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What's the Difference Between Trapezoid and Cone-Shaped Drippers? Why Do Few People Use Trapezoid Drippers for Pour-Over Coffee?
Have you ever noticed that in our daily coffee brewing, whether using V60, Kono, or Origami drippers, they all feature nearly uniform cone-shaped structures? This has created an association where the first image that comes to mind when mentioning drippers is their conical form. However, drippers come in other
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What is a Boat-Shaped Dripper? What are the Differences Between Cone, Fan, and Trapezoid Shapes? How to Use Hario's New Dripper?
Whenever we publish a dripper review, FrontStreet Coffee always receives recommendations about boat-shaped drippers. Boat-shaped? We've heard of fan-shaped, cone-shaped, and flat-bottomed ones, but never a boat-shaped dripper! So FrontStreet Coffee took the advice, immediately took out the boss's wallet, and placed a quick order. After receiving this dripper, FrontStreet Coffee finally understood why it would be so
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Does Wetting or Not Wetting Coffee Filter Paper Affect Extraction? Which is Better: Natural or Bleached Filter Paper?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Introduction: With the continuous development of specialty coffee, in addition to the diverse coffee filter cups, filter papers have also been continuously innovated. From the size of filter papers to
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What are the differences between pour-over coffee drippers: V60, Kalita, and Wave? Does the pouring technique need to change?
Recently, FrontStreet Coffee shared a method on how to achieve a beautiful coffee bed during brewing. Some newcomers to coffee brewing have privately messaged FrontStreet Coffee asking, "Should the circular pouring motion also be used for cone-shaped filters?" and "What should be noted when pouring with cone-shaped filters?" To accommodate those who are new to pour-over coffee and unfamiliar with various filter types
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How Different Cup Rim Shapes Affect the Taste and Mouthfeel of Pour-Over Coffee
As one of the most common vessels in daily life, cups come in various shapes and names. The market offers numerous cup styles, designs, and varieties, yet all ultimately serve their practical purpose. FrontStreet Coffee experimented with using different shaped cups for drinking pour-over coffee—would this also create different impacts on flavor? Several common cup types include: 1.
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What are the characteristics of coffee cups with different shapes, materials, and structures? How do cups affect the flavor of coffee?
My guess! You who clicked in must also be a "cup maniac," collecting all kinds of exquisite and beautiful coffee cups, but rarely having the chance to use them. It doesn't matter, today please follow in FrontStreet Coffee's footsteps to get to know your collection from multiple angles, so you'll know which one to choose next time you brew coffee.
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Pour-Over Coffee Dripper Types and Characteristics: A Guide to Different Pour-Over Coffee Equipment
When pouring hot water, the filtration speed varies, which in turn changes the extraction time. Differences in extraction time lead to variations in coffee flavor. The filtration speed changes based on the hole area on the dripper - smaller holes result in slower filtration. This type of dripper allows the poured hot water to first remain in the dripper before filtering at a controlled speed, enabling extraction during the dwell
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Kalita Three-Hole Dripper: Pros and Cons Analysis - What's the Difference Between Three-Hole and Single-Hole Drippers?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange, more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). The advantages and disadvantages of Kalita Wave dripper, perfect use of cake cup. From Japan's Kalita, founded in Tokyo in 1958, its name comes from the German word Kaffee Filter, and it is one of Japan's most well-known leading professional coffee equipment brands
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How to Use Coffee Filter Paper and Important Considerations! How to Fold Coffee Filter Paper? Tips for Folding Conical Filter Paper! What to Do When Non-woven Filter Paper Doesn't Fit the Dripper?
When brewing coffee, we habitually wet the filter paper. Besides removing paper taste and dust, the purpose of wetting is to make the filter paper conform to the dripper. Because most dripper walls are designed with outward protruding ribs, their main function is to support the filter paper and increase
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A Guide to Choosing Drippers: What Shape, Structure, Ribs, Filter Holes, and Materials Represent
Nowadays, the market offers a bewildering variety of coffee drippers with their unique designs and seller-highlighted advantages. These factors can be overwhelming for coffee beginners. V60, Kono, Origami, Melitta—does a higher price necessarily mean better quality?
