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Distribution Tool vs Tamper: How to Use Correctly and Espresso Extraction Parameters Affecting Americano Taste Factors
The main difference in coffee tamping lies in the bottom shape of the tamper: 1. Flat: The most common tamper with a flat bottom. 2. EuroCurve: Features a curved bottom with the highest point and edge height difference of 3.355mm. 3. C-Flat: A hybrid between EuroCurve and flat designs.
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How to Prepare Coffee Brewing Water? How to Use Paragon Ice Spheres? Are Tasting Cups an Intelligence Tax?
On the competition stage, we can always see contestants pulling out all sorts of unusual equipment for coffee making. Without exception, these props can enhance the aroma or quality of the brewed coffee. FrontStreet Coffee has tested quite a few of these props before, and they do have a certain impact on coffee, but most props have only a subtle effect.
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Can a toothpick replace a coffee distribution tool? What is the WDT distribution method? How to use an espresso distribution tool?
"Splash, splash, the sky is raining, splash, splash, the clouds are crying, splash, splash, dripping into my heart" Stormy weather with thunder and lightning will continue in Guangzhou for about a week. And with the arrival of rainy days, espresso making always becomes much more unstable. Because humid environments will cause coffee grounds to
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Which Coffee Filter Paper Brand is Best? Features of Non-Woven Filter Paper & Choosing the Right Filter for Pour-Over Coffee
Filter paper stands as the quintessential filtration tool in contemporary pour-over coffee brewing. It delivers exceptional filtering performance while remaining remarkably budget-friendly. Furthermore, its disposable nature allows for immediate discard after use—eliminating the need for cleaning and providing unparalleled convenience. These three distinct advantages have established filter paper as
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Espresso Equipment: What's the Difference Between Hand Distribution and Using a Distribution Tool? Is a Distribution Tool Necessary?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange for more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). The correct method for tamping with an espresso tamper. Coffee distribution techniques. Making a qualified espresso coffee, distribution is an important step. The quality of distribution can even affect the success or failure of a good cup of coffee, and it's also one of the important examination and scoring items for baristas.
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The Easiest Way to Brew Coffee Powder_How to Make Coffee Without Tools?
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). If you bought a bag of coffee powder, how can you make a cup of coffee at home with the lowest cost? The only thing you need is a teapot with a stainless steel filter - the simplest and most affordable option. However, the simplest method doesn't necessarily mean it tastes good. The consequence of sacrificing professionalism is a decline in quality.
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How Tightly Should Coffee Grounds Be Tamped When Making Coffee-What Happens if Coffee Grounds Are Tamped Too Tightly
How Tightly Should Coffee Grounds Be Tamped When Making Coffee-What Happens if Coffee Grounds Are Tamped Too Tightly? Grind settings are just reference points - different brands have different grind settings, and even grinders of the same brand and model don't perform identically at the same setting. It's better to understand this way: grind settings merely indicate which direction is coarse and which direction is fine.
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Espresso Tamping Techniques: How Much Pressure to Apply with Coffee Distribution Tools
A video tutorial on coffee tamping techniques - the appropriate pressure for coffee distribution tools can be determined by observing the espresso extraction process. If coffee flows too quickly, completing 30cc in less than 20 seconds, then the tamping pressure is likely insufficient (assuming other variables have been properly addressed)
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Can the Lily drip really make pour-over coffee taste better? How to use the Lily pearls - a tool for pour-over coffee? Can V60 drippers also use flat-bottom filters?
The pour-over coffee brewing process has a certain visual appeal that often attracts many friends to stop and watch. Among them is a young girl named Lily, who enjoys watching her father brew coffee. Until one day, in a playful mood, she suddenly had an idea and placed a glass marble into the cone-shaped filter
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Essential Tools for Coffee Latte Art You Must Know! What Details Should You Pay Attention to When Using an Etching Needle? Why Do We Create Latte Art?
Coffee latte art adds visual appeal to espresso-based milk drinks like lattes and cappuccinos. When a coffee features an exquisite latte art pattern, it naturally creates the impression that this coffee must taste exceptional. In short, it makes coffee appear more appetizing and enhances people's desire to drink it.
