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Coffee Brewing Time | Why Do You Need to Time Your Pour-Over Coffee? What Factors Affect the Extraction Time When Brewing Coffee?
When brewing the vast majority of coffees, we always casually press the timer function that comes with the scale to start counting time—this is something that seasoned baristas have emphasized since the very beginning. But for some friends, this behavior is incomprehensible, because they believe that recording time has no effect on the coffee. [more…]
Brewing Time | How Long Does It Take to Make a Pour-Over Coffee? Does a Longer Coffee Extraction Time Make Pour-Over Coffee Taste Better?
Many people, when preparing instant noodles, strictly follow the "scientific instant noodle method," using a stopwatch to steep the noodles in 100°C boiling water for exactly 3 minutes, all to achieve the best possible texture. Similarly, when brewing coffee, we also time it precisely, with the same goal: to consistently brew a delicious cup of coffee. [more…]
Brewing Time | The Impact of Pour-Over Coffee Brewing Time on Extraction Flavor: When Does Brewing Time Start Counting?
There are many important parameters in coffee brewing. If you want to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee, you need to precisely control the brewing parameters and follow them as closely as possible during brewing, so that you can have a high probability of getting a tasty cup of coffee. Among these, brewing time is crucial for pour-over coffee. Regarding the coffee dose, [more…]
Pour-over Coffee Brewing Extraction Time | Pour-over Coffee Steps, Ratios, and Pouring Techniques
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Pour-over coffee has become deeply loved by enthusiasts with the development of the third wave of specialty coffee. Many enthusiasts enjoy brewing pour-over coffee at home. Is pour-over coffee difficult? Actually, to [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Grind Size | Does Cold Brew Steeping Time Affect Coffee Flavor? What's the Right Cold Brew Coffee Water-to-Coffee Ratio?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Front Street believes that cold brew coffee is the most suitable type of iced coffee to make at home, because its extraction is highly forgiving—even without professional equipment, you can still make a decent iced coffee. Plus, the most [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee | How to Make Super Sweet Cold Brew Coffee in a Short Time? What Is the Flavor Difference Between Pressure Cold Brew and Immersion Cold Brew?
Cold brew coffee, put simply, is coffee extracted with cold water. Because it is very easy to make and has outstanding flavor and mouthfeel, cold brew coffee has always been a favorite that most people keep on hand at home. But cold brew coffee is not without its drawbacks; for example, the long time required to make it is [more…]
Over-extracted Coffee | Why Does Brewed Coffee Taste Bitter? How Can Coffee Beginners Avoid Over-Extraction When Making Pour-Over Coffee?
Many friends just starting out always face the trouble of over-extraction! So-called "over-extraction" refers to excessive extraction. In a coffee bean, the substances that can be dissolved out by water make up about 30% of the total. Although there is only this much, we cannot dissolve everything out. Because inside, besides [more…]
Standard Espresso Extraction Time | What's the Difference Between Americano and Espresso? What Factors Affect the Flavor of Espresso?
Espresso Extraction Standard Time - The Difference Between Americano and Espresso. Front Street Coffee has noticed that many friends have fallen in love with espresso topped with golden crema and hope to make it at home. Compared with pour-over, espresso is made using steam pressure, with scalding hot water passing through the coffee grounds to brew a small [more…]
Drip Bag Coffee | What Are the Ideal Water Temperature, Water Amount, and Brewing Time for Brewing Drip Bag Coffee? How Can You Brew Drip Bag Coffee to Taste as Good as Hand-Brewed Coffee?
If we don't want to go through overly complicated coffee-making steps but still want to enjoy the taste of freshly brewed coffee, then drip bag coffee is definitely the most suitable choice. Making drip bag coffee is very simple—no need to grind beans, no need for professional brewing equipment. All we need is a cup and any pouring kettle, and we can [more…]
Bloom Duration | Does blooming coffee grounds for too long affect the coffee's flavor? Does a longer bloom increase the extraction yield of pour-over coffee?
Recently, a friend came across a post online: "If the blooming time is too long, it's easy to brew coffee that is under-extracted." Obviously, this statement goes against our long-standing understanding of blooming. Because as everyone knows, the purpose of blooming is to release the carbon dioxide in the coffee grounds, allowing us to more easily extract the coffee. [more…]
Coffee Flavors | Why Does Pour-Over Coffee Taste Sour? How to Brew Light-Roast Coffee Beans for High Sweetness Without Sourness?
