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Espresso Bottomless Portafilter | What's the Difference Between a Spouted and Bottomless Portafilter on an Espresso Machine? Which Coffee Portafilter Is Suitable for Coffee Beginners?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). The coffee extraction portafilter is an important tool for semi-automatic espresso machines. There are mainly two types of coffee portafilters: the first is the bottomed split portafilter, and the second is the bottomless straight-out portafilter. [more…]
Extracting Espresso Problems
In making espresso, some seemingly unimportant details are often overlooked, yet they can gradually affect the taste of the coffee. Today, Front Street Coffee will talk about those details that are often forgotten—count how many you've missed. - Forgetting to flush water before attaching the portafilter. If there is a long interval between this espresso extraction and the last one, [more…]
Espresso Extraction Standards | How Can Coffee Beginners Determine Espresso Grind Size, Extraction Time, and Coffee-to-Water Ratio? Which Coffee Beans Can Be Used for Espresso Blends?
Front Street has noticed that many coffee novices or baristas believe the key skills in making espresso-based coffee are milk frothing and latte art, but Front Street believes the most important thing in espresso-based coffee is the extraction of the espresso shot. If the espresso doesn't taste good, no matter how smooth and velvety the milk foam is or how beautiful the latte art looks, the milk coffee won't taste good either. [more…]
History of the Origins of Espresso | How Do You Make Italian Espresso with Golden Crema? What Flavor Characteristics Does Espresso Have?
The term "Espresso" originates from the Italian word "Express," meaning "fast." This also indicates that espresso is a product that can be produced quickly. To make espresso, a dedicated espresso machine is required. The birth of espresso [more…]
Coffee Machine Maintenance | How Should Coffee Beginners Clean and Maintain a Home Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine? How to Replace the Gasket on an Espresso Machine?
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Studio (WeChat official account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add our private WeChat: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex. With the rise of specialty coffee culture [more…]
Introduction to Espresso | What is the English definition of Italian espresso? How do you drink Italian espresso coffee?
In the espresso coffee system, there exists a soul core, and that is espresso. Drinks like lattes, Americanos, and cappuccinos are all espresso-based coffee beverages made with espresso as the foundation. Next, Front Street Coffee will introduce you to espresso. What is espresso? [more…]
Espresso Coffee Beans | How to Choose Coffee Beans for Making Espresso? What Are the Espresso Bean Price, Extraction Time, Coffee Grounds Dose, and Ratio Parameters?
Each espresso extraction has different restrictions on the amount of coffee used depending on the size of the portafilter basket. Front Street Coffee, when making a single shot of espresso (1 shot), uses 10-11g of coffee grounds to extract 20-25g of espresso liquid. [more…]
Espresso Bean Blending Guide | How to Judge the Freshness of Coffee Beans? Why Blend Coffee Beans? How to Extract Espresso at Home?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). When it comes to choosing espresso beans, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) first pays attention to the freshness of the beans, and then to the [more…]
Espresso Machine Cleaning Guide | How Often Should an Espresso Machine Usually Be Cleaned? What Are the Steps to Clean a Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine at Home?
I believe baristas must have encountered this problem: in the morning, the espresso extraction parameters are dialed in, but by noon, the parameters are no longer accurate, and the coffee flow rate has noticeably slowed down. Front Street has previously offered explanations for two scenarios regarding this issue. The first is when it rains and the humidity in the air is relatively high, inside the bean hopper. [more…]
Espresso Extraction | What Is the Ideal Water Temperature Setting for an Espresso Machine? Does Water Temperature Affect Espresso Extraction?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). In the past, when Front Street shared knowledge about espresso extraction, it focused on parameters such as grind size, dose, ratio, extraction time, and pressure, and also provided in-depth analysis of steps like receiving the grounds, distributing the grounds, and tamping. [more…]
The Correct Way to Extract Espresso | Who Is Italian Coffee Suitable For? What Are the Precautions for Making Espresso?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. As some high-performance espresso machines have become more compact, their home-oriented positioning has become increasingly obvious, and many friends have also fallen into the espresso rabbit hole. So FrontStreet is here to share how to make espresso at home. [more…]
Italian Coffee Culture | How is a standard espresso made in a coffee shop? What are the coffee powder-to-liquid ratio, extraction time, water temperature, and water pressure for a delicious espresso?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). As an indispensable part of Italians' daily lives, every espresso tells a story of region, culture, and the history that drove rapid social development. The earliest [more…]
Espresso Coffee Bean Blending Methods | Which Espresso Coffee Beans Are Recommended for Home Espresso Machines? Introduction to Specialty Espresso Coffee Bean Roasting Brands
At this moment, you are standing in the supermarket, staring at rows of espresso beans on the shelf, feeling overwhelmed. You notice that every coffee is different—some are dark roasted, some are light roasted; some are labeled as blends, while others list various flavor notes. Perhaps you are wondering: which ones are truly delicious espresso? [more…]
意式咖啡设备与咖啡师常用英文术语详解，附烘焙及综合咖啡词汇
对于刚接触精品咖啡的朋友来说，咖啡机、咖啡师相关的英文术语往往让人一头雾水。本文系统整理了意式咖啡机主要部件、咖啡师日常操作工具，以及烘焙设备和综合类咖啡英语单词，逐一给出中文翻译与功能说明。无论你是想读懂咖啡设备说明书，还是希望和咖啡师交流时更顺畅，这份词汇表都能派上用场。文中还特别收录了前街咖啡在产品介绍中常涉及的关键词，方便爱好者对照学习。 [more…]
Guide to Extracting Espresso with a Manual Portable Espresso Maker: Suitable Bean Selection and Complete Operating Steps
The hand-press portable espresso machine, with its space-saving advantage, has become the top choice for many coffee lovers on the go. Combining a pump lid, hot water tank, and portafilter bottom lid, it can hold 18–22g of coffee grounds, be filled with 120–180ml of 94°C hot water, and freely adjust pressure within the 15–20bar range via a pressure regulating valve. This article starts with recommended bean varieties, detailing the flavor profiles of three beans: Front Street Classic Blend, Front Street Commercial Blend, and Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso, then demonstrates step by step the complete process from loading grounds, adding water, to pressing and extracting, and finally uses 40ml of espresso with 200ml of hot milk to make a latte, testing the smoothness of the crema. [more…]
Illustrated Guide to Espresso Making | What Is the Working Principle of an Espresso Machine? What Factors Affect the Taste and Mouthfeel of Espresso?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is mostly perceived as bitter and astringent; when this happens, it is very likely that there is a problem in the production process. At this point, someone will ask Front Street Coffee (FrontS [more…]
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…]
Advantages of espresso blend beans | What should coffee beginners pay attention to when making Espresso? What are the steps for espresso extraction?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). To extract a delicious espresso, you need suitable coffee beans, the right dose, ratio, time, grind size, water temperature, and pressure. Although it is currently very popular to use [more…]
Espresso Italian-style coffee bean making tutorial | How many milliliters is a standard espresso? Is there a big difference between single and double shots? What is the coffee-to-milk ratio for a hot latte?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is now commonly used as the base for espresso-based drinks, such as the familiar latte, cappuccino, and mocha. Their difference lies in the varying ratios of espresso to milk, which creates different flavors. [more…]
Types of Americano Coffee Beans | What Is the Standard Iced and Hot Americano Recipe at Coffee Shops? Italian Specialty Coffee Beans Recommended for Making High-Sweetness Americano Black Coffee
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Americano is made by diluting espresso with water, typically using dark-roasted Italian-style coffee beans. The Americano beans crafted by Front Street are a blend of single-origin beans from two different regions, which [more…]