Opening a coffee shop—beans are a very important part of the cost structure. Choose well, and your output stays consistent and customers are satisfied; choose poorly, and either costs spiral out of control or your reputation takes a hit. Front Street Coffee has two common commercial beans: Dark Cocoa Blend and Commercial Blend. Both focus on value for money, but their positioning is slightly different. Today we put them side by side [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Before figuring out questions like "the difference between Americano and Latte," "which coffee is less bitter, Americano or Latte," "which tastes better, Americano black coffee or Latte," and so on, Front Street believes [more…]

When it comes to blended coffee beans, start by looking at how you plan to drink it every day. For everyday bean purchases, you need to consider how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at once, and whether you'll mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. If you mainly drink black coffee, you can pay more attention to aroma and aftertaste; if you often add milk, then you need to consider whether the intensity and body can hold up, which will directly [more…]

To understand the coffee beans brewed by a coffee machine, you need to translate flavor descriptions into sensations you can actually taste. For everyday bean buying, you need to consider how quickly you drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether your household mainly makes black coffee or milk coffee. Floral notes, fruity acidity, nuts, and cocoa are not a matter of high or low—they are simply different directions, and only the category that suits you has long-term [more…]

Before figuring out questions like "the difference between Americano and Latte," "which coffee is less bitter, Americano or Latte," or "which tastes better, Americano black coffee or Latte," Front Street Coffee believes everyone first needs to understand what espresso is. What on earth is espresso? Espresso [more…]

When it comes to hand-brewed coffee beans with a soft acidity, first consider how you'll be drinking them every day. For everyday bean purchases, you need to think about how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at once, and whether your household mainly drinks black coffee or milk coffee. If you mainly drink black coffee, you can pay more attention to aroma and aftertaste; if you often add milk, you need to consider whether the intensity and body can hold up. [more…]

When choosing everyday espresso beans, you can set the complex information aside for now. For daily bean purchases, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk-based coffee at home. Start with the two sets of differences—light versus bold, and black coffee versus milk coffee—then look at the roast date and processing method; your judgment will be more in line with daily life. [more…]

Single-origin and blended beans reveal different facets depending on the brewing method. When buying beans for daily use, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. Pour-over easily brings out the aroma, espresso machines emphasize intensity, and moka pots amplify richness. When choosing beans, you should first determine which [more…]

Dark roast coffee beans reveal different facets depending on the brewing method. When buying beans for daily use, you need to consider how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at a time, and whether your household mainly drinks black coffee or milk coffee. Pour-over easily brings out the aroma, a coffee machine emphasizes intensity, and a moka pot amplifies the rich, full-bodied feel, so when choosing beans you should first decide which method you use most often. [more…]

This article is a Americano brewing tutorial from Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Before the article begins, let me first explain what espresso is, what Americano is, what pour-over is, and what black coffee is. Espresso refers to the concentrated liquid extracted by an espresso machine, most [more…]

Espresso refers to the concentrated liquid extracted using an espresso machine. In most cases, the espresso concentrate is not used for direct serving. Of course, sometimes some customers, for the sake of alertness and a strong taste, will order espresso; this situation is not common. Espresso concentrate is brewed at a 1:2 ratio, and its [more…]

Traditionally, to highlight a rich and full-bodied coffee flavor, roasters commonly use dark roasting. The increased roast level promotes more caramelization of substances, so dark-roasted coffee typically carries abundant notes of chocolate, spices, caramel, cocoa, maple syrup, and the like. In terms of aroma, dark-roasted coffee has a hint of chocolate. [more…]

When choosing a delicious espresso coffee bean, you can set the complex information aside for now. For everyday bean buying, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. Start from the two sets of differences—light or rich, black coffee or milk coffee—then look at the roast date and processing method, and your judgment will be closer to your daily needs. [more…]

Friends who often drink coffee know that the acidity and bitterness of coffee are related to the degree of roasting. Recently, a friend asked Front Street what delicious dark-roast coffee beans they would recommend. Front Street would first like everyone to understand what degree of roasting means, and then see how to choose the coffee that suits them. What is the degree of roasting? According to Front Street Coffee [more…]

When it comes to medium-roast coffee beans for espresso machines, first think about how you plan to drink them every day. For everyday bean buying, you need to consider how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at a time, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. If you mainly drink black coffee, you can pay more attention to aroma and aftertaste; if you often add milk, then consider whether the intensity and body can hold up. [more…]

If you want to brew a cocoa-like cup with a moka pot, when choosing beans you can first look at the roast level, then at the flavor description. Light roasts often put fruit acidity, floral notes, and a clean sweetness up front, and the moka pot's high temperature and concentrated extraction can make the acidity stand out; medium to medium-dark roasts are more likely to show cocoa, nuts, caramel, and a fuller mouthfeel, which pairs well with this small [more…]

What does Americano taste like? The answer is almost self-evident—the taste of Americano comes from the coffee beans. Americano is simple to make, favoring convenience, speed, and a free, easygoing style. Compared with espresso, Americano has a relatively lighter, more refreshing mouthfeel and can better restore the coffee beans' original flavor. So Americano is basically available at every coffee shop [more…]

The flavor of milk coffee depends seventy percent on the coffee and thirty percent on the milk. If the espresso is too weak, the milk coffee easily turns into a "milky drink"; if the espresso is too harsh, it will overpower the milk aroma. So when making lattes, cappuccinos, or Dirty coffee, choosing the right blend is crucial. The following three Front Street Coffee blends are all very suitable for milk [more…]

In both home and café settings, milk coffee consumption far exceeds that of pure pour-over, making the selection of a suitable espresso blend crucial. This article outlines the extraction principles of espresso and moka pot brewing, pointing out that medium-dark roast, low acidity, and fresh roasting are universal benchmarks. On this basis, Front Street Coffee, leveraging its five-day fresh roast advantage, has launched several targeted products: those pursuing pure Arabica can choose the "Front Street Specialty Blend"; for commercial latte art requiring rich crema, the "Front Street Commercial Blend" or the "Front Street Classic Blend" containing Mandheling is preferable; the cost-conscious are suited to the "Espresso Moka Pot Coffee Beans Recommended by Many Baristas - Front Street Black Cocoa Blend"; while those craving fruity and floral notes can try the "Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso Blend." The article helps readers make precise purchases according to their own needs. [more…]

As a well-known black coffee, Americano is the "spiritual sustenance" for busy office workers in any country. At the same time, many friends are curious: seeing such bitter coffee, why do so many people drink it? In this article, Front Street Coffee will talk about the charm of Americano ~ Americano in the United States actually refers to a lower concentration. [more…]