Thursday, September 17 2026

Coffee Brewing Tutorial | Why Is It Harder to Brew with More Coffee Grounds? What to Watch Out for When Making Pour-Over Coffee for Multiple People?

Many friends can handle brewing a single serving of coffee with ease, effortlessly producing a delicious pot of coffee. However, when the dose of grounds is doubled and they brew coffee for multiple people, their performance isn't quite as impressive! After going through the whole process, the coffee they brew not only lacks the rich layering it once had, [more…]

Coffee Dripper | Why Is the V60 So Popular? What Design Advantages Does the V60 Have? Is the V60 Suitable for Coffee Beginners with Zero Experience?

If you're a beginner and you ask a seasoned coffee veteran to recommend a practical, easy-to-use pour-over dripper, then Front Street Coffee believes the dripper they'd recommend to you is most likely a product launched over 20 years ago—the V60. Even though new drippers keep coming out every year, as of today, it's still [more…]

Coffee Equipment for Beginners | What kind of coffee dripper is suitable for novices learning about coffee? Which brand of V60 dripper is good? What are the advantages of the V60 dripper?

New-style drippers emerge endlessly every year. They not only come in a myriad of forms, but each has its own strengths: some drippers can change the flow rate of the water; some drippers can achieve zero bypass; some drippers can even change their shape! Although there are many kinds of drippers, in all their variety, if you were to ask a knowledgeable high-end player to recommend one to a beginner [more…]

Coffee Beans Specifically for Latte Art | What Kind of Espresso Beans Are Suitable for Latte Art? Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Make a Heart-Shaped Latte Art

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Latte art almost always uses Espresso as the base, and when brewing Espresso, there are actually tricks to make it more suitable for latte art. So, which kind of coffee beans is more suitable for latte art? [more…]

Types of Pour-Over Kettles | How to Choose a Japanese-Style Pour-Over Coffee Kettle? Which Material Is Best for Beginners Just Starting Out with Pour-Over Coffee? Introduction to Using a French Press

When it comes to choosing coffee equipment, opening a shopping platform and seeing all kinds of coffee gear can leave you not knowing where to start. Take pour-over coffee kettles, for example—although most are made up of a spout, body, handle, and lid, different shapes and structures produce different pouring effects. So [more…]

Yirgacheffe Coffee Beans | What Are the Coffee Processing Methods for Natural and Washed? How Do the Flavors of Yirgacheffe Differ After Brewing with Different Processing Methods?

When buying coffee beans, aside from paying attention to origin and flavor, we also choose coffee beans that have undergone different processing methods. This is because different processing methods bring out different flavor characteristics in coffee; even coffee from the same origin, when processed by washed and natural methods respectively, will display different mouthfeels. For example, on the Front Street Coffee menu, [more…]

Coffee Pour-Over Kettle Recommendations | What Types of Pour-Over Kettles Are There? Which Pour-Over Kettle Is Suitable for Coffee Beginners? How to Adjust the Spout of a Pour-Over Kettle?

Many novice friends often have some questions after drinking the coffee they brewed themselves. Clearly, the beans, parameters, and brewing methods they used were exactly the same as those in the café, so why can't they brew coffee as delicious as the coffee shop's? So, a friend came to the Front Street Coffee store with this question, and as a result, discovered that the problem [more…]

Coffee Flavors | What Does "Juiciness" in Coffee Mean? Which Coffee Beans Should You Choose to Brew Coffee with Juiciness?

In everyday articles, Front Street Coffee often uses "juiciness" to describe a cup of coffee. "What is juiciness?" friends occasionally ask Front Street Coffee after reading. When we taste a cup of coffee, we combine the flavors and aromas we encounter with our own taste preferences and memories, associating them with [more…]

Pour-over coffee pouring techniques | How to make delicious pour-over coffee with a cake filter cup? What coffee flavors does Hacienda La Esmeralda Diamond Mountain present after brewing?

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…]

Coffee Brewing Tutorial | What Is Puck Management? Does the Coffee Puck Affect the Taste of Pour-Over Coffee? How to Master Puck Management to Make Coffee Taste Better?

