Thursday, September 17 2026

Caffeine content in Americano | Will drinking Americano make you addicted? How many iced Americanos can you drink per day at most? How to make a standard Americano at home?

Americano is a coffee drink that many people enjoy. However, many coffee lovers worry about becoming addicted to coffee or consuming too much caffeine, so they sometimes struggle with the decision of whether to drink it or not. Therefore, in this article, Front Street Coffee will explain the basics of Americano. What is Americano? " [more…]

Espresso Flavor Characteristics | How to Properly Drink Espresso? How Much Caffeine Is in Espresso? Recommended Espresso Coffee Bean Brands

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is the soul of Italian coffee, commonly called Italian-style espresso. As the name suggests, it comes from Italy, with high concentration and a strong taste. A good espresso is like a good base liquor, [more…]

Recommended espresso blend beans suitable for home use: balancing budget and drinking frequency

When it comes to espresso blend beans suitable for home use, first consider how you plan to drink them every day. For everyday bean purchases, you need to think about how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at a time, and whether your household mainly drinks black coffee or milk coffee. If you mainly drink black coffee, you can pay more attention to aroma and aftertaste; if you often add milk, then you need to consider whether the intensity and body can hold [more…]

Espresso Milk Coffee | What Is a Dirty Coffee and How Does It Differ from an Iced Latte? What Are the Differences in How You Drink a Dirty and an Iced Latte?

Since the ingredients used to make a Dirty and an iced latte are exactly the same—both are iced milk plus espresso—and they look much the same, both featuring a layered structure created by the milk and the espresso, Front Street Coffee often gets asked by customers drinking iced lattes: "Both are iced milk plus espresso, so what's the difference between a Dirty and [more…]

The Origin of Espresso | How Do You Drink Espresso? How Do Espresso and Americano Black Coffee Differ in Flavor and Mouthfeel?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Many people walk into a café, see a very small cup of black coffee with a golden layer of foam floating on top, and out of curiosity order one themselves, only to discover that this stuff actually tastes [more…]

Espresso Flavor Characteristics | How Many Parts Make Up an Italian Coffee? What Is the Difference Between Espresso and Americano? How Do You Drink Espresso?

Anyone who has made espresso at home probably knows that espresso is the foundation of almost all fancy coffee drinks. For example, the ones we're most familiar with—latte, cappuccino, and flat white—are all made from espresso plus fresh milk, while Americano is simply espresso combined with water (or iced water). Because nothing else is added, [more…]

How to Choose Between Espresso Blends and SOE: Balancing Budget and Drinking Frequency

When it comes to espresso blends and SOE, we should start with the actual taste in the cup. For everyday bean buying, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. The roast level of coffee beans determines the basic taste, the origin and processing method bring aroma differences, and the equipment you use will change the concentration, so when choosing beans you need to take [more…]

How Beginners Should Choose Espresso Blend Beans: Balancing Budget and Drinking Frequency

For beginners, choosing an espresso blend starts with what actually ends up in the cup. When buying beans for everyday use, you need to consider how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at once, and whether you'll mainly be making black coffee or milk-based drinks at home. The roast level of the beans determines the basic taste, the origin and processing method bring differences in aroma, and the equipment you use will change the strength—so when picking beans, you need to [more…]

How to Make Americano | How to Describe the Taste and Mouthfeel of Iced Americano? Can Drinking Americano Black Coffee Help You Lose Weight? How Do Beginners Choose Americano Coffee Beans?

What does Americano coffee taste like? A friend once described it to Front Street Coffee like this: "Do as you please." Americano is a product made by diluting espresso with water, so Americano is a drink that can be adjusted according to your own [more…]

Espresso Blend Coffee Bean Recommendations | How to Taste a Cup of Espresso? How to Blend an Espresso Coffee Bean That Isn't Sour?

Espresso, which many people also like to call "Espresso," or "Italian-style espresso," or "concentrated coffee." A good espresso will add a good coffee flavor to Italian coffee. If you drink espresso on its own, the taste will be very strong, but there are also quite a few people who just like it [more…]

How to drink Espresso | What are the differences between single and double espresso? What is the coffee concentration of espresso? Where do the taste and flavor of espresso come from?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is the soul of Italian coffee, commonly known as espresso; as the name suggests, it comes from Italy, with high concentration and a strong taste. A good cup of espresso is like a good base liquor, [more…]

Recommend a few cost-effective home espresso coffee beans: balancing budget and drinking frequency

A cost-effective espresso bean for home use isn't just about memorizing a few names. When buying beans day to day, you need to consider how fast you'll go through them, how much to buy at once, and whether your household mainly drinks black coffee or milk-based coffee. What's truly worth referencing is the sweet-to-sour ratio on the palate, the body's thickness, and the aftertaste once it cools, combined with your brewing habits, [more…]

Coffee Basics | Which coffee should a coffee newbie try first? How do the flavors and mouthfeels of different types of espresso drinks differ?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Some people drink coffee and only taste a "coffee" flavor, while others after just a couple of sips can casually say whether it's a nutty or floral coffee, and can even determine the coffee bean's origin and harvest season, leaving those around them [more…]

Espresso Base Preparation Methods | How Many Coffee Types Can Espresso Make? Americano, Latte Coffee Flavor Characteristics, Preparation Ratios, and Extraction Parameters Introduction

Although most people come to Front Street Coffee to drink pour-over coffee, there are also quite a few who are willing to drink espresso. As is well known, espresso is the foundation of various Italian-style drinks—including Americano, latte, cappuccino, flat white, mocha, and more. According to Front Street Coffee, espresso is called "espresso" by foreigners, [more…]

Choosing the Roast Level for Espresso Beans: How to Drink Light, Medium, and Dark Roasts

The roast level of espresso beans determines whether the espresso tastes more like fruit, caramel, or dark chocolate. It also affects the body of the coffee liquid, its sweetness, and how it blends with milk. When choosing, you can first look at whether the package says light, medium, or dark roast, then consider whether you usually drink espresso, Americano, or latte, and the range will [more…]

Recommended medium-roast coffee beans for espresso machines: balancing budget and drinking frequency

When it comes to medium-roast coffee beans for espresso machines, first think about how you plan to drink them every day. For everyday bean buying, you need to consider how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at a time, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. If you mainly drink black coffee, you can pay more attention to aroma and aftertaste; if you often add milk, then consider whether the intensity and body can hold up. [more…]

SOE Espresso Beans: Balancing Budget and Drinking Frequency

When it comes to SOE espresso beans, start by considering how you plan to drink them every day. For everyday bean buying, you need to think about how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at a time, and whether you'll mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. If you mainly drink black coffee, you can pay more attention to aroma and aftertaste; if you often add milk, then you need to consider whether the intensity and body can hold up. [more…]