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FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) is a bit rustic, from the decoration to the products, it feels stale. This should be many people's first impression of FrontStreet. Italian coffee is the focus of "criticism" on Front Street. The simple Italian coffee menu on Front Street only has five types of coffee: Americano, latte, toffee latte, cappuccino, and mocha. The modern flat white, dirty and other coffee drinks are not listed on the menu of Front Street Coffee, but regular customers who often come to Front Street know that there is a hidden menu on Front Street. As long as the barista knows how to make it, Australian white coffee and dirty coffee are no problem. Ultimately, the biggest difference between coffee drinks is the ratio of milk to concentrate.
What is flat white?
Flat white is actually the popular Australian white coffee in Chinese cafes. It is also called Fuli white, Australian white, small white coffee, flat white coffee, etc. in China. It is a combination of espresso + a small amount of milk + a small amount of milk foam. The proportions of each cafe are different. In Front Street, the Australian white is about 200 ml, double espresso liquid (36 grams) plus an appropriate amount of hot milk, and the milk foam should be as thin as possible. The surface of the milk used to make Australian white coffee should be very smooth, like velvet, and the liquid level should not rise too much after heating.
How is Australian White Coffee produced? His origins are somewhat controversial, with both New Zealand and Australia claiming to be their own inventions. New Zealanders believe that Australian White originated from a failed cappuccino. A barista named Fraser McInnes used low-fat milk that was difficult to foam to make cappuccino. However, due to various reasons such as insufficient steam in the coffee machine at the time, the coffee drink produced had very little milk foam but a good taste, allowing espresso to dominate the flavor of the entire drink. Therefore, this type of coffee is named Flat White. The Chinese translation means flat white, which actually implies that this type of coffee has very little milk foam.
But Australians believe that Australia White was born in Australia. In Australia, there is no milk-containing beverage with a milk foam thickness that is between that of a latte and a macchiato, so Australian white is needed to make the transition.
Front Street believes that no matter where it comes from, as long as it tastes good and is liked by the public, it is the right thing to do. A few years ago, it was difficult to find Australian white coffee outside of New Zealand and Australia. Now it has become popular all over the world and is known as the coffee drink of choice for everyone.
Some friends who don’t drink coffee often may not know the difference between white, latte and cappuccino. Front Street is here to systematically organize it for you so that you can choose your favorite coffee drinks later.
The first thing you need to know is that many coffee drinks are based on espresso. So what is espresso?EspressoIt is the name of a highly concentrated, bittersweet coffee originating from Italy. While the flavor of espresso will vary depending on the beans (including roasting), grind level, and extraction, well-made espresso generally has a thick mouthfeel, rich texture, and a rich "fat layer."
In Front Street, double concentration is generally used. Today’s extraction parameters are to use 20 grams of powder to extract 35 grams of liquid in 26 seconds.
The ratio of espresso liquid and milk in latte coffee drinks is 1:3 to 1:5 and a little milk foam is added to the coffee. Cappuccino is similar to latte. The main difference is that the cup size of cappuccino is smaller and the espresso liquid is only used in single portions.18grams of coffee liquid, and the ratio of coffee liquid to milk is approximately1:2-1:3In between, add a little thicker milk foam.
Generally speaking, cappuccino is hot because the milk needs to be whipped at high temperature to make the coffee denser. Of course, not long ago, Front Street also discovered a method to make the milk dense without heating. If you need to know more, you can follow the public account: FrontStreet Coffee and search for cappuccino. What to say nextdirtyContrary to cappuccino, it is generally made into ice, and what you drink is a cross between hot espresso and ice milk.
front street in order to makedirtyThe taste becomes better and I use ice cups. Freeze some cups in the refrigerator in advance to allow the high-temperature concentrate and low-temperature milk to form a sharp contrast and increase the layering of coffee drinks. It is generally recommended that customers drink it in three gulps.
Although it was mentioned in the front street that Australian white and cappuccino both use tulip ceramic cups, there is a big difference between the two. In order to make the espresso the dominant flavor, Front Street uses two espressos, which greatly increases the proportion of espresso liquid in the coffee drink. The milk foam of the hot milk is very thin, in order to give it a silky smooth texture, which can alleviate the bitterness of the espresso to a certain extent.
Regarding Australia Bai, Front Street discovered some very interesting phenomena. After Australian white was introduced to China from abroad, there were some differences. The first is the choice of cups. In foreign countries, ceramic cups are generally used. The purpose is actually very simple to keep warm. In order to highlight and distinguish it from the two mainstream milk coffees in China, latte and cappuccino, Australian white is usually served in glass cups. Another purpose is to show the thinness of the milk foam.
Through the video, Front Street discovered that in foreign countries, especially Australia, although there is no Pour over(V60) coffee, there are still two or more grinders in the store. Why is this happening?
In fact, this has something to do with Australian white coffee. Generally, the coffee beans used in latte and cappuccino are comprehensive coffee beans. The main trend is nutty chocolate flavor, which can blend well with milk. The sweetness and creaminess of milk can mask or neutralize the bitterness of espresso, making it easier to drink. Front Street's classic Italian blend of coffee beans used for making latte and cappuccino is a recipe made from three origins: Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It is darkly roasted, which can highlight the mellow aroma of the coffee to the greatest extent, and also allows everyone to easily extract rich and dense coffee oil. It is very suitable for making American style diluted with water or latte with milk.
In contrast, the purpose of making Australian white coffee is different. Australian white coffee is mainly espresso-oriented, so special coffee beans are selected to highlight the flavor of the coffee so that the taste of milk does not obscure the coffee flavor. In China, it seems that only SOE coffee can choose coffee beans.
Of course, in addition to these milk coffees, Front Street also has pure concentrated drinks, including full-ice Americano, long black coffee, etc. These are the hidden menus of Front Street. If you have a chance, come to the offline stores of Front Street to try them~
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
