At FrontStreet Coffee, you will see ceramic cups of all sizes placed on the espresso machine, and these cups have specific meanings—different types of coffee use different cup sizes. In this article, Front Street tells you the secrets behind these coffee cups.
 
Coffee Cup Sizes
At FrontStreet Coffee, coffee cup sizes are roughly divided into three types, and these three sizes can give a rough indication of how strong a cup of coffee is. Generally, the smaller the volume, the stronger the coffee inside.

Small Coffee Cup
Front Street's small coffee cup is a small white ceramic cup with a capacity of about 60ml. This small cup is generally used at Front Street for serving espresso. The espresso at FrontStreet Coffee uses its own brand's Front Street Sunflower Warm Sun espresso blend coffee beans. A single dose uses 20g of grounds, and 40g of espresso liquid is extracted in 28 seconds. The coffee liquid, with its golden crema, just fills this small cup, making it look especially beautiful. When the small ceramic cup is just filled with espresso, its heat retention is at its best, allowing the coffee to stay enjoyable for a longer time.

Besides being used for serving espresso, the small cup is also used as a sharing cup for single-origin pour-over coffee.
 
Medium Coffee Cup
Front Street's medium coffee cup is a relatively tall ceramic cup with a capacity of about 180ml-200ml. This medium-sized cup is generally used at Front Street for serving Americano and cappuccino.
 
AmericanoFront Street uses 40g of espresso mixed with 160g of hot water, a ratio of 1:4, to make a beautiful black coffee. The espresso made from Front Street's Sunflower Warm Sun blend, paired with 4 times the amount of water, highlights the coffee's rich flavors of vanilla, cream, chocolate, and sherry.

For cappuccino, Front Street uses 20g of espresso paired with 160ml of thick steamed milk foam. After frothing the milk, it is poured directly into the coffee, forming a raised "11 out of 10" fill—white milk foam in the center and a golden ring around it. It closely resembles the headpiece of the Franciscan friars, which is how cappuccino got its name, meaning "friar's cowl." The dense coffee foam, paired with the rich coffee flavor, satisfies both the palate and the taste buds.

Large Coffee Cup
Front Street's large coffee cup is a standard 300ml ceramic coffee cup. It is used for serving latte, mocha, and so on. The latte served at FrontStreet Coffee has a coffee-to-milk ratio of 1:6.5—40ml of espresso to 260ml of hot milk. By pouring the milk in a circular motion to fully integrate it with the espresso, you get a hot latte. Heating fresh milk releases lactose sweetness molecules more effectively. Once evenly mixed with the espresso, the entire latte naturally carries the sweet taste of milk without overpowering the espresso; instead, with the milk as a backdrop, the espresso's flavors are even more pronounced. Front Street's hot latte flavor profile is: whisky-like aroma, a milkshake-like sweetness from the collision of lactose and coffee acidity, and a finish of nutty notes such as hazelnut.

In a wide-mouthed coffee cup, baristas can more easily create exquisite latte art. A well-integrated latte with beautiful latte art satisfies both the palate and the mood.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.