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Professional Coffee Grounds Storage Guide | How Long Can Coffee Beans Last After Opening? How to Store Freshly Ground Coffee Without Losing Flavor? What Factors Affect Coffee Bean Freshness?
The freshness of coffee beans directly affects the flavor of a cup of coffee, and proper storage is a key factor influencing the freshness of coffee beans. How should roasted coffee beans be stored? Roasted coffee beans need to be protected from humidity, temperature, and oxidation; oxidation accelerates the dissipation of the flavor of roasted coffee beans. So [more…]
Moka Pot Coffee Beginner's Guide | What Is the Extraction Principle of a Moka Pot? How Do You Make Milk Coffee with a Moka Pot? Does a Moka Pot Latte Taste Good?
In this era where pour-over, siphon, and high-end espresso machines thrive, the moka pot seems to have been branded as outdated and difficult to use for making good coffee. Front Street Coffee has observed that coffee enthusiasts choose to brew a single-origin pour-over at home or go to a café to order a cappuccino or other milk-based espresso drink. However, as [more…]
Recommended Brands of Espresso Beans | Which coffee beans are suitable for extracting espresso with a semi-automatic espresso machine? How do you tell whether an espresso has been extracted successfully?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). In principle, Italian steam espresso machines are suitable for all coffee beans, but espresso places great emphasis on the roast level. Unlike pour-over coffee, where beans of any roast level can be [more…]
Ethiopian Sidamo Bensa Elto Coffee Beans | An Introduction to Sidamo Elto Coffee Beans and Their Flavor Characteristics
If there are any names that cannot be avoided in the Ethiopian specialty coffee scene in recent years, Front Street Coffee believes that Tamiru of Alo Coffee and Eliyas Dukamo of Elto Coffee must be among them. Whether in international competitions [more…]
Beta Coffee: From Hangzhou to Beijing, an IT Professional's Internet Living Room and Entrepreneurial World
When code meets caffeine, what kind of sparks will fly? Beta Coffee started in Hangzhou, founded by IT entrepreneur Bai Ya and his partners, and quickly became a public living room for the internet circle. This trend then swept through Beijing's Zhongguancun, with Garage Coffee, 3W Coffee, and others springing up, ushering in the "internet coffee era." These places are not just for drinking coffee, but also a arena for IT people to network, recruit, and seek investment. This article will take you through the founding journey of Beta Coffee, its unique rules, and those warm yet persistent entrepreneurial stories, to feel the internet spirit that connects infinite possibilities behind a cup of coffee. If you also enjoy exploring coffee culture, please follow Front Street Coffee, where we continue to bring you heartwarming coffee stories. [more…]
Ethiopia Raises Capital Requirements for Coffee Bean Exporters
According to Ethiopian media reports on September 13, 2025, the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has recently issued new regulations significantly raising the capital requirements for engaging in coffee export business. Under the latest Coffee Mark [more…]
How to Use a Moka Pot | What's the Difference Between Pour-Over Coffee and Brewing with a Moka Pot? What Are the Pros and Cons of Making Americano with a Moka Pot? Can a Moka Pot Be Used on an Induction Cooktop?
As a "newcomer" among everyday beverages, coffee is something that most people have had at least some experience drinking outside. The freshly ground coffee in cafés is fragrant and sweet, but the number of times you can go out for it is limited by both your free time and the thickness of your wallet. The best solution, of course, is to make it yourself at home. Front Street has encountered many [more…]
American Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations | Which Coffee Beans Are Used for Americano Black Coffee? What Are the Flavor, Taste, and Price Characteristics of Commercial Espresso Beans?
The taste of a cup of Americano depends directly on the coffee beans, so choosing a bag of high-quality beans is crucial. So how do you select commercial coffee beans that suit you? Before buying, or if you're just getting into coffee, you'll probably start by looking at coffee brand rankings, assuming that a highly ranked brand must mean good coffee. [more…]
Coffee Bean Resting Period | What Is the Coffee Bean Peak Flavor Window? Why Do Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans Need Resting? How Should Coffee Beans Be Rested and Awakened?
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 personal WeChat Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex. "Are coffee beans [more…]
Coffee Terminology | What is bypass? Why perform bypass on a prepared coffee beverage? What are the considerations when using bypass?
