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The Flavor Window of Hand-Ground Coffee: The Rhythm from Degassing Rest to Opening and Sealing
Freshly roasted coffee beans trap a large amount of carbon dioxide inside. When these gases are released rapidly upon grinding and contact with hot water, they form violently expanding bubbles. If you grind and brew immediately after roasting, the intense degassing process will prevent hot water from fully contacting the coffee grounds, preventing flavor molecules from dissolving smoothly. The princi [more…]
Origin Selection for Home Espresso Beans: The Performance of Single-Origin SOE on Home Machines
A home semi-automatic espresso machine doesn't necessarily mean you can only brew espresso blends—single-origin SOE can also produce distinctive shots on a home machine. The flavor profiles of SOEs from different regions vary noticeably; choose the right region, and even a home machine can deliver espresso with regional character. Mandheling SOE is the rich, full-bodied choice for home machines. Mandheling is harvested [more…]
Balanced Coffee Beans | Which Single-Origin Beans Make Pour-Over Black Coffee Without Bitterness or Astringency? Recommended Easy-Drinking, Low-Acidity Medium-Roast Pour-Over Coffee Beans Every Beginner Must Buy
In coffee cupping, there is a scoring category called "Balance," but what it evaluates is not merely the harmony of acidity, sweetness, and bitterness! Rather, it scores the coordination among the coffee's acidity, sweetness, body, and aftertaste. Balance can be said to play the role of coordinator. [more…]
Recommended Coffee Beans for Espresso Extraction | Are Espresso Beans Always Dark Roasted? How Do Blended Beans Taste in Espresso?
Espresso is simply a method of coffee extraction, made using an espresso machine, where hot water under high pressure is forced through the coffee to quickly extract a concentrated shot. Espresso is also called Espresso, or simply Espresso. Many people's first impression is that espresso is strong and bitter, but actually, Front Street tells every [more…]
French Press Iced Coffee Recipe | How Can Coffee Beginners Make Cold Brew Coffee at Home with a French Press? What Techniques Are There for Cold Brew Extraction with a French Press?
Everyone knows that making cold brew coffee is very simple and has the lowest requirements—any clean container will do, and a French press is especially handy. Below, Front Street Coffee will demonstrate how to use a French press to make a delicious cup of cold brew coffee~ Advantages of the French press: The French press extracts coffee by immersion. [more…]
Single-Serve Pour-Over Coffee Method | What Is Gold Cup Extraction Yield? Which Brewing Technique Suits Coffee Beginners? Pros and Cons of the Drip Method, Volcano Pour, and One-Pour Technique
Front Street Coffee encounters customers asking about pour-over coffee every day, whether it's about what pouring technique should be used for pour-over coffee, or how much coffee grounds to use for pour-over coffee. In fact, with the development of coffee culture, more and more people no longer think of coffee as [more…]
Origins of the Coffee Flavor Wheel | What's the difference between the old and new coffee flavor wheels? What are the limitations of the SCAA Coffee Flavor Wheel? How do you use the flavor wheel to taste and describe coffee?
On the journey of learning about specialty coffee, I believe everyone is especially impressed by a colorful ring. It is the SCAA 2016 Coffee Flavor Wheel that has tormented you countless times. Of course, this is already a "simplified" version; the first edition of the flavor wheel in 1995 had two, one on the front. [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…]
High-Resolution Coffee Flavor Wheel Reference Chart Download | How Can Coffee Beginners Understand the Coffee Flavor Wheel? How to Taste and Describe Single-Origin Coffee Flavors?
A large part of the reason the coffee flavor wheel was created was to meet the tasting standards that emerged after coffee became more specialty-oriented. It also drew on wine tasting and cupping, gradually evolving from vague, general flavor descriptions into a detailed, logical flavor wheel. The first version of the coffee flavor wheel was released in 1995, [more…]
SCA Coffee Flavor Wheel Analysis Tutorial | What Is Coffee Flavor? Which Single-Origin Coffee Beans Best Represent Coffee Flavor? How Can Beginners Distinguish Coffee Flavor Characteristics?
Professional barista exchange, please follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Many friends have asked Front Street's baristas: "Can you really taste so many flavors in the beans? How do you taste them?" First, this is about personal sensory perception. As everyone grows up, [more…]
Coffee Sensory Tasting | How Can Coffee Novices Learn to Describe Coffee Flavors from Different Angles? How to Properly Develop Coffee Flavor Tasting Skills?
