Wednesday, September 16 2026

Fancy Ways to Drink Americano | Can You Make Latte Art with Americano? Does Americano with Milk Taste Good? Isn't a Long Black the Same Drink as an Americano?

As everyone knows!! In espresso coffee, the combination of milk and coffee has an extremely rich variety of ways to be enjoyed. Just by slightly changing the method or parameters, milk and coffee alone can be made in countless ways. The well-known ones include latte, cappuccino, flat white, piccolo, cortado, macchiato, and so on and so forth. And on the other hand, [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…]

6 Ways to Drink Cold Brew Coffee, Rotate Through Them All Summer

After you've made cold brew coffee, don't rush to drink it straight—though it's already quite refreshing on its own, cold brew is actually a highly versatile base. It has low bitterness, plenty of sweetness, and clean flavors, so it pairs well with anything. With just a little effort, you can whip up an entire summer drink menu. This article rounds up 6 ways to drink cold brew, from simple [more…]

Shelf Life of Roasted Coffee Beans | What Is the Best Way to Store Coffee Beans? What Factors Affect Coffee Bean Freshness? Is Freezing Coffee Beans a Viable Option?

People nowadays enjoy drinking coffee not only in coffee shops, but more often they want to buy coffee beans and brew a cup carefully at home, savoring it slowly. However, how should the coffee beans or ground coffee you buy be stored so that they don't go bad so quickly? How can you better preserve their fresh flavor? Especially when you've bought some specialty coff... [more…]

A Detailed Guide to the Correct Way to Drink Cappuccino and Milk Foam Preparation: Wet vs. Dry and Front Street Coffee Recommendations

As a classic representative of Italian coffee, the charm of cappuccino lies in the golden ratio of espresso, steamed milk, and milk foam. But do you know the difference between a dry cappuccino and a wet cappuccino? The former has thick milk foam and a prominent coffee flavor, while the latter is mostly milk with a softer mouthfeel, similar to a latte. This article will start with the origin and naming of cappuccino, explain in detail its ratio variations and flavor characteristics, and share the correct way to taste it along with key points for making milk foam. Whether you are a strong-flavor drinker who prefers an intense coffee taste or a beginner who likes a light, milky flavor, you can find the cup that suits you. Front Street Coffee has also selected beans suitable for making cappuccino for you, helping you recreate an authentic Italian flavor at home. [more…]

The Principles of Coffee Bean Resting | Why Do Coffee Beans Need to Degas and Rest? How to Determine How Long Coffee Beans Need to Rest and Awaken? What Is the Correct Way to Rest Coffee Beans?

Coffee enthusiasts who often pick freshly roasted coffee beans at FrontStreet Coffee know that the optimal flavor period for coffee beans is within one month, while for drip bag coffee it is half a month; does this mean that just-roasted coffee beans are at their freshest? This [more…]

Yirgacheffe Drip Bag | What Is Yirgacheffe Flavor? Is Black Coffee Made with Washed Yirgacheffe Drip Bags Good? What Is the Correct Way to Brew a Drip Bag?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). With the widespread promotion of specialty coffee culture, drip bag coffee—made from freshly roasted coffee beans ground to a certain coarseness—has also become a must-have coffee product for office workers and home dwellers. Compared to [more…]

Drip Bag Brewing Guide | Can you steep a drip coffee bag directly in water? What is the correct way to brew black drip bag coffee? Can drip bag coffee be brewed multiple times?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). In an era when coffee was not yet popular, instant coffee was a very popular product, but now, people's demand for coffee is growing higher and higher—not only do they want to taste it in coffee shops, they also want to brew it themselves. When faced with going out [more…]

The Correct Way to Froth Milk | Which Type of Milk Keeps Coffee Foam Lasting Longer? What Techniques Must Beginners Master to Make Latte Art?