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Analysis of Pour-Over Coffee Bed Craters: How to Judge Extraction Issues by Coffee Ground Shape?
Many coffee enthusiasts develop the habit of observing the coffee bed after each brew. When coffee grounds are evenly distributed along the filter cup edges, forming a neat and uniform crater, they instinctively believe this cup of coffee should taste good. However, FrontStreet Coffee has noticed that some coffee friends are particularly "superstitious" about beautiful coffee beds, even before tasting
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Which Dripper is Best for Pour-Over Coffee Beginners? Are Flat-Bottom Drippers Better Than V60? What are the Pros and Cons of Conical Drippers?
If you want someone with absolutely no pouring experience to brew a good cup of coffee, FrontStreet Coffee believes that most coffee experts would not recommend the all-purpose V60 from the dripper world, but rather a wave dripper. Because compared to conical drippers, wave drippers don't demand too much pouring technique
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How to Choose Filter Paper for Pour-Over Coffee?
With various shapes and designs of pour-over drippers, people often compare different models, which can easily lead to one problem: overlooking the crucial component—filter paper. Although filter paper accounts for a small portion of the overall pour-over coffee investment, a suitable filter paper
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How to Create Heart-Shaped Latte Art? A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Visual Instructions
Watching a barista hold a coffee cup in one hand and a latte art pitcher in the other, gently shaking their wrist to create beautiful patterns in the cup—the process is incredibly therapeutic. But! When it's your turn, you can't even make a white dot, let alone a small heart. Is this magic only experienced baristas can perform? Mastering latte art may seem daunting, but with proper technique and practice, anyone can learn to create that perfect heart design. This comprehensive guide will break down the fundamentals of latte art, from milk preparation to the final pour, helping you transform your morning coffee into a canvas for beautiful designs.
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Do Coffee Cups Influence Flavor? Choosing the Right Cup for Pour-Over Coffee
Recently, while watching wine tasting videos out of curiosity, I noticed that over 10 minutes were dedicated to wine glasses. Everything from shape, material, and craftsmanship to minute details like thickness, transparency, and even sound was discussed, all contributing to different sensory experiences. Compared to wine, coffee tasting systems developed somewhat later.
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Simple Latte Art Learning Guide: Step-by-Step Tutorial with Principles, Techniques, and Milk Selection
Many people ask me, how long does it take to learn latte art? If you're just trying to create one beautiful pattern, with good luck, you might only need one day. If you want to master creating a pattern consistently, you'll need at least four days. So how do we arrive at these four days? It's quite simple: day one, read this FrontStreet Coffee article; day two, practice; day three, read it again
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Is Geisha Coffee Arabica? Clever Dripper and Geisha Brewing Parameters Sharing
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee - Geisha Variety and Brewing Sharing. Arabica, also known as small-grained coffee beans, originated from Ethiopia. Arabica coffee trees mainly grow at altitudes between 1000-2000 meters; they are relatively cold-resistant, with optimal growth temperatures of 15-24°C; they require high humidity, with annual rainfall...
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Interpretation of Fortune-Telling Patterns in Turkish Coffee How to Brew Turkish Coffee and Why It's Not Filtered
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Turkey, once ruled by the Ottoman Empire, still practices a mysterious fortune-telling art today - coffee divination. Turkish coffee is one of the oldest coffees in the world, so its flavor is also widely recognized
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The Perfect Shape of Pour-Over Coffee Grounds! Can You Determine Brewing Skills from the Coffee Bed? How Long Should You Bloom Pour-Over Coffee?
Yesterday, a friend talked with FrontStreet Coffee about an interesting phenomenon. He found that most people, when brewing coffee, choose to stare intently at the changes in the filter cup even during waiting intervals without pouring water, as if trying to glean information from the coffee bed. And indeed, some believe
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Can a Dripper Also Adjust Flow Rate? An Introduction to Usage Tips for the Hero Variable Speed Cake-Shaped Flat-Bottom Dripper
Last week, while FrontStreet Coffee was browsing online, we came across a flat-bottom dripper that serves multiple purposes for a single cup. Intrigued, we decided to purchase it. It is the variable speed cake-shaped dripper launched last year by the coffee equipment brand Hero. So today, let's discuss the user experience of this product. According to users who have already purchased it, this variable speed
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