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Coffee Bean Oil Release | What factors cause roasted coffee beans to become oily? Does coffee bean oil release mean poor coffee quality?
If you often buy beans and brew them at home, you've probably noticed that some coffee beans start to show oil on their surface after sitting for a while. Other beans, no matter how long they're stored, still look dry on the surface. This leads to a rather interesting phenomenon: some people believe that coffee beans [more…]
Cold current is coming!? Brazil is about to be hit by a frost.
It is understood that although Brazil is in the southern hemisphere and is located in the tropics, according to normal circumstances, Brazil has four seasons a year, and from June to September every year, winter will come. However, this year, due to [more…]
The high temperature in the Americas continues! The coffee industry in Honduras is affected.
Recently, due to the impact of bad weather in the local area of Honduras, the Honduras Coffee Research Institute (IHCAFE) is concerned about the future coffee output. According to the data released recently by the Honduras Forest Conservation Institu [more…]
Simple Latte Art Illustrated Guide | What is the principle behind coffee latte art? Which kind of milk is used to make latte art? Is it hard for coffee beginners to learn latte art?
Many people ask Front Street, how long does it take to learn latte art? If we're just talking about producing a good-looking pattern, with a bit of luck it only takes one day. If we're talking about truly mastering a pattern, it takes at least 4 days. So many people ask, where do these 4 days come from? It's simple: Day one, read this article from Front Street; day two, practice; day three, [more…]
The Origins of the Syphon Coffee Maker | Who Invented and Designed the Syphon? What Are the Flavor Characteristics of Syphon Coffee and Pour-Over Coffee?
The appearance of the siphon coffee maker is just like the scientific instruments of scientists from hundreds of years ago seen in history books, with a classical aura. In fact, the siphon coffee maker really has a history of about 200 years. Who designed and invented siphon coffee? The basic principle of the siphon coffee maker is to use the phenomenon of vacuum siphon. [more…]
Traditional Italian coffee drinking methods | Is it normal for Italian coffee beans to be oily? Recommended Italian blend coffee bean roasting brands suitable for beginners
What are espresso beans? Espresso beans are geared toward use with espresso machines, with the goal of making delicious espresso. For the sake of consistency, beans from more than two origins are usually blended, so that every extraction can be controlled, thereby balancing the flavors of Americano and latte. There are many coffee beans on the market. [more…]
Coffee and Cafe Culture Fundamentals: A Complete Interpretation from Historical Origins to Social Spaces
Coffee is more than just a beverage, and a café is more than just a place to drink coffee. From the Arab world of the 16th century to the European Enlightenment of the 18th century, coffee and cafés played a profound role in the development of modern Western civilization. Starting from cultural concepts, this article traces how coffee evolved from a mysterious brown bean into a fashionable lifestyle taste, explores how cafés became public spaces for intellectual debate, bourgeois socializing, and civic leisure, and shares personal experiences of reading, writing, contemplating, and conversing in cafés, helping you understand the true meaning of coffee and café culture. [more…]
SOE Coffee Beans | What Do SOE Coffee Beans Mean? How Is SOE Single-Origin Espresso Made?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee "Passing by a coffee shop, I noticed below the espresso menu it said [Switch to SOE for 3 yuan extra]." So what exactly is this SOE, and will it taste better if you switch to it! In this article, the barista [more…]
Pour-over coffee brewing method | What is the "Brazil nut effect" and how to avoid affecting coffee extraction when leveling the coffee bed
A surprise question from Front Street Coffee: when you pour coffee grounds into the dripper and end up with the scene shown below, what would you choose to do? A: Pat it flat. B: Pat it flat. C: Choose one or two. I believe most friends, just like Front Street Coffee, would choose to tap the dripper to make this unevenly distributed coffee bed become more level. [more…]
Beginner Latte Art Tutorial Explained | How Can Coffee Newbies Make a Heart-Shaped Latte Art? How Do You Use an Espresso Machine to Steam Silky, Smooth Milk Foam?
