Search Results for: Golden Cup extraction
Coffee-to-Water Ratio | How to Calculate the Pour-Over Coffee-to-Water Ratio, Cold Brew Pour-Over Coffee-to-Water Ratio
Without adding sugar or milk, how to hand-brew a delicious and distinctive cup of coffee is a difficult challenge for many enthusiasts just starting out in coffee. Pour too much water and the coffee will be weak; pour too little and it will be very strong and harsh on the throat. Therefore, you must pay attention to the coffee-to-water ratio. So exactly how much water should be used to brew a cup of coffee? The coffee-to-water ratio is probably what every [more…]
Pour-over Coffee Three-Stage Pouring Technique Tutorial | How Much Water for 15g of Coffee Powder in Pour-over Coffee? How Can Coffee Beginners Make a Single Serving of Pour-over Coffee?
When brewing pour-over coffee, Front Street Coffee insists on using a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio—why is that? Was this result arrived at by chance, or was it derived from various brewing experiments based on data? In this article, Front Street will explain why. [more…]
Espresso Extraction Yield | What Is Golden Cup Extraction? What Factors Affect the Flavor of Espresso Extraction? How Is Coffee Extraction Yield Calculated?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Those who have read Front Street's popular science articles may have noticed that Front Street rarely specifies exact extraction times the way it does when explaining pour-over coffee, because espresso extraction is about more than just [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…]
Espresso | What is the golden extraction ratio for espresso? Must the coffee-to-liquid ratio for making espresso be 1:2?
Front Street Coffee believes that after you've been working with espresso for a while, you'll certainly be familiar with the "1:2" brew ratio, because it's often hailed as the "golden ratio" for espresso and is the most commonly used ratio when extracting espresso. Brew ratio refers to the amount of coffee grounds used [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…]
Coffee Extraction | What Are Over-Extraction and Under-Extraction in Pour-Over Coffee? What Are the Signs of Under-Extraction and Over-Extraction in Pour-Over Coffee?
Front Street Coffee has found that many friends always run into this problem when they first start learning coffee brewing: they find that the coffee they brew doesn't taste good, but they can't quite say exactly what's wrong with it. To be honest, if we want to brew a good cup of coffee, besides learning the underlying logic of brewing and mastering the correct extraction parameters, [more…]
Espresso Crema | Why does espresso have a layer of crema? Can the crema tell you if an espresso is good or bad?
You often hear people say, "To judge whether an espresso tastes good, just look at the crema. The best espresso has a crema that is fine, thick, and golden." But can you really judge whether an espresso tastes good by the state of its crema? To find out whether this method works, Front Street only needs to give everyone two questions. [more…]
The Golden Cup Extraction Rate for Espresso | How Can Coffee Beginners Make Espresso at Home? What Grind Size and Coffee-to-Water Ratio Should Be Used to Make Espresso?
Every day before Front Street opens for business, we adjust the espresso extraction parameters first before attending to anything else. This is because all other espresso-based drinks served at Front Street require espresso as their base, so you can imagine how important a delicious shot of espresso is. Espresso is made using a fully automatic/semi-automatic [more…]
Clever Cup Brewing Method | Does the Clever Cup need blooming when steeping coffee grounds? How can coffee beginners make Yirgacheffe pour-over black coffee with the Clever Cup?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). When making pour-over coffee, we usually perform the bloom first, which is especially common in filter-style brewing methods. So, is a bloom still necessary in immersion-style coffee extraction? [more…]
Drip Bag Coffee Brewing | How Should Golden Mandheling Drip Bag Coffee Be Drunk? Can Boiling Water Be Used to Brew Drip Bag Black Coffee at Home? How Much Water Should Be Poured?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). If asked which coffee on the Front Street bean list has the highest body, we would definitely answer: Golden Mandheling coffee. This is a high-quality dark-roasted coffee bean from Sumatra, Indonesia, and it not only has [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…]
Espresso Brew Ratio | How Can Coffee Beginners Make Delicious Americanos and Lattes? Which Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Extracting Espresso?
A cup of rich espresso can be enjoyed in many ways: add fresh milk and it becomes a creamy milk coffee; add hot water at the right temperature and it becomes a hot Americano; or add ice cubes and it becomes an iced Americano. Of course, you can also directly use the single shot of espresso you've extracted. [more…]
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…]
Pour Over Coffee Flavor | What Does High Concentration, Low Extraction Mean in Pour Over Coffee? Which Coffee Beans Are Suitable for High-Concentration, Low-Extraction Brewing?
Here it comes, here it comes. Today Front Street is going to share with you a brewing approach—high concentration, low extraction. This brewing method can minimize the bitterness of the coffee to the greatest extent, bringing the coffee to a nice flavor performance. What is high concentration, low extraction? Front Street will give a brief introduction here; it all still has to start from this "Golden Cup extraction [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…]
History of the Origins of Espresso | How Do You Make Italian Espresso with Golden Crema? What Flavor Characteristics Does Espresso Have?
The term "Espresso" originates from the Italian word "Express," meaning "fast." This also indicates that espresso is a product that can be produced quickly. To make espresso, a dedicated espresso machine is required. The birth of espresso [more…]
Coffee Types | What is the difference between espresso, Americano, and pour-over coffee? Which coffee drink is more suitable for coffee beginners?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Looking at the coffee waves in recent years, after the emergence of instant coffee, espresso rose to prominence, not only spreading Italy's coffee spirit throughout Europe, but also, riding on the rise of coffee chains, [more…]
Recommend a few coffee beans suitable for espresso extraction: balancing budget and drinking frequency
From bean to cup, a coffee must still go through grinding and extraction. When choosing coffee beans suited for espresso extraction, your daily buying decisions should take into account how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at a time, and whether your household mainly makes black coffee or milk-based coffee. First confirm your usual equipment and preferred taste, then compare specific bean options—the actual process will be smoother that way. [more…]
Coffee crema | What is the composition of crema in espresso? What should you do if there is no crema or the crema is clumpy when extracting espresso?
What is espresso? Espresso is a very, very small cup of coffee, about two or three sips and it's gone. Its flavor is extremely intense, and many people find it hard to accept. The small cup size and intense flavor are the reasons espresso has a very small audience in China, but latte made with milk and Americano made with water [more…]