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For professional barista discussions, follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat Official Account: cafe_style). Although Espresso is often the lowest-priced item in coffee shops with limited production, sometimes even hidden from the menu, some coffee establishments with lower quality standards may refuse to serve Espresso altogether
For more professional coffee knowledge and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). We all know that coffee is "coffee," but what is the correct English term for hand pour coffee? What's the difference between light roast, medium roast, and dark roast? Come learn various professional coffee terms and help you no longer...
For more professional coffee knowledge and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). The grind coarseness of pour-over coffee affects extraction efficiency: similarly, in pour-over coffee, the grind coarseness also impacts the extraction rate, where finer grinds result in higher extraction rates, while coarser grinds lead to lower extraction rates.
For more professional coffee knowledge and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style) ● Product Name: Colombia Finca San Jose Estate ● Flavor: Whiskey/Lime Rum/Cantaloupe/Cherry/Black Plum Drupes/Wine-infused Chocolate ● Roast Level: Medium-Light ● Processing Method: Oak Barrel Fermentation
A. Washed/Unwashed Methods: Washed method: After removing pulp and mucilage through water flow and tool friction in water tanks, then drying, resulting in washed coffee beans with uniform quality. Unwashed method: Naturally dried in sunlight, then removing pulp and skin with a hulling machine, resulting in unstable quality. B. Flat Bean/Round Bean The coffee fruit consists of
"First, we pour twice the amount of water as the coffee grounds and let it bloom for thirty seconds." This is a step that FrontStreet Coffee always performs at the beginning of brewing—the bloom. Under normal circumstances, this step is always included in the brewing process because blooming allows us to more easily brew a delicious cup of coffee
Today while FrontStreet Coffee was browsing online, we discovered an interesting question post. A netizen shared a photo of their extracted espresso and asked: Why are there 'oil droplets' on the surface of the espresso crema? (Reference image below) As we can see from the image above, there are indeed floating particles on the crema surface
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Summarizing several common misconceptions about drip coffee bags, along with tips for correctly brewing pour-over bags. The production of pour-over bags involves grinding coffee beans into coffee powder first, which greatly increases the surface area of coffee exposed to air.
For professional barista exchanges, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Hambella (commonly translated as Hanbella) is located in Ethiopia's largest coffee-producing region, Guji, and administratively belongs to Oromia Regional State. The western part of Hambella borders the Yirgacheffe Kochere area.
Sidamo coffee flavor description characteristics taste flavor description grind settings variety Sidamo coffee raw beans are slightly grayish, with some areas being coarse while others are fine. It combines both soft and bright acidity, with appropriate body thickness, sweet and spicy aromas, making it one of the garden coffees from the southern highlands of Ethiopia. Unlike typical African coffees, Sidamo
Sidamo coffee flavor description introduces Sidamo's balanced flavor profile with high sweetness. Its body thickness is notably higher than Yirgacheffe, especially during the natural sun-dried fermentation process that produces wine-like acidity and sweetness, combined with coffee's original cocoa bitterness, making certain batches of Sidamo possess intoxicating chocolate liqueur-like qualities
Today a friend asked me: I often brew drip coffee at home, what are the health effects of drinking drip coffee regularly over time? Let me explain this to everyone. Drip coffee refers to a portable coffee product invented by the Japanese, where fresh coffee grounds are placed in a filter cloth, with hanging papers on both sides to attach to the cup rim, then sealed for convenience
How should you brew drip coffee, and are there specific techniques to follow? Absolutely, as the saying goes, details determine success. Paying attention to brewing details can help you make a delicious cup of drip coffee. Let me introduce what drip coffee is: it's a filter bag with an ear-shaped paper card that contains coffee powder. The coffee contained here
With the popularization of coffee culture in China, more and more professionals choose to enjoy a cup of coffee before work to refresh their minds, which has become their daily beverage. Many people have also equipped their homes with various brewing vessels. However, due to the relatively cumbersome process of making pour-over coffee, many people prefer to choose more cost-effective
When analyzing coffee brewing apart from human technique, the critical elements that determine extraction quality are dose, grind size, water temperature, and coffee-to-water ratio. It's no exaggeration to state that adherence to these parameter principles will consistently yield exceptional coffee. -Dose-This fundamental aspect is frequently overlooked by novice brewers
Because coffee flavor compounds are mostly volatile, unlike most conventional foods, coffee has not only a shelf life but also a special time point—what we call the "flavor period." Coffee within its flavor period offers exceptional flavor performance, as this is when flavor compounds are most abundant and...
Cold brew coffee has become a daily essential "coffee companion" for many people due to its simple preparation, rich flavor, and smooth texture. Especially during summer, the rich and refreshing cold brew coffee at FrontStreet Coffee has been in constant high demand. However, as the weather gets increasingly colder, cold brew coffee
As we all know, not everyone can accept the bitterness of coffee, even for adults - if you don't like a taste, you simply don't like it. Therefore, to make coffee's bitterness less prominent and more palatable, people have added various ingredients that can balance the bitterness into coffee. Besides what we're familiar with
In the African region, the most renowned are the "Big Three" coffee-producing countries, namely Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. These three nations hold significant positions in African coffee production, each possessing unique flavor profiles. However, in the market, Ethiopian and Kenyan coffees tend to be more famous and commonly available. So what about Tanzania?
Once a friend asked FrontStreet Coffee with curiosity: "What exactly does this 'tropical fruit aroma' mean? If it refers to the taste of a specific fruit, why not just name it directly instead of using 'tropical fruit' to describe it?" What are the distinctive characteristics of tropical fruits?
