For a delicious latte, Front Street believes the most important factors are the quality of the coffee beans and milk, the ratio of coffee to milk, and the extraction and integration process. First point: choose suitable ingredients. Why is a latte so simple? Basically, every coffee bean menu has it as a staple, yet every shop's latte doesn't taste exactly the same. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Dirty Coffee, with its rather playful name, is a unique coffee style; visually, the coffee looks as if it has tainted the white fresh milk, and the blend of hot and cold brings a distinctive layer. [more…]

Latte art is a romantic expression of a barista's skill, with white milk foam blooming into heart or leaf patterns on the surface of dark brown espresso. Latte art is divided into two types: free-pour latte art and etched latte art created after pouring. The wonder of the former lies in the pattern forming simultaneously with the pour, while the latter offers a wider range of designs because the stable foam allows for leisurely drawing. From a physics perspective, the core of latte art lies in surfactants—molecules that possess both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, capable of stabilizing the interface between air and liquid to form lasting foam. Milk proteins and coffee lipids act together as surfactants, enabling the two micron-scale foams to remain clearly separated for a long time after mixing, thereby allowing the pattern to persist. This article will guide you from the basic principles of surfactants to understand espresso's crema, the formation of hot milk foam, and why foam mixing rather than liquid mixing is the key to successful latte art, while also revealing the widespread applications of surfactants in daily life and industry. [more…]

A deep understanding of the essence of crema will be of great help to baristas in making a delicious espresso. Today, the instructor of the Chongqing Barista Coffee Training Course will give you a detailed analysis of crema to help you understand espresso and improve your coffee-making skills. In searching for a cup that is not bitter and has excellent flavor, a rich [more…]

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…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). For a delicious latte, Front Street believes the most important things are the quality of the coffee beans and milk, the ratio of coffee to milk, and the extraction and blending technique. Point one: choose suitable ingredients. Why is latte so [more…]

When making espresso, the layer of golden or brown foam on the surface of the coffee liquid is often called crema. If you prefer coffee that looks thick and tastes stronger, the roast level can be a very useful clue when choosing beans. Generally speaking, the darker the beans are roasted, the more likely an oily sheen appears on the surface, and the crema extracted is also more pronounced, but the foam [more…]

Coffee brewed in a Bialetti moka pot shows a thin sheen of oil on the surface, and when you sip it you can get a thickness close to espresso, but it will not form the kind of stable crema that an espresso machine produces. If you want this oily mouthfeel to be more pronounced, choosing the right beans is more effective than simply increasing the heat, as the roast level directly affects the coffee's oil content and expansion. [more…]

Dirty coffee is espresso extracted over iced milk, creating a beautiful layered look. As time passes, the coffee liquid on top slowly encroaches on the pristine white milk, forming a lovely gradient inside the transparent glass, as if the pure white milk has been dirtied. Put simply, a Dirty coffee is a visually striking drink that [more…]

Latte art in espresso coffee is the best expression of the fusion between hot milk and coffee liquid. At Front Street Coffee, when making milk coffee, there are always customers who request latte art. In latte art, steaming milk is crucial—only by creating smooth, silky milk foam can the flavor of milk coffee be fully expressed. [more…]

Customer: "Boss, I'd like a coffee with some nice latte art!" Front Street: Okay, would you like a latte, a flat white, or a cappuccino? Customer: "An americano!" Front Street: ... Latte art, to be precise, should be called "Latte Art," which translates to "latte art" (milk art). [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). To make beautiful latte art, choosing the right milk is very important! Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) uses this for its daily milk coffee offerings: [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). For a delicious latte, Front Street believes the most important factors are the quality of the coffee beans and milk, the ratio of coffee to milk, and the extraction and blending technique. Point one: choose suitable ingredients as [more…]

The surface of a freshly made latte is incredibly fine and smooth. But if we leave it sitting without drinking it, we can see the smooth, delicate surface gradually become rough and uneven. This phenomenon is called "defoaming," a process in which the milk foam continuously dissipates. Milk foam is a frothy substance formed by injecting air into milk. [more…]

Walking into a coffee shop, many people will choose a fancy coffee based on espresso, such as a latte, cappuccino, americano, etc. Each coffee has its own unique flavor, such as the perfect blend of coffee and milk in a latte, the thick milk foam of a cappuccino, and the light and mild taste of a flat white, all of which [more…]

Espresso, also known as Espresso, is a coffee liquid that Italians extract quickly at high temperature using a pressurized coffee machine, with a layer of golden foam floating on the surface. Each store uses different espresso beans and different extraction plans, so the flavor will vary, but a standard cup of strong [more…]

At FrontStreet Coffee, steaming milk can be said to be a basic and core skill for every barista. Whether one can steam perfect milk is one of the factors used to judge whether a barista's level is up to standard. For example, the milk foam in a latte is on the thinner side, making it smooth and delicate to drink. The [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). In recent years, coffee culture has continued to deepen, and many coffee lovers need a cup of coffee every day to have the energy to "grind away." However, not everyone can always go to a coffee shop to savor it properly. [more…]

"Latte" is a transliteration of the Italian word "Latte." Coffee Latte is a type of espresso-based coffee, referring to a drink made by mixing espresso with milk. As a result, it has both the rich aroma of espresso and the fresh sweetness of milk, with a balanced and smooth mouthfeel that leaves a lingering taste in your mouth after drinking. [more…]

" "I'm not in a café, I'm on my way to one." For Italians who love coffee, latte is an all-too-familiar drink. On a beautiful morning, sipping a cup of latte feels incredibly cozy and refreshing. So, what exactly is a latte? And how is it made? Let's take a look with Front Street Coffee (Fr [more…]