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There is an invisible "roast degree migration line" hidden in the growth path of home Italian players: most people start with dark roasting, but after a few years there are piles of medium and light roasted beans in the coffee corner. This is not a simple change of taste, there is a clear logic of taste development behind it. Looking back at this migration line, you can have a clearer understanding of where you have reached.
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In a cup of latte, milk occupies the vast majority of the volume, and the coffee only has a small cup of concentrated base. If you want this cup of milk coffee to have a clear coffee flavor, when selecting beans, you must look at the concentration and structure of the flavor substances, which is often referred to as penetration. Beans with strong penetrating power create a clear latte with a clear boundary between milk and coffee.
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The degree of roasting of coffee beans is very important because it determines its overall taste and also affects the presentation of the flavor. To put it simply, if the coffee you brew is particularly bitter, it means that its roasting degree is very dark. When the taste is very sour, it means that the roasting degree is too light. Therefore, for those who are pursuing a balanced taste, it is best to start with a medium roast.
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Compared with other single-origin coffees, there are many different ways to make (brew) hand-brewed coffee. For example: one-shot flow, three-stage brewing, volcano brewing, variable temperature brewing, stirring, etc. Today, let us get to know some of the common brewing methods for hand-brewed coffee~ 1. One-knife flow, one-knife flow, one-pitch style or
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Friends often ask Front Street, why can’t the “hamburger” shape appear when brewing coffee by hand? Are the beans stale? The coffee beans in Front Street are all freshly roasted and provided to customers. After customers receive them, they need to grow for three or four days before brewing for a better flavor. Although it is true that the freshness of the beans will affect
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Scenario-first bean selection logic: when drinking black coffee in the morning, the aroma and cleanliness of the beans should be given priority; when having milk coffee for breakfast, the concentration and thickness are more important; hand brewing for slow drinking and machine quick dispensing, each has its own set of parameters. The scenarios are different, and the choices are naturally different. The four variables of Italian extraction—powder volume, grinding degree, liquid weight, and time—
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To judge whether a bean is suitable for you, first look at how you drink it. When drinking black coffee, the aroma and sweetness should be complete, and the entrance should be clean; when drinking milk coffee, the concentrate should be strong and thick enough, so that the coffee flavor can still stand even after the milk flavor comes in. Once you decide whether to add milk or not, and then talk about flavor preferences, the direction will not be confusing. Powder amount, grinding degree, liquid weight and extraction
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For more knowledge about specialty coffee, please follow the WeChat public account: FrontStreet Coffee. Recently, many friends have been asking FrontStreet, "What coffee beans are suitable for Moka pots?" So Front Street took a look at the sales of Moka pots in online stores, and after a comprehensive analysis, the top four best-selling Moka pots were combined.
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For those who are new to Moka pots, it is not recommended to buy all kinds of beans right away. Start with a bean that has a clear flavor and is not unpleasant to taste no matter how you cook it, fix the amount of powder and firepower, drink a dozen pots first, and figure out "what you like", which is much more useful than collecting a bunch of beans. The principle of Moka pot is to lower the pot
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The fruity aroma of fruity coffee comes from two sources: the terroir of the production area and the fermentation process. The fruity aroma of Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha is more elegant, with clean aromas of citrus and black tea; Colombian Hija has a direct sense of juice - the aroma of passion fruit and blueberry is so strong that it is like adding juice to coffee, two expressions of fruity flavors
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To understand hand-brewed coffee beans, you need to translate the flavor description into a drinking experience. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. Floral aroma, fruit acid, nuts and cocoa are not divided into high and low, but different directions. Only the one that suits you has long-term reference value. If a bag of beans
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De'Longhi is a brand with a large number of home coffee machines in China, ranging from entry-level machines worth 1,000 yuan to fully automatic machines worth 10,000 yuan, covering almost all home scenarios. But many users overlook one thing: the extraction characteristics of the machine determine its requirements for bean types—if the beans are not selected correctly, no matter how good the machine is, it will not be able to produce good coffee. First
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Bean blends suitable for beginners will take on different profiles depending on how they are brewed. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. Hand brewing is easy to develop the aroma, coffee machine emphasizes concentration, and Moka pot amplifies mellowness. When choosing beans, you should first determine which method you usually use.
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"Boss, your bean pouring funnel looks quite special. Where did you buy it?" "It's just a bonus item with the Aeropress." Then I remembered that there was a dusty Aeropress in the corner of the front street. Its syringe shape made it difficult for people to think that it was a brewing appliance. There’s even a dedicated Aeropress brewing competition, which
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Some friends asked Front Street how to practice the swinging motion of the embossing cylinder when embossing. This article is a supplement to "How to draw beautiful embossing lines?" Friends who have not seen it can click on the link to take a look. The above content will not be repeated in this article. The first question is, if your drawing is asymmetrical, there is only one possible
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In Italy, every household is indispensable with a Bilotti Moka pot. The coffee produced by the Moka pot is roughly between espresso and American. Compared with the richness and sweetness of the coffee machine, the coffee brewed by the Moka pot can present the aroma well, and the concentration will be more acceptable. Although moka pot
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Beans suitable for making iced coffee start with the actual cup feel. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. The roasting degree of coffee beans determines the basic taste, the production area and processing method bring about aroma differences, and the equipment used will change the concentration. Therefore, when picking beans, you need to keep these conditions at the same time.
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The complete flavor of a cup of coffee includes aroma, sweetness, body, mouth feel and finish. Sour and bitter are just two of them. When choosing beans, first make sure you want floral and fruity aroma, nutty cocoa or balance, and then look for the answer in the production area, processing method and roasting degree. The performance of a bean in hand brewing depends on the production area, variety, and location.
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Cold brew coffee beans are not just about memorizing a few names. Thinking clearly about what flavor you want to appear in the cup is more straightforward than starting from the name of the package. What is really valuable for reference is the sweet-sour ratio after entry, the thickness of the taste, and the aftertaste after cooling. Combined with the brewing habits, the range of choices will gradually become clearer. Just cold brew coffee
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Today, Front Street will share a new basic latte pattern - "Leaves"! This time, the method of the leaf pattern is almost the same as that of the Thousand Layer Heart. Both patterns are formed by swinging the milk vat at a uniform speed to create regular and symmetrical lines. If you have learned the Thousand Layers Heart, then it is equivalent to the leaves being in the bag. leaves
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