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's a well-worn topic that freshly ground coffee brews up more fragrant, and we're also well aware of how important freshness is to coffee flavor. But sometimes, to avoid hassle, many friends have the merchant grind the coffee beans into powder before shipping when buying beans, because then when it's time to brew, there's no need to worry about what grind setting to use, nor [more…]

Customers who frequently come to Front Street Coffee for a cup sometimes ask the baristas whether there's a lazy-friendly coffee machine suitable for home use, preferably at a reasonable price. Well then... let's take a look at the American-style drip coffee maker! The drip coffee maker is currently one of the more commonly used [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). From the perspective of coffee flavor, pre-grinding coffee beans will accelerate the loss of coffee flavor. This is also the reason why most coffee shops, including Front Street, recommend freshly ground coffee. For domestic pour-over [more…]

Customers who frequently come to Front Street Coffee sometimes ask the baristas if there's a lazy-person coffee machine suitable for home use, preferably at a reasonable price. Well then... let's get to know the American drip coffee maker! The American drip coffee maker (Drip Coffee Maker) is currently one of the more commonly used [more…]

Recently, a friend asked Front Street Coffee: "Why should the air valve be sealed after coffee beans are ground into powder? Wouldn't that prevent the carbon dioxide inside the package from escaping?" The meaning of the exhaust valve on coffee packaging. Front Street Coffee immediately seals and packages the coffee beans after roasting and cooling, which can minimize the loss of coffee bean flavor. [more…]

Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) shops focus mainly on pour-over single-origin coffee, with more than 50 different single-origin coffee beans from different regions alone. What kind of pour-over equipment can best bring out the perfect flavor of these beans is also a question Front Street Coffee (Front [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Customers who often come to Front Street for coffee sometimes ask the baristas whether there is a lazy-person coffee machine suitable for home use, preferably at a reasonable price. Well then… let's take a look at the American drip coffee maker! [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Italy is a country of coffee culture. The espresso that has spread across the globe is the soul of coffee and a treasure Italy has given to the world. Espresso, as the name suggests, is a [more…]

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…]

From light to dark roasts, the flavor focus gradually shifts from floral and fruity notes with bright acidity toward sweetness and balance, and then to nutty, cocoa, and full-bodied notes, with the extraction rhythm changing accordingly. None is inherently superior—whatever suits your way of drinking is the right choice. The moka pot works by steam-pressure extraction; simply fill the filter basket with ground coffee, no need to [more…]

Front Street Espresso is a coffee beverage with a strong taste. It is made by forcing hot water at around 92 degrees Celsius, under 9 bars of high pressure, through finely ground coffee powder to extract the coffee liquid. Many customers are at a loss when buying coffee beans and don't know how to choose. Front Street [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). The most charming thing about pour-over coffee is its adjustability. Many customers who often come to Front Street for coffee also try making pour-over at home, and they always say that pour-over coffee is too difficult. [more…]

Many friends who originally used hand grinders have purchased an electric coffee grinder to grind coffee beans, with the aim of freeing their hands and no longer needing to go through the tedious grinding process. However, electric grinders are different from hand grinders, and there are many details to pay attention to when using them. If you are not careful, it is easy to shorten the life of the grinder and affect the grinding quality. [more…]

For more professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information, please follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). As handsome guys and pretty girls living in cities like furnaces, cold drinks are a must-have in the fridge. Cold brew coffee can satisfy both the handsome guys' and pretty girls' craving for cold drinks and their desire for coffee. [more…]

The moka pot, with its compact convenience and easy learning curve, has become the first piece of equipment for many coffee novices entering the world of home-brewed espresso. But if you want to use it to make an espresso with rich crema and balanced flavor, every step—from bean selection and grinding to heating rhythm—requires careful attention. This article, combining text and images, systematically explains the complete operation process of the moka pot, including suitable coffee bean types, criteria for judging grind size, details of adding water and tamping coffee grounds, and key points of heat control during extraction. It also includes common drinking methods such as Americano, latte, and Vietnamese coffee, helping enthusiasts avoid detours and consistently reproduce their ideal flavor. [more…]

Walking into a café and facing the dazzling array of coffee names on the menu, have you ever hesitated: what exactly is the difference between an Americano, a Latte, a Dirty, and a Flat White? In fact, these common coffees can be grouped into three major camps—the espresso family, the drip coffee family, and the cold brew family. Espresso-based drinks use espresso as their foundation and, by adjusting the types and proportions of ingredients, have evolved into a rich variety including the Americano, Latte, Cappuccino, Flat White, Dirty, and Mocha; drip coffee, on the other hand, covers pour-over and cold drip, emphasizing clean, transparent layers of flavor; cold brew coffee uses immersion to deliver a full, rich mouthfeel. In this article, Front Street Coffee will guide you through the production logic, key parameters, and flavor characteristics of each category, and share application suggestions for beans such as Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend, Huakui, and Mozart, helping you easily pick the cup you love. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Cold brew coffee has always been deeply loved by coffee enthusiasts. Cold brew coffee is easy to make, and can be made effortlessly at home or in the office. This time, Front Street will talk about the making of cold brew coffee. [more…]

If you are a passionate lover of pour-over coffee, then you must know that the following factors are among the reasons that affect your coffee's extraction and flavor! So let's count them with Front Street: water temperature, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, extraction time... Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet [more…]

We all know that different coffee beans require different grind sizes. When making pour-over coffee, you need to grind the coffee beans into powder first, and then brew. So every coffee shop has an electric coffee grinder, but electric grinders are also quite expensive, so many coffee enthusiasts consider manual ones. [more…]