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…]

Are the steps to make pour-over coffee too tedious and troublesome? Is there a convenient way to enjoy coffee that's similar to pour-over? Of course there is—Front Street recommends using an American-style drip coffee maker. Many people automatically associate American-style drip coffee makers with bad-tasting coffee. Actually, this is a misunderstanding of the American-style drip coffee maker. American-style [more…]

Americano is the most common coffee drink in daily life. Generally, Americano is divided into two types: one made in coffee shops, and the other made with an American-style drip coffee maker. Front Street Coffee will now discuss the differences between these two ways of making Americano. Americano in coffee shops actually belongs to the espresso system. [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-style drip coffee machine! [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…]

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…]

Whether coffee tastes good or not, professional baristas can use a scoring sheet to judge, but for us ordinary consumers, how good coffee tastes depends more on trying it ourselves. Unfortunately, there are so many types of coffee beans on the market that any keyword can pop up thousands of products, so it is easy to get dazzled. If you don't want to spend [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Some customers who buy coffee beans at the Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) store, because they don't have grinding equipment at home, will ask the barista to grind the coffee beans in advance. [more…]

At home, we most commonly use three types of coffee makers: espresso machines, American drip coffee makers, and capsule coffee machines. Among these, the first two appear most frequently, so many people ask what coffee beans are suitable for these two machines. Let's first talk about the features and differences of these two machines. What is an espresso machine? [more…]

Nowadays, the coffee-drinking culture in China is gradually heating up. Not only are coffee shops opening all over the streets and alleys, but even everyday convenience stores have started offering freshly ground coffee—with just one press of a button, you can get a cup of drip-style Americano. So, is this kind of Americano the same as the Americano we drink in coffee shops? Americano coffee makers use atmospheric pressure extraction. [more…]

Is making pour-over coffee too complicated and troublesome? Then is there a convenient way to enjoy coffee that tastes similar to pour-over? Of course there is—Front Street Coffee recommends using an American-style drip coffee maker. Many people automatically associate American-style drip coffee makers with bad-tasting coffee. In fact, this is a misunderstanding of American-style drip coffee makers. American [more…]

Many people's first real encounter with coffee making actually starts with a moka pot, because it is not only attractive and convenient, but also affordable and very easy to operate, making it especially approachable for beginners. But Front Street Coffee has also noticed that some young people [more…]

As the weather gradually heats up, the pre-made coffee in Front Street Coffee's fridge has become the most popular hot seller besides iced Americano. No introduction needed—customers walk in and say directly: Boss, one iced drip! Some guests, unsure what to order, hesitate and ask the barista: What's the difference between that iced drip and an Americano? [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Is making pour-over coffee too tedious and troublesome? Then is there a convenient way to enjoy coffee similar to pour-over? Of course there is—Front Street recommends using an American-style drip coffee maker. Many people, upon hearing about Ame [more…]

Pour-over coffee is becoming more and more common. Besides the many people who try their hand at brewing pour-over coffee at home, many others buy coffee machines, such as American-style drip coffee makers. This kind of coffee machine is very similar to pour-over coffee: both rely on a slow, steady drip without high pressure. The difference between them is that one is manual, while the other [more…]

Many friends who come to Front Street Coffee say that watching the ice water slowly drip through the cold brew tower is so therapeutic, and they ask Front Street what kind of coffee this is. This is the biggest difference between ice drip coffee and many other coffee categories: it generally requires a long, slow extraction of 6-8 hours, so Front Street's ice drip output is usually not large. [more…]

As a frequent coffee drinker, you've surely heard of "Americano." If you order one at Starbucks, it's typically made with espresso as the base, plus about 6–8 times the amount of water. But I've clearly heard that Italians don't drink Americano (which is absolutely true)—so why would it appear on an Italian coffee menu? [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…]

What is Americano? "Americano" (English: Americano, Italian: Caffe Americano) is traditionally a black coffee made with a drip coffee maker. Because the extraction time is relatively long (about four to five minutes), the coffee taste is also more [more…]

To consistently replicate a clean-flavored single-origin coffee at home, the key lies in understanding the extraction logic behind different brewing methods. This article explores ten common brewing methods, focusing on the key points of cold water slow extraction, steam pressure, and automatic brewing with electric kettles, and also supplements the circulation extraction principle of the filter circulation coffee maker. The content covers equipment preparation, grind size, water temperature and time control, as well as ways to avoid common mistakes. The article also incorporates Front Street Coffee's products and ideas to help coffee enthusiasts choose the right solution based on their equipment and taste, so they can brew a rich and well-layered cup whether on a busy morning or a leisurely weekend. [more…]