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The Impact of Blooming and Its Duration on Pour-Over Coffee (Part 2)
Last time, we used the Clever dripper to obtain objective data about blooming and its duration. We learned from sensory evaluation that as blooming time increases, acidity decreases while sweetness and viscosity are enhanced. The overall flavor profile gradually shifts toward the backend and becomes more complex. From the TDS and EXT readings, we observed that as blooming time lengthens, both TDS and EXT values show a downward trend. And I...
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The Impact of Blooming and Its Duration on Coffee Brewing (Part 1)
We've conducted numerous experiments sporadically in our shop, but never organized the results systematically. Over time, many of the theories and experimental findings we discovered have faded from memory. Therefore, FrontStreet Coffee's team decided to conduct rigorous experiments with minimized deviations, and organize the data and results to share with everyone, helping us remember better and allowing everyone to benefit together.
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Nestlé Opens Coffee Fragrance Experience Store in Harajuku, Tokyo! Can Baristas Wear Perfume?
The rich and pleasant aroma of coffee often attracts this writer from afar, smelling the fragrance before even seeing the shop. The rich notes of milk and roasted coffee fill the air before you even approach. Finding the nearest coffee shop, pushing open the door to immerse yourself in the coffee experience, and drinking it all in one go, the aroma still lingers long after. As a giant in the coffee world, Nestlé Coffee
2021-10-07 Japan Tokyo Harajuku Nestlé Coffee Fragrance Experience Barista Perfume -
Starbucks Reserve Coffee · Bar is Here! Starbucks Brings Bar Experience to Chengdu for the First Time
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). In the future, you can also enjoy drinks at Starbucks in Chengdu. On January 22nd, Starbucks added a new bar store concept to its Chengdu locations - Starbucks Reserve Coffee Bar. It is understood that the first Starbucks Reserve Coffee Bar in Chengdu is located at Wan
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The Right Way to Drink Italian Coffee! How Should You Drink Coffee for the Best Experience? Must Dirty Coffee Be Drunk in Large Gulps?
While coffee is a beverage that can be enjoyed entirely according to personal preference, doing so might cause us to miss out on some of coffee's distinctive flavors. The uniqueness of coffee lies not only in its taste but also in the experience it brings while savoring it—just like Dirty coffee. If you stir it before drinking, it becomes almost indistinguishable from
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Pour-Over Coffee Brewing Experiment|V60 vs YASUKIYO Wooden Dripper Brewing Comparison
For more professional coffee knowledge and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style) Preface Each dripper, due to the combination of shape, filter holes and grooves, will have different effects on the extracted flavor. Each dripper has its own design advantages, basically focusing on controlling water flow descent speed
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Why Are Geisha Coffee Beans So Expensive? Because Every Cup Is Forged Through Countless Experiments
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Just as tea can range from 400 yuan to 10,000 yuan per jin, why not indulge in high-quality premium coffee? Treat yourself better and experience the unique taste of Geisha coffee, savoring those moments of pure happiness and bliss!! Entrusting the finest Geisha coffee to the most professional FrontStreet Coffee
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Can Coffee Blends Be Used for Cold Brew? What's the Ideal Ratio for Cold Brew Coffee Recipes?
Hot summer days call for iced coffee that's both refreshing and energizing! Have you ever tried making cold brew coffee using blends (mixing two or more types of beans)? Today, FrontStreet Coffee will open the door to a new world of cold brew coffee beans for you~ The Characteristics of Cold Brew Coffee The biggest difference between cold brew coffee and hot coffee lies in
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How Expensive is Cuban Cubita Coffee? Is Cuban Coffee Delicious? A Subtle Taste Experience
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information - please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Cuban Crystal Mountain Coffee. Perhaps due to the lower altitude, Cuban Crystal Mountain Coffee has lower acidity, making it easy for those who love it to experience the joy of a leisurely life, revealing an enticing charm from simplicity, like a graceful beauty
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How to Taste Single-Origin Coffee to Experience Such Complex Flavors? How Should You Drink Single-Origin Coffee?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Tasting single-origin coffee is truly a science and also requires significant experience. The flavor and mouthfeel of coffee can be generally categorized into five types: acidity, sweetness, bitterness, body, and aroma. At first, try to think about which of these five taste characteristics stands out most in your sensory perception.