"Acidity" can be said to be the mainstream flavor of coffee today. Since the rise of specialty coffee, coffee roasting has begun to shift from dark to light, and the flavor has transformed from a monotonous bitterness into a colorful spectrum of acidity. This has attracted many friends who couldn't handle the "coffee taste" (bitterness) to start exploring coffee, savoring the floral notes of light-roasted coffee. [more…]
Espresso Extraction Parameters | Why Is the Espresso Brew Ratio 1:2? How Do You Adjust Extraction Time, Coffee-to-Water Ratio, and Water Temperature for Espresso?
Friends often tell Front Street Coffee that they've just bought a new coffee machine but don't know how to dial in a standard espresso. They don't know how much coffee grounds to use, how much liquid weight to extract, or how long it should take. And even if they follow popular extraction formulas like "use 18g of grounds to extract 36ml of coffee liquid," what they end up with [more…]
Coffee Brewing Tutorial | Why Is It Harder to Brew with More Coffee Grounds? What to Watch Out for When Making Pour-Over Coffee for Multiple People?
Many friends can handle brewing a single serving of coffee with ease, effortlessly producing a delicious pot of coffee. However, when the dose of grounds is doubled and they brew coffee for multiple people, their performance isn't quite as impressive! After going through the whole process, the coffee they brew not only lacks the rich layering it once had, [more…]
Bloom Time | Why is blooming necessary when making pour-over coffee? What effects does the length of the bloom time have on the taste of the brewed coffee?
"How big of a difference can there be between coffee with a 30-second bloom and a 60-second bloom?" This was a question a friend asked Front Street Coffee yesterday. I have to say, this question is actually quite interesting! As we all know, blooming is a routine step in pour-over coffee. Specifically, before the official pour, we pre-pour [more…]
Espresso Grind Size | What Factors Affect Espresso Flavor and How to Pull a Delicious Shot by Adjusting the Grind of Espresso Beans
As we all know! The condition of coffee beans and the weather are constantly changing every day, and this directly affects espresso extraction, causing the coffee's taste to vary each day due to these changes. If we want to keep the coffee consistently delicious, we have to adjust parameters to correct the coffee's flavor. And this is [more…]
Coffee Blooming | How to achieve the "perfect bloom" when making pour-over coffee? How do you adjust the bloom time for pour-over coffee?
As the saying goes: "Bloom well, and brewing is trouble-free." For pour-over coffee, blooming is a very important preparatory step. So-called blooming is the step where, before we formally extract the flavor compounds from the coffee, we use a small amount of hot water to pre-wet the coffee grounds and wait for a certain period of time. [more…]
Single-Origin Coffee Bean Flavor Window | Why Must Pour-Over Coffee Be Ground and Brewed Fresh? How Does Coffee Bean Flavor Change Past Its Peak?
Many people assume that freshly ground coffee means fresh coffee, but that's not actually the case. In fact, to truly enjoy the aroma of coffee, it's not just about grinding fresh—there are also specific requirements regarding the roasting time of the coffee beans. Front Street Coffee, whether in-store or through its online Taobao shop, offers only freshly roasted coffee beans, unless a customer specifically requests grinding. [more…]
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ofo创始人戴威的二次创业项目About Time Coffee被曝濒临停摆，纽约仅剩一家门店苦苦支撑。这个曾以高性价比和创新产品切入美国市场的咖啡连锁品牌，从五家门店扩张到如今四家永久关停，仅用了不到两年。戴威试图将瑞幸的“烧钱”玩法复制到海外，却遭遇水土不服。与此同时，国内仍有超过1600万用户在排队等待退还ofo押金，涉及金额高达15亿元。这位跨界创业者的失败再次将公众视线拉回那笔悬而未决的债务，也让人思考：咖啡创业究竟是风口还是陷阱？前街咖啡带你深入解析这场跨国创业的兴衰历程。 [more…]
Basic Knowledge for Pour-Over Coffee Beginners | Is Blooming Essential in Pour-Over Coffee? What Is the Purpose of Blooming Coffee Grounds by Pouring Water? How Do You Adjust the Coffee-to-Water Ratio in Pour-Over Coffee?
Front Street Coffee often encounters many pour-over beginners who ask a question: Why does pour-over coffee need blooming? The most indispensable step in pour-over coffee is the blooming stage. 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 Coffee focuses on fresh [more…]
Black Coffee | Why is cold drip coffee more expensive than Americano and pour-over coffee? How is cold drip coffee made? Is making a cup of cold drip coffee very time-consuming?
Black coffee generally refers to pure coffee with nothing added except water. Americano, pour-over, cold brew, and others are all members of the black coffee family. Because they have no milk, cream, sugar, or any other ingredients that could affect the coffee's flavor, the taste of the coffee can be presented more purely. Then I believe it is not hard to see that iced [more…]