Wednesday, September 16 2026

Pour-over for two

There are many ways to brew coffee, from the siphon method that feels like a chemist conducting an experiment, to simple extraction methods like the French press. Among them, pour-over may be the one with the most room for experimentation. Most brewing tutorials online are for a single serving, so how do you brew for multiple people? Attentive readers may have noticed that most brewing tutorials [more…]

6 Ways to Drink Cold Brew Coffee, Rotate Through Them All Summer

After you've made cold brew coffee, don't rush to drink it straight—though it's already quite refreshing on its own, cold brew is actually a highly versatile base. It has low bitterness, plenty of sweetness, and clean flavors, so it pairs well with anything. With just a little effort, you can whip up an entire summer drink menu. This article rounds up 6 ways to drink cold brew, from simple [more…]

American Coffee Beginner's Guide | What's the Best Coffee-to-Water Ratio for Americano? How Does an Americano Taste Without Crema?

With the development of the times, coffee has also continuously advanced. Having experienced two waves of coffee, although we are now in the third wave of specialty coffee, espresso remains important. The skill of making espresso is a must-have for every barista, and almost every café serves espresso. Front Street often [more…]

手冲咖啡入门指南:器具选购推荐、冲煮步骤详解与高性价比口粮豆分享

手冲咖啡之所以吸引人,在于每个人都能冲出属于自己的风味。本文面向家庭爱好者和小型咖啡店,系统梳理手冲入门所需的全部装备——从手冲壶、滤杯、磨豆机到滤纸、电子秤、温度计与分享壶,逐一给出具体品牌型号的优缺点分析与选购建议,并附上完整的八步冲煮教学。最后推荐多款高性价比的前街单品咖啡豆,每杯成本仅约六元,非常适合日常练习与居家享用。 [more…]

Black Honey Processing | Why do Costa Rican honey-processed coffee beans have high sweetness? What are some recommended high-quality pour-over coffee beans with prominent berry flavors?

Honey processing, translated from the English "Honey Process" or "Miel Process," the word "honey" in honey processing actually comes from Miel, which means "honey" in Spanish. The term honey processing originated in Costa Rica in Central America, where it was first [more…]

American Coffee Ratio Parameters | How Can Coffee Newbies Make Iced Americano and Hot Americano at Home? Is Americano Black Coffee Better Without the Crema?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). With the development of the times, coffee has also continuously progressed. Having experienced two waves of coffee, although we are now in the third wave of specialty coffee, espresso remains important. Espresso [more…]

Caffeine content in Americano | Will drinking Americano make you addicted? How many iced Americanos can you drink per day at most? How to make a standard Americano at home?

Americano is a coffee drink that many people enjoy. However, many coffee lovers worry about becoming addicted to coffee or consuming too much caffeine, so they sometimes struggle with the decision of whether to drink it or not. Therefore, in this article, Front Street Coffee will explain the basics of Americano. What is Americano? " [more…]

Coffee Machine Maintenance | How Should Coffee Beginners Clean and Maintain a Home Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine? How to Replace the Gasket on an Espresso Machine?

For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Studio (WeChat official account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add our private WeChat: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex. With the rise of specialty coffee culture [more…]

Types of Mandheling | What are the taste and flavor characteristics of Indonesian Mandheling? Comparison of Lintong Mandheling, PWN Golden Mandheling, Tiger Mandheling, and Aged Mandheling

Mandheling is not the name of a specific coffee variety, nor is it the name of a place of origin. In fact, it comes from a mispronunciation of the Indonesian Mandailing people. Mandheling coffee is mainly produced in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, where the terrain is high in elevation, and combined with the climate, [more…]

Mandehling Pour-Over Extraction Plan | What Grind Size for Indonesian Mandehling Coffee Beans? V60 Dripper Pour-Over Golden Mandehling Coffee Brewing Water Temperature, Coffee-to-Water Ratio Parameters Introduction

After buying Front Street Coffee's PWN Golden Mandheling coffee beans, a friend asked Front Street, "Why does the taste I brew at home differ from what I drink in the shop? I've already scanned the QR code on the coffee bean packaging and followed your parameters for grinding and brewing. [more…]

Why Is Moka Pot Coffee So Weak, Flavorless, and Lacking Crema?: A Table to Understand the Correspondence Between Flavor and Roast

The flavor dimensions of a cup of coffee go far beyond the two ends of acidity and bitterness—aroma, sweetness, body, mouthfeel, and finish are all part of it. When choosing beans, first figure out whether you want floral and fruity notes, nutty and cocoa notes, or a balance between the two, then match that with the corresponding origin, processing method, and roast level. When using a moka pot, dosing, grinding, and heat [more…]