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add private WeChat Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex. Coffee latte art is coffee [more…]
Coffee Channeling Effects | Is Espresso Extracted After Mixing Different Ingredients with Coffee Grounds Tasty? Why Is It Not Recommended to Add Things to an Espresso Puck?
If we want to add some extra aroma or flavor to coffee, we do so by adding other ingredients to the coffee so that it takes on their aroma/flavor—this is a very common practice. For example, if we want the coffee to have a certain floral scent, we can steep dried flowers of some kind in the coffee; such as [more…]
What Kind of Coffee Is Geisha?｜Why Are Geisha Coffee Beans Always Associated with Panama? Which Coffee Regions Grow Geisha? What Makes Panamanian Geisha So Unique?
Many friends have noticed this phenomenon: whenever people chat about Geisha coffee, even though no specific region is mentioned, the first thing that often comes to mind is Geisha from Panama; or when talking about Panamanian coffee, they will directly assume it is the Geisha variety; some even go so far as to directly [more…]
Moka Pot Brewing Tutorial | What are the finer points of moka pot coffee dosing techniques? What causes a moka pot to produce no coffee, or coffee to spurt out violently?
When brewing coffee with a moka pot, many friends don't know what grind size is suitable. They're also unsure how to fill the coffee grounds properly, and whether tamping is needed. If you have these questions too, you'll find the answers below. First, what grind size should be used for moka pot coffee? The coffee particle size needed for a moka pot [more…]
Coffee Latte Art | Why Does the Surface of a Latte Become Rough After Sitting for a While? How to Improve Milk Foam Stability and Delay Defoaming?
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…]
Introduction to SOE Coffee Beans | Is SOE Coffee the Same as Specialty Coffee? What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of SOE Coffee? What Are the Key Points for Making SOE Single-Origin Espresso?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). What is SOE coffee? SOE is the abbreviation of Single Origin Espresso, which means single-origin espresso. Its focus is to highlight [more…]
Key Points for Using a Coffee Grinder | Do You Need to Clean the Grinder Before Grinding Coffee Beans? What Should You Watch Out for When Using a Coffee Bean Grinder?
Many friends who originally used hand grinders have purchased an electric coffee grinder to grind coffee beans, with the aim of freeing their hands and no longer needing to go through the tedious grinding process. However, electric grinders are different from hand grinders, and there are many details to pay attention to when using them. If you are not careful, it is easy to shorten the life of the grinder and affect the grinding quality. [more…]
Coffee Brewing | What information is hidden in the coffee bed when making pour-over coffee? How can you judge the condition of single-origin pour-over beans from the coffee bed?
Yesterday a friend chatted with Front Street about a rather interesting phenomenon: he noticed that most people, when brewing coffee, even during the waiting intervals when they're not pouring water, still choose to fix their eyes intently on the changes in the dripper, as if trying to glean some information from the coffee bed. And you know what, there really is some truth [more…]
The Correct Way to Drink Mandheling Coffee | What Are the Variety, Green Bean Processing Method of Indonesian Mandheling Coffee? An Introduction to Water Temperature, Grind Size, and Pouring Technique for Mandheling Pour-Over Coffee
Speaking of Front Street Mandheling coffee, there's a rather curious phenomenon at Front Street: in the past, Front Street Mandheling coffee was mostly favored by men, but now women have gradually come to like it too! If you're used to the taste of Ethiopian coffee, then trying Front Street Mandheling coffee may feel unfamiliar; but if [more…]
New tax policies in Brazil! Prices of agricultural products such as coffee will continue to rise.
Recently, according to local media reports in Brazil, earlier this week, the new administrative order submitted by the Brazilian government to the congress contains a new measure related to tightening tax exemptions. According to the Brazilian Minist [more…]
Climate impact: Vietnam Robusta will reduce production by 20%.
As the world's largest Robusta coffee producer, Vietnam's recent decline in coffee production has led to a more than 50% increase in the London Robusta coffee futures price in the past year. At the same time, the coffee purchase price in Vietnam is a [more…]