For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow FrontStreet Coffee. How to choose coffee filter paper? How to use coffee filter paper? What types of coffee filter paper are there? Many enthusiasts buy their own coffee beans, use a grinder, and purchase equipment to brew coffee, all [more…]

A pot of aromatic and enchanting coffee, of course, must be paired with elegant coffee equipment. When it comes to the wide variety of equipment, why do some people prefer certain types? Today we are going to talk about the equipment they like, and what magic it actually has that can change the coffee they brew. Using simple words and principles, we will [more…]

Speaking of flannel filter cloth, many friends may have only seen it in some Japanese films and TV dramas or in Japanese-style brewing introduced by bloggers, and have never actually used it. Because compared to filter cloth, the vast majority of people use filter paper and filter cups, this mainstream filtering tool, when brewing coffee. Ways to get to know flannel filter cloth [more…]

To be honest, Front Street Coffee thinks that coffee filter paper can really be called a very versatile tool. Because it's not just for pour-over coffee—it's also used for iced drip coffee, cold brew coffee, espresso, and some friends even use it when making coffee with a moka pot! And at this point, some friends have raised a question. [more…]

For most people, wetting the filter paper is the default first step before brewing coffee, with two main purposes: one is to make the filter paper fit snugly, and the other is to rinse off the dust adsorbed on the paper. If hot water is used, it can also preheat the equipment along the way. In the vast majority of tutorials, aside from guiding us on how to make the filter paper adhere closely [more…]

Introduction: The coffee dripper is a very important tool for pour-over coffee. There are now so many dripper styles on the market that many consumers are stricken with choice paralysis. Today Front Street is here to share a way of thinking about how to choose! Drippers can be compared from these angles. I. The material of the dripper. Up to now, drippers [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…]

After reading the title, I bet some of you are already nodding and going, "Yes, yes, that's exactly what happens to me!" So scroll down quickly to clear up your confusion. You clearly followed the steps in the tutorial: tear open—hang it up—boil water—pour water—wait for it to drip through... Yet it feels like ages have passed, so why is the water still sitting on top, cof- [more…]

Experienced folks know that many factors affect the taste of cold brew coffee. Among them, the most influential are the choice of coffee beans, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, and steeping time; next are some small brewing techniques, such as thorough stirring, ensuring the container is clean, water quality, and so on. These will more or less change the co [more…]

Recently, a friend asked me how to brew drip bag coffee and if there are any special techniques. You've come to the right person! As someone who once treated drip bag coffee like instant coffee, I'm here to teach you the ultimate secrets of brewing drip bag coffee! First, let's talk about drip bag coffee! Drip bag coffee is a type of coffee with a hanging ear paper card for filtration. [more…]

Specialty coffee has gone from a luxury item to an everyday source of spiritual nourishment in people's lives (literally spiritual sustenance, haha), and drip coffee bags have played an indispensable role in this. The portability of drip bags has done away with the need for complex equipment to brew specialty coffee—no need to worry about grind size, and no need for any particular pouring technique. Just tear open the [more…]

When it comes to immersion brewing, Front Street Coffee thinks of the French press and the Clever Cup. So will the flavors extracted by these two be similar? Or do they have different styles? In this article, Front Street Coffee will [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Drip bag coffee, as the name suggests, is coffee brewed using a drip bag. The drip bag was a product developed by the Japanese; the filter bag is used to hold the coffee, and on each side there is a small piece of cardboard, like two [more…]

What is drip bag coffee? The coffee powder used in drip bag coffee is ground from freshly roasted coffee beans. Drip bag coffee retains the original flavor of coffee to the greatest extent possible, and is generally hot-extracted. Because there will be coffee grounds, a filter bag is needed! There are also some differences between instant coffee and drip bag coffee. Drip bag coffee [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…]

There are many types of coffee, such as Americano, espresso, and pour-over. There is also a term called drip filtration—what kind of coffee is that? In fact, the most common drip-filtered coffee is pour-over coffee, and pour-over coffee is a type of drip-filtered coffee. In reality, the drip filtration method is quite common in offices and homes because it is usually relatively simple. [more…]

I believe many friends, faced with different brewing methods every day, easily get a headache. After all, you have to precisely weigh each pour of water, and also pay attention to your circling technique—having to focus on so many details in just two or three minutes. No way. Today, let's be a little lazy! What suits this kind of "today I'm slacking off" sufferer? [more…]

To make drip bag coffee, Front Street Coffee grinds freshly roasted coffee beans into suitable particles and seals them in a non-woven filter bag. It is a portable pour-over coffee product, essentially a simplified version of hand-brewed coffee. As long as you have hot water and a cup, you can enjoy the taste of hand-brewed single-origin coffee anytime. [more…]

Water flow control, timing of pouring, and the harmonization of various parameters are all details we need to pay attention to during the coffee brewing process. Even for the three-stage pour, which Front Street Coffee considers the easiest way to brew good coffee with the highest margin for error, none of these three details can be neglected during brewing. When you stay focused for a long time or over many repetitions, [more…]

Introduction Sometimes, you want to enjoy a cup of black coffee, but you don't want to use the "cumbersome" pour-over method (too many utensils). In that case, simple immersion-type coffee devices show a clear advantage, among which the Clever Cup and the French Press are the most classic. So how should you choose between these two coffee devices? Clever Cup The Clever Cup is [more…]