SOE usually refers to single-origin espresso, emphasizing that the coffee beans come from the same region, estate, or lot, but it does not mean the coffee can only be extracted with an espresso machine. As long as the beans are fresh and the roast level is suitable, SOE can absolutely go into a dripper and reveal its aroma through pour-over. What really needs to be judged is whether, at light roast, medium roast, [more…]

Introduction: How long do coffee beans stay fresh? What is the best way to store coffee beans? Should coffee beans be kept in the refrigerator? The freshness of coffee beans directly affects the flavor of a cup of coffee, and proper storage is a key factor influencing their freshness. Front Street Coffee would like to emphasize that there are mainly two ways to store coffee beans. [more…]

Recently, everyone has probably stocked up on beans during Double Eleven. The questions asked to Front Street are all things like "How long can the flavor of unopened coffee beans be preserved at most?" and "How can opened coffee beans be stored to slow down the rate of flavor loss?" Today, Front Street will talk about the issue of storing coffee beans. How long can the flavor of coffee beans be preserved? Can it be asked this [more…]

When coffee beans have just left the roaster, the bean body will still continue to release carbon dioxide. At this point, opening the bag gives a very strong aroma, but that does not mean it immediately reaches the ideal state for brewing; too much gas can make espresso flow fluctuate, and can also cause pour-over blooming to expand too quickly. When choosing beans for a shop, what matters is not "the closer to the roast date the better," but how it [more…]

Drip bag coffee: Drip bag coffee is coffee ground into coffee powder and packed in a sealed filter bag. It is called drip bag coffee because during the brewing process, the small paper tabs (little ears) on both sides of the filter bag need to be opened and hung on the cup for extraction. Because its main feature is that a cup of black coffee can be enjoyed very conveniently, it has become many [more…]

Besides being extracted with hot water, coffee can also be made with cold water. Coffee made with cold water is called "cold brew coffee," and it has a distinct character compared to hot-brewed coffee. Cold brew coffee is divided into cold brew steeped coffee and ice drip coffee; cold brew steeped coffee is made by soaking coffee grounds in cold water, while ice drip coffee refers to the use of a drip filtration method. [more…]

SOE is not a particular kind of coffee bean, but rather a term for single-origin or single-batch coffee used for espresso extraction. It describes the source of the beans and the way they are served, and does not mean an espresso machine is required. As long as the beans are consistent in quality and the roast level is suitable, SOE can absolutely be brewed by pour-over with a dripper instead, and you can taste even more than you would from an espresso [more…]

Recently, due to the crazy discounts of Double Eleven, many friends have gathered to place orders online, and Front Street Coffee's Taobao Tmall customer service has therefore received more coffee-related questions than ever before. Questions related to grinding on demand, such as "how long can coffee beans last after being ground into powder" and "within how many days after grinding is it best to finish drinking it," are among the questions these friends have been consulting about recently. [more…]

“It can serve as a stand-in for an espresso machine” — this is the reason that convinces many friends to make up their minds to buy a moka pot. Since the moka pot, like an espresso machine, uses pressure extraction, it can produce coffee with a higher concentration than atmospheric-pressure extraction. And the reason many friends need this high concentration [more…]

Besides being extracted with hot water, coffee can also be made with cold water. Coffee made with cold water is called "cold brew coffee," and it has a distinct charm compared to hot-brewed coffee. Cold brew coffee is divided into cold water brew and ice drip coffee; cold water brew involves soaking coffee grounds in cold water, while ice drip coffee refers to the use of a drip filtration method. [more…]

The aroma of coffee beans does not decline in a straight line from the moment roasting ends. Fresh out of the roaster, the beans are rich in carbon dioxide; when ground, they smell lively, but during brewing the degassing may be too vigorous, making it hard for water to penetrate the coffee bed evenly. After a few days, as the gas gradually escapes, the floral notes, fruity sweetness, and finish actually unfold more easily. Therefore, roasting [more…]

Whether it's espresso beans or espresso blends, as the name suggests, they are ingredients used for extraction in espresso machines, which is also the origin of espresso. So what are the characteristics of this kind of coffee? Besides making espresso, can it also be used to make pour-over coffee? Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee [more…]

When learning coffee tasting, most people focus their energy on describing positive flavors. For example, when describing a cup of coffee, they can rattle off "jasmine, lemon, strawberry, caramel, chocolate," but when they taste something unpleasant, they can only say "burnt bitter, muddy, green and astringent." In fact, to learn coffee tasting, [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Is drinking drip bag coffee beans long-term harmful to your health? How should coffee beginners choose black coffee beans and drip bag coffee packs? You've probably been asked similar questions by friends who have "just gotten into coffee." [more…]

Honestly, making an iced Americano is a very simple thing—we just need to pour the extracted espresso into prepared ice water, and the iced Americano is done. But, just like the view Front Street Coffee has always shared, making it is simple, but making it well is relatively difficult. Iced Americano [more…]

Although you can drink coffee however you like, doing so can easily cause you to miss out on some of its distinctive flavors. The character of a coffee lies not only in its taste but also in the experience it brings when you drink it—just like a Dirty. If you stir it before drinking, it is almost no different from [more…]

The state of espresso beans changes over time: when freshly roasted, the gases are active, then the aromas gradually unfold, and finally they slowly settle into a gentler state. Therefore, "the closer to the roast date, the better the taste" does not apply to all espresso extractions. When selecting beans, understanding the roast date, giving the beans an appropriate rest, and planning a reasonable schedule for opening the bag make it easier to [more…]

Cold brew coffee is left in the refrigerator to extract slowly; on the palate it is usually gentler than hot coffee, and its aromas also unfold in a different order. When choosing beans, the roast level is a very practical clue: light roasts lean toward bright fruit notes, medium roasts make it easier to taste sweetness and balance, while dark roasts bring cocoa, nuts and a rich body. First, decide which kind you want. [more…]

Front Street has noticed that many coffee novices or baristas believe the key skills in making espresso-based coffee are milk frothing and latte art, but Front Street believes the most important thing in espresso-based coffee is the extraction of the espresso shot. If the espresso doesn't taste good, no matter how smooth and velvety the milk foam is or how beautiful the latte art looks, the milk coffee won't taste good either. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Recently, Front Street came across a discussion asking "What's the difference between ice-brewed coffee and cold brew coffee?" Some replies said there was no difference, while others joked, "The difference is whether it's made by my hands. [more…]