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Pour-Over Coffee Brewing | What Is World Champion Tetsu Kasuya's Hybrid Brewing Method? How Can Coffee Beginners Use the Hybrid Brewing Method to Make Pour-Over Coffee?
"Absolutely delicious!" That's how Mr. Tetsu Kasuya introduced the coffee brewed with his improved hybrid brewing method at the beginning of one of his earlier videos. (Call me the screenshot master.) Front Street believes everyone is already familiar with Tetsu Kasuya. He is not only the champion of the 2016 World Brewers Cup, but also [more…]
Three Major Taboos in Coffee Bean Storage | How to Store Fresh Coffee Beans to Preserve Flavor Longer? How to Extend the Peak Flavor Period of Single-Origin Pour-Over Beans?
As the Spring Festival approaches, it's another special Spring Festival, and many courier services are gradually suspending operations. Smart friends have already stocked up on winter supplies, filling their coffee cabinets to the brim. However, with still about half a month to go before the New Year, how to store coffee beans has become a major challenge for everyone. When storing coffee beans, [more…]
Coffee Bean Buying Guide | Whole Beans or Ground Coffee: Which Is Better? Which Coffee Beans Suit Pour-Over, French Press, Espresso Machines, and Clever Drippers?
Aroma is the soul of coffee beans, and freshness is the guarantee of their quality. Therefore, Front Street Coffee believes that to buy coffee rich in aroma, you need to choose freshly roasted coffee beans. Below are six tips and guidelines on buying coffee beans that Front Street Coffee has compiled for you, as a gift to those who love coffee. When buying roasted coffee beans, [more…]
Buying Coffee Beans Advice | For Pour-Over Coffee Beginners: Should You Buy Fresh Coffee Beans or Pre-Ground Coffee Powder? How Do Beginners Choose Roasted Coffee Beans?
Aroma is the soul of coffee beans, and freshness is the guarantee of their quality. Therefore, Front Street Coffee believes that if you want to buy coffee bursting with rich aroma, you should choose freshly roasted coffee beans. Below are six tips and guidelines on buying coffee beans that Front Street Coffee has put together for you, as a gift to those of you who love coffee. When buying roasted coffee beans, [more…]
一投式冰手冲咖啡全解析：水粉比、研磨度与注水参数操作指南
想在家轻松做出一杯清爽透亮的冰手冲咖啡吗？本文围绕粕谷哲先生的一投式冲煮法展开，详细拆解从器具选择、参数设定到注水搅拌的完整流程。前街将结合实测经验，说明20克粉、150毫升水与80克冰块的搭配逻辑，并深入分析慢速滤杯、细研磨与粉水比例对萃取效果的影响。无论你是刚入门的新手，还是想优化手法的咖啡爱好者，都能从中掌握一投式冰手冲的核心要领与注意事项。 [more…]
Clever Dripper Pour-Over
As specialty coffee sweeps the globe, more and more people enjoy drinking coffee. But over the past two years of black swan events, people have realized that sometimes having money is not true freedom—mastering a skill is. Pour-over coffee may be the most fun and simplest way, but beginners with poor technique often [more…]
Hand-grind coffee bean recommendations | Which delicious, non-sour Yirgacheffe beans are good for beginners? Are Yirgacheffe coffee beans better suited for pour-over or espresso extraction?
Yirgacheffe, as a classic representative of floral and fruity coffee, is an introductory single-origin for many coffee enthusiasts, and is very suitable for extraction methods such as pour-over, drip bags, cold brew, ice drip, Clever Cup, and French press. The so-called Yirgacheffe flavor features beautiful citrus, lemon, berry, and rich floral notes, along with a clear tea-like quality, leaving one [more…]
Jamaica encountered severe weather, resulting in a reduction of coffee production by about 25%
Jamaica encountered severe weather, resulting in a reduction of coffee production by about 25%. The Jamaican government plans to provide financial support. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is renowned as the best of coffee. During the heyday of Blue Mou [more…]
巴黎花神咖啡馆为何享誉世界？左岸精神与萨特传奇的百年沉淀
在巴黎圣日耳曼大街的转角，花神咖啡馆以它独有的方式讲述着这座城市的灵魂。它不仅是萨特与波伏娃每日相聚的"办公室"，更是毕加索、加缪等大师流连的精神港湾。从二战时期燃起希望的炭火炉，到如今满座仍不舍离去的巴黎人，花神咖啡承载的早已不只是一杯咖啡的滋味，而是整个左岸的自由主义精神。本文将带你走进这座传奇咖啡馆，探寻它为何能成为全世界咖啡爱好者心中的圣地，同时也会聊聊像前街咖啡这样致力于传递纯粹风味的品牌，如何延续着咖啡馆作为思想交汇之所的永恒魅力。 [more…]
Why isn't cold brew bitter? Understand the principle and choose beans more wisely in summer
The same bag of beans, hot-brewed, comes out bitter and astringent, but made into cold brew, it's clean, sweet, and delicious. This isn't an illusion—it's determined by the principles of extraction. Once you understand "why cold brew isn't bitter," you'll know what kind of beans to choose for summer, and you'll never have to worry about buying "cold bitter water" again. Where does coffee's bitterness come from? The bitterness in a cup of coffee mainly comes from [more…]
Ethiopian Specialty Beans | Why Is the Sidamo Natural Sun-Dried Huakui Coffee So Popular? A Highly Cost-Effective Arabica Coffee Bean Recommendation Every Beginner Must Buy
Huakui is a specialty Arabica coffee bean that every beginner must try. It comes from Hambella in the Guji region (GUJI) and is processed by the Buku Abel washing station here, and it is famous for the classic Ethiopian floral and fruity aroma in its flavor profile. Buku Abel is located at an altitude of 22 [more…]
The secret to a rich, golden foam on top of espresso lies in the rhythm of the degassing cycle and daily sealed brewing.
