Thursday, September 17 2026

How to Use an Espresso Machine | Which Espresso Blends Are Suitable for Semi-Automatic Espresso Machines? Espresso Bean Origins, Varieties, Prices, and Espresso Extraction Ratio Plans

Espresso was invented by MR. Gaggia in 1946. Gaggia further improved the piston pressure system—using spring pressure instead of manual pressing, so that the brewed coffee is topped with a layer of golden coffee crema (Crema), which is Crem [more…]

The Science of Specialty Coffee | How do you interpret coffee roasting levels and roasting percentages? What are the flavor characteristics of different roasting levels?

We usually talk a lot about coffee bean brewing, but today Front Street Coffee will explain coffee bean roasting knowledge to everyone. We know that the process of coffee beans going from green beans to roasted beans is the roasting process, and this process includes light roast, medium roast, and dark roast. Exactly how should different coffee beans be roasted? At the same time, light roast, medium roast [more…]

Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine Tutorial | How Should Beginners Choose Espresso Beans? Recommended Medium-Roast Coffee Beans for Espresso Machines

Compared to other coffee-making methods, espresso machines are much more demanding when it comes to coffee beans. To allow the coffee to release quickly, we need to grind the beans very fine and use high-temperature and high-pressure extraction conditions, which makes the coffee taste extremely intense—and one wrong move can turn the espresso into something utterly undrinkable. If you want to improve your espresso [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…]

Espresso Extraction Standards Reference | What is the brewing principle of Espresso coffee? Which espresso blend coffee beans are suitable for café service?

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

Espresso Coffee Beans | How Can Coffee Beginners Make Espresso at Home? A Detailed Guide to Buying and Using an Espresso Machine

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Although most people come to Front Street for pour-over coffee, quite a few are also willing to drink espresso-based coffee. As we all know, espresso is the foundation of various Italian-style drinks—including Americano, latte, cappuccino, [more…]

Who Is Decaf Coffee Suitable For? | What's the Difference Between Decaf and Regular Coffee? Is Decaf Coffee Specialty Coffee? Recommended Low-Caffeine Pour-Over Coffee Beans

Some people love the aroma of coffee but can't enjoy it, because drinking coffee gives them palpitations, insomnia, stomach pain, and other adverse reactions. So is there a low-caffeine coffee option? How low can its caffeine content be? First, let's understand what caffeine is. Caffeine is a plant [more…]

Moka Pot Americano Black Coffee | Is there a big difference in taste between brewing espresso with a moka pot and making an Americano or latte with a moka pot?

The moka pot is the top choice brewing device for countless beginners, simply because it is not only attractive and portable, easy to operate, but also very affordable compared to coffee machines that easily cost thousands of yuan. But in Front Street Coffee's view, if you want to rely on a small moka pot to brew a delicious Americano or latte, you still need a certain [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…]

World Coffee Origins | Which famous coffee beans come from each coffee-producing country? What are the flavor, taste, and characteristics of each coffee variety? Introduction to coffee grading systems

I. Brazil (South America) Since 1960, Brazil has consistently ranked first in the world in coffee cultivation, with an average annual output of 24.6 million bags (each bag weighing 60 kilograms). According to a November 2002 report by the United States Department of Agriculture, Brazil's actual coffee output in 2002 should have been 51.6 million bags. Brazil is the world's most [more…]