Many people struggle to froth milk properly when they first start learning latte art. In fact, the quality of the milk also affects how easy it is to froth. Front Street Coffee would like to introduce a few types of milk that are easy to froth! In the eyes of baristas, milk is divided into ambient milk and chilled milk, whole milk and skim milk. When making coffee la— [more…]

Coffee Bean Freshness | How Do Coffee Beginners Choose Fresh Coffee Beans? How Long Can Coffee Beans Be Stored After Opening? Which Is Better: A Sealed Coffee Bean Storage Canister or Storing Coffee Beans in the Refrigerator?

Many friends assume that freshly ground coffee means fresh coffee, but that's not actually the case. In reality, to truly enjoy the aroma of coffee, it's not just about grinding fresh—the roast time of the coffee beans also matters to some extent. Front Street Coffee has always placed great emphasis on the freshness of coffee beans, high [more…]

Portable Coffee Recommendations | What Is Drip Bag Coffee? What Are the Wrong Ways to Brew Specialty Drip Bag Black Coffee? What Is the Right Coffee-to-Water Ratio for Drip Bag Coffee?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). In recent years, coffee culture has continued to deepen, and many coffee lovers need a cup of coffee every day to have the energy to "grind away." However, not everyone can always go to a coffee shop to savor it properly. [more…]

The Correct Way to Extract Espresso | Who Is Italian Coffee Suitable For? What Are the Precautions for Making Espresso?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. As some high-performance espresso machines have become more compact, their home-oriented positioning has become increasingly obvious, and many friends have also fallen into the espresso rabbit hole. So FrontStreet is here to share how to make espresso at home. [more…]

Pros and Cons of Drip Bag Coffee | How to Brew Jamaican Blue Mountain No. 1 Drip Coffee Bags? What Are the Wrong Ways to Brew Filter Coffee Bags?

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Drip bag coffee is loved by coffee enthusiasts for its convenience, so many novice coffee lovers who have just started using drip bag coffee ask Front Street Coffee (FrontSt [more…]

Coffee Equipment | Why don't coffee shops use moka pots to make single-origin coffee? What is the principle behind moka pot coffee extraction?

As coffee has entered people's view and gradually become a part of life, the ways of enjoying coffee are no longer limited to the joy brought by pour-over. There are many ways to make coffee; besides the simple pour-over, there are also espresso, cold brew, siphon, and other methods~ Perhaps you often [more…]

The flavor window for home-use American-style beans: enjoy them this way after opening

The reason home-brewed American coffee tastes good often doesn't depend solely on the bean's origin and flavor description, but also on what stage it's in. Freshly roasted beans need to release carbon dioxide, while leaving them too long causes them to gradually lose aroma. When buying beans, check the roast date clearly; when drinking them, arrange your rhythm according to their changes—often this matters more than simply chasing "the fresher [more…]

To avoid sourness with a moka pot, choose your roast level this way

Coffee brewed in a moka pot is quite concentrated, and the roast level of the beans directly affects how it tastes. If you prefer a cup that is round, clearly sweet, and not dominated by acidity, you can narrow your bean choices to the medium to dark roast range, then narrow further based on whether you add milk and whether you like a heavy body. Rather than fixating only on the name of the origin, the roast [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…]

The Correct Way to Drink a Dirty Coffee | How Do You Make a Dirty with Distinct Layers? Does the Shape of the Cup Affect the Taste and Mouthfeel of a Dirty Coffee?

In recent years, a type of iced milk coffee called Dirty has become increasingly popular. The warm, rich espresso on top blends with the sweet, delicious cold milk, creating a unique mouthfeel of alternating hot and cold. Its photogenic good looks are an added bonus, and many cafés have added it to their regular menus. What is Dirty coffee? [more…]

Coffee Storage | Which is fresher: pre-ground coffee or freshly roasted coffee beans? How long is the shelf life of coffee beans? Can proper coffee bean storage methods extend the freshness of coffee?

Front Street recently noticed that some coffee-loving friends have stored their coffee beans unopened for two months, believing that as long as the bag is unopened, the beans won't go bad. In fact, it's true they won't spoil, but this will affect the flavor of the coffee beans. So in this next article, Front Street will explain a bit about cof [more…]