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Specialty Coffee | Why Are Light and Medium Roast Coffee Beans So Popular? Is Dark Roast Coffee Good? What's the Difference Between Dark Roast and Medium Roast Coffee?
Mainstream Third Wave Specialty Coffee Nowadays, cafes often emphasize that they serve "specialty coffee." What exactly is "specialty coffee"? Why is it that among the home-roasting businesses blooming like wildflowers, over ninety percent choose the so-called light-to-medium roast to interpret the flavors of green coffee beans? Just pay a little attention to coffee-related articles. [more…]
Introduction to Coffee Bean Roasting Stages | What Are the Differences and Characteristics of Dark, Medium, and Light Roasts? A Comparison of Flavor Changes in Coffee Beans at Different Roast Levels
In the past, most people's impression of coffee was that it was dark roasted, offering a burnt, rich, and bitter taste. Nowadays, with the introduction of the specialty coffee concept, dark-roasted coffee beans are no longer considered the best, and light-roasted and medium-roasted coffee beans have gradually become the mainstream of the third wave of coffee. Front Street Coffee (Fr [more…]
Light Roast Coffee Bean Recommendations | Why Does Green Coffee Need to Be Roasted? How to Tell Light, Medium, and Dark Roasts Apart?
Coffee is a beverage brewed from coffee beans. FrontStreet Coffee believes that what makes coffee special is that the beans must be roasted before they can be used for brewing, and the roasting temperature is as high as over 200 degrees Celsius, far higher than the roasting temperature for nuts. Moreover, [more…]
Coffee Bean Roast Levels | What Is the Maillard Reaction in Coffee? How Do Light, Medium, and Dark Roast Coffee Beans Differ in Flavor?
Coffee is a beverage brewed from coffee beans. Front Street believes that what makes coffee special is that green beans must be roasted before they can be used for preparation, and the roasting temperature reaches over 200 degrees Celsius, which is far higher than the roasting temperature for nuts. The length of roasting time is also related to the depth of the roast level, so it is not [more…]
Flavor Characteristics of Dark Roast Coffee | How Dark Does a Roast Have to Be to Count as Dark Roast Coffee Beans? Which Specialty Dark Roast Coffee Beans Make Good Pour-Over Coffee That Isn't Bitter?
As the third wave of coffee has developed to this day, people have increasingly focused on the so-called "original taste of black coffee." In the process of roasting coffee, there are many factors that affect the flavor and mouthfeel of the coffee, such as the length of roasting time, the roasting method, the degree of roast, and even the amount of coffee beans or the roaster's own experience. [more…]
What is Specialty Coffee? What are the representative specialty coffees from different origins around the world? Recommended single-origin pour-over coffee beans for beginners
What is specialty coffee? In the past, people's impression of coffee was nothing more than bitterness, a flavor characteristic caused by dark roasting. As times changed, coffee culture also evolved into the third wave trend of medium and light roasting, among which a new term emerged—specialty coffee. A simple definition of specialty coffee is [more…]
Kenya Coffee Bean Brewing Tutorial Sharing
With the rise and popularity of the specialty coffee concept, emphasizing the flavor of origin—that is, the taste of the bean itself—has become a consensus, at least among some people. And after 2000, the third wave emphasized origin and light-roast flavors, and many single-origin coffees became increasingly well known. Among them, Kenyan coffee is known for its bright acidity. [more…]
The Rise of Malaysian Specialty Coffee: From White Coffee Tradition to the Transformation of the Third Wave
Malaysia's specialty coffee culture is undergoing a profound transformation. From Kuala Lumpur to Penang and then to Johor Bahru, a growing number of passionate coffee professionals are driving a shift from traditional white coffee to specialty coffee. This article explores in depth the development of Malaysia's specialty coffee scene, from specialty coffee's initial entry into the market in 2010 to today's proliferation of independent roasting workshops and coffee classrooms. We interviewed several industry pioneers, including Joey Mah, Michael Wilson, Cheryl Lee, and others, who shared how they have advanced the upgrading of the entire industry by educating consumers, improving roasting techniques, and enhancing customer service. At the same time, the article also focuses on the development of key cities such as Penang and Johor Bahru, as well as the efforts of institutions like the Asian Barista Guild in coffee education. For coffee lovers, this is a complete picture for understanding the changes in Malaysia's coffee culture. [more…]
Grind Size | Pour-Over, French Press, Cold Brew, and Ice Drip Grind Size Reference Recommendations
What is the first step in brewing coffee? Grinding beans. In recent years, with the rise of the specialty coffee wave, more and more people have come to enjoy drinking coffee, and at the same time, more and more people hope to fully experience the beauty and leisure of drinking coffee, so they choose to buy coffee beans and brew them at home. And so at this point, a [more…]
Definition of SOE Coffee | Why Are SOE Coffee Beans More Expensive Than Espresso Blend Beans? What's the Difference Between SOE Beans and Espresso Beans? What Are the Characteristics of SOE Coffee?