2018-07-17 how to taste single-origin coffee complex flavors professional brewing guide -
Barista Interview Experience How to Interview Baristas at Coffee Shops?
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat Official Account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add FrontStreet Coffee's private WeChat account: qjcoffeex Let's start with an opening line: "As someone who lurks in multiple coffee groups and navigates various social platforms"
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What Are Coffee Tasting Methods? How to Appreciate a Good Cup of Coffee? How to Taste Pour-Over Coffee?
For us as consumers, whether a cup of coffee tastes good mainly depends on whether its flavor matches our personal preferences. We can evaluate a cup of coffee with strong subjective feelings. If one sip makes you want to keep drinking, then this coffee
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How Long is Coffee's Best Flavor Period? When is the Best Time to Drink Brewed Coffee? How Long Can Coffee Be Kept in a Thermos? What Temperature is Best for Pour-Over Coffee?
The best flavor period refers to the optimal tasting time for coffee beans after roasting. During this time, because there isn't excessive carbon dioxide interference and the coffee's flavor compounds haven't significantly diminished, we can brew coffee with the richest aroma and obtain the most complete flavor experience. But did you know that,
2025-09-30 coffee freshness coffee flavor period brewed coffee thermos coffee pour-over coffee temperature coffee storage optimal coffee tasting -
Do Different Pour-Over Methods Change Coffee Flavor? What Are the Factors That Affect Coffee Brewing?
I remember an experience from the past when a customer made a special request while ordering, "I'd like to order a pour-over coffee and have it brewed into two separate cups. I want to experience two different flavors from the same beans." When hearing this request, FrontStreet Coffee was momentarily taken aback, "Well... that's not difficult if you understand how coffee brewing parameters affect the...
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Does Handle Temperature Affect Espresso Extraction? Should You Preheat the Coffee Machine Brew Head?
Recently, FrontStreet Coffee noticed this brewing question: "For espresso extraction, should the tamping pressure be greater when the brew head is cold compared to when it's hot?" FrontStreet Coffee speculates that this friend's underlying question might be whether the handle at different temperatures affects espresso extraction and whether tamping pressure should be adjusted accordingly.
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Should You Chill or Freeze the Glass for Making Dirty? What's Special About -86°C Dirty? What is Dirty Coffee?
With its striking appearance and unique drinking experience that differs from conventional methods, Dirty coffee successfully stood out during the peak of "dirty" food culture, rising to become a superstar in the coffee world! Even today in 2025, its popularity hasn't waned, and it remains the signature product at many coffee shops.
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What is the Water-to-Coffee Ratio for Americano? What Temperature of Hot Water is Best for Hot Americano?
Because American soldiers couldn't get used to the extremely concentrated small cups of coffee in Europe during World War II, they requested shop owners to add hot water for dilution, mimicking the taste and flavor of American drip coffee. And since this coffee was widely popular among American soldiers, it was named Americano.
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Coffee Flavor Description: How to Perceive and Express the Acidity, Sweetness, Bitterness, and Mouthfeel of Coffee
When you visit FrontStreet Coffee, after our baristas brew the coffee, they will guide you to savor this cup. Many of FrontStreet Coffee's fans often hear our baristas say things like: "First, let's smell the aroma, then let's taste this coffee. Can you perceive the acidity? Is the mouthfeel smooth? Do you notice any bitterness?" and other sensory-guided descriptions. So cof
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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 Light Roast Coffee Beans Be Used for Espresso? Which Is Better: Pour-Over or Espresso?
It is widely recognized that espresso typically uses deeply roasted coffee beans. Among coffee roast levels, there is a degree known as "Italian Roast" with an Agtron color value of 25. It is the deepest of the eight roast levels, and these coffee beans usually have a coated surface
2022-02-21 light roast coffee espresso beans pour-over coffee coffee brewing methods Italian roast