The dense, golden layer of crema on the surface of an espresso is essentially a foam formed when carbon dioxide inside the coffee beans, carrying aromatic oils, is emulsified under high-pressure water. Freshly roasted coffee beans trap a large amount of gas inside, and this gas is slowly released over time, determining the thickness and condition of the crema during extraction. Understanding [more…]
The Origin Story of the Clever Cup | What parts make up the Clever Dripper? What is the coffee extraction principle of the Clever Cup? How do you use the Clever Cup to brew black coffee?
The Clever Coffee Dripper is a coffee filtration device invented by the Taiwanese company EK INTL. The bottom of the dripper features a controllable switch valve, allowing free adjustment of the steeping time for extraction. It is convenient and easy to use, hence the name "Clever Cup." On the market [more…]
Immersion Coffee Brewing | What Are the Flavor and Mouthfeel Differences Between Clever Dripper and French Press Coffee? Which Is More Suitable for Coffee Beginners, French Press or Clever Dripper?
When it comes to immersion brewing, Front Street Coffee thinks of the French press and the Clever Cup. So will the flavors extracted by these two be similar? Or do they have different styles? In this article, Front Street Coffee will [more…]
Coffee Grounds Dosage | What is the ideal coffee-to-water ratio for pour-over coffee? Will a 1-gram difference in coffee grounds change the coffee's flavor?
For coffee brewing, the coffee-to-water ratio is one of the important factors that need to be considered first. But because it does not need to be adjusted according to the roast level of the coffee beans like water temperature and grinding, we often fix a ratio to brew coffee of all roast levels. For example, Front Street often recommends new [more…]
Pour Over Coffee Gear | What Is a Clever Cup? How Does It Differ from a V60 Coffee Dripper? Is the Clever Cup Suitable for Coffee Beginners?
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. Whether using V6 [more…]
How the Clever Coffee Dripper Works | What Are the Advantages of the Clever Dripper? How Does It Differ from the V60 Coffee Dripper?
Regarding pour-over coffee, Front Street says it is a brewing method that highlights the original flavors of specialty coffee. For beginners, choosing a suitable brewing device is especially important, and here Front Street recommends the Clever Cup. The reason for recommending this device is that it is very easy to use—you don't need too many brewing techniques. [more…]
Clever Cup Usage Guide | What Are the Differences Between Pour-Over Coffee and Clever Cup Coffee? What Are the Brewing Principles of V60 and the Clever Cup?
Anyone who has visited a Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) store will easily notice that Front Street's baristas generally use only two types of filter cones when making pour-over coffee: one is the Hario V60, and the other is the KONO. However, these filter cones all have certain requirements for the brewing technique. [more…]
Coffee Types | Do coffee connoisseurs drink pour-over coffee or drip bag coffee? What are the differences between drip bag coffee packs and pour-over black coffee?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Do people who drink pour-over coffee not drink drip bag coffee? Do people who drink drip bag coffee not understand pour-over coffee? If you think so, you are greatly mistaken. In fact, there is no essential difference between pour-over coffee and drip bag coffee. At Front Street, there are [more…]
Golden Mandheling Pour-Over Coffee Extraction Plan | What Are the Variety, Processing Method, and Flavor of PWN Golden Mandheling Coffee? An Introduction to Golden Mandheling Coffee Bean Grind Size and Ratio
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. With the development of the specialty coffee market, many coffee enthusiasts have started to explore how to brew pour-over coffee at home. However, pour-over coffee can't be mastered with just a recipe; it requires [more…]