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Coffee brew color | How can you judge the roast level/strength/filtration method of coffee beans by coffee color? What is the difference between dark roast and light roast coffee?
Today a friend was discussing a very interesting question: how to brew "wine-red" coffee. That's right—the wine-red refers to the color of the coffee liquid, because the friend who brought up this topic found that wine-red coffee seems to taste better than coffee of other colors, so they started this discussion. [more…]
Pour-Over Coffee | Is Cloudy Coffee Liquid a Sign of Poor Coffee Quality? Why Does the Coffee Liquid from Pour-Over Coffee Vary Between Black and Red?
Customers and friends often chat about coffee-related topics at Front Street Coffee's stores, such as coffee origins, brewing parameters and steps, or coffee flavors. Then occasionally, some friends bring up more niche topics, for example—the liquor color of coffee. "Liquor color" is a professional term borrowed from tea evaluation. [more…]
Coffee Bean Roast Levels Illustrated | What Do Japanese Extremely Dark Roast and Nordic Extremely Light Roast Mean? Which Tastes Better, Medium or Dark Roasted Coffee Beans?
Roasting is the process of turning green coffee beans into brown roasted beans~ The longer the roasting time and the longer the beans are exposed to heat, the darker the color of the coffee beans becomes. The surface color (bean surface) of the coffee beans when taken out of the roaster after different durations will also vary. This situation Front Street [more…]
Coffee Roast Level Comparison | How Can Coffee Beginners Visually Determine Coffee Roast Level? What Are the Roast Flavor Characteristics of Espresso and Americano Coffee Beans?
The coffee beans we usually encounter have all been roasted. Roasting brings out the captivating aroma of coffee beans, and different roast levels give quite different impressions. In this issue, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) introduces several methods for identifying coffee roast levels. [more…]
Home Coffee Roasting | How Can Coffee Beginners Learn to Roast Coffee Beans? A Comparison Table of Eight Different Roast Levels and Their Flavor and Taste Differences
I believe many of you not only enjoy drinking coffee but have also developed an interest in coffee roasting. While surfing the internet, Front Street Coffee often sees people sharing their home coffee roasting process on social media. However, we also notice that some [more…]
Introduction to Coffee Bean Roasting Stages | What Are the Differences and Characteristics of Dark, Medium, and Light Roasts? A Comparison of Flavor Changes in Coffee Beans at Different Roast Levels
In the past, most people's impression of coffee was that it was dark roasted, offering a burnt, rich, and bitter taste. Nowadays, with the introduction of the specialty coffee concept, dark-roasted coffee beans are no longer considered the best, and light-roasted and medium-roasted coffee beans have gradually become the mainstream of the third wave of coffee. Front Street Coffee (Fr [more…]
Light, Medium, and Dark Roasts for Pour-Over Coffee | What Are the Flavor Characteristics of Coffee Beans at Different Roast Levels? Do Light, Medium, and Dark Roasts Taste Very Different in Pour-Over Coffee?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) The roast level of coffee beans determines the direction of the coffee's flavor. Many coffee shops label the roast level on the coffee beans they sell, such as light roast, medium roast, cinnamon roast, etc., which makes it easy for beginners [more…]
Recommendations for Non-Acidic Coffee Beans | What Are the Characteristics and Differences of Light, Medium, and Dark Roast Coffee Beans? What Water Temperature Is Suitable for Brewing Light, Medium, and Dark Roast Coffee Beans?
Some friends have pointed out that "Front Street's coffee beans don't have any indication of roast level." In response, Front Street plans to use an article to share knowledge about coffee roast levels with everyone. I believe that most people's understanding of coffee bean roast levels is basically that if it's sour, it's a light roast, and if it's bitter, it's a dark roast. Of course, as people in the industry [more…]
How Coffee Flavor Is Created | Which Coffee Bean Roast Level Is Best? How Can Coffee Beginners Distinguish Dark, Medium, and Light Roasted Coffee Beans?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Some friends who have purchased Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) beans may be a bit confused about why Front Street's coffee bean labels don't indicate the roast level. [more…]
Rich crema on the surface of the espresso—the roast color gives you the answer.
