Coffee is a drink many people can't do without every day, but what exactly are its positive and negative effects on the body? This article starts with coffee's main components, systematically sorting out the effects of substances such as caffeine, tannic acid, fat, and sugar, then separately explains the benefits of drinking coffee in moderation, including refreshing the mind, protecting the skin, sobering up, and preventing gallstones, while also discussing problems that may be caused by excessive intake, such as caffeine poisoning, insomnia, and anxiety. The article also specifically lists six groups of people who should not drink much coffee, and gives reminders about drinking on an empty stomach and for people with high blood pressure. If you care about the relationship between coffee and health, this content can serve as a fairly complete reference. [more…]

Drip bag coffee is a portable pour-over coffee made by grinding roasted coffee beans to a suitable coarseness, then packaging the grounds in specially designed drip bag coffee packets that are individually sealed. The coffee brewed from drip bag packets is generally black coffee with no sugar, no milk, and no additives. The benefits and drawbacks of drinking drip bag coffee, according to "The Aroma of Coffee [more…]

Americano, a coffee that every café sells, and a must-order for coffee lovers. Because Americano is quick to make, has great flavor, and tastes good, office workers who are rushing to work often order an Americano when they go to a café—saving time while also giving themselves a pick-me-up for work. And in this [more…]

Many customers of FrontStreet Coffee wonder why espresso-based drinks include Americano. Literally, Americano means American-style coffee. Front Street believes there are mainly two correct ways to drink Americano: one is [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. As a blockbuster product in coffee shops, cold brew coffee is one of the completely machine-free brewing methods. For many people, cold brew coffee is indeed the epitome of what a good cup of coffee should be. [more…]

The most primitive purpose of coffee is to refresh the mind. Whether it's an espresso you drink and go, the drip coffee maker that's a fixture in the office, or even a pour-over single-origin coffee you make a special trip to the coffee bean shop for, they all have the function of refreshing you. It's just that everyone chooses the appropriate one based on different requirements for the scenario, function, and taste. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). First of all, we can tell you that drip bag coffee is a type of black coffee. The coffee beans are ground into powder in advance and placed into a filter bag, and hot water is used to extract the flavor compounds from the coffee, thereby obtaining a [more…]

Black coffee, also known as "zhai coffee," means black coffee in Cantonese. So zhai coffee refers to pure black coffee with no additives whatsoever, such as the commonly seen espresso, Americano, iced drip, cold brew, and coffee extracted by various brewing devices all belong to zhai coffee, like siphon, French press, moka pot, and so on. Among them, iced Ameri- [more…]

White coffee is a highly representative traditional specialty of Malaysia, with a history spanning over a century. It is not white in color; rather, it is made from three types of coffee beans—Liberica, Arabica, and Robusta—subjected to medium-light low-temperature roasting and special processing that greatly reduces caffeine, burnt bitterness, and astringency, resulting in a pale milky-golden hue and a mellow, gentle flavor. Compared with black coffee, white coffee differs fundamentally in bean selection, roasting methods, and brewing techniques; it contains no trans fats, has lower caffeine and calories, is gentler on the stomach, and does not easily turn sour after cooling. This article will systematically outline the flavor components, processing characteristics, historical origins, health benefits, and brewing methods of white coffee, offering you a comprehensive understanding of this classic Nanyang coffee. [more…]

At the mention of black coffee, people immediately think of the light Americano brewed from dark-roasted coffee beans. Ever since Starbucks began expanding into the global market, Americano has become synonymous with black coffee, which has led many people to believe that black coffee is just Americano. In fact, black coffee simply refers to pure coffee. [more…]

As a well-known beverage in the coffee world, Americano—made with just espresso and water (or iced water)—can be found in almost every café and is a must-order star item. People love Americano for many reasons: it could be for a caffeine boost, to quench thirst, to cool down, or perhaps to satisfy [more…]

Nowadays, pour-over coffee and espresso are the two most mainstream brewing methods, so coffee beans on the consumer market are almost entirely developed around these two uses. Pour-over and espresso have different extraction principles: pour-over coffee is a normal-pressure drip extraction, somewhat like brewing tea, with a relatively refreshing taste; while espresso is pres [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Experienced coffee enthusiasts know that the coffee beans used in specialty coffee are all Arabica variety coffee beans, which have a lower caffeine content than Robusta variety coffee beans, and therefore perform in coffee flavor cupping [more…]

Specialty coffee has gone from a luxury item to an everyday source of spiritual nourishment in people's lives (literally spiritual sustenance, haha), and drip coffee bags have played an indispensable role in this. The portability of drip bags has done away with the need for complex equipment to brew specialty coffee—no need to worry about grind size, and no need for any particular pouring technique. Just tear open the [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). A while ago, a Starbucks report showed that cold drinks now account for 70% of total beverage sales. Among them, cold brew coffee is increasingly favored by the new generation of consumers. A simple [more…]

Americano is one of the best-selling categories in coffee shops—quick to make, affordably priced, and able to perk up tired office workers. What flavors and mouthfeel does it actually have? Is hot Americano really that bitter? What effects and benefits does drinking Americano have? From the perspective of Front Street, this article first sorts out the historical origins and basic definition of Americano, then explains its brewing methods and the sources of its taste and mouthfeel, with a focus on analyzing how blended beans and SOE single-origin beans affect flavor. After that, for those who want to try it at home, Front Street uses its own bean list as an example to recommend a variety of blended and single-origin coffee beans suitable for making Americano, and offers practical advice on fresh roasting and extraction to help you find the cup that suits your taste. [more…]

The world of coffee is far richer than one might imagine. Some people are used to casually making a cup of instant coffee, some prefer the slow, deliberate process of drip brewing, and others insist on the fresh flavor of freshly ground coffee beans. These three methods may seem to differ only in brewing technique, but in reality they conceal significant differences in composition and experience. Many people wonder whether instant coffee and drip coffee differ in their health benefits. In fact, their caffeine content is basically the same—what truly sets them apart is the chlorogenic acid content and the degree to which coffee aroma is released. Because drip coffee undergoes a more complete brewing process, it better preserves chlorogenic acid, a compound with antioxidant properties, while also fully releasing the aromatic substances inherent in the coffee. Coffee aroma itself has a calming and relaxing effect, so for people who live under long-term high pressure and busy schedules, drinking drip coffee in moderation may bring a more ideal experience for both physical and mental well-being. Next, we will compare instant, drip, and freshly ground coffee one by one across multiple dimensions, including composition, aroma, and taste. [more…]

Coffee has become a daily necessity in everyone's life. Some people use it to stay alert, some to lose weight, and more people drink it simply out of habit. Coffee contains caffeine, which can indeed help with fat burning, but it shouldn't be used as a weight-loss tool—it's just a beverage. Americano is a type of coffee, without [more…]

Americano, a coffee sold in every café and a must-order for coffee lovers, because Americano is quick to make, has great flavor, and tastes good. Office workers rushing to work often order an Americano when they go to a café, saving time while also giving themselves a boost for the workday. And in this [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Cold brew coffee is also known as ice-brewed coffee. Unlike ice drip coffee, cold brew coffee needs to be fermented in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours, otherwise the coffee's body, fullness, and aroma will not be brought out. Also [more…]