Browse all articles and notes in the "Brewing Guides" category of FrontStreet Coffee
People always like to describe the beauty of a cup of coffee as strong and sweet. However, what does strong mean? What is alcohol? What's the difference? The roasting degrees of our common coffee beans on the market can be roughly divided into three categories: light roasting, medium roasting and dark roasting. In order to highlight the mellow and rich taste of coffee, roasters generally
Read more →
If you want to evaluate whether a cup of coffee tastes good or not, Front Street believes that in addition to evaluating its flavor, you should also pay attention to its taste. Flavor mainly "serves" our sense of taste and smell, while texture "serves" our sense of touch. This texture actually refers to the body of coffee. Body evaluating a cup of coffee
Read more →
The flavor of Brazilian coffee is not outstanding, with low acidity, but the coffee production is large and the price is cheap. At the same time, the quality and flavor are stable, with a balanced flavor like cocoa and nuts, and a mellow and rich taste. Therefore, it is often one of the recipes for Italian coffee beans. It not only reduces costs, but also provides a mellow aroma to espresso, which is the most effective.
Read more →
There are many degrees of roasting of coffee beans, and the degree of roasting mentioned in technical terms can even be subdivided into eight stages, but in daily life we only need to summarize it into three types: light roasting, medium roasting, and dark roasting. Dark roasted coffee beans can provide a lot of glycolic flavor and caramel aroma, because the longer the roasting time,
Read more →
The Moka pot is a national coffee-making appliance in Italy. It is said that 8 out of 10 Italian households have a Moka pot on a regular basis. However, the domestic audience is basically very small, so there has never been a comprehensive explanation of how to use the Moka pot. This time we will teach you how to use this Moka pot.
Read more →
Most of my friends are loyal fans of Italian coffee. Compared with the fresh taste of hand-brewed products, they prefer the deep and rich coffee, so they have put the coffee machine on their shopping list early! However, the semi-automatic coffee machine was too expensive. After some understanding, I chose the cost-effective option.
Read more →
Although espresso coffee is delicious, not all families have the funds and space to own an espresso coffee machine. Therefore, more and more friends have a Moka pot at home. The Moka pot is convenient and fast. You only need to fill it with hot water and coffee powder, then place it on the heating device and wait to drink coffee. but,
Read more →
Technically speaking, due to functional limitations, the Moka pot cannot make espresso like an espresso machine, but the Moka pot can easily make a cup of freshly ground espresso base at home at a lower cost, and then turn it into a full-flavored Americano or latte. If you want to use a moka pot to make strong coffee, you have to start from a pack
Read more →
The use of a Moka pot is very simple, but the brewing process can still be bitter, overly strong, and lacking in flavor from time to time. Today we share some tips on how to use a Moka pot, hoping that Moka pot players can make delicious espresso black coffee at home. Let’s think about it from bean selection, brewing to tasting 1. In use
Read more →
For more knowledge about specialty coffee, please follow the WeChat public account: FrontStreet Coffee. What is SOE coffee? SOE is the abbreviation of Single Origin Espresso, which means single origin espresso. The focus is to highlight
Read more →
Commercially available coffee is generally divided into three categories: "industrial coffee", "commercial coffee" and "specialty coffee". The classification standards are as follows: (1) Industrial coffee: 100% pure Robusta coffee beans. (2) Commercial coffee: mixed beans from different producing areas or varieties. (3) Specialty coffee: high-quality coffee with the flavor of the production area
Read more →
Blend coffee refers to a mixture of coffee beans from two or more different producing areas. When people order at outside cafes, as long as the barista doesn't emphasize it separately, the coffee beans used are usually Italian blended coffee beans and medium to dark roasted. Made with this Italian blend of beans, it's as refreshing as an American style
Read more →
Are the steps for making hand-brewed coffee cumbersome and troublesome? So is there a convenient way to drink coffee that is similar to hand-brewed coffee? Of course, Front Street recommends using an American drip filter. When many people hear the American drip pot, they automatically think of some bad coffee. In fact, this is a misunderstanding of the American drip filter pot. American
Read more →
Nowadays, Americano coffee can be seen in many cafes. Many people’s impression of Americano coffee is generally that it is bitter. They think that if you drink it without sugar, it will be unpalatable. Is this actually the case? Next, I’ll give you some basic knowledge about Americano coffee. The origin of Americano coffee According to Front Street Coffee (Fr.
Read more →
"Latte" is the transliteration of the Italian "Latte". Coffee Latte (Coffee Latte) is a type of Italian coffee, which refers to a drink mixed with espresso and milk. Therefore, it has the mellow aroma of espresso and the sweetness of milk. The taste is balanced and smooth, leaving you with a lingering taste in your mouth after drinking it.
Read more →
Many friends have asked Front Street Coffee why the taste of latte is always different from what you get in the store when the same beans are used. Why is this? First of all, the most traditional interpretation of latte is milk + coffee (there is no fixed type of coffee). Later, the latte launched by Starbucks is
Read more →
The emergence of coffee machines has made people's lives more convenient. They have been spread by word of mouth and recommended to each other. Whether at home, in the office, or for commercial use, traces of coffee machines can be seen. The functions, styles, brewing methods, etc. of coffee machines have also been constantly improved and evolved. From the birth of the world's first coffee machine in 1818 to
Read more →
Hand-brewed coffee is drip brewing coffee. By using a coffee filter cup with filter paper/other filter media to block the coffee grounds, a cup of clean and clear coffee liquid is finally presented. Hand brewing generally uses single-origin coffee beans, but there are so many types on the market. How do we quickly choose the one that suits us? The simplest way
Read more →
Most of China's coffee is produced in Yunnan Province; it borders coffee-rich countries such as Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. Regarding the history of Yunnan coffee, Front Street has introduced it before. I will tell it again here to help everyone recall. In 1904, the French missionary Tian De was able to introduce some plants to Yunnan, hoping to drink one every day.
Read more →
What is decaf coffee and how is it made? Decaf is the abbreviation for decaffeinated coffee. Coffee beans have at least 97% of the caffeine removed. FrontStreet Coffee feels that except that the caffeine has been removed, decaf coffee is just like regular coffee.
Read more →Be the first to know about new bean releases, brewing tips, promotions and cupping notes
Scan to Follow Front Street Coffee on WeChat
