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James Hoffmann's V60 Coffee Brewing Guide! How Many Pour Stages Are Best for Coffee Brewing?
As everyone knows, FrontStreet Coffee loves exploring all kinds of unique brewing methods! Recently, FrontStreet Coffee discovered a V60 brewing technique that hasn't been shared before. This method allows you to easily brew a delicious cup of coffee with very simple techniques and tools, and its inventor is none other than the author of "The World Atlas of Coffee"
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How to Make Iced Shaken Espresso? What is Caffè Shakerato? Can Coffee and Alcohol Be Mixed?
You may have noticed that a significant portion of FrontStreet Coffee's recent content has been focused on making iced coffee. After all, on days when the sun is intense enough to make you feel like you're "melting," who wouldn't want a refreshing, cool cup of coffee to beat the heat? So today, FrontStreet Coffee continues with another classic iced coffee recipe. Just relatively speaking, it's a bit different from our usual offerings.
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What Books Should You Read to Learn About Coffee? Which Book is Most Useful for Barista Beginners and Advanced Learners?
When it comes to learning about coffee, you can actually find entry points everywhere in daily life. You can search for information online, such as reading articles from FrontStreet Coffee, interact with baristas at coffee shops, or watch a coffee-related movie. Of course, if you want to achieve a "quick learning" effect in a short time, you can directly spend money
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What is Caffè Corretto? Why is Espresso Served with Spirits?
Recently, while FrontStreet Coffee was revisiting James Hoffmann's "Guide to Home Coffee Brewing," we came across an Italian coffee drink that was both somewhat unfamiliar and somewhat familiar, called Caffè Corretto. It sounded familiar because FrontStreet Coffee had heard of this name before, and had even
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Essential Coffee Knowledge Guide | Complete Guide to Coffee Basics_Coffee Varieties and Characteristics
For professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). We're no longer in the 70s-80s when coffee was a rare sight, but many people still don't know much about basic coffee knowledge. So today FrontStreet Coffee will share some coffee basics with everyone
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How to Manage Blended Coffee Beans? Single Origin vs Blends - What Makes Good Espresso Beans
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) Just two days ago I was wondering within the realm of specialty coffee whether we might witness the disappearance of blended coffee beans Today I saw Tim Wendelboe announce that he will only offer single origin espresso from now on no longer making espresso blends Since James Hoffmann won in 2007 with
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How to Use a French Press? Million-View Extraction Tips! What Grind Coarseness? Can You Use Boiling Water for Coffee Extraction?
Obviously, the French press can be called the simplest coffee brewing device! With its extremely low price and simple operation process, it has gained popularity among many coffee enthusiasts. The French press was born in the 1850s, but at that time, it had a more complex name: "piston filter coffee device". It
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Methods for Roasting Coffee Beans at Home - Can Coffee Beans Be Fried?
In recent years, a trend has emerged where many coffee enthusiasts are no longer satisfied with just buying coffee beans to brew at home. Instead, they've started purchasing green beans to experiment with roasting themselves. While manufacturers have introduced many small-scale roasters suitable for home use, many enthusiasts who embrace an experimental spirit are exploring alternative roasting methods.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of French Press - French Press Brewing Method, Grind Size, and Water Temperature Guide
The French press, also known as a French press pot, is a coffee maker that also functions as a tea brewer. Principle: It uses an immersion method, releasing the essence of coffee through comprehensive contact between water and coffee grounds in a steeping process. Suitable coffee: Coffee grounds for both strong and mild flavors. Grind size: Coarse particles. Disadvantage: Due to the metal filter's interaction with fine particles
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Coffee Trading Models: Understanding Fair Trade Auctions, Direct Trade, and More
In his book, James Hoffmann outlines four primary coffee trading models: partnership coffee, direct trade, fair trade, and auction coffee. While the distinctions between these models may seem apparent from their names, FrontStreet Coffee invites you to delve deeper into the specific details of each approach.
