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French Press Coffee | What coffee beans are suitable for French press brewing? Does French press coffee have a lot of oils? How much coffee grounds, water, water temperature, and steeping time for a French press?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Coffee is becoming more and more popular, and there are all kinds of brewing methods. However, when you're busy, you might feel you don't have time for a pour-over, and if you want an espresso, it seems you don't have much time either. So in this [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 Caffeine Content | Which Is More Energizing, Cold Brew or Americano? What's the Difference Between Cold Brew Coffee and Americano Black Coffee? Is Cold Brew Coffee High in Caffeine?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Cold brew coffee is so popular for one reason: whether in a coffee shop or at home, its brewing method is extremely simple. Another reason is the flavor that cold brew coffee delivers, which has not only won over many coffee connoisseurs [more…]
Two Fates of the Same Bean: Moka Pot vs. Espresso Machine
After spending enough time with coffee, many people end up owning both a moka pot and a semi-automatic espresso machine at home. The same beans go into the portafilter for one cup, then into the moka pot's basket for another, and the gap in flavor is so big it often makes you wonder if the beans were swapped out. Understanding this difference, in turn, can help you judge when choosing beans: which beans are worth [more…]
Espresso beans from roast date to opening the bag: seize the flavor peak
Italian-style coffee beans are not necessarily tastier the closer they are to the roaster. When beans have just finished roasting, they are still continuously releasing carbon dioxide internally, and after grinding they tend to show an expanding coffee bed, unstable extraction, and aromas that are not fully open. Paying attention to the roast date when choosing beans is about arranging a suitable drinking rhythm, not about rushing to use them the same day you get them. [more…]
Home Coffee Brewing Methods | What Are the Coffee Extraction Principles of the Siphon and Moka Pot? Which Tastes Better, Siphon or Moka Pot Coffee?
There are hundreds of coffee brewing devices on the market, yet there is actually no definitive answer as to which coffee device brews the best-tasting coffee, because everyone's taste preferences differ. Even with the same coffee beans, using the same coffee device and the same brewing time, the acidity, bitterness, sweetness, body, strength, and lightness that each person perceives are [more…]
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…]
Comparison of Eight Coffee Bean Roast Levels｜How do different roast levels affect coffee flavor? What is the specific process for roasting coffee beans?
Anyone who drinks coffee regularly knows that coffee beans come in different roast levels, and the flavor and mouthfeel they present are all different. As a café that roasts its own beans, Front Street has dozens of batches of coffee beans to roast every day. We know the flavors of light-roasted Yirgacheffe, medium-roasted Brazilian coffee, and the like like the back of our hand, and we also need to [more…]
Espresso and Fancy Coffee | How Can Coffee Newbies Make a Latte at Home? What Are the Latte Making Methods, Espresso Ratios, and Preparation Techniques? An Introduction to the Characteristics, Origin, and History of the Latte
A few days ago, a coffee enthusiast asked Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee): if the same bean is used, with the same grind size and the same dose, when producing milk coffee, Americano, and espresso, will there be different requirements for the espresso's brew ratio? So Front Street Coffee (F [more…]
Grind Size | Pour-Over, French Press, Cold Brew, and Ice Drip Grind Size Reference Recommendations
What is the first step in brewing coffee? Grinding beans. In recent years, with the rise of the specialty coffee wave, more and more people have come to enjoy drinking coffee, and at the same time, more and more people hope to fully experience the beauty and leisure of drinking coffee, so they choose to buy coffee beans and brew them at home. And so at this point, a [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…]
Espresso Crema | What Is Crema in Espresso? What Coffee Information Can the Crema on an Espresso Reveal?
