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Putting the same bean into different utensils will cause obvious changes in performance. Hand brewing pays more attention to aroma and clarity, Italian machine emphasizes concentration and sweetness, and Moka pot needs to take into account pressure, firepower and powder layer. The bean selection cannot be separated from the instrument, and the parameters must be adjusted accordingly according to the roasting level of the beans. Italian extraction focuses on powder quantity and grinding
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Putting the same bean into different utensils will cause obvious changes in performance. Hand brewing pays more attention to aroma and clarity, Italian machine emphasizes concentration and sweetness, and Moka pot needs to take into account pressure, firepower and powder layer. The bean selection cannot be separated from the instrument, and the parameters must be adjusted accordingly according to the roasting level of the beans. Italian extraction focuses on powder quantity and grinding
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When you are just getting started, it is better to choose beans that are more refined than too many. Find a bean with a clear flavor profile that can be made with any utensils. Set the amount of powder, grinding, and water temperature, and then slowly watch the changes in entrance, sweetness, and finish. The taste reference is established in this process. The composition of hand-brewed flavor includes production area, variety, processing method, and baking.
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The drinking scene is the coordinate system for selecting beans: with or without milk, hand-brewed or machine-made. These two dimensions should be determined first. Then there will be a reference for the selection of roasting degree, flavor thickness and brewing method, so it is not easy to buy in the wrong direction. The taste you like is one thing, the difficulty of controlling it is another. It is more practical to think about the two separately. Floral and fruity beans
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The same beans are cooked by hand, espresso machine, and moka pot respectively. The difference in the results is clear at a glance: hand brewing is better in aroma and clarity, espresso machine is better in concentration and sweetness, and moka pot tests the control of pressure, firepower and powder layer. The bean selection should be combined with the equipment, and the parameters should be based on the roasting degree. Italian extraction is based on powder measurement and grinding
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The coffee produced by the Moka pot has high concentration and concentrated aroma, and often has an obvious roasting feeling in the mouth. When choosing beans, you don’t need to chase complicated production areas first. First, think about when you will drink this pot of coffee: drink it directly in the morning, add milk at breakfast, or drink it slowly in the afternoon with ice. Once the scene is determined, flavor selection becomes much easier.
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When choosing coffee beans, you can first put the daily drinking scene in front of you: a cup of black coffee in the morning, or milk coffee with breakfast; whether to drink it slowly by hand, or to use a machine to quickly make a cup. Depending on the scene, the appropriate roasting degree, flavor thickness and brewing method will also change. Hand-brewed flavors are mainly determined by production areas, varieties, processing
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Putting the same bean into different utensils will cause obvious changes in performance. Hand brewing pays more attention to aroma and clarity, Italian machine emphasizes concentration and sweetness, and Moka pot needs to take into account pressure, firepower and powder layer. The bean selection cannot be separated from the instrument, and the parameters must be adjusted accordingly according to the roasting level of the beans. Italian extraction focuses on powder quantity and grinding
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Putting the same bean into different utensils will cause obvious changes in performance. Hand brewing pays more attention to aroma and clarity, Italian machine emphasizes concentration and sweetness, and Moka pot needs to take into account pressure, firepower and powder layer. The bean selection cannot be separated from the instrument, and the parameters must be adjusted accordingly according to the roasting level of the beans. Italian extraction focuses on powder quantity and grinding
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"No, no, exaggeration. If you don't believe me, try it. Drink water after drinking coffee. The water will be really sweet!" This is a saying from a customer friend who visited the Front Street store yesterday. Front Street found it very interesting, so today we will discuss this issue. Sometimes, we are tasting some specific coffees (espresso, single product)
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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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If you want to drink Yirgacheffe, but prefer a round, soft and less sour taste, you can put the "acidity" back into the specific drinking method to judge. Yirgacheffe often has floral, citrus or berry tones, but through medium-dark roasting, higher sweetness and thicker taste, it can also show a milder and smoother side. The key is to choose the right wind.
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In the morning, you need a neat and refreshing cup of black coffee. You don’t need to pursue complex aroma of the beans. The key is to have a thick taste in the mouth, a clean finish, and a clear coffee feel after being mixed with water. Medium-dark roasted beans with nutty, cocoa or caramel tones are usually more suitable for the rich liquid dispensing method such as Moka pot, and the hot American style will also appear full and smooth.
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Yirgacheffe is suitable for hand brewing, not just because it has floral aroma and acidity, but also because its different flavor strengths can correspond to various times of the day. In the morning, a clear and refreshing cup is suitable. In the afternoon, you can choose a sweet and soft type. If you drink it alone in the evening, you are more suitable for beans with a delicate aroma and extended layers. if you are used to
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When you first wake up in the morning, coffee is more suitable to maintain a light and clear aroma, instead of pursuing a strong taste as soon as you drink it. Choose lightly roasted beans with a floral, citrus or tea flavor. They will be bright but not heavy in the mouth, allowing the taste buds to slowly awaken. The water temperature should not be too high when brewing. Inject water in stages to keep the flow rate stable. The aroma in the cup will be cleaner.
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The advantage of light roasted coffee is that it can bring the aroma, sweetness and sourness of the place of origin into the cup. It is not only suitable for sitting down quietly, but also for rush mornings, work breaks when you need to refresh yourself, iced drinks on hot days, and relaxing drinks after dinner. When choosing, you can first imagine when you will drink
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SOE refers to espresso beans from a single origin or single origin. Use them to make latte, and the coffee flavor will be more individual than common blends. It can be bright and fruity, or go the nutty, cocoa and caramel route. Whether it tastes good or not does not depend on the identity of SOE itself, but on the coffee concentration, milk ratio and the day.
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Black coffee and milk coffee have different dimensions of beans. Black coffee values the independent presentation of aroma and sweetness, while milk coffee values the concentration and body of the concentrate as well as the retention of flavor after adding milk. It is more efficient to decide how to drink it first and then choose the beans than to choose the beans first and then think about how to drink it. In Italian style, the amount of powder, grinding degree, liquid weight and time form a requirement.
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When rushing out the door in the morning, coffee often needs to be fast, consistent, and don't take time to get used to. At this time, choose beans with clear sweetness, soft acidity, and round texture. After the machine completes grinding and extraction in a short time, the cup will still taste smooth. If you mainly drink a small cup of black coffee, a cup of nuts, caramel, and cocoa
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Nowadays, when you walk into a specialty coffee shop and browse through the coffee selections on offer, it is not difficult to find two major categories - single origin coffee and blended coffee. After all, what is the difference between the two? Single origin is single. More and more specialty coffee shops provide single origin (Single Origin) coffee.
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