I believe that what catches your eye in every coffee shop, besides the unique decor, is also the wide variety of espresso machines, which showcase each coffee shop's distinctive character! Although the machines come in all shapes and sizes, their operation is very consistent—just a few simple steps are enough to bring us a cup rich in crema. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). In Front Street's view, household fully automatic coffee machines, with their simple and convenient operation, allow you to easily grind coffee beans and brew aromatic coffee with just one press of a button, and are deeply loved in homes and offices. [more…]

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For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) In Front Street's view, household fully automatic coffee machines, with their simple and convenient operation, allow you to easily grind coffee beans and brew aromatic coffee with just one press of a button, and are deeply loved in homes and offices [more…]

Household super-automatic coffee machines, with their simple and convenient operation, allow you to effortlessly grind coffee beans and brew a rich, aromatic cup of coffee with just one press of a button, making them highly popular in homes and offices. For those who have just gotten a household super-automatic coffee machine, you may be eager to try it out as soon as you receive it. [more…]

There are mainly two types of household coffee machines: one is the semi-automatic coffee machine, which requires more steps and parameters to operate, and the other is the fully automatic coffee machine, which with just one press of a button easily grinds coffee beans and brews a rich, aromatic cup of coffee, making it highly popular in homes and offices. It is precisely because of its simple functionality that making [more…]

As is well known, manual espresso machines have become extremely popular in recent years. Although they can't match the versatility of semi-automatic espresso machines, they can still extract similarly concentrated coffee! Moreover, with their affordable price and the convenience of not needing to be plugged in, manual espresso machines have successfully carved out a place for themselves in the coffee world. So [more…]

Espresso machines extract quickly and concentrate pressure, so the roast level of the beans directly affects aroma, strength, and mouthfeel. Even in the same cup of black coffee, a light roast may taste bright and lively, a medium roast comes across sweeter and smoother, and a dark roast feels heavy and full-bodied. When choosing beans for your machine, start by looking at the roast color and flavor profile, then match them with your own [more…]

Customers who frequently come to Front Street Coffee for a cup sometimes ask the baristas whether there's a lazy-friendly coffee machine suitable for home use, preferably at a reasonable price. Well then... let's take a look at the American-style drip coffee maker! The drip coffee maker is currently one of the more commonly used [more…]

The emergence of coffee machines has made people's lives more convenient. Through word of mouth and mutual recommendations, coffee machines can now be found in homes, offices, and commercial settings, and their functions, styles, and brewing methods have continuously been improved and evolved. From the birth of the world's first coffee machine in 1818, to [more…]

I believe baristas must have encountered this problem: in the morning, the espresso extraction parameters are dialed in, but by noon, the parameters are no longer accurate, and the coffee flow rate has noticeably slowed down. Front Street has previously offered explanations for two scenarios regarding this issue. The first is when it rains and the humidity in the air is relatively high, inside the bean hopper. [more…]

When a coffee machine brews, water passes through the coffee grounds in a relatively short time, so the roast level directly affects aroma release, the balance of acidity and sweetness, and body. Light-roasted beans tend toward bright, fresh flavors, medium-roasted beans easily balance sweetness and fullness, while dark-roasted beans put cocoa, nut, and roasted notes at the forefront. First look at your own [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is mostly perceived as bitter and astringent; when this happens, it is very likely that there is a problem in the production process. At this point, someone will ask Front Street Coffee (FrontS [more…]

In recent years, China's specialty coffee craze has grown hotter and hotter. However, in most cases, whenever you meet up with friends to chat over coffee at a café, espresso-based coffee is bound to make an appearance. And under the branch of espresso-based coffee, there is actually an option called Americano, which leaves many friends scratching their heads—espresso-based coffee [more…]

The moka pot is a coffee brewing device with a very long history and is a national treasure-level coffee apparatus of Italy. As everyone knows, Italy is a country of art and romance, and it is also a country that loves drinking coffee. The moka pot is just such a cultural symbol that cannot be ignored, and it is held in high regard all over the world. [more…]

After spending enough time with coffee, many people end up owning both a moka pot and a semi-automatic espresso machine at home. The same beans go into the portafilter for one cup, then into the moka pot's basket for another, and the gap in flavor is so big it often makes you wonder if the beans were swapped out. Understanding this difference, in turn, can help you judge when choosing beans: which beans are worth [more…]

The moka pot is often placed on a stove and heated, using steam pressure to extract coffee, so it is also called a direct-fire espresso pot. Because it can also make strong coffee, the moka pot is always compared with a genuine espresso machine, so what exactly are the differences between the two? Moka pot and espresso machine [more…]

Espresso machines pull shots quickly and produce high concentration, and the roast level of the beans directly affects aroma, acidity, and body. If you mainly use a home espresso machine, super-automatic coffee machine, or capsule-based alternative, you can first determine your direction among light, medium, and dark roasts, then choose based on whether you usually drink espresso, Americano, or latte. This way, selecting beans will [more…]

"Extremely high concentration, with a rich, golden-brown layer of crema on the surface" — this is the main characteristic that sets espresso apart from other coffees. Because its concentration is so high, espresso is often used as a base, with various ingredients added to create all kinds of specialty coffee drinks. Lattes, cappuccinos, flat whites, and other coffee drinks are made with espresso as their [more…]

After coffee beans are roasted, they continue to release a large amount of carbon dioxide gas internally. In the pressurized extraction environment of a fully automatic coffee machine, the state of gas release directly affects the contact between water and coffee grounds. Understanding the degassing patterns of coffee beans and the resting period helps the machine extract a more [more…]