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How to Steam Milk Foam for Latte | Latte Milk Foam Beginner Tutorial: How do you steam milk foam suitable for latte art?
Front Street Coffee has previously shared detailed knowledge about steaming milk foam. However, recently a friend sent some videos of steaming milk foam and asked Front Street Coffee for some advice. These problems happen to be quite common among beginners steaming milk foam, so we'll specifically discuss a few points to pay attention to when steaming milk foam. First category, after steaming. [more…]
Coffee Brewing | What are the differences in brewing parameters between iced pour-over coffee and hot pour-over coffee? How can you make iced pour-over coffee rich and delicious?
After the typhoon passed, the temperature didn't drop but rose instead, and the air was filled with so much water vapor that everything around began to feel muggy and hot. Thanks to this, the iced coffee at Front Street Coffee's shop became "hugely popular" once again. Iced pour-over coffee in particular, since there's a much wider variety of coffee beans to choose from, is practically a "bestseller" that gets ordered at almost every table. [more…]
Illustrated Guide to Brewing Freshly Ground Coffee | How to Brew Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans? Flavor and Taste Comparison of Espresso, Pour-Over, Moka Pot, Siphon, French Press, Ice Drip, and Cold Brew Coffee
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…]
Comparison of Eight Coffee Bean Roast Levels｜How do different roast levels affect coffee flavor? What is the specific process for roasting coffee beans?
Anyone who drinks coffee regularly knows that coffee beans come in different roast levels, and the flavor and mouthfeel they present are all different. As a café that roasts its own beans, Front Street has dozens of batches of coffee beans to roast every day. We know the flavors of light-roasted Yirgacheffe, medium-roasted Brazilian coffee, and the like like the back of our hand, and we also need to [more…]
Introduction to the Coffee Cupping Procedure: How to Perform Coffee Cupping and What It Is For
There are many coffee extraction methods, and each one produces coffee with the character of that method. Therefore, an objective method with as little human intervention as possible is also needed to evaluate coffee's flavor or quality, and that method is cupping. Cupping is an immersion-style extraction, with no manual technique intervening during the process to extract [more…]
Espresso Blend Opening and Storage Timeline: From Degassing to Flavor Release
After coffee beans are roasted, a large amount of carbon dioxide gas accumulates inside the beans, and this gas is slowly released over time. When extracting espresso, overly active gas can hinder uniform contact between the water flow and the coffee grounds, which can easily lead to channeling during extraction or excessively coarse foam. Understanding [more…]
Espresso Machine Cleaning Guide | How Often Should an Espresso Machine Usually Be Cleaned? What Are the Steps to Clean a Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine at Home?
I believe baristas must have encountered this problem: in the morning, the espresso extraction parameters are dialed in, but by noon, the parameters are no longer accurate, and the coffee flow rate has noticeably slowed down. Front Street has previously offered explanations for two scenarios regarding this issue. The first is when it rains and the humidity in the air is relatively high, inside the bean hopper. [more…]
The Science of Specialty Coffee | How do you interpret coffee roasting levels and roasting percentages? What are the flavor characteristics of different roasting levels?
We usually talk a lot about coffee bean brewing, but today Front Street Coffee will explain coffee bean roasting knowledge to everyone. We know that the process of coffee beans going from green beans to roasted beans is the roasting process, and this process includes light roast, medium roast, and dark roast. Exactly how should different coffee beans be roasted? At the same time, light roast, medium roast [more…]
Beginner's Guide to Moka Pot Coffee Beans | Should You Use SOE or Blend Beans for a Moka Pot? Recommendations for Rich and Bold Moka Pot Coffee Beans Suitable for Beginners
The moka pot is a relatively simple coffee brewing device, consisting of only three parts: the upper chamber that holds the brewed coffee, the middle filter basket, and the lower chamber that holds the water to be heated. When we heat the moka pot, the water in the lower chamber is heated first and turns into steam, creating pressure that pushes the steam upward from bottom to top. When [more…]
How a Siphon Works | What Makes Up the Structure of a Siphon Coffee Maker? How Do You Brew Coffee with a Siphon? What Are the Key Points for Making Siphon Coffee?
