Many novice friends often have some questions after drinking the coffee they brewed themselves. Clearly, the beans, parameters, and brewing methods they used were exactly the same as those in the café, so why can't they brew coffee as delicious as the coffee shop's? So, a friend came to the Front Street Coffee store with this question, and as a result, discovered that the problem [more…]

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As coffee becomes increasingly popular, the moka pot, as an affordable coffee brewing device, has gained widespread popularity. More and more people keep a moka pot at the office or at home so they can enjoy delicious coffee at any time. But many friends are not familiar with how to use a moka pot, so after buying one they find themselves at a loss. [more…]

With the growing popularity of specialty coffee culture, more and more coffee enthusiasts are starting to study at home how to brew pour-over coffee in order to bring out the flavor of single-origin coffee beans, but they don't know how to do it. They always feel that the coffee they brew doesn't taste as good as what they drink in a café. So how can you brew out the flavor of a single-origin coffee bean? [more…]

Whether coffee is good or not can only be known once you taste it; but black coffee is at most just a cup of dark, unidentified liquid, so how can it entice people who don't drink coffee to want to try it? Let's not consider anything else, and focus only on what can be done with the coffee itself. Among milk coffees with added milk, latte art may be the first thing in all coffee drinks to capture [more…]

When it comes to choosing coffee equipment, opening a shopping platform and seeing all kinds of coffee gear can leave you not knowing where to start. Take pour-over coffee kettles, for example—although most are made up of a spout, body, handle, and lid, different shapes and structures produce different pouring effects. So [more…]

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…]

"Latte" is a transliteration of the Italian word "Latte." Coffee Latte is a type of espresso-based coffee, referring to a drink made by mixing espresso with milk. As a result, it has both the rich aroma of espresso and the fresh sweetness of milk, with a balanced and smooth mouthfeel that leaves a lingering taste in your mouth after drinking. [more…]

As the autumn and winter camping season arrives, the moka pot has once again become a popular piece of gear for outdoor coffee lovers. But when shopping for one, besides brand and capacity, the differences between single-valve and double-valve models, and what roast level of coffee beans pairs best with them, are questions you can't avoid. This article starts from the extraction principle of the moka pot, explaining why medium-dark roasted beans suit this device better, and introduces the specific differences between single-valve and double-valve models in their pressure mechanisms. At the same time, for enthusiasts who prefer rich crema or floral and fruity flavors, the article also recommends two matching bean options from Front Street Coffee, helping you easily make a satisfying cup of moka coffee even outdoors. [more…]

" "I'm not in a café, I'm on my way to one." For Italians who love coffee, latte is an all-too-familiar drink. On a beautiful morning, sipping a cup of latte feels incredibly cozy and refreshing. So, what exactly is a latte? And how is it made? Let's take a look with Front Street Coffee (Fr [more…]

Every coffee shop has slight differences in the milk-to-coffee ratio, beans used, and extraction parameters for their lattes. But in general, a latte is a coffee drink made by mixing a large amount of milk into espresso. Many friends have messaged Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) asking. [more…]

Nowadays, more and more people are beginning to enjoy the pleasure of pour-over coffee, but are some steps unfamiliar, or are some key points still difficult to master? In this article, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) will share some tips about pour-over coffee~ Pour-over coffee is a type that requires the use of [more…]

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…]

Blooming is a crucial step in coffee brewing. To get straight to the point, blooming plays a vital role in determining whether the brewed coffee tastes good or not. The blooming process can even indicate whether the cup of coffee will be enjoyable, and a proper bloom can even enhance the flavor and mouthfeel of the coffee. Blooming is the starting point of brewing a pour-over coffee; if this step goes wrong, the subsequent... [more…]

Many people ask Front Street, how long does it take to learn latte art? If we're just talking about producing a good-looking pattern, with a bit of luck it only takes one day. If we're talking about truly mastering a pattern, it takes at least 4 days. So many people ask, where do these 4 days come from? It's simple: Day one, read this article from Front Street; day two, practice; day three, [more…]

Whether we go to Luckin Coffee or Starbucks, or an independent café, we always see coffee with the word "white" on the espresso menu. Everyone calls this coffee differently: Luckin calls it Aoruibai, Starbucks calls it Furuibai, and independent cafés call it Australian White Coffee. These are actually all the same espresso- [more…]

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…]

Guide to Getting the Best Milk Foam, Why Does Milk Foam? Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) - it can be said that steaming milk is a fundamental and core skill for every barista; whether one can steam perfect milk is a factor in judging whether the barista's skill level is up to standard. [more…]

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, but pour-over coffee isn't something that can be mastered with just a recipe — rather, it requires [more…]

If you're a beginner and you ask a seasoned coffee veteran to recommend a practical, easy-to-use pour-over dripper, then Front Street Coffee believes the dripper they'd recommend to you is most likely a product launched over 20 years ago—the V60. Even though new drippers keep coming out every year, as of today, it's still [more…]