Thursday, September 17 2026

Illustrated Guide to Espresso Making | Which Is More Bitter, Latte or Iced Americano? Does Starbucks Americano Taste Good? Can You Add Sugar and Milk to Espresso?

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…]

Coffee Bean Resting | What Is a Coffee Blend? What Are the Recipes for Espresso Blend Coffee Beans? How Long Should Espresso Coffee Beans Be Rested?

Recently, a regular customer who often comes to Front Street to buy Front Street Espresso Blend coffee beans has been visiting, while new customers to Front Street look quite puzzled, not understanding why the Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) barista would mix several kinds of beans together to sell. In fact, this is blended coffee beans, also called a blend. [more…]

Espresso Coffee Beans Buying Overview

Espresso is an indispensable drink for many people every day, but faced with a dazzling array of espresso beans, choosing can often feel overwhelming. This article lays out the approach to buying espresso beans in one go, according to different needs and scenarios. Choosing by need — For beginners: Front Street Coffee Classic Blend. Excellent crema performance, high fault tolerance, traditional Mamba recipe. [more…]

Espresso Blend Options | Which everyday espresso beans are suitable for home espresso machines? Recommended specialty coffee beans for espresso extraction

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Friends who often follow Front Street should know that Front Street focuses on freshly roasted coffee. Freshly ground coffee is not the same as fresh, and of course, the fresher the better is not always true. Front Street generally provides coffee that is two [more…]

Hand-Brewed Espresso Blend Beans | Can Espresso Blend Beans Be Used for Pour-Over Coffee? Specialty Espresso Blend Coffee Beans Recommended for Gourmet Lattes

Whether it's espresso beans or espresso blends, as the name suggests, they are ingredients used for extraction in espresso machines, which is also the origin of espresso. So what are the characteristics of this kind of coffee? Besides making espresso, can it also be used to make pour-over coffee? Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee [more…]

Espresso Bean Grind Size | What is the coffee-to-water ratio for extracting espresso from espresso beans? Can espresso beans be used to make pour-over black coffee?

Friends who often follow Front Street should know that Front Street focuses on freshly roasted coffee. Freshly ground coffee is not the same as fresh, and of course, the fresher the better is not always true. Front Street generally provides coffee beans that are two to three days past the roast date. Coffee beans that have rested for a few days can better express their true flavors when brewed. Front Street not only offers single [more…]

American Coffee Bean Recommendations | Which Coffee Beans Make American Black Coffee Not Sour? Should Pour-Over Coffee and American Coffee Be Drunk Hot or Cold?

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…]

The Purpose of Blending Coffee Beans | What Are the Characteristics of SOE Coffee? Which Is Better: SOE Single-Origin Beans or Espresso Blends, and What's the Difference?

Many friends have asked the baristas at Front Street Coffee what SOE coffee is, and why so many specialty coffee shops now offer SOE coffee, yet Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) has not put SOE coffee on its menu. Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet C [more…]

Espresso Blend Recommendations | What Are the Benefits of Blended Coffee? How to Determine the Espresso Brewing Ratio of Coffee Grounds to Water?

Espresso has a thicker texture and richer crema than drip coffee, and making high-quality espresso is inseparable from good espresso beans. Generally speaking, espresso beans are made by blending coffee from several origins to achieve a balanced flavor. Front Street Coffee (FrontStr [more…]

Home Espresso Beans | Why Are Espresso Beans Mostly Blends? Recommended High-Quality, Cost-Effective Blends Suitable for Espresso Extraction

When it comes to espresso beans, many people may first think of blended beans. Front Street Coffee believes that this is not entirely wrong, but not entirely right either. Because nowadays espresso beans are not only made from blends, but also from single-origin coffee beans, known as SOE. For coffee beginners who want to make a delicious cup of coffee [more…]

Espresso Blend Coffee Bean Recommendations | How to Taste a Cup of Espresso? How to Blend an Espresso Coffee Bean That Isn't Sour?

Espresso, which many people also like to call "Espresso," or "Italian-style espresso," or "concentrated coffee." A good espresso will add a good coffee flavor to Italian coffee. If you drink espresso on its own, the taste will be very strong, but there are also quite a few people who just like it [more…]

Espresso Blend Bean Flavor Recommendations | What's the Difference Between Espresso Blend Beans and Pour-Over Single-Origin Beans? What Happens If You Use Espresso Beans for Pour-Over Coffee?

With the growing specialty coffee market, many people have begun to explore espresso and pour-over coffee. Coffee enthusiasts who regularly drink espresso know that the coffee beans used for espresso are blended coffee beans, while those used for pour-over coffee are single-origin coffee beans. So what is the difference between the two? Can espresso beans be used to make [more…]

Recommended Coffee Beans for Espresso Extraction | Are Espresso Beans Always Dark Roasted? How Do Blended Beans Taste in Espresso?

Espresso is simply a method of coffee extraction, made using an espresso machine, where hot water under high pressure is forced through the coffee to quickly extract a concentrated shot. Espresso is also called Espresso, or simply Espresso. Many people's first impression is that espresso is strong and bitter, but actually, Front Street tells every [more…]

Hand-brewed Blend Coffee Beans | Can Espresso Beans Be Used for Hand-brewed Coffee? How to Blend Single-Origin Beans for Hand-brewing? Hand-brewed Blend Bean Roasting Parameters and Flavor Introduction?

As autumn turns to winter and the weather gradually cools, Front Street Coffee created the Front Street Sunflower Warm Sun espresso blend, suited to espresso, quite some time ago. Following this line of thinking, Front Street also wanted to make a blended coffee bean suitable for autumn drinking and usable for pour-over coffee. Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet C [more…]

Blended Coffee Bean Recommendations | Which Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Espresso? What Are the Coffee-to-Milk Ratios for Lattes and Flat Whites?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Coffee enthusiasts who have tried a flat white know that flat white is not served iced—if you add ice cubes, it will most likely become a latte, which means that a flat white is more [more…]

Indonesian Coffee | What is the difference between Mandheling SOE and espresso blends? Can hand-brewed single-origin beans be used to make espresso?

Front Street Coffee has found that beginner coffee enthusiasts often perceive Front Street Mandheling as very bitter, and espresso as bitter too (though of course it's not bitter after adding milk and sugar), so sometimes they even think the two should taste the same, or they may make some comparisons in their minds. [more…]

Commercial Latte Coffee Beans Recommendations | Which Italian-style beans are suitable for making lattes? What are the requirements for coffee beans used in latte art? How do you judge whether espresso extraction is successful?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Nowadays, more and more people like to have a cup of rich and mellow espresso in the morning to refresh themselves. The rich milk and the extracted espresso are perfectly blended together, very [more…]

Home Blend Coffee Bean Rankings | How to Blend Single-Origin Beans into Espresso Beans? Recommended Espresso Blend Roasting Brands for Beginners

Espresso blends are often found in coffee shops. The key to espresso blend coffee beans is balanced flavor; their output should not have sharp acidity, bitterness, astringency, or other unpleasant tastes. Blended beans can produce flavors that single-origin beans do not have. This is the reason blended beans are so fascinating: coffees with different flavors can create unexpected results, [more…]