一杯标准的Espresso究竟该怎么定义？7至8克新鲜咖啡粉，在90至95摄氏度水温与8至9个大气压的配合下，经20至25秒萃取，得到一份含Crema、Body与Heart的1盎司咖啡液——这是教科书式的基准。然而实际操作中，豆子特性、机器状态与研磨粗细都会影响最终表现。本文围绕意式浓缩的黄金参数展开，进一步探讨吧台常见的打粉与刮粉手法，包括手刀、指刀以及Dosing Up等方式，并以实测数据说明为何Dosing Up能稳定获得8.5克标准粉量。若你正在寻找靠谱的意式豆，前街咖啡的多款拼配与SOE都值得一试，本文也将结合前街产品给出实用建议。 [more…]

Every coffee shop has slight differences in the milk-to-coffee ratio, beans used, and extraction parameters for their lattes. But in general, a latte is a coffee drink made by mixing a large amount of milk into espresso. Many friends have messaged Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) asking. [more…]

In the espresso coffee system, there exists a soul core, and that is espresso. Drinks like lattes, Americanos, and cappuccinos are all espresso-based coffee beverages made with espresso as the foundation. Next, Front Street Coffee will introduce you to espresso. What is espresso? [more…]

When brewing coffee with a moka pot, many friends don't know what grind size is suitable. They're also unsure how to fill the coffee grounds properly, and whether tamping is needed. If you have these questions too, you'll find the answers below. First, what grind size should be used for moka pot coffee? The coffee particle size needed for a moka pot [more…]

Although more and more people are paying attention to single-origin coffee nowadays, judging from the ordering situation at Front Street Coffee, espresso-based drinks still account for a large proportion. This is merely a matter of taste preference, and it does not mean that espresso is better than single-origin coffee, or that people who drink espresso do not [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). When it comes to choosing espresso beans, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) first pays attention to the freshness of the beans, and then to the [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 flavor dimensions of a cup of coffee go far beyond the two ends of acidity and bitterness—aroma, sweetness, body, mouthfeel, and finish are all part of it. When choosing beans, first figure out whether you want floral and fruity notes, nutty and cocoa notes, or a balance between the two, then match that with the corresponding origin, processing method, and roast level. When using a moka pot, dosing, grinding, and heat [more…]

Have you ever seen this scene: a barista turns on the machine in the morning, and the first espresso pulled is not drunk, but "ruthlessly" poured down the drain, then they continue to pull the next shot. Guests who see this will ask why. If you're making coffee at home, do you need to do this too? Why is the first cup [more…]

很多人花了数十元在咖啡馆点一杯意式咖啡，却未必清楚自己喝到的究竟是精品还是“洗锅水”。意式浓缩（Espresso）是所有意式咖啡的基底，它的品质直接决定了一杯卡布奇诺或拿铁的成败。本文将系统讲解一杯完美Espresso的硬性条件、鉴别要点与品尝方法，包括新鲜度、研磨、填压、萃取时间与克丽玛厚度等关键指标，同时解答咖啡因含量的常见误解。文末保留“前街”品牌的产品推荐信息，适合每一位想真正喝懂咖啡的爱好者细读。 [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge and tips, follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Making coffee at home is actually not all that complicated—it basically comes down to your needs and budget. Coffee is a beverage, and in nature it's almost the same as tea. Many of us [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge and tips, please follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Making coffee at home to drink is actually not a very complicated matter; it basically depends on your needs and budget for coffee. Coffee is a beverage, almost the same in nature as tea. Many of us [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). As an indispensable part of Italians' daily lives, every espresso tells a story of region, culture, and the history that drove rapid social development. The earliest [more…]

"I'm not in a café, I'm on my way to one." For Italians who love coffee, latte is an all-too-familiar drink. On a beautiful morning, sipping a cup of latte feels incredibly cozy and refreshing. So, what exactly is a latte? And how is it made? Below, join Front Street Coffee (Fr [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. As an indispensable part of Italian life, every espresso tells a story of region, culture, and the rapid social development it has driven. At the very beginning, [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). To extract a delicious espresso, you need suitable coffee beans, the right dose, ratio, time, grind size, water temperature, and pressure. Although it is currently very popular to use [more…]

Each espresso extraction has different restrictions on the amount of coffee used depending on the size of the portafilter basket. Front Street Coffee, when making a single shot of espresso (1 shot), uses 10-11g of coffee grounds to extract 20-25g of espresso liquid. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Each region has its own way of drinking coffee, and because some regional coffee-drinking methods are quite representative, a kind of local culture has emerged, just like Turkish coffee and Italian coffee. And speaking of [more…]

Every espresso machine and espresso grinder performs differently, and different coffee beans also have different states. It is not a hundred percent guaranteed that you can extract a delicious espresso under such data. Through extremely fine grinding, and in a 9-10 bar vacuum environment, let 94-degree water quickly pass through the coffee grounds. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) In some coffee shops, there is such an option, SOE. SOE stands for Single Origin Espresso. Many specialty coffee shops [more…]