What are the entry-level coffee beans for beginners? a guide to the selection of Xiaobai coffee beans.

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The selection of coffee beans needs to pay attention to the following four elements: production date, unit price, baking degree, flavor and origin. These elements are generally marked on the packaging. I will tell you the following slowly.

I. selection of production date

Coffee has the best taste period, coffee powder or coffee beans will gradually oxidize and lose flavor after opening. Coffee beans or powder sold on the market usually weigh 0.5 pounds (about 225g) a pack and can be supplied for half a month. Coffee beans taste best in 2-4 weeks after roasting, and the flavor will seriously decline after 8 weeks; as for coffee powder, the taste period is shorter, and it is best to brew within 1-2 weeks after packaging. In addition, coffee powder oxidizes faster after opening, and sometimes it is improperly preserved (too high temperature and humidity), and it will smell like oil in less than a week. It is recommended to buy coffee beans that are freshly roasted within 30 days and grind them when brewing.

Second, the unit price of coffee beans

Coffee beans are similar to tea, expensive, drink all RMB, feel distressed when cleaning the bean grinder; cheap, used to open the new bean grinder, casually practice. For beginners, it is recommended to buy about 85 yuan and a half pound of beans from Baoshang's flagship store or enterprise store. It is best to buy two different producing areas and flavors at one time, make more comparisons and exercise taste buds.

Third, the choice of baking degree

Coffee beans can be roughly divided into three types: shallow roasting, medium roasting and deep baking. The baking degree is from shallow to deep, the taste of beans is from sour to bitter, and the flavor is from rich to single. If you are making individual coffee and want to taste the flavor of the coffee itself, it is recommended to choose light roasting to medium roasting, including shallow roasting (Light), deeper shallow roasting (Cinnamon), and lighter moderate roasting (Media). If you don't like the sour taste of coffee (acidity), you can try deep medium roasting (City), also known as city roasting, normal roasting (FullCity), also known as deep city roasting.

Fourth, flavor description and origin

The flavor of coffee beans is a mystery, the same coffee bean brewing parameters (time, thickness, water temperature, water injection method) are different, the flavor will be different, not to mention difficult to adjust. The flavor on the coffee bean packaging is just an expression made by the manufacturer, which can be used as a reference to make your own experience of the real taste.

As for the origin? I would like to recommend Ethiopia (Yega Sheffield, Sidamo), Panama (Rose Summer), Indonesia (Manning) and Kenya (Kenya AA). If you talk too much, you can write a book again. If you buy more, you will have experience.

Knowledge: Arabica (Arabica) is one of two very important varieties in the commercial coffee industry, and another important variety is Robusta

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