The iced pour-over coffee I've shared with you before is the Japanese-style iced pour-over method, which is essentially hot coffee cooled with ice. In this article, Front Street Coffee will introduce a true iced pour-over coffee brewed with ice water—don't blink! Can ice water really brew coffee? A normal cup of pour-over coffee takes only 2-3 minutes to brew, using just [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Cold brew coffee is made by soaking ground coffee beans in cold water for at least 8 hours, then extracting and filtering through professional equipment. As summer arrives, cold brew coffee is becoming more and more [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Front Street believes that as a derivative of Americano, sparkling Americano truly offers a more refreshing experience. Its characteristic lies in not affecting the original coffee flavor of the Americano, and moreover [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Front Street believes that as a derivative of Americano, sparkling Americano truly offers a more refreshing experience. Its feature is that it does not affect the original coffee flavor of the Americano, and moreover [more…]

Cold brew coffee is becoming more and more common nowadays. We are all so busy in our daily lives that we don't even have time to go buy a cup of coffee. In that case, cold brew coffee is the quickest way to get a cup of coffee right now. The fermented aroma and refreshing coolness of cold brew instantly make you feel at ease, and even in autumn and winter, it still makes you think of its taste. You only need to spend [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Cold brew coffee is becoming more and more common nowadays. We are all very busy in our daily lives, so busy that we don't even have a moment to go buy a cup of coffee. In that case, cold brew coffee is the quickest way to get a cup of coffee right now. [more…]

“How do you taste citrus in coffee?” Quite a few friends say they envy baristas for being able to casually name the specific flavors in coffee. Some friends also say, I can taste that the coffee is acidic, but that’s far from the citrus you’re talking about. Still others say flavors are all just nonsense. Front Street, in its daily online [more…]

For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow FrontStreet Coffee. How to choose coffee filter paper? How to use coffee filter paper? What types of coffee filter paper are there? Many enthusiasts buy their own coffee beans, use a grinder, and purchase equipment to brew coffee, all [more…]

The choice of origin for cold brew coffee determines whether the cup leans toward fresh fruit juice or rich cocoa. The long-steep cold water extraction method makes origin flavors express themselves differently than in hot brewing, and some origins perform better in cold brew. For fruity cold brew, Ethiopian origins are a good choice. Huakui natural beans made as cold brew, hot [more…]

The home method for cold brew coffee is not complicated; what truly shapes the final style is often the roast level of the coffee beans. Steeped in cold water the same way, light roasts tend to leave bright fruity acidity and aroma, medium roasts come across sweeter and smoother, and dark roasts have pronounced cocoa, nutty notes, and a heavy body. To make a jug of cold brew that suits your taste, [more…]

Cold brew isn't simply swapping hot coffee for ice water; instead, it lets water pass slowly through the coffee grounds, collecting a concentrated liquid after a longer contact time. The low-temperature environment suppresses sharp acidity but also amplifies the differences in body between beans. Selecting beans by roast level lets you first decide whether you want a crisp fruity aroma, a rounded sweetness, or [more…]

If you want to make pour-over coffee less sharply acidic, when choosing beans you should not only look at the flavor description but also pay attention to the roast date. When beans are just out of the roaster, more carbon dioxide remains inside them; when hot water touches them, they tend to expand, scatter, and produce unstable flavors. After resting for a period, the sweetness, nutty aroma, and cocoa notes usually become easier to [more…]

Cold brew coffee is left in the refrigerator to extract slowly; on the palate it is usually gentler than hot coffee, and its aromas also unfold in a different order. When choosing beans, the roast level is a very practical clue: light roasts lean toward bright fruit notes, medium roasts make it easier to taste sweetness and balance, while dark roasts bring cocoa, nuts and a rich body. First, decide which kind you want. [more…]

The arrival of autumn has cooled the stuffy weather, but many friends in the south can still feel the enthusiasm of the sun at noon. Drinking pour-over coffee in this dry season often leaves the throat feeling parched, and at times like this, ice-cold cold brew coffee becomes everyone's favorite. Some friends may ask about cold brew coffee's [more…]

A pot of aromatic and enchanting coffee, of course, must be paired with elegant coffee equipment. When it comes to the wide variety of equipment, why do some people prefer certain types? Today we are going to talk about the equipment they like, and what magic it actually has that can change the coffee they brew. Using simple words and principles, we will [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee The temperature at which coffee enters the mouth is crucial for taste perception. I believe everyone knows that when tasting coffee, it needs to be tasted at high, medium, and low temperatures. What a cup of coffee expresses at different temperatures [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Every region has its own way of drinking coffee, and because some regions' coffee-drinking methods are quite representative, a local culture has emerged, just like Turkish coffee or Italian coffee. And speaking of [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Each region has its own way of drinking coffee, and because some regional coffee-drinking methods are quite representative, a kind of local culture has emerged, just like Turkish coffee and Italian coffee. And speaking of [more…]

Which one tastes better, ice drip coffee or cold brew coffee? Front Street Coffee's baristas are often asked this, and at times like this the barista will first answer, "Both taste good." But in fact, the two coffees have different mouthfeels—it depends on whether you want a coffee with a refreshing mouthfeel or a smooth one. This time Front Street will explain what makes the two coffees different. [more…]

Each region has its own way of drinking coffee, and because some regional coffee-drinking methods are quite representative, they have given rise to a kind of local culture—just like Turkish coffee or Italian coffee. When it comes to these coffees, a picture may already have formed in your mind. But when it comes to Americano, everyone's mind... [more…]