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…]

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…]

It is today's star, an Ice Eye dripper that sparkles under the light and fits perfectly with the filter paper! The barista "model" in this article says that brewing coffee with this Ice Eye dripper really puts them in a great mood!!!!!! What are the features of the Ice Eye dripper? Most of the coffee drippers we see every day have protruding ribs on the cup wall. [more…]

After patiently listening to the barista's explanation and painstakingly choosing a bag of coffee beans to take home, you also "follow the same pattern" according to the brewing suggestions, only to find that the coffee you brew is vastly different from what you drank in the shop. You think it over and over, but still can't figure out where the problem lies... This is very likely caused by overlooking a certain detail. [more…]

For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Among all types of pour-over coffee drippers, the most popular is the V60 dripper. Many pour-over coffee shops have a V60 dripper, and the V60 dripper is also many cof [more…]

Using a moka pot is very simple, but the brewing process can still sometimes result in bitterness, excessive strength, or insufficient flavor. Today we're sharing some tips for using a moka pot, hoping to help moka pot enthusiasts make delicious espresso-style black coffee at home. Let's think through everything from bean selection and brewing to tasting. 1. During use [more…]

As we all know, there are many ways to brew pour-over coffee. Apart from all-around methods that are beginner-friendly, such as the three-pour and 4:6 methods, there are also some lesser-known, high-difficulty techniques better suited to experienced brewers. For example, the brewing method Front Street Coffee is sharing today—just mastering it [more…]

What is "pour-over coffee"? Coffee beans undergo a series of chemical reactions during high-temperature roasting, generating various aromatic compounds. When we brew coffee, we use water and equipment to release these aromatic components. Pour-over coffee involves first grinding the coffee beans into powder, then pouring hot water to contact the coffee bed, "dissolving" the substances in the coffee. [more…]

The AeroPress brewing method is versatile, with no absolute rules—use your imagination to make a great cup of coffee. Use it however you like. It is precisely because of the AeroPress's varied techniques, its operability, and the controllability of coffee extraction factors that the World AeroPress Championship exists today. [more…]

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Yesterday we shared how to make cold brew coffee, so today let's try the challenge of making ice drip coffee! Compared with cold brew, the ice drip method is more complicated and requires more effort and time. You can refer to the text and images in this article and adjust the process to suit your own equipment and preferences~ [more…]

Choosing coffee beans—coffee beans actually determine the flavor of the coffee you make. Many people are used to coffee being bitter, especially those who love drinking coffee from a certain American coffee chain. If you are already used to drinking bitter coffee, I suggest you first try iced-drip Mandheling coffee; it lets you taste the difference between iced drip and what you usually drink. [more…]

Unlike pour-over, the AeroPress uses immersion combined with pressure for extraction. It can brew strong coffee, is easy to clean, and is relatively simple to operate. Where did the AeroPress come from? In 2005, Alan Adler, who was an engineer, physicist, and lecturer at Stanford University, found that he really had no patience to use [more…]

With the rise of the third wave of specialty coffee, more and more people are paying attention to coffee, including how to make a cup of coffee. Front Street Coffee believes that if you want to make coffee at home, the simplest option is pour-over coffee, since the equipment you buy isn't as bulky as an espresso machine and [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Do people who drink pour-over coffee not drink drip bag coffee? Do people who drink drip bag coffee not understand pour-over coffee? If you think so, you are greatly mistaken. In fact, there is no essential difference between pour-over coffee and drip bag coffee. At Front Street, there are [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). The AeroPress is not just a passing fad; its appearance is quite unlike typical brewing equipment, and the company that invented this brewing device doesn't even have coffee equipment as its flagship product. [more…]

The AeroPress looks like an oversized syringe, and at first glance it's hard to associate it with coffee brewing, yet it happens to have its own world-class competition. This article begins with the story of the AeroPress's invention, then breaks down its structure into three main parts: the chamber, the plunger, and the filter cap, and explains how it combines immersion extraction and pressure extraction in one device. It then focuses on the more stable inverted brewing process, from Front Street Coffee's Papua New Guinea · Bird of Paradise bean selection, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, and water temperature, to the timing of each step—adding grounds, stirring, flipping, and pressing—reconstructing step by step the process of making a full-bodied cup of coffee in 1 minute 30 seconds. Finally, it includes adjustment ideas for a 1:8 iced coffee. [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…]

The KONO dripper, like the Hario V60, is cone-shaped. The biggest difference lies in the height of the ribs. KONO has 12 ribs that are lower than those of the Hario V60, which helps with airflow during brewing and increases the efficiency of the bloom. When the KONO dripper is used together with its server, it's like [more…]

Although it is troublesome to make and takes a long time, the siphon has ceased to be the mainstream brewing tool in coffee shops, but its visual appeal and the characteristics of the coffee it brews have always been a favorite topic among coffee folks. "Compared with pour-over coffee, coffee brewed with a siphon is fuller-bodied and more aromatic." This is what everyone [more…]