Some seemingly unimportant details are often forgotten when making espresso, but in fact they will slowly affect the taste of the coffee. Today, Front Street will talk about those details that are often forgotten. Count how many you win.。-Forgot to put water in before putting on the handleIf there is a long interval between the current extraction of espresso and the last one, the temperature of the water divider on the brewing head will be very high. If you do not put some water in advance to cool down the temperature, the surface of the powder cake may be scorched after the handle is buckled. The espresso extracted in this way is likely to have a burnt and bitter taste.
Therefore, Front Street recommends getting into the habit of putting some water in before buckling the handle.-Forgot to knock out the powder after extractionThis is also a very easily overlooked detail. After the extraction is completed, many friends get espresso and then switch to making latte, Americano, etc., and then completely forget that there is extracted powder in the coffee handle.
When pressed in a sealed high-temperature environment, the moisture will be dried out and stick to the powder bowl and powder net. In severe cases, it will also cause a burnt smell. After a few minutes, the powder will be more difficult to knock out, and there is a high probability that some small particles will be blocked in the drain hole of the powder bowl, which is very difficult to remove. If you don't knock off the powder in time for a long time, the powder bowl will soon be scrapped, which is totally worth the loss.
-Forgot to clean the water distribution networkAfter the coffee is extracted, there will be some coffee residue stuck to the water divider. If not cleaned, it will be dried by the high temperature of the brewing head, and then it will become more difficult to clean. Failure to clean up these coffee residues will affect the flavor of your next cup of espresso.
Therefore, you also need to develop the habit of taking off the handle and flushing the pink water net with water when the extraction is completed.
-The handle is usually buckled on the brewing head for a long timeWhen the handle is held on the brewing head for a long time when not extracting, the small and high-temperature environment inside will accelerate the aging of the rubber ring. At the same time, the high-temperature brewing handle will cause the aroma of the coffee powder to evaporate quickly. Another point corresponds to the second point. If the brewing head is kept on for a long time, it will be difficult to judge whether the coffee powder has been knocked out. If the brewing head is usually put down, the frequency of forgetting to knock out the coffee powder will be reduced.Some friends may think that the purpose of fastening the handle is to keep it warm. If the handle is not preheated, the temperature of the espresso during extraction will be low, affecting the coffee flavor. However, we can open the brewing head first and release hot water to preheat the handle before preparing to extract. This also completes the detail of "putting water in before putting on the handle".
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
