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Standard Espresso Practice | Is There a Big Difference Between Espresso Extraction Standards and SCAA Golden Cup Extraction? What Are the Characteristics of Different Types of Italian Coffee?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. When it comes to brewing coffee, many people like to ask how many grams of coffee grounds to use and what the coffee-to-water ratio should be. Ultimately, what people really care about is the coffee extraction rate. Need [more…]
Espresso Golden Cup Extraction | Are Italian coffee and espresso the same thing? What extraction parameters need to be adjusted to make Italian coffee?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). When it comes to brewing coffee, many people like to ask how many grams of coffee grounds to use and what the coffee-to-water ratio should be. Ultimately, what people really care about is the extraction yield of the coffee. [more…]
Moka Pot Specialty Coffee Beans: A Home Bean List Planned by Cup Volume
From pour-over to espresso machine to moka pot, the same coffee beans perform differently—aroma and clarity are pour-over's strengths, intensity and sweetness are amplified by the espresso machine, while pressure, heat, and the coffee bed are the moka pot's challenges. Don't choose beans in isolation from your equipment, and adjust parameters according to the roast level. The moka pot's structure determines its extraction method [more…]
Americano | How do you drink espresso? Is iced Americano black coffee addictive?
Everyone is familiar with Americano. Coffee fans who often visit Front Street Coffee know that Americano is made by combining espresso from a coffee machine with an appropriate proportion of water. Americano has basically become a standard item on coffee shop menus, and those who have been to [more…]
Espresso Extraction Parameters | What is the golden extraction ratio for espresso? What are the specific steps for extracting espresso?
Front Street Coffee has always emphasized that the extraction parameters for pour-over coffee have a significant impact on the cup, and for espresso the impact is even greater. You should know that factors such as the concentration and extraction time of espresso are more demanding than those of pour-over coffee, and the slightest [more…]
What milk to use for coffee | What milk to use for latte art with zero basics Italian latte art steps, techniques, pictures, video tutorial
Whether coffee is good or not can only be known once you taste it; but black coffee is at most just a cup of dark, unidentified liquid, so how can it entice people who don't drink coffee to want to try it? Let's not consider anything else, and focus only on what can be done with the coffee itself. Among milk coffees with added milk, latte art may be the first thing in all coffee drinks to capture [more…]
Espresso Cup Specifications | What Are the Standard Sizes for Espresso, Milk, and Latte Coffee Cups? Which Coffee Cups Should Be Used for Americano, Cappuccino, and Latte?
At FrontStreet Coffee, you'll see ceramic cups of all sizes lined up on the espresso machine, and these cups have specific meanings—different types of coffee are served in different cup sizes. In this article, Front Street tells you the secrets behind these coffee cups. [more…]
The Origin and History of Americano Coffee | What's the Difference Between Americano and Espresso? How Do You Define a Proper Espresso? What's the Espresso Coffee-to-Water Ratio?
Everyone is familiar with Americano. Coffee enthusiasts who often visit Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) know that Americano is made by combining espresso from a coffee machine with a suitable proportion of water. Americano has basically become a standard item on coffee shop menus, and those who have been to [more…]
Latte Recipe | How to Make a Coffee Shop-Style Latte? What's the Right Espresso-to-Milk Ratio for a Latte? Which Coffee Beans Make a Delicious Latte?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Latte coffee is one of our most common coffee drinks. At Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), latte coffee is also the most popular espresso [more…]
Seven Elements of Hand-Brewed Coffee | Is the correct English for hand-brewed coffee "Hand Drip" or "Pour Over coffee"? What are the brewing methods for hand-brewed coffee?
What is the English for pour-over coffee? If translated literally, it could be rendered as "Hand coffee," but that term is definitely incorrect. Next, expressions like "Hand punch" are also common mistranslations. The correct term should be "Pour over coffee." Now, pour-over [more…]
Brewing Parameters for Dark Roast Coffee Beans | What are the requirements for the coffee-to-water ratio, grind size, water temperature, and extraction time when making pour-over coffee with Indonesian PWN Golden Mandheling coffee beans?
