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How full should you fill the moka pot with coffee grounds? Should you tamp? How hard? From beginner to expert: an advanced guide to choosing beans
Understanding flavor as merely two directions—sour and bitter—misses the layers of aroma, sweetness, body, mouthfeel, and finish. When choosing beans, first determine whether you lean toward floral and fruity notes, nutty and cocoa notes, or a balance of both, then make your decision based on origin, processing method, and roast level. As a steam-pressure device, a moka pot's coffee bed only needs to be filled level with the filter basket. [more…]
Espresso Brewing Basics | How Can Coffee Beginners Make Espresso? What Are the Steps in the Standard Espresso Brewing Process?
As public demand for coffee grows, more and more coffee enthusiasts are buying related coffee equipment. In the third wave of specialty coffee, online sales of pour-over coffee equipment have been steadily rising, and it is also becoming increasingly common for coffee lovers to keep an espresso machine at home. However, [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Grind Size Recommendations | What Are the Coffee-to-Water Ratios and Techniques for Making Cold Brew Coffee? Can Blended Coffee Beans Be Used for Cold Brew Coffee?
What makes a good cold brew coffee? There is no detailed standard; everyone has their own methods and standards. What details should be noted when making cold brew coffee—bean selection, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, drip rate, storage and shelf life, and so on? Today's article will cover various operational details. [more…]
Yunnan blend extraction parameters | What coffee beans are used to make espresso? How do you adjust the grind size for espresso beans? How do you make a delicious latte?
Although more and more people are paying attention to single-origin coffee nowadays, judging from the ordering situation at Front Street Coffee, espresso-based drinks still account for a large proportion. This is merely a matter of taste preference, and it does not mean that espresso is better than single-origin coffee, or that people who drink espresso do not [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee | Which coffee beans are suitable for cold brew coffee? What is the process for making cold brew coffee? How fine should the coffee grounds be ground for cold brew?
Making a delicious cold brew coffee requires attention to many details, such as the choice of cold brew coffee beans, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, drip rate, storage and shelf life, and so on. So today Front Street will cover all these operational details in this article. 1. Coffee beans for making cold brew: both cold brew and ice drip belong to low-temperature extraction. [more…]
Moka Pot Specialty Coffee Bean Recommendation List: Consider the Scenario First, Then Flavor and Roast
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. The moka pot is a steam-pressure extraction device, [more…]
Latte Coffee Beans | What Does Latte Mean? What Are the Methods for Making Milk Coffee? How Do You Make Delicious Espresso?
Nowadays, more and more people are paying attention to single-origin coffee, but in terms of orders at FrontStreet Coffee, espresso-based drinks still account for a larger proportion. When it comes to choosing espresso beans, what FrontStreet Coffee focuses on is [more…]
Espresso Extraction Parameters | What is the golden extraction ratio for espresso? What are the specific steps for extracting espresso?
Front Street Coffee has always emphasized that the extraction parameters for pour-over coffee have a significant impact on the cup, and for espresso the impact is even greater. You should know that factors such as the concentration and extraction time of espresso are more demanding than those of pour-over coffee, and the slightest [more…]
Espresso Extraction Standards | How Can Coffee Beginners Determine Espresso Grind Size, Extraction Time, and Coffee-to-Water Ratio? Which Coffee Beans Can Be Used for Espresso Blends?
Front Street has noticed that many coffee novices or baristas believe the key skills in making espresso-based coffee are milk frothing and latte art, but Front Street believes the most important thing in espresso-based coffee is the extraction of the espresso shot. If the espresso doesn't taste good, no matter how smooth and velvety the milk foam is or how beautiful the latte art looks, the milk coffee won't taste good either. [more…]
How to use a moka pot? Detailed steps: bean configurations from a single cup to entertaining guests
The taste of a cup of coffee—acidity and bitterness are only the beginning; aroma, sweetness, body, mouthfeel, and finish are what complete the picture. When choosing beans, first lock in your preference for floral and fruity notes, nutty and cocoa notes, or balance, then match that to the origin, processing method, and roast level. Steam pressure is the core of how a moka pot works, so there is no need to tamp the grounds; [more…]
Coffee Brewing Essentials | Introduction to the Best Brewing Method for a Moka Pot Does the lid need to be open when brewing coffee with a moka pot? Which kind of coffee beans should be used for moka pot brewing?
