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Origins of Pour-Over Coffee | Where Did the Pour-Over Coffee Dripper Come From? Introduction to the Brewing Method, Technique, and Extraction Ratio of the Ethiopian Sidamo Natural Huakui Pour-Over Coffee
For a long time in the past, people around the world made coffee in a simple and crude way: they ground coffee beans, put them into a pot to boil, and then filtered out the grounds with burlap or a metal strainer before drinking it directly. Constrained by the production techniques of the time, strainers could not be made with sufficiently fine holes. [more…]
AeroPress Pros and Cons | Where Did the AeroPress Come From? What Are the Characteristics of AeroPress Coffee? What Is the Coffee-to-Water Ratio for Brewing with an AeroPress?
Unlike pour-over, the AeroPress uses immersion combined with pressure for extraction. It can brew strong coffee, is easy to clean, and is relatively simple to operate. Where did the AeroPress come from? In 2005, Alan Adler, who was an engineer, physicist, and lecturer at Stanford University, found that he really had no patience to use [more…]
Continuous heavy rain in East Africa! Tanzanian coffee producing areas are affected.
Tanzania is located in the eastern part of Africa and has rich natural resources and a unique coffee culture. However, recently, the country of Tanzania has suffered from heavy rainfall and floods, causing casualties and large-scale damage. Local tim [more…]
How to determine the grind size (coarseness/fineness) for pour-over coffee beans? How do you adjust the settings on a coffee grinder?
Among the parameters of pour-over coffee, Front Street believes that grind size is the hardest to master. It doesn't have intuitive data like water temperature or coffee-to-water ratio, nor can it be compensated for through practice like technique. As a result, many beginners are stumped by grind size. So Front Street will teach you how to get grind size right. First, I [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee | How Long Should Coffee Grounds Be Steeped When Making Cold Brew Coffee? Does Steeping the Grounds Longer Make the Flavor Stronger?
In Front Street's view, cold brew coffee is one of the best iced coffees to make at home, because it not only works with the vast majority of coffee beans, but also has a very low barrier to entry—even without any specialized brewing equipment at home, you can still make a pretty good-tasting iced coffee, which is quite convenient. Because it is steeped in a low-temperature environment [more…]
Specialty Coffee Drip Bag Black Coffee Recommendations | Illustrated Tutorial on How to Brew Drip Bag Coffee: What Are Common Mistakes in Drip Bag Coffee Brewing?
For the same beans, freshly roasted coffee and drip bags will have certain differences in flavor, because once coffee is ground into powder, its natural aromas disappear quickly. Of course, Front Street Coffee also has quite a few regular customers who request that the beans be ground before shipping, and in such cases Front Street Coffee generally recommends drinking it as soon as possible. Of course, compared with pour-over, drip bags are [more…]
Specialty Drip Bag Black Coffee Brand Ranking | How to Properly Brew Drip Bag Coffee? What Are the Key Considerations for Drip Bag Coffee Brewing Ratio, Extraction Time, and Water Temperature?
For the same beans, freshly roasted coffee and drip bags will have some differences in flavor, because once coffee is ground into powder, its natural aroma disappears quickly. Of course, Front Street Coffee also has many regular customers who request that the coffee be ground before shipping, and in such cases Front Street Coffee generally recommends drinking it as soon as possible. Of course, compared with pour-over, drip bags are [more…]
French Press Tutorial | How Coffee Newbies Can Brew Coffee with a French Press: What Coffee-to-Water Ratio Is Suitable for French Press, and How Long Should the Coffee Grounds Steep?
What kind of coffee can you brew with a French press? The French press is a full-immersion brewing device with a metal filter. This gives the brewed coffee a distinctive trait: because the water and coffee grounds steep together directly, the resulting coffee retains more oils and therefore has a heavier, fuller mouthfeel. For those who don't like [more…]
Pour-over Coffee Method | Which Single-Origin Coffee Beans Should Beginners Choose for Pour-over? Pour-over Coffee Extraction Methods, Brewing Techniques, and Coffee Equipment Introduction
The ancients said: The plan for a day lies in the morning. In the early morning, preparing a hearty breakfast for yourself and your family, and brewing a pot of fragrant coffee, not only benefits our physical and mental health and refreshes our minds, but also gives us a perfect start to the day. The technique of pour-over coffee is based on the same principle as brewing Kung Fu tea; different teas [more…]
Ice Drip Coffee (Dutch Coffee) | Where Does Ice Drip Coffee Come From, How to Brew It, Its Characteristics and Taste, and How It Differs from Cold Brew
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). There are many ways to brew coffee, and the most common is pour-over coffee, but pour-over coffee requires attention to many small details; and today Front Street wants to introduce to you a relatively simple coffee brewing method. [more…]
Coffee Brewing | What are the common coffee bean brewing methods, what are their characteristics, and which brewing method is suitable for coffee novices to learn on their own?
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. "Coffee" refers to any drink made from roasted coffee beans, which of course includes espresso and cold brew. There are many kinds of coffee—some people like instant, some like pour-over, and others like cold brew. Different methods [more…]
Types of Black Coffee Brewing Methods | What Are the Extraction Principles of Pour-Over and Espresso? How Do Drip Coffee, Immersion Coffee, and Boiled Coffee Differ?
There are quite a few types of coffee. Some people like instant coffee, some like pour-over, and others like cold brew. Coffee made with different methods has its own characteristics—some has a layered mouthfeel with distinct flavors, while some is convenient to brew. You can choose according to your own preferences. Pour-over [more…]