Customers who frequently come to Front Street Coffee sometimes ask the baristas if there's a lazy-person coffee machine suitable for home use, preferably at a reasonable price. Well then... let's get to know the American drip coffee maker! The American drip coffee maker (Drip Coffee Maker) is currently one of the more commonly used [more…]

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…]

Cupping is one of the core tasks of coffee industry professionals, and it is a way to help people evaluate coffee flavors and characteristics in a relatively fair and systematic manner. Cupping takes place throughout the entire coffee supply chain, not only at the consumer end in coffee shops, but also at the production end, including mid- and upstream roasteries and places of origin. So how do you perform a cupping? [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Customers who often come to Front Street for coffee sometimes ask the baristas whether there is a lazy-person coffee machine suitable for home use, preferably at a reasonable price. Well then… let's take a look at the American drip coffee maker! [more…]

Among city coffee enthusiasts, some love the life ritual of pour-over, the laboratory feel of operating a siphon, while others prefer the convenience and simplicity of a French press. Yet the mystery of each coffee brewing device goes beyond appearance and technique; making coffee is more like a science, and each device has its own way of extracting coffee. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) As coffee culture continues to spread, there is a wide variety of coffee equipment and pour-over techniques—whether it's pour-over, siphon, or French press, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Co [more…]

Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) shops focus mainly on pour-over single-origin coffee, with more than 50 different single-origin coffee beans from different regions alone. What kind of pour-over equipment can best bring out the perfect flavor of these beans is also a question Front Street Coffee (Front [more…]

As is well known, the unique appeal of a Dirty comes from the layering of milk and coffee. Whether it's the visual effect of the espresso gradually "dirtying" the milk, or the sensory experience of contrasting hot and cold, sweet and bitter—like ice and fire—it all stems from the fact that the two never fully blend. So if we want to make [more…]

Among city coffee lovers, some enjoy the life ritual of pour-over, the laboratory feel of operating a siphon, while others prefer the convenience and simplicity of a French press. And the wonders of each coffee brewing device go beyond appearance and technique—making coffee is more like a science, and each device has its own way of extracting coffee. [more…]

Front Street Coffee uses espresso blend coffee beans to enhance the richness and balance of flavors, but it is not absolutely necessary. There is also the SOE coffee approach now, which uses coffee beans from a single origin to make espresso, highlighting the coffee of that origin. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) As we all know, Italian coffee has had a profound influence on the development of the global coffee market. Espresso is almost a must-have beverage in every coffee shop. For example, Front Street stores offer Americano, latte, cappucci- [more…]

The French press is simple to operate, yet it fully preserves the coffee's oils, aroma, and depth—making it the immersion brewing tool that comes closest to cupping. This article systematically walks through how to use a French press, from bean selection, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, and water temperature control to the specific brewing steps, along with practical tips from Front Street Coffee. Whether you're a busy office worker or a beginner pour-over enthusiast, you can use these methods to easily brew a rich, smooth cup of breakfast coffee. [more…]

As is well known, Italian coffee has profoundly influenced the development of the global coffee market. Espresso is an essential beverage in almost every coffee shop. For instance, Front Street Coffee locations offer classic drinks such as Americano, Latte, Cappuccino, and Flat White, while many shops incorporate various additional ingredients to create more creative specialty beverages. [more…]

What are espresso beans? Espresso beans are geared toward use with espresso machines, with the goal of making delicious espresso. For the sake of consistency, beans from more than two origins are usually blended, so that every extraction can be controlled, thereby balancing the flavors of Americano and latte. There are many coffee beans on the market. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. In the cold winter, many friends often visit Front Street's store and, as soon as they walk in, ask for a warm hot latte. After tasting the rich boozy aroma in Front Street's latte, they all want to [more…]

The history of the French press can be traced back many years, but there is much controversy over who exactly invented it. The first patent in history for a coffee brewing device similar to the modern French press was granted to an Italian from Milan named Attilio Callimani. Since [more…]

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…]

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…]

What does Americano coffee taste like? A friend once described it to Front Street Coffee like this: "Do as you please." Americano is a product made by diluting espresso with water, so Americano is a drink that can be adjusted according to your own [more…]

Many people's first real encounter with coffee making actually starts with a moka pot, because it is not only attractive and convenient, but also affordable and very easy to operate, making it especially approachable for beginners. But Front Street Coffee has also noticed that some young people [more…]