package. But in many cases, manufacturers will not necessarily mark all the places of origin, so it is more difficult to know the source of the coffee.

The degree of roasting will also affect the sour and bitter taste of coffee.

The degree of roasting will also affect the sour and bitter taste of coffee.

The degree of roasting of coffee beans is also an important factor to determine the taste of coffee, roasting time will affect the appearance and taste of coffee beans. The longer the baking time, the lighter the acidity and the stronger the bitterness. Then make a brief introduction to the roasting degree of coffee.

Generally speaking, coffee with very shallow roasting (Light Roast, also known as shallow roasting), shallow roasting (Cinnamon Roast, also known as cinnamon roasting) and moderate roasting (Medium Roast, also known as micro-roasting) has strong acidity and is suitable for making American coffee or mixed coffee. Moderate micro-deep roasting (High Roast, also known as concentration baking) and medium-deep baking (City Roast, also known as urban baking) have moderate acidity and bitterness, which is most accepted by most people and is suitable for making blue mountain or Brazilian coffee.

Continue to deepen the baking degree of micro-deep baking (Full City Roast, also known as deep baking, deep city baking) and very deep baking (French Roast, also known as French baking), strong taste, bitter taste, suitable to add milk to taste. Italian Roast, which takes the longest baking time, has a strong bitter taste, with a strong fried and scorched flavor.

Like this, even if the degree of roasting varies from time to time, the taste of coffee can change a lot, so this is one of the important indicators when choosing coffee.

In addition to the actual trial drink, we can also refer to the evaluation of word-of-mouth.

In addition to the actual trial drink, we can also refer to the evaluation of word-of-mouth.

However, even if the origin and baking degree are confirmed, it is difficult to imagine the taste of this coffee if it has not been actually drunk. In the physical store, we can judge by the aroma or trial drink on the spot, but if it is online shopping, it is recommended to refer to the comments and word-of-mouth of netizens.

Although everyone's preferences are different, it is not that other people's NO.1 will suit your taste, but we can still judge by some adjectives, such as "this coffee is more sour than ○○", "this coffee is good to drink", "this coffee is a great combination of milk" and so on.

Choose according to different drinking methods and situations.

We can also choose different kinds of coffee according to different drinking patterns or drinking situations.

As long as milk or sugar is added to the coffee, it will produce different flavors.

As long as milk or sugar is added to the coffee, it will produce different flavors.

Adding milk or sugar to the coffee can add different flavors, making the coffee more fragrant and palatable. Among the many kinds of coffee, there are also some that are especially suitable for drinking with milk or sugar, so that you can enjoy a completely different flavor change from black coffee.

Hot coffee? Iced coffee? The suitable coffee beans vary according to the temperature of drinking.

Hot coffee? Iced coffee? The suitable coffee beans vary according to the temperature of drinking.

In addition, the water temperature of brewing coffee will also affect the taste of coffee, different water temperature is suitable for different types of coffee. For example, slightly roasted (Full City Roast) coffee beans are more bitter than sour and have full aroma, so they are very suitable for making iced coffee to drink.