Nowadays, to create their own brand identity, many coffee shops offer personalized SOE coffee beans for customers to choose from. When we confirm that we want to switch the coffee from a blend to an SOE, we are always charged a few extra yuan. Why is that? SOE stands for "Single Origi [more…]
Intro to Pour-Over Coffee | How Can Coffee Beginners Make Specialty Pour-Over Coffee at Home? What Coffee Equipment Is Needed to Make Pour-Over Black Coffee?
Why is pour-over coffee so fascinating? What is the key to a good cup of pour-over coffee? In the following article, FrontStreet Coffee will introduce the basics of pour-over coffee, so you can brew great coffee at home too! What is pour-over coffee? Pour-over coffee, as the name suggests, [more…]
Coffee Types | Do coffee connoisseurs drink pour-over coffee or drip bag coffee? What are the differences between drip bag coffee packs and pour-over black coffee?
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…]
Pour-Over Coffee Tips | Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans, Freshly Ground Coffee: How to Brew a Delicious Black Coffee? Ethiopian Washed Gutingding Black Coffee Pour-Over Parameters Shared
With the growing popularity of specialty coffee culture, more and more coffee enthusiasts are starting to study at home how to brew pour-over coffee in order to bring out the flavor of single-origin coffee beans, but they don't know how to do it. They always feel that the coffee they brew doesn't taste as good as what they drink in a café. So how can you brew out the flavor of a single-origin coffee bean? [more…]
Delicious and Affordable Specialty Coffee Beans Recommendations | What Brand of Coffee Beans Should Coffee Beginners Buy? Which Brands of Single-Origin Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Pour-Over?
I often see friends leaving messages in the background asking: Are there any recommendations for affordable and delicious coffee beans? For this question, the answer is undoubtedly: Of course there are. Without further delay, today I will recommend a few coffee brands that are most worth buying. Not only are they economical and affordable, but they also offer a wide variety of flavors and types—definitely cheap and generous daily staples. [more…]
Light Roast Everyday Beans Recommendation | What Are the Differences Between Washed Yirgacheffe and Natural Yirgacheffe? Are Floral and Fruity Light Roast Beans Suitable for Beginners?
Yirgacheffe is a coffee-producing region in southern Ethiopia, and Yirgacheffe coffee is also considered one of the best coffees in the world. Front Street has learned that Yirgacheffe coffee is also the single-origin coffee that many beginner coffee enthusiasts first encounter. Yirgacheffe YirgaCheffe in the local language means [more…]
Light Roast Pour-Over Coffee Parameters | How to Brew Yirgacheffe So It's Not Too Sour? Recommended Specialty Pour-Over Single-Origin Beans with Rich Fruit Flavor and Bright Acidity
When it comes to African coffee, many people first think of Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. Citrus, citric acidity, jasmine, ripe strawberry, tropical fruit, berries, and honey are all flavor descriptors often used for Ethiopian coffee beans. Among them, Yirgacheffe is the most famous, and Yirgacheffe flavor is precisely [more…]
SOE Specialty Coffee Beans Recommendation | What's the Difference Between SOE Coffee Beans and Espresso Blend Coffee Beans? Can Ethiopian Natural Red Cherry SOE Single-Origin Beans Be Used for Pour-Over Coffee?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). In recent years, as the wave of specialty coffee has swept in, SOE coffee has also begun to gather momentum, so recently quite a few coffee enthusiasts visiting Front Street have asked why Front Street's shop doesn't offer SOE coffee. [more…]
Pour-Over Coffee Brewing Method | How to Grind Coffee Beans and Brew Delicious Coffee at Home: Pour-Over Water Quality and Grind Size Parameters
In recent years, with the rise of the specialty coffee wave, more and more people choose to buy beans and take them home to brew a cup of coffee for themselves, enjoying a leisurely moment. But everything is hard at the beginning, and many beginners wonder, "The coffee I drank in your shop was so good, why can't I brew the same flavor when I go home?" Part of the reason [more…]
Ice Drip Coffee Powder-to-Water Ratio | What Are the Steps and Brewing Parameters for Making Ice Drip Coffee? Which Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Ice Drip Cold Brew?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) The cicadas in the distance never stop chirping, the dog days of summer have just begun, heat waves roll through the streets, and the tap at home runs hot water. No sooner had Front Street's barista just opened the door than a friend stepped into the Front Street shop to ask [more…]
Espresso Brewing Basics | How Can Coffee Beginners Make Espresso? What Are the Steps in the Standard Espresso Brewing Process?
As public demand for coffee grows, more and more coffee enthusiasts are buying related coffee equipment. In the third wave of specialty coffee, online sales of pour-over coffee equipment have been steadily rising, and it is also becoming increasingly common for coffee lovers to keep an espresso machine at home. However, [more…]