As in various other industries, there are quite a few professional terms in coffee as well. We can understand so-called professional terms as a condensed expression of complex concepts. They can not only improve the efficiency of our communication, but also increase the precision of communication and reduce the chance of communication barriers arising. However, because most [more…]
Moka Pot Brewing Tutorial | What are the finer points of moka pot coffee dosing techniques? What causes a moka pot to produce no coffee, or coffee to spurt out violently?
When brewing coffee with a moka pot, many friends don't know what grind size is suitable. They're also unsure how to fill the coffee grounds properly, and whether tamping is needed. If you have these questions too, you'll find the answers below. First, what grind size should be used for moka pot coffee? The coffee particle size needed for a moka pot [more…]
Detailed Guide to the Cold Brew Coffee Making Process | What Are the Time, Water-to-Coffee Ratio Parameters for Making Cold Brew Coffee? What Are the Taste Characteristics of Cold Brew Coffee?
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add our private WeChat Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex. With the development of specialty coffee culture [more…]
The correct way to make a flat white | How can coffee novices make a flat white at home? Which has thicker milk foam, an Aussie white or a latte, and which is easier to pour latte art with?
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: qjcoffeexFlat wh [more…]
From Origin to Bar: A Green Bean Sourcing Perspective on Commercial Blends
A cup of commercial espresso at the bar has its origins thousands of kilometers away at the source. Blending is not as simple as pouring several bags of roasted beans together and mixing them evenly—a professional roaster's blend is designed from the moment green beans are purchased. Understanding this upstream perspective can help shop owners see through many of the "whys" when selecting beans. The starting point of a blend is the recipe definition. [more…]
Home-roasted coffee beans | What are the taste differences between coffee beans of different roast levels? How to roast coffee beans at home? How are green coffee beans turned into coffee?
As coffee has become part of everyone's daily life, it's not hard to learn a lot of new and comprehensive knowledge about coffee from video apps. Besides researching how to brew and how to taste the flavors, many friends have started to take a strong interest in coffee bean roasting. But many of them act on a whim and end up putting their coffee [more…]
Espresso beans for both home and commercial use—which one suits you better?
"Can this bean work for home use?" "What beans should I use for opening a shop?" When choosing espresso beans, the most common dilemma is the choice between home and commercial use. In fact, there is no strict boundary between the two—many beans work for both, and the only difference lies in your usage scenario and priority needs. Today, let's use a direct comparison approach to look at several classic espresso beans' [more…]
COE competition and coffee cup testing scoring criteria
Last month, Qianjie shared with everyone the scoring system of cup testing, among which we briefly mentioned COE. In daily life, the word COE also often appears on the labels of some beans. This immediately aroused everyone's curiosity: What is COE? [more…]
Illustrated Guide to Home-Roasted Coffee Beans | What Is the Relationship Between Coffee Roast Level and Coffee Flavor and Mouthfeel? What Tools Are Needed to Roast Green Coffee Beans at Home?
As coffee has become part of everyone's daily life, it's not hard to learn a lot of new and comprehensive knowledge about coffee from video apps. Besides researching how to brew and how to taste the flavors, many friends have started to take a strong interest in coffee bean roasting. But many of them act on a momentary impulse, and [more…]
2026 Arabica Coffee Bestseller Roundup | How should beginners choose coffee beans? Which single-origin beans are rich in fruity aroma, and which pour-over beans are mellow with no acidity?
Whether coffee tastes good or not, professional baristas can use a scoring sheet to judge, but for us ordinary consumers, how good coffee tastes depends more on trying it ourselves. Unfortunately, there are so many types of coffee beans on the market that any keyword can pop up thousands of products, so it is easy to get dazzled. If you don't want to spend [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Practical Guide: Ratio, Time, and Storage Explained Clearly
When the weather gets hot, many people crave cold brew. But buying a cup at a coffee shop easily costs twenty or thirty yuan, and drinking it every day adds up to a considerable expense. In fact, cold brew is a coffee with a very low barrier to making at home—no professional equipment needed, just a sealed jar at home. Soak it the night before, and you can drink it the next morning. This article covers how to make cold brew [more…]