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The degree of roasting of coffee beans is determined based on what?
The flavor of coffee, 60% comes from the raw beans, 30% comes from roasting, and 10% comes from brewing. It can be seen that there are many factors affecting the flavor of coffee. Then, as roasters, how to determine the degree of roasting of coffee b [more…]
Coffee Flavors | What Does "Juiciness" in Coffee Mean? Which Coffee Beans Should You Choose to Brew Coffee with Juiciness?
In everyday articles, Front Street Coffee often uses "juiciness" to describe a cup of coffee. "What is juiciness?" friends occasionally ask Front Street Coffee after reading. When we taste a cup of coffee, we combine the flavors and aromas we encounter with our own taste preferences and memories, associating them with [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…]
Coffee Pour-Over Equipment Buying Guide | How Can Coffee Beginners Choose Cost-Effective Pour-Over Coffee Gear? Which Is More Suitable for Coffee Beginners: an Espresso Machine or a Moka Pot?
Today's coffee equipment is dazzlingly diverse, and for coffee beginners, this is no easy matter. Looking at a pile of coffee gear wanting to buy, but neither knowing how to choose nor how to use it—this must be a feeling every coffee novice has had. In this situation, what we need to do is: "Don't pick the expensive ones, don't pick the flashy ones, only pick the practical ones." [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…]
The Correct Way to Drink Americano Black Coffee | Can You Add Sugar and Milk to Americano? What Are Americano Coffee Beans? Is the Flavor and Mouthfeel Very Different from Espresso?
What is the correct way to drink Americano? Front Street Coffee's baristas are occasionally asked such tricky questions by some customers, and every time this happens, Front Street tells them that as long as you savor it with care and find it tasty, that's enough. In fact, Front Street knows he is asking whether Front Street has a set of standard norms for drinking coffee, but Front Street believes that one should not be bound by conventions in [more…]
Australian-style White Coffee | Is Starbucks Flat White a Latte? How to Make a Flat White? What Are the Differences Between a Flat White and a Latte?
You may find the term "flat white" unfamiliar, but anyone who has been to Starbucks will surely know the "Fu Rui Bai." In fact, names like "Xiao Bai Coffee," "Fu Rui Bai," "Chun Yi Bai," "Ao Rui Bai," and "Aussie White" all refer to the flat white. It originated in Oceania (Australia), which is why it is also called Aussie white coffee. [more…]
Coffee Basics | What's the difference between Typica coffee and Bourbon coffee? How can coffee beginners distinguish Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, and Geisha coffee beans?
You may or may not know what a coffee tree looks like, what a Typica coffee tree is like, or how about the Bourbon dynasty? There are many types of coffee, but it is not always clear how they differ. Setting aside variations in flavor and profile, there are obvious physical differences between the plants. Let's not even mention the many forms of coffee trees. [more…]
The Origin Story of Indonesian Coffee | What Is the Sumatra Mandheling Coffee Bean Variety Grading System? An Introduction to the Flavor, Taste Characteristics, and Price of Indonesia's PWN Pwani Golden Mandheling Coffee
Mandheling coffee is a single-origin coffee commonly found in specialty coffee shops. It is said that before Blue Mountain coffee was discovered, Mandheling was once regarded as the finest of coffees and swept the world for a time. Mandheling coffee is considered the most full-bodied coffee in the world; when tasting Mandheling, you can distinctly feel the tongue [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Bean Recommendations | How to Make Cold Brew Coffee? Cold Brew Coffee Extraction Time, Coffee-to-Water Ratio, and How Much Ice to Use?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). When it comes to iced coffee, the first thing that comes to mind for many might be methods like ice drip or cold brew. Today, Front Street is sharing another very simple iced coffee method: ice extraction. [more…]
Kenyan Coffee Beans | Introduction to the AA Grading and Flavor Characteristics of Kenyan Coffee Beans
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Kenya AA coffee has always been regarded as one of the best specialty coffees in the world. For some friends who are not very familiar with Kenyan coffee, Front Street is often asked what AA means. Besides [more…]
Types of Pour-Over Kettles | How to Choose a Japanese-Style Pour-Over Coffee Kettle? Which Material Is Best for Beginners Just Starting Out with Pour-Over Coffee? Introduction to Using a French Press
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…]
World Coffee Origins | Which famous coffee beans come from each coffee-producing country? What are the flavor, taste, and characteristics of each coffee variety? Introduction to coffee grading systems
I. Brazil (South America) Since 1960, Brazil has consistently ranked first in the world in coffee cultivation, with an average annual output of 24.6 million bags (each bag weighing 60 kilograms). According to a November 2002 report by the United States Department of Agriculture, Brazil's actual coffee output in 2002 should have been 51.6 million bags. Brazil is the world's most [more…]
Coffee Special | How to Make Sparkling Americano? How Does Iced Americano Soda Coffee Taste? What Kind of Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Sparkling Americano?
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…]
Coffee Bean Identification | What Are the Differences Between Washed and Natural Coffee? How Can Coffee Beginners Learn to Tell Natural Beans from Washed Beans?
If you often drink pour-over coffee, Front Street believes you've probably seen friends who can tell washed and natural processed coffee apart at a glance, or with a single sip. Because they distinguish them so quickly, many friends are amazed and wonder how on earth they do it. Just yesterday, [more…]
Fancy Iced Coffee Recommendations | How to Make a Coffee Shop-Style Sparkling Americano at Home? What Does an Iced Americano Soda Coffee Taste Like?
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…]
Main Coffee-Producing Regions in Brazil | What Are the Green Coffee Bean Grading Standards in Brazil? How Do You Describe the Flavor of Brazilian Coffee Beans?
What are the characteristics of Brazilian coffee, given that Brazil is the world's largest coffee-producing country? As a South American coffee, Brazilian beans have a relatively balanced flavor, low acidity, and a smooth mouthfeel, making them very suitable for use in espresso blends. Therefore, Front Street Coffee's basic blend, specialty blend, and commercial blend all use Brazilian beans as their base beans. Brazilian coffee [more…]
Espresso Specialty Coffee Beans Recommendation | Why Are Espresso Coffee Beans Mostly Dark Roasted? Introduction to Espresso Extraction Principles, Brewing Methods, and Coffee-to-Water Ratio
Generally speaking, the beans used for espresso are roasted to a medium or medium-dark level or darker, because espresso is not only used to make black coffee but also used to make lattes, flat whites, mochas, and other specialty coffee drinks. If the roast level is too light, not only will there be little crema, but the coffee's flavor can easily be [more…]
The History of Macchiato Coffee | Is Macchiato an Espresso Coffee? What's the Difference Between an American Macchiato and an Italian Macchiato?
"Thanks" to Americans for their inventions and creations in Italian traditional coffee culture, it is now very difficult for us to read the espresso-based drink menu in coffee shops, and even harder to tell which coffees have water added and which have syrup added. Macchiato is one of the most pitiful victims. Many people can tell what espresso is, [more…]
Coffee Pour-Over Kettle Recommendations | What Types of Pour-Over Kettles Are There? Which Pour-Over Kettle Is Suitable for Coffee Beginners? How to Adjust the Spout of a Pour-Over Kettle?
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…]