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How to Achieve Rich Coffee Crema: Mastering Flannel Filter Brewing for Exceptional Taste
Coffee crema represents the elegant fusion of insoluble coffee bean compounds with carbon dioxide, elevating the entire coffee experience through enhanced richness, refined smoothness, and an extended, lingering aftertaste. While naturally present in single-origin coffees, crema manifests in varying degrees of intensity, prompting curious coffee lovers to inquire about optimal brewing techniques.
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How to Reduce Channeling in Espresso Extraction? What's the Difference Between Tamping and Distribution?
Making espresso is a therapeutic process—whether it's the evenly leveled coffee bed after distribution or the golden crema slowly flowing during extraction, both can bring us a sense of contentment. And at FrontStreet Coffee, we believe the most satisfying moment is when we tap out a complete puck from the portafilter after extraction is complete—with just a gentle "pop" sound.
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Types of Pour-Over Coffee Equipment and Their Characteristics | Recommended Pour-Over Coffee Tools
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information - please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Coffee equipment comes in various forms, and with each small addition, your collection of tools gradually grows. In the process of researching and exploring, coffee becomes more enjoyable. Organizing home equipment and practicing the art of decluttering also helps clear up life experiences along the way.
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French Press Usage Guide: Advantages and Invention History
Professional coffee knowledge exchange, more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Since the 11th century, humans have been brewing and drinking coffee as a beverage. Through long-term invention and improvement, today's manual coffee brewing methods have become diverse. Drinking a cup of pour-over coffee can be as complex as using a siphon coffee maker, or as simple as
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Pour-Over Coffee Kettle Recommendations? What Size Capacity is Best for a Pour-Over Coffee Kettle? Can Pour-Over Coffee Kettles Be Heated?
Since pour-over coffee brewing requires continuous hot water infusion during the process, you'll notice baristas holding a professional pour-over kettle when making pour-over coffee. Because FrontStreet Coffee uses a non-temperature-controlled version of the pour-over kettle, pre-boiling water is always necessary before each brewing session.
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Can This Little Brewing Gadget Really Make Coffee Taste Better? How Lily Drip Affects Coffee Extraction
Pour-over coffee has long become part of most people's daily routine, and for brewing equipment that can potentially go wrong, numerous "auxiliary tools" have emerged to assist us. Today, FrontStreet Coffee brings you one of these interesting little gadgets – the LilyDrip. But who would have thought that this cone-shaped aid
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What is Pour-Over Coffee? What Does Pour-Over Coffee Mean? What Coffee Beans to Use for Pour-Over Coffee
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Holding a pour-over coffee kettle, fine water flows slowly down the spout, wetting the coffee beans in circles again and again. White bubbles emerge from between the coffee grounds and sink back down after several seconds. The aroma of coffee spreads to every corner of the air. Recently, pour-over coffee has become increasingly popular.
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How to Brew Coffee Powder: Tutorial and Simple Brewing Methods - Make Coffee Even Without Tools
Professional coffee knowledge exchange for more coffee bean information follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) Coffee Powder Brewing Method (Simple Version) Filter Paper Brewing The easiest brewing method Grinding: Medium-fine Using filter paper brewing method is the most convenient and hygienic brewing method, and you don't need to buy expensive equipment. You can use the simplest method to brew coffee powder at home, and another advantage is that it
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What Equipment Do You Need for Pour-Over Coffee? Beginner's Guide to Brewing Tools and Gear Recommendations
When you find yourself no longer satisfied with just buying coffee from shops and instead develop the desire to brew your own pot, then open shopping apps and start "splurging" on orders—congratulations, you've successfully fallen into the world of pour-over coffee! Today, the market is flooded with countless brewing devices, with corresponding brands and products at every price point, allowing you to find suitable options within a limited budget.
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Can You Use Toothpicks Instead of Distribution Needles? How to Properly Use Needle-Style Coffee Distributors?
FrontStreet Coffee previously wrote an article about the essential tools needed for making espresso, with distribution needles being one of them that can help make extraction more stable. However, some coffee enthusiasts have experimented with using toothpicks as alternatives to distribution needles and reported good results to FrontStreet Coffee. Coincidentally, FrontStreet Coffee has collected some toothpicks from takeout deliveries and decided to conduct a comparison test.
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