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How Should a Grinder Be Calibrated? What's the Fastest Way to Adjust an Espresso Grinder?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) Since there are certain differences between each batch of grinders, FrontStreet Coffee will first calibrate it when getting a new grinder. Perhaps some people are curious, how should they calibrate a grinder at home normally? FrontStreet Coffee
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A Must-Read for Baristas! Q Grader Certification Increasing in Content and Price Starting 2023!
For more professional coffee knowledge exchange and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add FrontStreet Coffee's private WeChat account: qjcoffeex Yesterday, CQI (Coffee Quality Institute/
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Why is the First Espresso Shot from a Coffee Machine Discarded? What is the Morning Calibration Process at Coffee Shops? What is the Purpose of Espresso Cleaning Powder?
As we all know, one essential task that coffee shops must complete before opening for business is the morning espresso calibration. Because coffee beans are constantly changing, calibration is needed to ensure that today's extracted espresso can maintain the same delicious quality as yesterday's. But did you know that the first espresso shot during morning calibration is
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How to Adjust Espresso Grind? How to Plan Coffee Shop Morning Calibration? How to Perfect Espresso in Three Shots?
Because coffee beans themselves are affected by external environmental factors and their own gas loss, their state constantly changes, which alters the taste of coffee extracted with the same parameters. To ensure that coffee extracted the next day has the same delicious flavor as the previous day, morning espresso calibration
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How Fine Should You Grind Coffee for Pour-Over? Calibration Guidelines for Grinder Settings
FrontStreet Coffee emphasizes the importance of parameters when analyzing pour-over coffee knowledge. Using the right water temperature, the right grind size, the right coffee-to-water ratio, and the right pouring method will definitely yield the right coffee. This "right" is not unique; it's just that FrontStreet Coffee believes these values are very beginner-friendly and simple during our exploration process.
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Why Do Coffee Shops Adjust Espresso? Is More or Less Crema Better? Why Is Espresso Harder to Adjust on Rainy Days?
Honestly speaking, FrontStreet Coffee believes that among a barista's daily tasks, the most painful one is the morning routine—adjusting espresso. If there's anything more painful than that, it must be adjusting espresso on rainy days. Because without careful attention, you'll end up with over-extracted espresso that's enough to make you full and scared to drink. Some friends find this very confusing; they think
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Why Coffee Machine Coffee Isn't Strong & Why Espresso Needs Daily Calibration
"Why do we need to calibrate espresso extraction parameters every day? It's the same batch of coffee beans, the same machine, the same extraction plan, so shouldn't everything remain constant?" Actually, things do change! You might not notice it in just a day or two, but by the time you do discover the problem, who knows how many customers have already been served unpleasant coffee~
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The Impact of Coffee Grind Size on Flavor: How to Determine Grind Size for Pour-Over, French Press, Cold Brew, and Espresso
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Is your coffee too bitter? Too acidic and astringent? Everyone hopes to drink delicious coffee that is both sweet and smooth, with explosive aroma and long-lasting aftertaste, and hopes to be able to drink such coffee every time. There are many
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What Pre-Opening Checks Do Coffee Shops Do Besides Calibrating Espresso? Do Latte and Cold Brew Also Need Taste Testing?
Coffee shops conduct "morning checks" before opening daily. As the name suggests, the main work involves testing the flavor of coffee to be sold that day. If deviations are detected compared to yesterday's coffee, such as the presence of off-flavors, corrections will be made. When coffee flavor testing
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What's the Difference Between Flat White and Piccolo? How to Make a Mini Latte? What Does Piccolo Latte Mean?
Like the flat white, the piccolo latte is an espresso-based milk coffee invented in Australia. However, unlike today's immensely popular flat white, the piccolo latte remains virtually unknown. From café menus around us, we can see that very few establishments offer piccolo latte, including FrontStreet Coffee. Most people learn about piccolo coffee...
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What's the Difference Between Coffee Bean Grind Sizes? Which Coffee Equipment is Suitable for Different Grind Levels?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). What are the differences between coffee bean grind sizes? What equipment is suitable for different grind levels? Although theoretically, the finer coffee beans are ground, the more easily antioxidants are extracted, in actual practice, you must still consider the coffee brewing method and the length of brewing time.
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Espresso Grinder Adjustment: How to Calibrate Parameters and Optimize Your Espresso Machine
Are you frustrated after investing in an espresso grinder and machine, only to get stuck when trying to pull a perfect shot for your Americano or milk-based drinks? Whether your espresso is gushing uncontrollably or barely dripping, tasting extremely sour or intensely bitter—making it almost undrinkable—you're probably wondering how to properly dial in your espresso. Today, FrontStreet Coffee
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How to Create a Brewing Plan for Unfamiliar Coffee Beans
If we want to brew a delicious cup of coffee, then a suitable extraction plan is definitely indispensable. But with so many varieties of coffee, how can we know if this plan is suitable for the current beans? This is a problem that most friends encounter when they get newly purchased unfamiliar beans!
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What's the Difference Between Conical and Flat Burr Grinders in Coffee Flavor?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Yesterday we discussed how to adjust a new coffee grinder, and today we're comparing the newly acquired Huijia ZD-10 with our regularly used Forte-BG grinder. We'll further confirm the grind size and calibrate the grinding. Coffee grinders can generally be categorized into flat burr, conical burr, and
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The Perfect Espresso Grind: How to Dial In Your Extraction Like a Professional
Every coffee shop is busy with preparation work before opening, and one of the most important tasks is dialing in the espresso. Some friends have asked before: how fine should the coffee grounds be for an espresso machine? The issue of espresso grind size. For drip coffees like pour-over and cold drip, the grind particles are naturally coarser, and we can use screens to distinguish them. But espresso
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Espresso Grind Size Characteristics and Calibration: Reference Values for Coffee Machine Grind Settings
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Why coarse ground coffee is suitable for drip brewing - Common coffee grind coarseness chart. The diagram below shows the names of various parts of a coffee grinder, where 9 is the threaded adjuster. 1. Thread pitch 1.8mm 2. Parts
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What is Coarse Sugar Grind Size for Pour-Over Coffee? Coffee Grind Size Visual Guide [Images]
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Coffee grind size remains a perplexing challenge for many enthusiasts. Even when coffee shops share their brewing methods, terms like "medium grind," "coarse sugar size," and "Fuji Royal setting 4" are frequently mentioned to the point of exhaustion. Yet many still wonder exactly how coarse "coarse sugar size" truly is.
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What Is the Ideal Grind Size for Pour-Over Coffee? How to Determine If Your Coffee Grind Is Correct
Grind size has always been a challenging parameter to articulate in words. When discussing coffee grind size, people typically use visual comparison methods, scale reference systems, including the sieve calibration method used by FrontStreet Coffee, all of which have certain limitations. Visual comparison method, as we commonly refer to it, is essentially comparing the size to coarse sugar crystals.
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How to Solve Espresso Perforation Phenomenon? What Causes Inconsistent Espresso Flow? Why Does Espresso Machine Extraction Time Fluctuate?
As we all know, the most important task for baristas every morning upon arriving at the shop is calibrating the taste of espresso. After a night of storage, coffee beans have already changed due to their natural degassing characteristics, which affects the extraction time of espresso and may subsequently impact the flavor
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SCA & Q Grader Coffee Certifications: Complete Guide to International Barista Exams and Professional Coffee Credentials
Connect with professional barista communities through Coffee Workshop (WeChat: cafe_style). The coffee industry's diverse certification landscape can overwhelm aspiring professionals seeking structured learning paths. To navigate coffee credentials effectively, begin by understanding the certifying bodies that establish these professional standards.
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