As is well known, the coffee extracted from an espresso machine is not only very rich and intense, but also comes with a layer of golden crema. Because this layer of crema gives the coffee a rich aroma and a smooth, dense mouthfeel, and is also a product unique to espresso, people often call it the soul of espresso. But... [more…]
The Flavor Window and Storage Rhythm of Nutty Chocolate Coffee
The appeal of coffees with notes of nuts, cocoa, and caramel often lies in their consistent sweetness, mild acidity, and smooth entry on the palate, making them suitable for hot Americanos, milk-based coffees, or moka pot brews. However, the same bag of beans, when drunk at different times after roasting, will vary in aroma, body, and finish. When choosing this type of coffee, besides looking at the flavor description, also pay attention to the roast [more…]
拿铁咖啡的由来与特点解析：不同浓缩粉水比对奶咖美式的风味影响
拿铁、美式与浓缩咖啡同根同源，却因浓缩萃取比例不同而呈现出截然不同的风味表现。前街咖啡以同一款精品拼配豆、相同研磨度与粉量，测试了1:1、1:1.5、1:2三种粉水比对浓缩、拿铁、美式的具体影响。结果显示，粉水比1:1的浓缩偏酸但加奶后甜感突出，1:1.5层次最丰富且拿铁均衡，1:2则容易过萃出现木质与烟味。文章还解释了意式浓缩对拼配豆的依赖，并推荐了前街经典意式拼配。 [more…]
Selection of Coffee Beans for Latte Recommendations | Which Tastes Better, Latte or Mocha? What Are the Differences in Taste, Texture, and Preparation Between Latte and Cappuccino?
At Front Street Coffee, many friends order latte and mocha, two very popular coffees, and the baristas at Front Street Coffee are also very fond of them. But when it comes to the difference between them, many people probably don't know. Front Street tells you: actually [more…]
French Press Usage Tips | How Many Coffee Beans to Use for French Press Coffee? How Much Coffee Grounds to Put in a French Press? Does French Press Coffee Have a Lot of Oil?
Coffee is becoming more and more popular, and there are all kinds of brewing methods. However, when you're busy, you might feel you don't have time for a pour-over, and even an espresso seems to take too long. In that case, using a lazy person's pot to make a cup of coffee might be a pretty good choice! French press coffee and pour-over coffee [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Tutorial | How Long Does It Take to Make Cold Brew Coffee? Can Soaking Coffee Grounds in Warm Water Shorten the Cold Brew Making Time?
As one of the representatives of iced coffee, cold brew is usually made with room-temperature water (around 20–30°C), but because the extraction efficiency is low, a long steeping time is needed to extract more flavor compounds, so as to highlight the coffee's sweetness and body. Experienced friends know that making a pot (cup) of cold brew quickly [more…]
Moka pot grind size: the opening date changes the answer
The coffee grounds in a moka pot aren't something that stays the same forever once you've dialed in the setting. Right after roasting, the beans are still slowly releasing carbon dioxide, and this becomes especially noticeable after grinding; after resting for a while, the gas decreases and the bed of grounds lets hot water pass through more easily, so even the same grind setting can produce a different flow rate. Only by understanding the state of the beans can you find [more…]
Pour-Over Coffee Grind Standards | How Does Coffee Grind Size Affect the Flavor of Pour-Over Coffee? What Happens When Coffee Is Ground Too Coarse or Too Fine?
The grind size of coffee directly affects the contact area between coffee and water as well as the extraction time, and it will directly impact the taste of the coffee. But at the same time, coffee grind size is also the most headache-inducing thing for many people! In this article, Front Street will discuss how to determine what the grind size should be for different coffee beans. First [more…]
Drip Bag Coffee Recommendations | Is there a big difference between drip bag coffee and pour-over coffee made from the same beans? Can pour-over brewing parameters be applied to drip bag coffee brewing?
With the growing popularity of coffee culture in China, more and more office workers choose to enjoy a cup of coffee before work to refresh themselves and sharpen their minds, making it a part of their daily routine. Many people have also equipped their homes with various brewing devices. However, because the process of making pour-over coffee is relatively cumbersome, many people prefer to choose a more cost-effective [more…]