When making espresso, the golden-brown foam on the surface of the cup directly affects both the visual appeal and the mouthfeel on entry. If you want a pronounced, rich crema, you can start by judging the roast level: the darker the color, the easier it usually is to form a thick foam and a full-bodied mouthfeel; lighter-colored beans, on the other hand, emphasize floral and fruity aromas, sweetness, acidity, and clarity. Neither direction is superior to the other, [more…]
Espresso Crema | What Is Crema in Espresso? Does Crema Affect the Flavor and Mouthfeel of Espresso?
A deep understanding of the essence of crema will be of great help to baristas in making a delicious espresso. Today, the instructor of the Chongqing Barista Coffee Training Course will give you a detailed analysis of crema to help you understand espresso and improve your coffee-making skills. In searching for a cup that is not bitter and has excellent flavor, a rich [more…]
Coffee Roast Levels | How Can Coffee Beginners Quickly Distinguish the Roast Level of Coffee Beans? How Are Coffee Bean Roast Levels Defined?
As is well known, Front Street primarily sells coffee beans and has shops on both Taobao and Tmall, so friends who can't make it to the physical store often place orders online. Some of them then noticed that Front Street's bean labels don't indicate the roast level of the coffee beans, and they reported that once they receive the beans, they don't know how to identify [more…]
Home-roasted coffee beans | What are the taste differences between coffee beans of different roast levels? How to roast coffee beans at home? How are green coffee beans turned into coffee?
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 whim and end up putting their coffee [more…]
Pour-Over Coffee Acidity | Is Coffee Bean Roast Level Related to Coffee Acidity? What Are the Differences in Flavor and Mouthfeel Between Light, Medium, and Dark Roasts?
The roast level of coffee largely determines its flavor profile. When buying single-origin coffee beans, you may notice that the label indicates the roast level, such as light roast, medium roast, or dark roast. Some also label them as Cinnamon Roast, City Roast, French Roast, and so on, which leaves many [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 Blend Coffee Bean Roast Level | Are Espresso Beans Suitable for Pour-Over Coffee? Espresso Blend Philosophy and Roast Curve Reference
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). The roast level of coffee largely determines the flavor direction of the coffee. When we buy coffee, the label will indicate what roast level it is, such as light roast or dark roast—these are fine. [more…]
The Science of Specialty Coffee | How do you interpret coffee roasting levels and roasting percentages? What are the flavor characteristics of different roasting levels?
We usually talk a lot about coffee bean brewing, but today Front Street Coffee will explain coffee bean roasting knowledge to everyone. We know that the process of coffee beans going from green beans to roasted beans is the roasting process, and this process includes light roast, medium roast, and dark roast. Exactly how should different coffee beans be roasted? At the same time, light roast, medium roast [more…]
Coffee Knowledge | How to Quickly Identify Coffee Bean Roast Levels? Introduction to Grind Size and Brewing Water Temperature Parameters for Medium-Light and Medium-Dark Roasted Coffee
As everyone knows, Front Street Coffee mainly sells beans and has shops on both Taobao and Tmall, so friends who can't make it to the store often place orders online. Then some friends noticed that the labels on Front Street Coffee's beans don't indicate the roast level of the coffee beans, so they reported that after receiving them, they didn't know how to identify [more…]
SCA Specially coffee flavor wheel | Understanding the flavor wheel is the first step in learning the flavors of coffee.
As an authoritative coffee flavor guide map, as long as it is used properly, the new partners who join can quickly categorize the flavors presented by the coffee, and after learning it, combined with practice, mastering the coffee flavor is simply a [more…]
Coffee Brewing | What information is hidden in the coffee bed when making pour-over coffee? How can you judge the condition of single-origin pour-over beans from the coffee bed?
Yesterday a friend chatted with Front Street about a rather interesting phenomenon: he noticed that most people, when brewing coffee, even during the waiting intervals when they're not pouring water, still choose to fix their eyes intently on the changes in the dripper, as if trying to glean some information from the coffee bed. And you know what, there really is some truth [more…]