For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Blended coffee beans are commonly found in espresso, but are rarely seen in pour-over coffee. So, will blended coffee beans taste good when brewed as pour-over? - Understanding blended coffee beans [more…]

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…]

The world of specialty coffee is fascinating, and each country's coffee has its own character. Depending on the region, variety, processing method, and intended use, it can display completely different styles and tones. Whether you want to open a café or brew at home, you can't skip the first step: buying coffee beans. For home coffee [more…]

If you enjoy drinking coffee, you may come across several terms related to coffee bean classification: "blended coffee beans," "single-origin coffee beans," and "pour-over coffee beans." In this article, we will uncover the meanings behind these terms and help beginners understand how to choose the right coffee beans for home use. 1. Blended coffee [more…]

In contrast to traditional espresso blends, SOE (Single Origin Espresso) is espresso made from coffee beans of a single origin. With its novel concept and a flavor profile dominated by bright acidity, it has become a signature product in many coffee shops in recent years, and some friends [more…]

SOE is one of the most popular products in today's specialty coffee shops and coffee chains. It is an espresso extracted from single-origin (single-origin) coffee beans. Its characteristic is that even at a very high concentration, the coffee liquid can still express the unique flavor profile of the coffee's origin. [more…]

With the development of specialty coffee, more and more people are falling in love with single-origin coffee. Two types of coffee have emerged on the market: single-origin coffee beans and blended coffee beans. Single-origin coffee beans are generally used for making pour-over coffee, though many specialty coffee shops also use single-origin coffee beans to make espresso. Blended coffee beans [more…]

Front Street often encounters many pour-over beginners asking a question: Why does pour-over coffee need blooming? The most indispensable step in pour-over coffee is the blooming phase. The purpose of blooming is to allow the coffee to release gases and ensure even extraction, and it also clearly reveals whether the beans being brewed are fresh. Front Street focuses on freshness [more…]

From bean to cup, a coffee must still go through grinding and extraction. When choosing medium-roast coffee beans suited to pour-over, your daily buying decisions should take into account how quickly you drink it, how much to buy at a time, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. First confirm your usual brewing equipment and preferred taste, then compare specific beans—this will make the actual process much more [more…]

When it comes to Yirgacheffe coffee beans suitable for pour-over, we should start with how they actually taste in the cup. For everyday bean buying, you need to consider how fast you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. The roast level of the beans determines the basic taste, the origin and processing method bring differences in aroma, and the equipment you use will change the strength, so when choosing beans [more…]

As is well known, Front Street Coffee recently launched a new fruity and floral espresso blend on Taobao Tmall—Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso. Perhaps because the flavor is quite appealing, friends often ask our backend customer service: "This espresso bean is so delicious, can it be used for pour-over?" The answer [more…]

1. What coffee beans should be used for pour-over coffee? Coffee beans fall into two categories: single-origin and blended. Single-origin coffee beans and blended coffee are suited to different coffee-making devices. To break it down systematically, single-origin coffee beans are suitable for the filtered pour-over brewing method, while blended coffee beans are suitable for pressurized [more…]

What is "pour-over coffee"? Coffee beans undergo a series of chemical reactions during high-temperature roasting, generating various aromatic compounds. When we brew coffee, we use water and equipment to release these aromatic components. Pour-over coffee involves first grinding the coffee beans into powder, then pouring hot water to contact the coffee bed, "dissolving" the substances in the coffee. [more…]

Coffee beans suitable for pour-over will reveal different facets depending on the brewing method. When buying beans for daily use, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. Pour-over easily brings out the aroma, espresso machines emphasize intensity, and a moka pot amplifies richness. When choosing beans, you should first determine your usual [more…]

Nowadays, pour-over coffee and espresso are the two most mainstream brewing methods, so coffee beans on the consumer market are almost entirely developed around these two uses. Pour-over and espresso have different extraction principles: pour-over coffee is a normal-pressure drip extraction, a bit like brewing tea, with a relatively refreshing taste; while espresso is brewed under in [more…]

Players who have both an espresso machine and a pour-over kettle at home often fall into a kind of happy dilemma: when buying beans, they're always torn over "should this one be for pour-over or for espresso?" Actually, the mature approach is a dual-purpose bean lineup—within the same purchase batch, some beans are dedicated to espresso, some are dedicated to pour-over, and some can pull off both faces. This article talks about [more…]

A delicious cup of coffee begins with fresh, perfectly roasted coffee beans. But where can you find the best beans, and which countries of origin produce the most interesting flavors? Front Street Coffee presents a guide to some coffee beans from around the world, as well as various coffees [more…]

In recent years, more and more people are drinking coffee, and buying beans has gradually shifted from "just grab whatever" to "I want it to taste good and be a good deal." For beginners just starting out, when buying coffee beans, besides looking for something economical, you also need to pay attention to whether it is consistent, whether it suits you, and whether it will be a letdown. Today, [more…]

More and more people are beginning to discover coffee, fall in love with it, and even make it themselves. Specialty coffee is no longer seen merely as a commodity, but as an experience—as a craft or artisanal product. So-called specialty coffee is, in fact, grown under specific climatic and [more…]

Pour-over coffee is a brewing method that places great emphasis on technique and coffee expertise. Factors such as the amount of coffee beans used for pour-over, the coffee grind size, the coffee-to-water ratio and time, and the brewing technique all affect the flavor extracted in pour-over coffee. So how can you brew a perfect-tasting pot of pour-over coffee? In the rest of this article, Front Street [more…]