The pour-over performance of SOE coffee beans isn't something you can master just by memorizing a few names. When buying beans day to day, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether your household mainly drinks black coffee or milk coffee. What's truly worth referencing is the sweet-to-sour ratio on the palate, the body's thickness or thinness, and the lingering finish as the coffee cools—then, combined with your brewing habits, make your choice. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). As international freshly ground coffee brands such as Starbucks and Costa have entered China with their directly operated stores, a coffee craze has risen in the country, and many businesses keep making a big fuss over coffee drinks. In addition to [more…]

Coffee is gaining popularity among more and more Chinese people, even somewhat rivaling fast-food tea drinks like milk tea, though consumption groups each have their own preferences. When it comes to coffee, one cannot help but mention pour-over coffee and espresso. Pour-over coffee most often uses single-origin beans, and its unadorned beauty is not crude, [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). A while ago, a customer asked, "Can milk be used to make pour-over coffee?" This is actually quite a tricky question. The first issue is temperature—pour-over often uses water at 90 [more…]

As is well known, Front Street Coffee recently launched a new fruity and floral espresso blend on Taobao Tmall—Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso. Perhaps because the flavor is quite appealing, friends often ask our backend customer service: "This espresso bean is so delicious, can it be used for pour-over?" The answer [more…]

Coffee is winning over more and more people in China, even starting to rival fast-drink tea beverages like milk tea, though the consumer groups for each are quite different. When it comes to coffee, pour-over coffee and espresso are a must-mention, and pour-over coffee relies most of all on single-origin beans. The unadorned beauty of pour-over coffee is not brash, [more…]

Don't be nervous if you're visiting a coffee shop for the first time~ Currently, there are 10 common types of coffee in coffee shops on the market: espresso, SOE coffee, Americano, latte, flat white, cappuccino, pour-over coffee, cold brew coffee, Dirty, and specialty coffee. The vast majority of these coffees are made with Arabica beans. [more…]

As is well known, Front Street Coffee recently launched a new fruity and floral espresso blend on Taobao Tmall—Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso. Perhaps because the flavor is quite appealing, friends often ask our customer service like this: "Your espresso beans are so delicious, can they be used for pour-over?" The answer is [more…]

Black coffee and milk coffee have different requirements for beans. Black coffee needs aroma and sweetness that can stand on their own, while milk coffee requires the espresso to have sufficient strength and body so that clear flavors remain after milk is added. Decide first whether milk will be added to the cup, then choose the style of beans—this makes it easier to find a suitable one. [more…]

The requirements for beans differ between black coffee and milk coffee. Black coffee needs aroma and sweetness that can stand on their own, while milk coffee requires the espresso to have enough concentration and body to retain a clear flavor after milk is added. First determine whether milk will be added to the cup, then decide on the style of beans—this makes it easier to choose a suitable one. [more…]

When it comes to hand-brewed coffee beans with a soft acidity, first consider how you'll be drinking them every day. For everyday bean purchases, you need to think about how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at once, and whether your household mainly drinks black coffee or milk coffee. If you mainly drink black coffee, you can pay more attention to aroma and aftertaste; if you often add milk, you need to consider whether the intensity and body can hold up. [more…]

SOE refers to single-origin espresso beans, where the distinct characteristics of the region, variety, and processing method all come together in a single shot. It doesn't belong to just one type of drink; what really affects the pairing is often the roast level. Light roasts emphasize floral and fruity notes with bright acidity, medium roasts are easier to balance, and dark roasts bring out cocoa, nutty, and [more…]

“This coffee is too bitter, I can't drink it.” Many people are familiar with this remark. But in fact, how bitter coffee tastes depends largely on the choice of beans and the brewing method. As long as you choose the right direction, even people who fear bitterness can find a cup they enjoy. The core approach to choosing beans for those who fear bitterness: First, avoid dark-roasted beans. The darker the roast, the more charred [more…]

The roast level of coffee beans directly affects the aroma, acidity, sweetness, and body of a cup of coffee. To drink comfortably on a reasonable budget, you don't have to focus only on origin or flavor descriptors—you can first look at whether the beans are light-roasted, medium-roasted, or dark-roasted, then consider your pour-over, espresso, moka pot, and milk-adding habits to decide. Once the roast direction is chosen correctly, ordinary equip [more…]

Every time you go to a coffee shop, you'll probably start agonizing over whether to have an Americano or a pour-over today... or whether to go with a latte or a Dirty! Faced with a dazzling coffee menu and coffee products that all seem to look pretty much the same, what's actually the difference? In this article, Front [more…]

Pour-over coffee doesn't only express bright fruity acidity. If you prefer a soft, easy-drinking cup with nutty or cocoa notes, you can start by choosing beans from three directions: medium roast, medium-dark roast, and dark roast. The darker the roast, the more the acidity usually recedes, and the flavors gradually shift toward caramel, roast, chocolate, and nuts, making them suitable for breakfast, [more…]

To taste chocolate flavors, first look at the roast level of the coffee beans. Light roasts tend to preserve bright acidity and floral-fruity aromas, with chocolate notes usually hidden in the sweetness and aftertaste; medium roasts bring cocoa, caramel, and nuts into the cup; dark roasts make dark chocolate, roast, and a rich mouthfeel more prominent. Different directions call for different brewing methods, [more…]

Drip bag coffee, as a convenient medium for easily obtaining a delicious cup of black coffee, is extremely popular in East Asia. In the morning, when time is tight, using drip bag coffee can save a lot of time that would otherwise be spent making coffee (pour-over coffee). The drip bag coffee sold in general coffee shops is usually made from freshly roasted coffee beans that are ground and then packed tightly. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) When people walk into a café, many are drawn to the barista's techniques for making fancy coffee. Through smooth latte art movements, the barista perfectly blends espresso and milk to create a cup of [more…]

When choosing coffee beans, start by considering your daily drinking scenarios: is it a cup of black coffee in the early morning, or a milk coffee to go with breakfast; is it a slow pour-over to savor, or a quick cup from a machine. Different scenarios call for different roast levels, flavor intensity, and brewing methods. A dark roast will push the flavor toward cocoa, nuts, [more…]