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Coffee Shop-Style Latte Tutorial | Is Making Beautiful Latte Art Difficult? Recommended Medium-Dark Roast Specialty Espresso Beans for Lattes
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…]
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…]
Pour-over coffee brewing method | What is the "Brazil nut effect" and how to avoid affecting coffee extraction when leveling the coffee bed
A surprise question from Front Street Coffee: when you pour coffee grounds into the dripper and end up with the scene shown below, what would you choose to do? A: Pat it flat. B: Pat it flat. C: Choose one or two. I believe most friends, just like Front Street Coffee, would choose to tap the dripper to make this unevenly distributed coffee bed become more level. [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 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…]
Coffee Brewing Tutorial | What Is Puck Management? Does the Coffee Puck Affect the Taste of Pour-Over Coffee? How to Master Puck Management to Make Coffee Taste Better?
We often hear experienced coffee enthusiasts or bloggers say something like this: "Master your puck bed management, and your pour-over coffee will taste better!" Some friends find this quite puzzling! Since they've just started out, they haven't even had the chance to figure out what exactly a puck bed is, let alone manage it. [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…]
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…]
Moka Pot Coffee | Why does coffee brewed with a moka pot taste burnt and bitter? How can you avoid over-extraction in moka pot coffee?
Front Street Coffee has found that many friends are troubled by the problem of Moka pot coffee often being over-extracted. Every time Front Street Coffee shares a tweet related to the Moka pot, friends leave comments like: "How can I avoid over-extraction in Moka pot coffee?" or "Why is the extracted coffee so bitter?" Indeed, compared to its [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…]
Latte Milk-to-Coffee Ratio | How Do Coffee Shops Make Hot Lattes? Which Coffee Beans and Milk Are Suitable for Hot Latte Coffee? How Many Seconds to Steam Milk for a Latte?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). For a delicious latte, Front Street believes the most important things are the quality of the coffee beans and milk, the ratio of coffee to milk, and the extraction and blending technique. Point one: choose suitable ingredients. Why is latte so [more…]
Espresso Extraction Principles | How to Extract Espresso with a Semi-Automatic Coffee Machine? What Factors Affect Espresso Extraction Parameters?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Front Street has noticed that many friends have fallen in love with espresso topped with golden crema and hope to make it at home as well. Compared with pour-over, espresso is made using steam pressure. [more…]
Moka Pot Bean Pitfall Guide: Where Do Sourness, Bitterness, Burnt and Muddy Flavors Come From?
Most people who brew with a moka pot have experienced that one cup of coffee that just "tastes off." You can't quite call it bad, but a sharp sourness, burnt bitterness, or astringent, muddled flavor lingers on your tongue and won't go away. Many people assume the heat wasn't controlled properly, but the problem usually lies with the beans. The moka pot's high-temperature extraction is quite sensitive to flaws in the beans, so choosing [more…]
Standard Espresso Extraction Time | What's the Difference Between Americano and Espresso? What Factors Affect the Flavor of Espresso?
Espresso Extraction Standard Time - The Difference Between Americano and Espresso. Front Street Coffee has noticed that many friends have fallen in love with espresso topped with golden crema and hope to make it at home. Compared with pour-over, espresso is made using steam pressure, with scalding hot water passing through the coffee grounds to brew a small [more…]
Espresso Coffee Types | What Is a Long Shot? Where Does Lungo Coffee Come From? How Does Lungo Coffee Differ from Regular Espresso?
Recently, many specialty coffee shops have started selling a "niche" coffee—the "Long Extraction." For friends who are not deeply into coffee, Long Extraction can be quite unfamiliar, so recently many friends have often asked Front Street what Long Extraction is. To be honest, Front Street believes that the main reason everyone finds it unfamiliar [more…]
The Flavor Peak of Espresso: Understanding Roast Dates, Degassing Cycles, and Daily Sealed Storage
Espresso extraction is extremely sensitive to the state of the carbon dioxide inside the coffee beans, and the completion of roasting does not mean the beans immediately reach the balance point for aroma release. Freshly roasted coffee beans are packed with a large amount of gas inside. If pressurized extraction is carried out right away, the water flow is easily obstructed by bubbles, leading to uneven extraction and bringing out too many off-flavors. Understanding [more…]
Coffee Shop Coffee Bean Recommendations | What is the optimal extraction for espresso? What are the coffee dose, grind size, and coffee-to-water ratio for espresso?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Some people's first espresso is a rich and refreshing Americano, some are drawn in by beautiful latte art, and others fall in love with smooth, creamy milk coffee... None of them can do without a [more…]
Espresso Full Analysis: Extraction Principles, Preparation Process, and Key Operational Points
Espresso is a small amount of concentrated, pure black coffee extracted by forcing hot water under high-pressure steam rapidly through a puck of coffee grounds, with a golden layer of crema on its surface. Although it rarely appears alone on café menus, it is the base of common drinks such as Americano, latte, and cappuccino, and can be called the soul of a coffee shop. Starting from the definition and characteristics of espresso, this article will sort out its historical evolution and ideas for choosing blend beans, and explain in detail the complete steps for making espresso at Front Street Coffee stores, including dose, liquid yield, time control, and operational details such as distribution and tamping. Finally, it summarizes the key variables affecting extraction flavor and daily cleaning points, helping coffee enthusiasts systematically understand the logic behind a high-quality cup of espresso. [more…]
The Correct Way to Drink Americano | What Factors Cause Under-Extraction of Espresso? What Is the Coffee-to-Water Ratio for Americano?
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…]
Detailed Guide to Using the Ice Eye Dripper | What's the Difference Between a V60 Dripper and an Ice Eye Dripper? Which Coffee Drippers Are Suitable for Coffee Beginners Making Pour-Over Coffee?
It is today's star, an Ice Eye dripper that sparkles under the light and fits perfectly with the filter paper! The barista "model" in this article says that brewing coffee with this Ice Eye dripper really puts them in a great mood!!!!!! What are the features of the Ice Eye dripper? Most of the coffee drippers we see every day have protruding ribs on the cup wall. [more…]