Have you ever noticed that, aside from some large chain brands, we hardly ever see trapezoid drip cups in coffee shops? Compared to trapezoid drip cups, cone-shaped and flat-bottom/cake drip cups appear much, much more frequently. So quite a few friends are curious: why do drip cups that use trapezoid [more…]

Introduction: The coffee dripper is a very important tool for pour-over coffee. There are now so many dripper styles on the market that many consumers are stricken with choice paralysis. Today Front Street is here to share a way of thinking about how to choose! Drippers can be compared from these angles. I. The material of the dripper. Up to now, drippers [more…]

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…]

Americano is the most common coffee drink in daily life. Generally, Americano is divided into two types: one made in coffee shops, and the other made with an American-style drip coffee maker. Front Street Coffee will now discuss the differences between these two ways of making Americano. Americano in coffee shops actually belongs to the espresso system. [more…]

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…]

When evaluating whether a cup of coffee is good, Front Street believes that in addition to its flavor evaluation, we should also pay attention to its mouthfeel. Flavor mainly "serves" our sense of taste and smell, while mouthfeel "serves" our sense of touch. This texture is actually what we call the coffee's Body. When evaluating a cup of coffee's Body [more…]

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…]

Blue Mountain coffee, as a world-renowned representative of specialty coffee, owes its unique flavor to Jamaica's exceptional growing environment and strict quality control system. This article will systematically review the cultivation history, origin terroir, grading system, varietal characteristics, and washed processing techniques of Blue Mountain coffee, and provide a detailed introduction to the brewing method for Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee beans recommended by Front Street Coffee. From the selection of the KONO dripper to the three-stage pouring technique, Front Street Coffee's baristas will share how precise pour-over parameters can fully bring out the classic flavors of Blue Mountain coffee—its nutty sweetness and balanced, full-bodied richness—offering coffee lovers a complete guide to tasting and brewing. [more…]

As far as I know, many coffee friends who are new to the scene share one dilemma: "Which beans should I buy to make pour-over coffee?" "Which bean suits me?" For seasoned veterans, this is not hard at all. But for coffee newbies who are just getting started, it's a bit complicated! Coffee shops carry a wide variety of coffee beans, and different coun- [more…]

As far as I know, many coffee lovers who have just gotten into the hobby share a common dilemma: "Which beans should I buy for pour-over coffee??" "Which beans suit me?" "Which coffee beans are suitable for pour-over?" For seasoned veterans, this is not difficult at all. But for coffee newbies who are just starting out, it's a bit complicated! In the coffee shop, [more…]

Friends who are just starting to explore pour-over coffee are often puzzled: which bean should I choose? Faced with different regions, varieties, processing methods, and roast levels, how do you find the flavor that suits you? This article systematically sorts through representative coffee beans from classic regions such as Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Yunnan, China, including Front Street Yirgacheffe, Kenya Asaliya, Brazil Queen Estate, PWN Golden Mandheling, Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha, and Front Street 2013 Yunnan Typica, and also shares key pour-over details such as water quality, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, and dripper selection, helping coffee lovers build their own flavor memory library. [more…]

With the rise of the third wave of specialty coffee, more and more people are paying attention to coffee, including how to make a cup of coffee. Front Street Coffee believes that if you want to make coffee at home, the simplest option is pour-over coffee, since the equipment you buy isn't as bulky as an espresso machine and [more…]

Front Street Coffee has recently welcomed many new faces to its stores. People are no longer just drinking coffee—they're also learning different brewing methods. The simplest brewing method is none other than pour-over coffee. Compared to the expensive and space-consuming espresso machine, a simple [more…]