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How to Make Iced Pour-Over Coffee at Home? When Should You Use the Stirring Method vs. the Single-Stage Method?
Yesterday, a customer who purchased coffee beans asked FrontStreet Coffee about making iced pour-over at home. Having grown accustomed to brewing hot coffee with nearly fixed parameters, they've recently become fascinated with the iced pour-over from our shop and wondered if they could replicate it at home, and what parameters need to be adjusted when transitioning from "hot" to "cold" brewing. Remember! Iced pour-over coffee is not the same as "cold brew coffee"
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Why is Espresso Crema So Bitter? How to Drink It Correctly? Tasting Espresso
The golden foam floating on top of espresso is what we call Crema. People have a common view of it - "It's the soul of espresso! It can be thick, but not thin!" Although people call it the "soul" of espresso, anyone who has tasted it alone knows
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Is SOE Usually Sour? What Does It Mean? Is It Single-Origin Coffee, and What's the Difference from Espresso Blends?
What is SOE, and how does it differ from blends? In early days, espresso didn't actually have the concepts of blends and SOE, because people were using SOE at that time. When transportation was inconvenient and information was not well-developed, people could only use local coffee varieties as espresso beans, and it was precisely because they didn't pay attention to...
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What is SOE Espresso Coffee? Is SOE a Single Origin Bean? Flavor Profile and Brewing Characteristics of Yirgacheffe SOE Specialty Coffee Beans
For professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee - SOE Coffee Introduction. The concept of SOE refers to coffee beans used for making espresso, which are typically selected as blends, such as 100% Arabica coffee beans or other ratios.
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Does Espresso Taste Better When You Scrape Off the Crema? Have You Heard That Americano Tastes Better When You Remove the Crema from Espresso?
When it comes to espresso crema, we often find ourselves engaged in discussions about it. For instance, how to observe the state of espresso through its crema, or how to infer the roasting time of coffee beans from it. This is because it's widely regarded as the soul and essence of espresso—and rightfully so. But... sometimes
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Why is SOE Always More Expensive than Blended Coffee?
Today, to create their own unique brand characteristics, many coffee shops offer personalized SOE coffee beans for customers to choose from. When we confirm that coffee needs to be changed from blend to SOE, we always need to charge an additional few yuan difference. Why is this? SOE is "Single Origin
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Why Spray Water Before Grinding Coffee Beans? Can RDT Really Make Coffee Taste Better?
You've likely seen various "clever tricks" for coffee preparation on media platforms or in FrontStreet Coffee's articles. For example, digging a small hole in the center of the coffee powder bed or giving the coffee powder "acupuncture" - these are various auxiliary methods invented by industry experts to create a better cup of delicious coffee.
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French Press Grind Size, Water Temperature, and Steeping Time Parameter Tutorial | Can You Froth Milk with a French Press?
The French Press originated in 19th century France. While the exact timing remains unclear, in 1852, Frenchmen Mayer and Delforge established the "Smith" company, applying for a patent on piston-filtered coffee brewing equipment and naming this product "French Press," which marked the commercialization of the French press. The simple yet convenient design of the French press—simple refers to its straightforward operation, while convenient means it can be used anywhere to brew excellent coffee.
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How to Pronounce Affogato Coffee? Is Starbucks' Affogato Pronounced "Afagito" or "Afujato"?
For more professional coffee knowledge and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Affogato - The original Italian meaning is "drowned." According to legend, it originated when a barista accidentally poured Espresso over Gelato ice cream, creating an unexpected delight.
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What is an Affogato? The Perfect Fusion of Ice Cream and Coffee | Affogato
If there's one food that can shoulder the responsibility of being the "summer lifesaver," FrontStreet Coffee believes that role undoubtedly belongs to ice cream. In the world of coffee, there's a classic dessert made by pouring espresso over ice cream—it's the Affogato!
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