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Is it Normal for Espresso to Have Sediment? What Causes Coffee Residue in the Cup?
Some friends have messaged FrontStreet Coffee saying, "Recently, when I extract espresso, there are some black particles settled at the bottom. Is this normal?" This might look abnormal, but it's actually a normal phenomenon! These black particles deposited at the bottom of the espresso are actually coffee grounds that have passed through the mesh holes of the portafilter basket.
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What is the Best Grinding Setting for Dark Roast Espresso Coffee Beans - How to Brew Dark Roast Espresso Beans
What is the best grinding setting for dark roast espresso coffee beans? Generally, most espresso grinders have a medium value which serves as a relative standard that can be fine-tuned according to your needs and should be easy to find on the adjustment dial. For making espresso, a single basket typically uses 8-10g of coffee grounds, while a double basket generally uses 14-16g. Other brewing methods do not require an espresso grinder; manual grinders mostly don't have settings, while electric ones use common
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Coffee Mysticism? Does Espresso with Tiger-Striped Crema Really Taste Better? What is Crema?
Recently, while FrontStreet Coffee was diligently browsing online, we came across this claim: "Espresso with tiger-striped crema tastes better than regular espresso!" Many people seem to agree, as if such espresso truly tastes better. So today, FrontStreet Coffee will share whether espresso with these stripes actually
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Is it normal to have coffee grounds at the bottom of a latte? How to solve the issue of powder residue in espresso extraction?
Have you ever encountered this situation: after finishing your coffee, you look at the bottom of the cup and find some fine powder particles settled; sometimes when you buy an iced latte from a shop, you also find black residue at the bottom. Is this normal? Does it affect consumption? These black powder particles deposited at the bottom of the coffee cup,
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What's the Purpose of Using Filter Paper in Espresso? Why Add Filter Paper to Espresso?
Some friends have noticed recently that many coffee shops' extracted coffee pucks contain white paper. When he visited FrontStreet Coffee's store, he eagerly asked FrontStreet Coffee about the true identity of this paper. It looks like this↓, everyone can try to guess its real identity! That's right! It's filter paper, a circular piece of filter paper. Everyone
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Why Are There Coffee Grounds in My Espresso? What's Wrong with the Espresso Extraction Process?
With the recent drop in temperature, customers visiting the coffee shop have been choosing hot beverages. After finishing his hot Americano, a customer recalled encountering tiny particles at the bottom of the cup in the past and asked FrontStreet Coffee: "Are those residues at the bottom coffee grounds? Why have I never noticed this when drinking iced coffee?"
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How to Grind Coffee Beans into Coffee Powder - Espresso Grinding Coarseness Adjustment
For those in the coffee industry, one of the most challenging daily tasks is adjusting espresso grinders. As coffee beans' state changes daily, even at the same setting, the coarseness of coffee particles, extraction amount and time, and coffee flavor will all vary, affecting how the business operates.
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Are Coffee Grease Filter Cups Useful? Why Does Espresso's Crema Taste Bitter? What Does Espresso Crema Mean? How to Make Delicious Americano Coffee?
From time to time, interesting coffee gadgets appear on the market. For example, LilyDrip, which can change the filter bed structure, or Paragon, a device for rapidly cooling coffee liquid. These tools affect coffee in various ways, ultimately influencing what we drink
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Espresso Coffee Bean Grind Size Standards: How to Determine Espresso Grind and Brew Ratio
Professional barista exchange - follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat account: cafe_style). Freshness is the first essential element of good coffee, the second priority is mastering the coffee bean grind size, which directly affects extraction results - the quality and intensity of coffee flavor. In principle, the finer the coffee grounds, the longer the brewing time, the stronger the coffee taste; conversely, the coarser the coffee grounds, the shorter the brewing time
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Can You Make Espresso with a Hand Grinder? How to Brew Espresso Using a Manual Grinder
It's said that some manual coffee grinders can grind fine enough for espresso. Coincidentally, a colleague has a hand grinder that's supposedly capable of grinding for espresso. Today, let's test what kind of flavor espresso made from hand-ground coffee beans might have. First, let's introduce today's grinder: the Timemore Chestnut G1.
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What Changes When Adding Filter Paper to Espresso Extraction? How to Reduce Fine Particle Fallout? The Secret to Better Tasting Americano Coffee!
Insoluble substances in espresso crema—fine particles (one of the components). They can provide extremely high body to espresso, but at the same time, they will also contribute their own bitterness. Because of this, they have successfully gained a group of "haters"! Because their existence affects the taste and cleanliness of coffee, so,
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What's the Difference in Grind Settings for Pour-Over Coffee? Grind Coarseness and Reference Standards?
For professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). People who love coffee all want to learn how to brew coffee at home, and pour-over coffee is the most suitable method for home brewing. However, brewing coffee at home also has challenges - water temperature can be measured.
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What's the Difference in Coffee Grind Sizes? How Fine Should Espresso Be? How Coarse Should Pour-Over Be?
Extraction is the process of using water as a medium to dissolve flavor compounds from coffee. Before extraction, we need to grind coffee beans using a grinder, because only then can the flavor compounds in coffee be dissolved more quickly and easily. This is what we commonly call coffee grinding.
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Can Single-Origin Coffee Beans Be Used for Espresso? What's the Difference Between Pour-Over Beans and Blend Beans? How Does Roast Level Affect the Taste?
During FrontStreet Coffee's monthly limited-time events, friends often stock up on large quantities of single-origin pour-over beans to use as espresso beans! Perhaps they're tired of the rich and mellow deep-roast coffee, or they might be seeking more diverse coffee experiences. In conclusion, some friends buy large amounts of single-origin beans to take home because
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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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[Review] Third-Generation Star Particle Hand-Pressed Espresso Machine Evaluation - Can a Hand-Press Coffee Machine Produce Rich Crema?
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I heard from a friend that there's a compact hand-pressed espresso machine on the market that supposedly produces rich crema! FrontStreet Coffee, always enthusiastic about exploring new things, naturally had to test this interesting machine. So, the unboxing ceremony prepared a square box that's quite simple and beautiful. Opening the box, inside there's just a compact
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Coffee Bean Grind Size Comparison Within 9 Settings: Reference for Pour-Over Coffee Grind Adjustment
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information. Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). How to judge and set the coffee bean grind size for espresso. The image below shows the names of each part of the grinder, where 9 is the threaded adjuster. 1. Thread spacing 1.8mm 2. Part 1
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What Causes Clumped Espresso Crema? Why Doesn't Espresso Coffee Puck Form Properly?
Hello everyone, today FrontStreet Coffee is sharing a comprehensive collection of common issues that arise during espresso extraction—Version 2.0. It has been over half a year since we shared our post "Common Problems in Espresso Extraction「1.0」," and as for why it took so long to share the second
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Coffee Bean Grind Size 1-10: Which is Finest & How to Adjust Pour-Over Coffee Grinding Standards
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). The importance of grind coefficient in specialty coffee? How does coffee grind coarseness affect brewing? Does finer grind mean stronger coffee? ◎ The importance of uniform grinding in selected specialty coffee; often overlooked by most people
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How to Determine the Grind Setting for Espresso Beans | What Blend Coffee Beans to Use for Espresso?
How to determine the grind setting for espresso coffee beans and how much to grind will also significantly reduce grinding efficiency, causing the ground coffee to easily generate heat, resulting in loss of coffee aroma. Now we officially begin adjusting the coffee grinder. You need to prepare your own electronic scale because we will standardize each dose of coffee grounds. I will also tell you
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