"This coffee has a rich fruity profile, with notes of citrus, lemon, oolong tea, and jasmine!!!" For someone who has just been introduced to specialty coffee, this might sound unbelievable—how can you taste so many flavors in one cup of coffee! (Are they just making it up?) In this installment of Barista Growth Diary, we'll share a little [more…]
How to quickly enhance the ability to perceive the flavor of coffee? An in-depth explanation of the use of the flavor wheel.
The flavors emitted by coffee are rich and changeable, attracting countless people to be addicted to it and compete to feel the "glimpse" that stays in the mouth! This also leads to those coffees that are naturally endowed with prominent flavors bein [more…]
SCA Coffee Sensory Evaluation Course | Why Does Pour-Over Coffee Taste Sour or Bitter? How Should Beginners Taste Single-Origin Black Coffee?
“How do you taste citrus in coffee?” Quite a few friends say they envy baristas for being able to casually name the specific flavors in coffee. Some friends also say, I can taste that the coffee is acidic, but that’s far from the citrus you’re talking about. Still others say flavors are all just nonsense. Front Street, in its daily online [more…]
Coffee Storage | How long is coffee's optimal flavor period? How long can ground coffee be stored after grinding? Which storage method can extend the optimal flavor period of ground coffee?
Recently, due to the crazy discounts of Double Eleven, many friends have gathered to place orders online, and Front Street Coffee's Taobao Tmall customer service has therefore received more coffee-related questions than ever before. Questions related to grinding on demand, such as "how long can coffee beans last after being ground into powder" and "within how many days after grinding is it best to finish drinking it," are among the questions these friends have been consulting about recently. [more…]
Coffee Flavor Descriptions | What Defects Can Be Found in Single-Origin Coffee Beans? How Can Coffee Beginners Identify Negative Flavors in Coffee?
When learning coffee tasting, most people focus their energy on describing positive flavors. For example, when describing a cup of coffee, they can rattle off "jasmine, lemon, strawberry, caramel, chocolate," but when they taste something unpleasant, they can only say "burnt bitter, muddy, green and astringent." In fact, to learn coffee tasting, [more…]
Single-Origin Coffee Bean Flavor Window | Why Must Pour-Over Coffee Be Ground and Brewed Fresh? How Does Coffee Bean Flavor Change Past Its Peak?
Many people assume that freshly ground coffee means fresh coffee, but that's not actually the case. In fact, to truly enjoy the aroma of coffee, it's not just about grinding fresh—there are also specific requirements regarding the roasting time of the coffee beans. Front Street Coffee, whether in-store or through its online Taobao shop, offers only freshly roasted coffee beans, unless a customer specifically requests grinding. [more…]
Espresso Blend Philosophy | Why Blend Coffee Beans? How Different Are Espresso Blends from Single-Origin Beans in Flavor?
Coffee lovers who frequently visit Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) know that Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) not only offers pour-over coffee but also espresso-based drinks, such as mocha, cappuccino, latte, and more, which are often available. [more…]
Coffee Bean Peak Flavor Window | Can Washed Yirgacheffe Pour-Over Coffee Grounds Be Stored in the Refrigerator? Is There a Big Flavor Difference Between Roasted Coffee Beans and Freshly Ground Coffee?
Freshly ground coffee brews up more aromatic—this is already a well-worn topic, and we also know well how important freshness is to coffee flavor. But sometimes, to avoid hassle, many friends have the merchant grind the coffee beans into powder before shipping when buying beans, because then when it comes time to brew, there's no need to worry about what grind setting to use, nor [more…]
Coffee Flavor Tasting | How Can Coffee Novices Build Their Coffee Sensory System? How Should Coffee Beginners Train Their Coffee Senses Daily?
Coffee today is no longer just a "functional drink" used to wake you up; it is also a medium that holds a wealth of experiences. Thanks to the spread of the concept of specialty coffee, which has brought about a leap in coffee quality, we can now taste the terroir of different places through a single small cup of coffee. For example, [more…]
Single-Origin Coffee | What Is the Coffee Flavor Wheel? How Can Coffee Beginners Learn to Taste Single-Origin Coffee? How Do You Describe the Flavor Characteristics of Pour-Over Coffee?
After years of development, specialty coffee has formed a scientific system. From cultivation and processing at the green bean stage, to roasting, and then to brewing and tasting, there is a very complete body of knowledge. The improvement of green bean quality, roasting, and brewing quality ultimately serves to give us a better experience when tasting coffee. [more…]