The siphon pot, with its appearance resembling laboratory equipment, is a coffee brewing tool that extracts coffee by utilizing pressure changes caused by steam and the siphon principle. It first appeared in Europe, and the trademark registration for the siphon pot was owned by a French lady, Marie Fanny Amelne Massot, exquisite [more…]
How to drink Espresso | What are the differences between single and double espresso? What is the coffee concentration of espresso? Where do the taste and flavor of espresso come from?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is the soul of Italian coffee, commonly known as espresso; as the name suggests, it comes from Italy, with high concentration and a strong taste. A good cup of espresso is like a good base liquor, [more…]
A Detailed Explanation of Moka Pot Extraction Principles: The Crema Difference Between Single-Valve and Double-Valve Models and Buying Advice
As the autumn and winter camping season arrives, the moka pot has once again become a popular choice among outdoor coffee enthusiasts. But faced with the two specifications available on the market—single-valve and double-valve—many consumers feel confused. From the perspective of Front Street, this article first explains the basic principle by which a moka pot uses steam pressure to complete extraction, then takes a deeper look at the structural differences between single-valve and double-valve models—the double-valve design restricts the outflow of coffee liquid by adding a pressure valve, thereby raising the internal pressure and delivering higher extraction efficiency and a richer coffee flavor. The article will also explore the relationship between coffee crema and roast level, and recommend Front Street's classic blend coffee to help readers make a wise purchasing decision based on their own needs. [more…]
Home Coffee Bean Storage Methods | Can Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans Be Frozen in the Refrigerator? Can Sealing the Degassing Valve Slow Down the Loss of Coffee Bean Flavor?
Recently, everyone has probably stocked up on beans during Double Eleven. The questions asked to Front Street are all things like "How long can the flavor of unopened coffee beans be preserved at most?" and "How can opened coffee beans be stored to slow down the rate of flavor loss?" Today, Front Street will talk about the issue of storing coffee beans. How long can the flavor of coffee beans be preserved? Can it be asked this [more…]
Espresso Tasting and Pairing Handbook: Drinking Techniques and Flavor Pairings from Single to Con Panna
Espresso, called by many seasoned enthusiasts the gongfu tea of the coffee world, is both the base of flavored coffee drinks and a way to present pure flavor on its own. This article systematically sorts through the drinking methods and pairing suggestions for four classic espressos—Single espresso, Macchiato, Double espresso, and Con panna—breaking down the finer points one by one, from cup volume, milk foam, and strength to the thickness of the crema. At the same time, it combines Front Street Coffee's product recommendations to help coffee lovers find the cup that suits them better, whether at home or in a café. [more…]
The Extraction Principle of the Moka Pot | Which Everyday Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Moka Pot Brewing? What Recommendations Are There for High-Cost-Performance Specialty Coffee Beans That Are Neither Sour Nor Bitter?
The biggest advantage of a moka pot is how simple it is to use! It's great for beginners making coffee, and also for experts who want to experiment with the coffee-to-water ratio and extraction level. The pot consists of three parts, and it only takes three steps from start to finish: add water, add coffee grounds, and heat, and you can extract a shot of espresso. When we heat the moka pot, the water in the bottom chamber heats up first. [more…]
Moka Pot Tutorial | What Is a Moka Pot? What Is the Coffee Extraction Principle of a Moka Pot? What Grind Size Should Be Used for Moka Pot Coffee? Which Coffee Beans Should Be Used for Making Americano with a Moka Pot?
People's love for coffee nowadays goes beyond pour-over; more and more, they're pursuing making espresso at home. You'll notice that many friends go to a café and directly order a latte or cappuccino and other espresso drinks, but the friends who understand coffee better might order a single-origin specialty coffee. [more…]
Coffee Basics | What is the coffee extraction principle of a Moka pot? How can coffee beginners use a Moka pot to make espresso-style black coffee? What are the pros and cons of a Moka pot?
Espresso is a coffee with a very long history and the soul of all coffee drinks. In fact, besides a semi-automatic espresso machine, there is another device that can make espresso: the moka pot. Below, Front Street Coffee will introduce it to you: the moka pot. What is a moka pot? Since the moka pot [more…]
From roasting to opening the bag: how to master the rhythm of coffee bean flavor
After coffee beans are brought home, the aroma does not immediately reach its ideal state on the day the bag is opened. At the end of roasting, the beans are still releasing carbon dioxide, and brewing too early can easily lead to aromas dissipating, sharp acidity, or a hollow taste. The so-called peak flavor period refers to a span of time during which the flavor expression is relatively complete, and it is not the same as the food-safety meaning of " [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…]
Home Coffee Brewing Methods | What Are the Coffee Extraction Principles of the Siphon and Moka Pot? Which Tastes Better, Siphon or Moka Pot Coffee?
There are hundreds of coffee brewing devices on the market, yet there is actually no definitive answer as to which coffee device brews the best-tasting coffee, because everyone's taste preferences differ. Even with the same coffee beans, using the same coffee device and the same brewing time, the acidity, bitterness, sweetness, body, strength, and lightness that each person perceives are [more…]