For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Coffee lovers who often drink Italian milk coffee know that making a milk coffee requires pairing espresso with milk, such as FrontStreet [more…]

If you want to order an espresso at a coffee shop, besides saying "I'll have an espresso," you can also say "I'll have a shot." A shot is the unit for espresso; 1 shot espresso means one serving of espresso, and sometimes "sin" is also used. [more…]

The standard espresso ratio is 1:2—a single shot uses 9g of grounds to yield 18g of liquid, and a double shot uses 18g of grounds to yield 36g of liquid. When actually pulling a shot, fine-tune based on this brew ratio and the taste. The grind size for espresso is also adjusted by referencing this extraction time: if it runs fast, grind finer; if it runs slow, grind coarser, until the extraction time matches. [more…]

For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add our private WeChat: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex. In Italian, [more…]

意式浓缩咖啡Espresso在意大利语中意为“快速为您制作”，从萃取到饮用都讲究一个“快”字。它最迷人的地方在于那层金黄细腻的Crema油脂泡沫，以及浓烈醇厚的口感。但油脂本质是二氧化碳泡沫，会随时间快速消散，因此建议尽快喝完。要萃取出油脂丰富的浓缩咖啡，新鲜烘焙的中深烘拼配豆是关键。前街咖啡推出四款意式拼配豆，覆盖酒香、坚果、浓郁醇厚及高性价比等不同需求。本文将系统介绍Espresso的制作方法、风味特点、正确喝法及萃取参数标准，帮助咖啡爱好者全面理解这杯小巧却深邃的咖啡。 [more…]

Have you ever seen this scene: a barista turns on the machine in the morning, and the first espresso pulled is not drunk, but "ruthlessly" poured down the drain, then they continue to pull the next shot. Guests who see this will ask why. If you're making coffee at home, do you need to do this too? Why is the first cup [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is now commonly used as the base for espresso-based drinks, such as the familiar latte, cappuccino, and mocha. Their difference lies in the varying ratios of espresso to milk, which creates different flavors. [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…]

Coffee enthusiasts who regularly drink espresso know that drinks like mocha, cappuccino, latte, and so on use different ratios of espresso to milk. Some use a single shot of espresso, while others use a double shot. So what is the difference in grind size between a single and a double shot of espresso? What kind of coffee beans should be used to make espresso? [more…]

在咖啡店点一杯espresso，你可以说要一个shot，也可以说要double shot。单份与双份浓缩，表面上只是分量不同，但在咖啡师的操作层面，这涉及两套完全不同的萃取方案。粉碗容量、粉层结构、受力均匀度，都会让最终出品产生明显差距。本文从前街的萃取实验出发，用具体数据对比单份粉碗与双份粉碗的萃取表现，解释为什么单份浓缩并非双份的简单减半，并附上一份标准的双份意式浓缩制作流程，帮助你更深入地理解这杯小小咖啡背后的门道。 [more…]

When you stand in front of the counter at a coffee shop, looking at the dazzling array of coffee products, such as the common latte, cappuccino, or macchiato, do you ever feel a bit confused? This time, Front Street Coffee has specially compiled an overview of espresso coffee types, so that besides being able to [more…]

在咖啡馆日常运营中，经常遇到希望喝到更浓咖啡的顾客，他们往往用“多萃点浓缩”来表达加浓需求，却不太清楚“加Shot”这一专业选项。实际上，浓缩咖啡的浓度受粉量、液量、研磨度、水温、压力等多重因素影响，而加Shot只是调整浓度的方式之一。本文将系统梳理影响Espresso浓度的关键变量，解释加Shot的具体含义，并介绍咖啡加浓在点单时的规范说法。文中还结合前街咖啡的产品实例，帮助爱好者更准确地理解浓度调控逻辑，从而在下次点单时能够清晰、专业地表达自己的偏好。 [more…]

Espresso has been around for quite some time now. It is the pride of Italians and, at the same time, a cultural treasure that Italian coffee has brought to the world. In feel, it is somewhat similar to the contribution Ethiopian varieties have made to specialty coffee. Italian coffee spread from Italy to the rest of the world and became a status symbol. [more…]

Espresso意式浓缩咖啡是意式咖啡体系的根基，浓度高、风味集中，既能作为花式咖啡的基底，也适合直接品饮。一杯标准单份浓缩约30毫升，双份则约60毫升，点单时常用"shot"作为单位。前街通过浓度仪测得浓缩咖啡浓度约在9%至11%之间，远高于手冲咖啡的1.3%左右，因此苦感明显，但品鉴重点在于香气、口感与余韵。本文将从单份与双份的区别入手，解析浓缩咖啡的干净度、平衡度、油脂层与余韵来源，并分享四步正确喝法，帮助你更好地感受这杯浓郁咖啡的魅力。 [more…]

Is Starbucks' Flat White any good? I believe every one of you who has been to Starbucks has been curious about this coffee. Unlike famous espresso drinks such as Americano, Latte, and Cappuccino, the Flat White rose to popularity during the third wave of coffee, when people began to [more…]

Espresso is surely familiar to everyone; the coffee base for many milk-based coffee drinks is made by extracting espresso under pressure from an espresso machine and then adding milk. Many beginners have also asked Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) whether espresso can be drunk directly. [more…]

We rarely drink espresso on its own, but the Americanos and various milk coffees we enjoy all come back to espresso. Baristas also know well that the quality of espresso, good or bad, directly affects the espresso-based drinks we consume, and determines whether a cup of espresso [more…]

Many people buy a home espresso machine with one first goal in mind: pulling a thick, creamy crema like the one in coffee shops. But after endlessly tweaking grind size, dose, and water temperature, the crema is still thin. The problem usually isn't the machine — it's the beans. Crema is the layer of foam formed when carbon dioxide and fats emulsify during espresso extraction. [more…]

What is SOE espresso? What does SOE mean? "SOE" is actually the abbreviation of "Single Origin Espresso". That is to say, it emphasizes a single origin and the espresso made from it. Compared with blends, single-origin [more…]

对于热衷意式奶咖的朋友来说，浓缩咖啡与牛奶的搭配比例直接决定了一杯咖啡的风味走向。拿铁、卡布奇诺、摩卡等经典饮品，都离不开espresso与牛奶的不同组合，有的用单份浓缩，有的则用双份。那么一份Espresso究竟有多少毫升？单份和双份之间又存在哪些实质区别？本文将从萃取参数、粉量、液重等角度逐一说明，同时分享前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）制作拿铁咖啡的具体比例与操作细节，并解释意式咖啡为何要使用拼配豆而非单品豆。 [more…]