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As a well-known black coffee, Americano is the "spiritual food" for busy office workers in any country. At the same time, many friends are curious, why do so many people drink coffee that looks so bitter? Let’s talk about the charm of Americano coffee at the front of this article ~ Americano coffee in the United States actually means that the concentration is low
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Italian coffee is a must-have drink in every cafe. Many Chinese people’s first impression of espresso is that it is very bitter. In fact, espresso is not only as bitter as espresso. If you want to drink espresso that is not bitter and suits your taste, the first thing you must understand is the type of espresso. Front Street Cafe
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Flowery and fruity beans have their own halo, but when you use them to make a cup of black coffee (American style or hand-brewed) without sugar or milk, the expression of fruit acid is the key to success: if you make it well, the sourness and sweetness are balanced, bright and clean; if you don't make it well, it will be so sour that you will frown, and it will be as light as water. This article talks about the parameters and ideas for making black coffee from guava beans. There is only one core issue -
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When rushing out in the morning, a Moka pot is suitable for making a cup of coffee with a clear aroma and a round taste. If the beans have a sweetness like roasted nuts, chocolate or caramel, the extracted coffee liquid can still maintain a full feeling even without adding sugar; the sourness is softer, and it is more harmonious when paired with bread, eggs or cereal breakfast, and will not overpower the taste.
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The most common way to use a home espresso machine is not just to make a cup of espresso, but also to make American espresso in the morning, latte with breakfast, and coffee drinks with ice in the afternoon. Whether beans are cost-effective depends on whether they can cover several common drinking recipes, whether they are easy to adjust, and whether they can retain their original properties after adding milk or ice cubes.
Read more →For more knowledge about specialty coffee, please follow the WeChat public account: FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) Iced Americano and cold brew coffee can be said to be the two most popular items in summer coffee shops, but there is a very big difference in price. The price of cold brew coffee is usually twice that of iced Americano! same
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SOE refers to espresso coffee from a single origin or a single batch. After it is made into American style, whether the acidity will be prominent depends on the flavor base of the beans, roasting direction, concentrated extraction and water ratio. It is not "SOE must be sour", it is also American style, some are like citrus juice, some are close to dark chocolate, and some are presented.
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Coffee beans with strong sweetness may not necessarily taste like sugar water in the mouth, but may also have a soft aftertaste like ripe fruit, honey, jam or black tea. When choosing, you can first imagine when this cup of coffee will appear: when you are rushing to go out, you need to wake up and drink smoothly; in the afternoon, you want to slowly feel the aroma; when the weather is hot, you want an iced drink to be refreshing.
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If you are in a hurry in the morning, your coffee often needs to be finished quickly and maintain a clear presence after adding milk or ice cubes; if you slow down on the weekend, you may pay more attention to the aroma changes and the characteristics of the place of origin. The difference between Italian blended beans and SOE corresponds to these two drinking expectations: the former focuses on overall coordination, while the latter focuses on a specific bean.
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SOE is the abbreviation of Single Origin Espresso, which refers to making espresso from coffee beans from a single origin or source. It does not deliberately blend multiple flavors together like traditional blending, but allows the fruity aroma, sweetness or tea flavor of a bean to be concentrated in a short time of extraction.
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When rushing out in the morning, coffee needs to be fast, stable, and go well with breakfast. Italian blended beans are usually more convenient. It combines the sweetness, body and aroma of different beans, giving the concentrate a complete taste in a shorter period of time. SOE uses coffee beans from a single origin or a single batch, and the flavor is differentiated.
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Black coffee is the best way to test the true quality of a bean. Without milk, the flavor, mellowness, and aftertaste will all be apparent. Whether you are making Americano semi-automatically at home, having a cup of iced Americano in summer, or using a Moka pot to brew a pot of fragrant coffee, choosing a suitable dark roasted blended bean can make the product more stable. What we talked about today
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When you need a cup of effortless coffee in the morning, give priority to a blend of beans with concentrated flavor and a supportive taste. After being brewed with hot water, aromas such as nuts, cocoa or caramel are easier to detect, and the entrance is not too sharp. It goes well with breakfast such as bread and toast. If you prefer a low-acid, thick cup, medium-dark
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The idea of selecting beans for cold brew coffee is different from that of hand brewing and Italian style. Cold extraction requires soaking in cold water for a long time. The dissolution curve in a low-temperature environment is completely different from that in high-temperature extraction. Some beans perform amazingly during hot brewing, but have a weak flavor after cold extraction. Choose the right beans and your cold brew will taste great. Lightly roasted fruit-sour beans are used for cold brewing, which is refreshing
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Types of coffee beans and brewing methods are often compared together, but in fact they solve different problems. A single product emphasizes the personality of a certain production area or manor. Blending is a combination of the aroma, sweetness and thickness of different beans, and hand brewing is an extraction method. When actually choosing, you might as well imagine this cup of coffee first
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Tropical fruit flavors aren’t just for one way. Aromas such as orange, apricot, guava, passion fruit and grape will appear bright and clear when placed in a hot hand brew. When encountering ice cubes, they will become more like juice. When added to concentrate or milk coffee, they will turn into a sweet and jammy feeling. When choosing, you can start from the time of day when you drink coffee and the cup type.
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When you are rushing to go out in the morning, coffee often needs to be finished within a few minutes. It must have a clear sweet and bitter texture in the mouth, and you can drink it without any delay. During this period, you can give priority to medium-dark roasting or balanced blending. After concentrated extraction, it is easy to form stable oil and full touch; if using a fully automatic machine, you should choose a machine with clear flavor direction and good control over grinding errors.
Read more →Traditionally, in order to highlight the mellow and rich taste of coffee, roasters generally use dark roasting. The deepening of roasting promotes the caramelization of more substances. Therefore, dark roasted coffee usually has rich flavors of chocolate, spices, caramel, cocoa, maple syrup, etc. Aroma-wise, the dark roast coffee has a hint of chocolate
Read more →“What is made by adding water first and then concentration is Long Black, and what is made by adding concentration first and then water is Americano.” I believe everyone can often see this kind of popular science. On Front Street, I often see some friends in coffee shops using this kind of content to identify the products produced by a coffee shop.
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The aroma of coffee brewed by a moka pot is often more concentrated than that of ordinary drip filters, and it has more presence in the mouth. It can be used as a refreshing black coffee in the morning, or combined with milk, ice cubes or breakfast into different drinks. When picking beans, you might as well imagine the time of day this pot of coffee will appear, and then choose the balance between acidity, sweetness and thickness.
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