When it comes to Indonesian Mandheling, the most famous and popular is undoubtedly the Golden Mandheling coffee beans produced by the Indonesian PWN company. Many people come to try Golden Mandheling coffee and decide to buy the beans to brew at home, but they can never replicate the taste they had in the coffee shop. Why is that? [more…]
Master the flavor window of light-roast pour-over: understanding the degassing cycle and sealed storage to make aroma last longer
After light-roasted coffee beans leave the roaster, subtle gas exchange continues inside them. The large amount of carbon dioxide accumulated during roasting slowly escapes through the loose fibrous structure, and this natural release process directly affects the penetration efficiency of hot water molecules. Understanding the breathing rhythm of coffee beans can help me [more…]
Illustrated Guide to Espresso Making | What Is the Working Principle of an Espresso Machine? What Factors Affect the Taste and Mouthfeel of Espresso?
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…]
Americano Features | What Factors Affect Espresso Quality? What Is the Espresso Extraction Formula? Introduction to Iced Americano Ratio and Method
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Anyone who has made coffee knows that a standard Americano is made by combining espresso with water—meaning whether an Americano tastes good depends entirely on the quality of the espresso. Extracting espresso. [more…]
Bialetti Moka Pot Body: How to Arrange the Beans from Roasting to Cup
When coffee brewed with a moka pot has a layer of fine bubbles on its surface, it is often called crema. It is not the same as the crema of espresso; rather, it is foam formed together by carbon dioxide, coffee oils, and fine particles that hot water carries out as it passes through the coffee bed. The freshness of the beans directly affects the amount, fineness, and dissipation of this layer of foam. [more…]
Pour-Over Parameter Plan | What are the requirements for coffee grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, water temperature, and brewing technique when making pour-over coffee with Indonesian PWN Golden Mandheling coffee beans?
When it comes to Indonesian Mandheling, the most famous and popular is undoubtedly the Golden Mandheling coffee beans produced by the Indonesian PWN company. As a result, many people come to try Golden Mandheling coffee and decide to buy the beans to brew at home, but they can never reproduce the taste they had in the coffee shop. Why is that? [more…]
Brazilian Coffee | Why Are Most Commercial Espresso Beans Brazilian? Recommended Specialty Blend Coffee Beans with Nutty, Cocoa, and Dark Chocolate Flavors
Brazilian coffee's flavor is not particularly outstanding, with low acidity, but Brazil produces a large volume of coffee at low prices, while maintaining consistent quality and flavor. It has a balanced flavor with notes of cocoa and nuts, and a rich, mellow taste. Therefore, it is often one of the components in espresso blends, as it not only reduces costs but also provides sweet, mellow aroma to the espresso. The most [more…]
The Flavor Window and Brewing Rhythm of Medium-Roast Coffee Beans: From Degassing to Opening and Storage
Freshly roasted coffee beans are rich in carbon dioxide internally. Under the heat of a medium roast, a loose, porous structure forms, and these gases are gradually released over the following days. If you grind and brew the beans immediately after getting them, the vigorous bubbling of gas will hinder full contact between the water and the coffee grounds, leading to uneven extraction. [more…]
Introduction to the Coffee Cupping Procedure: How to Perform Coffee Cupping and What It Is For
There are many coffee extraction methods, and each one produces coffee with the character of that method. Therefore, an objective method with as little human intervention as possible is also needed to evaluate coffee's flavor or quality, and that method is cupping. Cupping is an immersion-style extraction, with no manual technique intervening during the process to extract [more…]
How to dial in the flavor window for moka pot coffee beans
Coffee brewed in a moka pot is strong and aromatic, and the condition of the beans directly affects how it tastes. To keep the cup from being too sharply acidic, consider the purchase date, roast date, and how quickly you drink them after opening. Fresh doesn't mean drinking them right after roasting; the beans need a period of degassing for the flavors [more…]