We often hear experienced coffee enthusiasts or bloggers say something like this: "Master your puck bed management, and your pour-over coffee will taste better!" Some friends find this quite puzzling! Since they've just started out, they haven't even had the chance to figure out what exactly a puck bed is, let alone manage it. [more…]

Pour-Over Coffee Basics for Beginners | What Pour-Over Coffee Equipment Do Coffee Beginners Need to Prepare? What Roles Do the Coffee Pot, Coffee Grinder, Powder Sifting Net, and Coffee Dripper Play?

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…]

Espresso Brewing Standards | What Are the Common Espresso Extraction Problems? How to Understand Under-Extraction and Over-Extraction?

What is Espresso? Espresso, also known as "Espresso," is a coffee beverage or Italian-style coffee base originating from Italy. It is coffee that is rapidly extracted under high pressure. Traditionally, a single shot of espresso has a volume of about one ounce. The internationally accepted technical standard is as follows: around 7 grams of [more…]

Espresso Extraction Principles | Why Can't Espresso Be Extracted Twice? What Are the Factors Affecting Espresso Extraction?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Before opening for business each day, every coffee shop's task is to dial in a qualified and delicious espresso. We know what delicious means, but what is a qualified espresso? Today Front Street [more…]

Pour-over coffee tutorial | What common pitfalls do coffee beginners easily fall into when self-learning pour-over coffee? How can coffee novices avoid mistakes in pour-over coffee brewing?

With its extremely high fault tolerance and outstanding flavor performance, pour-over coffee has become one of the top extraction methods after the rise of specialty coffee. At the same time, because it is simple to operate and has a low barrier to entry, many friends have bought their own pour-over equipment and started teaching themselves how to make pour-over coffee at home. Logically speaking, self-learning pour-over coffee [more…]

From Degassing to Opening and Consumption: A Flavor-Window Rhythm Guide for Italian-Style Dark and Medium-Dark Roasts

After coffee beans are roasted, they continuously release a large amount of carbon dioxide internally. Due to differences in the degree of heat exposure, dark roasts and medium-dark roasts naturally differ in their internal pore structure and degassing rate. This physiological change directly determines the crema condition during espresso extraction, and also defines the time window during which flavor development reaches a balanced state. [more…]

Essential Pour-Over Coffee Equipment | Where Did the Hario V60 Dripper Come From? What Is the Extraction Ratio for Brewing Pour-Over Coffee with a V60? What Is the Difference Between the One-Pour and Three-Pour Water-Pouring Techniques?

When asked what coffee brewing dripper Front Street recommends, the baristas at Front Street almost unanimously answer: V60! The V60 dripper's long ribs help rapidly extract flavor compounds, and its large hole poses no risk of clogging, resulting in coffee with layered complexity. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned connoisseur, whether you want a refreshing [more…]

Step-by-Step Latte Art Tutorial | What Are the Requirements for Latte Art Coffee Beans? Recommended Specialty Espresso Beans for Milk Coffee

Latte art almost always uses espresso as its base, and when brewing espresso, there are actually tricks to make it more suitable for latte art. So, which kind of coffee beans is more suitable for latte art? Front Street Coffee is here today to give the answer. Recommendations for choosing latte art coffee beans. To make perfect latte art, we first [more…]

Cold Brew Coffee Grind Size Recommendations | What Are the Coffee-to-Water Ratios and Techniques for Making Cold Brew Coffee? Can Blended Coffee Beans Be Used for Cold Brew Coffee?

What makes a good cold brew coffee? There is no detailed standard; everyone has their own methods and standards. What details should be noted when making cold brew coffee—bean selection, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, drip rate, storage and shelf life, and so on? Today's article will cover various operational details. [more…]

Flavor evolution during the roasting cycle: mastering degassing, rest, and the peak-flavor rhythm of espresso beans

Freshly roasted espresso beans contain a large amount of carbon dioxide gas trapped inside. This gas is slowly released over time, and in the early stage it produces a relatively vigorous degassing reaction. If the beans are ground and extracted immediately after roasting, the bubbles tend to hinder full contact between the water flow and the coffee particles, resulting in an unstable extraction flow. [more…]