Generally speaking, the beans used for espresso are roasted to a medium or medium-dark level or darker, because espresso is not only used to make black coffee but also used to make lattes, flat whites, mochas, and other specialty coffee drinks. If the roast level is too light, not only will there be little crema, but the coffee's flavor can easily be [more…]

Whether enjoyed on its own or as part of an espresso-based drink, a good, balanced espresso is the first requirement. However, to create an espresso with balanced acidity, body, and sweetness, you need to start with the right coffee beans—blending beans from different origins together. About Espresso Beans [more…]

Whether enjoyed on its own or as part of an espresso-based drink, a good, balanced espresso is the first requirement. However, to make an espresso with balanced acidity, body, and sweetness, you need to start with the right coffee beans—blending beans from different origins together. Although single-origin [more…]

Whether enjoyed as a straight shot or as the base of a milk-based espresso drink, a good, balanced espresso is the first requirement. However, to create an espresso with balanced acidity, body, and sweetness, you need to start with the right coffee beans—blending beans from different origins together. About Espresso Beans [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Espresso has always been known as the "soul of coffee"! However, because Espresso has a rich mouthfeel and strong flavor, it is often hard for people to accept. But once [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). When it comes to choosing espresso beans, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) first pays attention to the freshness of the beans, and then to the [more…]

Many people don't understand how blend beans are formulated into a blending plan. Now Front Street Coffee will guide you through the ideas behind blending coffee beans and how to blend coffee. The reasons and purposes for blending: people need to combine coffees from different origins for several different purposes. The most ideal purpose, of course, is to blend a kind of flavor [more…]

Coffee beans on the market are mainly divided into two types: single-origin and blended. Single-origin coffee beans, as the name suggests, refer to coffee beans of the same variety produced from the same estate. For example, Front Street Mandheling coffee with its rich spicy aroma, Front Street Colombia coffee with its dark chocolate and cocoa notes, Front Street Yirgacheffe coffee with its floral and citrus flavors, and so on. Each type of single-origin coffee [more…]

Many people don't understand how blended coffee beans are formulated. Now Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) will guide you through the concepts behind blended coffee beans and how to blend coffee. For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontSt [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso has been around for quite some time now; it is the pride of Italians and also a cultural asset that Italian coffee has brought to the world, feeling somewhat similar in nature to what Ethiopian varieties represent for [more…]

Front Street Colombia Huila coffee beans have become the top choice for many fans with their distinctive rich dark chocolate flavor! Some people describe the taste of Front Street Huila coffee this way: the flavor of bittersweet chocolate, with a thick, creamy toffee-like sweetness, blends with the aroma of toasted walnuts, and carries a subtle wine-like acidity, like silk satin. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). When it comes to espresso, everyone will definitely think of lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, and so on, but very few people mention the Flat White. So what kind of drink is this? [more…]

Front Street Coffee has found that beginner coffee enthusiasts often perceive Front Street Mandheling as very bitter, and espresso as bitter too (though of course it's not bitter after adding milk and sugar), so sometimes they even think the two should taste the same, or they may make some comparisons in their minds. [more…]

Indonesian Sumatra Mandheling coffee beans have been renowned for over half a century since the 1960s. Front Street Mandheling coffee is characterized by its unique bitterness that highlights its most distinctive sweetness, much like the bittersweet experiences of life. At Front Street, I once heard a friend use this idiom to describe the experience of drinking Front Street Mandheling coffee. [more…]

If you want to taste chocolate flavors, roast level is a very useful screening clue. Light roasts tend to retain more of the bean's bright aromas, and the chocolate note may show up as cocoa powder, milk chocolate, or a sweet aroma with fruity acidity; medium roasts connect caramel, nuts, and cocoa, giving a round mouthfeel; dark roasts come closer to dark chocolate, roasted [more…]

What coffee beans are suitable for an espresso machine? Espresso is just one of many coffee extraction methods. No matter what kind of coffee is used, as long as it is made with an espresso machine, it can be called espresso. As long as it tastes good, whether it is single-origin coffee or a blend, it [more…]

For many beginners, due to the extraction process, both moka pots and espresso machines may require trying several different coffee beans before gradually finding the ideal coffee. Although the grinding, coffee bean type, extraction process, and other mechanisms involved in making true espresso all affect the brewing result [more…]

Coffee beans are not more aromatic the closer they are to the roast date. Freshly roasted beans contain more carbon dioxide, which can cause uneven water penetration in the puck when pulling espresso; the crema may look thick and rich, but the sip feels loose and disconnected. After resting for a period, the gas is slowly released, and notes of nuts, cocoa, or caramel only then become coherent. When selecting commercial beans, take the roast date into account [more…]

As is well known, an Americano refers to a cup of black coffee with nothing added except espresso and water. Its flavor is relatively mild, yet it retains the taste of the coffee itself. On the palate, it is bittersweet and fragrant. The first sip may be somewhat hard to accept, but as you gradually get used to it, you begin to experience its rich and aromatic flavor. For those who cannot quite [more…]

Each espresso extraction has different restrictions on the amount of coffee used depending on the size of the portafilter basket. Front Street Coffee, when making a single shot of espresso (1 shot), uses 10-11g of coffee grounds to extract 20-25g of espresso liquid. [more…]