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…]

Because espresso has a very strong flavor, many people add granulated sugar or milk to balance its bitterness, which in turn sparked the trend of using espresso as a base. Fancy espresso drinks are blended with syrups, cream, spices, and various other flavorings to create a coffee taste with diverse and layered flavors, such as con panna and macchiato. [more…]

The earliest method of making espresso was born in 1884, when an Italian named Angelo Moriondo designed a patented model of an espresso machine. Initially, the working principle of the espresso machine was based on two separate boilers. [more…]

In Italy, the moka pot isn't called a gadget; it's called "the coffee machine at home." It is estimated that over ninety percent of Italian households own at least one moka pot. Every morning, millions of little aluminum pots gurgle one after another on the stove—that is the shared background sound of the nation's morning. Understand this material culture, and you can see why [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat public account: FrontStreet Coffee. Just like the passionate Italians, Italian coffee is world-famous for its rich and mellow flavor. Espresso is the most representative Italian coffee. The United States [more…]

Coffee enthusiasts who frequently visit coffee shops may have noticed that espresso drinks are all made with blended coffee beans, meaning two or three types of coffee beans are mixed together to make a milk coffee or an Americano. So what are blended coffee beans? What are espresso blend coffee beans? As mentioned earlier by Front Street Coffee, blending [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…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is a highly concentrated coffee liquid extracted by an espresso machine under 9 bar pressure, and is one of the coffee categories. Espresso is a type of [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). The earliest method of making Espresso was born in 1884, when an Italian named Angelo Moriondo designed a machine that obtained [more…]

For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add our private WeChat: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex. When you stand in a coffee shop [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) What is the correct way to drink Americano? Front Street's baristas are occasionally asked such tricky questions by some customers, and every time this happens, Front Street tells them, just taste it with your heart and it's good if you enjoy it. Actually, front [more…]

Espresso has been around for quite some time now. It is the pride of Italians and, at the same time, a cultural treasure that Italian coffee has brought to the world. In feel, it is somewhat similar to the contribution Ethiopian varieties have made to specialty coffee. Italian coffee spread from Italy to the rest of the world and became a status symbol. [more…]

As the soul of a café's offerings, espresso's preparation process and extraction standards have always been a focal point for coffee enthusiasts. Starting from international technical standards, this article will provide a detailed interpretation of how the six major extraction parameters—dose, ratio, time, flow rate, pressure, and water temperature—affect espresso flavor, helping readers understand how to make a proper Espresso. At the same time, the article will introduce several espresso blend coffee beans currently sold by Front Street Coffee, including Black Cocoa Blend, Specialty Blend, Commercial Blend, and Strawberry Candy Blend, covering specific recipes, flavor descriptions, and suitable applications. Finally, we will also remind everyone to pay attention to the roasting date and optimal flavor period when purchasing coffee beans, ensuring that every cup of coffee can present its best state. [more…]

For those who are just getting into espresso coffee, facing a bunch of coffee terms can leave you feeling completely lost, such as Espresso, Ristretto, Lungo, Latte, Flat White, and so on. These all fall under the category of espresso coffee. Front Street Coffee (FrontS [more…]

Espresso, also known as Espresso, is a coffee liquid that Italians extract quickly at high temperature using a pressurized coffee machine, with a layer of golden foam floating on the surface. Each store uses different espresso beans and different extraction plans, so the flavor will vary, but a standard cup of strong [more…]

When you stand in front of the counter at a coffee shop, looking at the dazzling array of coffee products, such as the common latte, cappuccino, or macchiato, do you ever feel a bit confused? This time, Front Street Coffee has specially compiled an overview of espresso coffee types, so that besides being able to [more…]

"Thanks" to Americans for their inventions and creations in Italian traditional coffee culture, it is now very difficult for us to read the espresso-based drink menu in coffee shops, and even harder to tell which coffees have water added and which have syrup added. Macchiato is one of the most pitiful victims. Many people can tell what espresso is, [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Americano is made by diluting espresso with water, typically using dark-roasted Italian-style coffee beans. The Americano beans crafted by Front Street are a blend of single-origin beans from two different regions, which [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Italian espresso, also called Espresso, uses steam pressure to force scalding hot water through ground coffee, brewing a small, strong, and aromatic cup of pure black coffee topped with golden crema. [more…]

Espresso-based coffee is made with espresso as its foundation. Looking at the composition of most espresso drinks, they all require a single or double shot of good-quality espresso. Americano is made by adding a large amount of drinking water to espresso, while a latte is made by adding milk to espresso. Flavored coffees such as mocha, however, are made by adding even more on top of a latte. [more…]