Recently, a fan of Front Street Coffee has fallen in love with brewing coffee using a moka pot, especially enjoying a strong cup from the moka pot in the morning. However, this fan is unsure whether their method of using the moka pot is correct, so they discussed this issue with Front Street Coffee. Front Street Coffee believes that as a standard household coffee device, the moka pot should not have too many rigid stand [more…]
Moka Pot Brewing Tutorial | What are the finer points of moka pot coffee dosing techniques? What causes a moka pot to produce no coffee, or coffee to spurt out violently?
When brewing coffee with a moka pot, many friends don't know what grind size is suitable. They're also unsure how to fill the coffee grounds properly, and whether tamping is needed. If you have these questions too, you'll find the answers below. First, what grind size should be used for moka pot coffee? The coffee particle size needed for a moka pot [more…]
Coffee Brewing Methods | How Big Is the Difference Between Pour-Over and Espresso? Which Coffee Beans Are Best for Pour-Over Beginners?
Nowadays, when you go to a coffee shop, most shops offer both pour-over coffee and espresso. Friends who don't drink coffee very often may be confused by this. They're both coffee, so what's the difference? Front Street Coffee is here to explain these two types of coffee respectively. [more…]
Moka Pot Coffee Bean Recommendations | Which Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Moka Pot Brewing? What Should You Do If Moka Pot Coffee Tastes Too Bitter? How to Adjust Moka Pot Coffee Grounds' Grind Size and Extraction Time?
Front Street Coffee believes the moka pot is one of the most reliable methods for brewing coffee. As long as the following points are met, you can make a decent cup of coffee: 1. The right amount of coffee grounds and water 2. A safe heating method 3. A grind size suited to moka pot extraction 4. Mastering the optimal brewing time 5. Reasonable adjustment [more…]
Advantages of espresso blend beans | What should coffee beginners pay attention to when making Espresso? What are the steps for espresso extraction?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). To extract a delicious espresso, you need suitable coffee beans, the right dose, ratio, time, grind size, water temperature, and pressure. Although it is currently very popular to use [more…]
Characteristics of Italian-style blend coffee beans | What coffee beans are suitable for espresso? What are the coffee-to-water ratio, grind size, and water temperature for extracting espresso?
Espresso coffee beans, as the name suggests, are coffee beans specifically used for making Italian-style coffee. What makes these coffee beans different from others? Front Street Coffee has listed a few key differences for everyone! 1. Degree of roasting. Taking the coffee beans of a coffee shop as an example, if the coffee is produced using drip filtration (pour-over), [more…]
Coffee Beginner Learning Essentials | What Are the Common Home Coffee Brewers? Which Brewing Methods Suit Different Roast Levels? Which Coffee Brewer Is Recommended for Beginners?
For more specialty coffee knowledge and tips, follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Making coffee at home is actually not all that complicated—it basically comes down to your needs and budget. Coffee is a beverage, and in nature it's almost the same as tea. Many of us [more…]
Types of Espresso | What Is Single-Origin Espresso (SOE)? How Do SOE and Blended Coffee Differ in Brewing Ratio, Flavor, and Mouthfeel?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). When you usually drink fancy coffee, where does the coffee flavor come from? Actually, it comes from our espresso. The method of brewing coffee quickly under high pressure is called Esp. [more…]
Coffee Grind Size Parameter Adjustment Tutorial | How to Judge Coffee Ground Coarseness? What Coffee Bean Grind Size Is Suitable for Pour-Over Coffee and Espresso?
Grinding is crucial to coffee extraction—one could say that the coarseness of the coffee grind directly affects the flavor of a cup of coffee. And for different extraction methods, the coffee grind size also needs to be adjusted. The coarseness of the coffee grind directly affects the length of extraction time and the level of extraction yield. Coffee grind [more…]
Coffee Channeling Effects | Is Espresso Extracted After Mixing Different Ingredients with Coffee Grounds Tasty? Why Is It Not Recommended to Add Things to an Espresso Puck?
If we want to add some extra aroma or flavor to coffee, we do so by adding other ingredients to the coffee so that it takes on their aroma/flavor—this is a very common practice. For example, if we want the coffee to have a certain floral scent, we can steep dried flowers of some kind in the coffee; such as [more…]