Without any hints, Front Street Coffee believes that it would be hard for anyone to imagine that this syringe-like tool is actually used to make coffee. That's right, it is the very popular little coffee "toy" in the coffee world—the AeroPress. The reason Front Street Coffee calls it a "toy" is not because it cannot reliably make [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…]

As coffee has become part of everyone's daily life, it's not hard to learn a lot of new and comprehensive knowledge about coffee from video apps. Besides researching how to brew and how to taste the flavors, many friends have started to take a strong interest in coffee bean roasting. But many of them act on a momentary impulse, and [more…]

Customers and friends often chat about coffee-related topics at Front Street Coffee's stores, such as coffee origins, brewing parameters and steps, or coffee flavors. Then occasionally, some friends bring up more niche topics, for example—the liquor color of coffee. "Liquor color" is a professional term borrowed from tea evaluation. [more…]

想要泡好一壶茶，认识茶具是入门第一课。陆羽茶艺文化中，前人用“TEA WARE”而非“TEA TOOL”来泛指所有冲泡、饮用茶的器具，可见茶具在茶道中举足轻重的地位。从唐朝陆羽《茶经》记载的二十四事，到明清工夫茶的烹茶四宝，茶具的使用早已超越单纯的功能性，演变为一种被反复操作、保存的茶道仪式。本文将系统梳理台湾文化脉络下的茶具定义，并逐一介绍煮水壶、茶壶、盖杯、公道杯、闻香杯、品茶杯、茶则、茶荷、茶漏、茶刀、茶宠等常见器具的名称、用途与挑选要点。无论你是刚入门的新手，还是想精进茶艺的爱好者，这份茶具总整理都能帮你建立清晰的认知框架。 [more…]

Friends who love coffee are certainly not satisfied with just drinking it—eventually they will want to enjoy the pleasure of brewing it themselves. The simplest way to achieve this goal is to get a set of pour-over equipment. Compared with espresso machines, the entry cost for pour-over coffee is much lower, but as your skills improve, the subsequent investment [more…]

Sweet, rich, and mellow—these are the three most popular characteristics of latte. The reason a milk coffee can have such a texture is mainly due to the extremely high concentration of espresso. And to achieve such a high concentration in coffee that it won't be diluted by milk, we need to use a very extreme extraction method, therefore [more…]

Honestly, among all the coffee gear out there, Front Street Coffee's favorite is the French press. Why? Because it's incredibly easy to use—no need for any precise pouring technique or complicated variable control to brew a delicious cup of coffee effortlessly. It's just too relaxing (and the key point is it's also very cheap). But then again, [more…]

Recently, a friend asked how drip bag coffee should be brewed and if there are any particular techniques. Well, you've come to the right person! As someone who once brewed drip bag coffee as if it were instant coffee, I'm here to teach you the ultimate secret of brewing drip bag coffee! Let's first talk about drip bag coffee! Drip bag coffee is a filter with a hanging ear paper card. [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…]

Drip bag coffee: Drip bag coffee is coffee ground into coffee powder and packed in a sealed filter bag. It is called drip bag coffee because during the brewing process, the small paper tabs (little ears) on both sides of the filter bag need to be opened and hung on the cup for extraction. Because its main feature is that a cup of black coffee can be enjoyed very conveniently, it has become many [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge and sharing, please follow: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). When talking about Italian coffee, one cannot fail to mention Espresso. As the main tool for extracting Espresso, the espresso machine is an indispensable piece of equipment. Espresso [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…]

Now that you have a semi-automatic espresso machine at home, choosing beans becomes the top priority. The machine is just a tool—the beans are the source of flavor. Choose the right beans, and even an entry-level home machine can produce delicious espresso and milk coffee. The core needs for choosing beans for a home machine: home machines usually aren't as stable in pressure and water temperature as commercial machines, so when choosing beans you need to pay more attention to [more…]

"Excuse me, what grind size should I use for pour-over coffee?" "Why is the grind at setting 10 on your machine different from setting 10 on mine?" "When you say 'sugar-like,' do you mean caster sugar, granulated sugar, or brown sugar?" ... Are you still struggling to find the right grind size for your coffee brewing device? Front Street has an article to [more…]

With the growing popularity of coffee culture in China, more and more office workers choose to enjoy a cup of coffee before work to refresh themselves and sharpen their minds, making it a part of their daily routine. Many people have also equipped their homes with various brewing devices. However, because the process of making pour-over coffee is relatively cumbersome, many people prefer to choose a more cost-effective [more…]

Every espresso machine and espresso grinder performs differently, and different coffee beans also have different states. It is not a hundred percent guaranteed that you can extract a delicious espresso under such data. Through extremely fine grinding, and in a 9-10 bar vacuum environment, let 94-degree water quickly pass through the coffee grounds. [more…]

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is renowned for its balanced and elegant flavor, and only by mastering the proper brewing method can its charm be fully released. Using a siphon pot as an example, this article breaks down in detail the pour-over extraction steps for Blue Mountain coffee beans, explaining the key points of operation step by step, from equipment preparation to pouring water and stirring, to reflux and decanting. At the same time, for everyday drinking needs, it provides a highly practical DIY blending formula for Blue Mountain flavor, helping coffee enthusiasts recreate the classic Blue Mountain taste while keeping costs controllable. The article also combines the product characteristics of Front Street Coffee beans to offer bean selection and pairing suggestions, making it suitable as a reference for readers who wish to gain a deeper understanding of Blue Mountain coffee brewing and blending. [more…]

Drip bag coffee is highly sought after because it is very convenient to carry and, without any complicated operation, you can easily make a delicious cup of black coffee. Although due to being "pre-made" (pre-ground powder), it does not have as rich an aroma as freshly ground coffee, as long as it is brewed properly, drip bag coffee is also quite delicious. So [more…]

The siphon pot, with its appearance resembling laboratory equipment, is a coffee brewing tool that extracts coffee by utilizing pressure changes caused by steam and the siphon principle. It first appeared in Europe, and the trademark registration for the siphon pot was owned by a French lady, Marie Fanny Amelne Massot, exquisite [more…]