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Is Pre-infusion Necessary for Coffee? What is Espresso Pre-infusion Extraction? How to Perform Pre-infusion?
Typically, when extracting espresso, we use the machine's default pressure of 9bar for continuous extraction without interruption. However, as people's pursuit and research of coffee have evolved, a completely new espresso extraction method has emerged in recent years--that is 'pre-infusion'. The so-called pre-infusion
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The Purpose, Effects, and Characteristics of Coffee Pre-infusion - Is Pre-infusion Extraction Suitable for All Espresso Coffee Beans?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) Pre-infusion? What is its purpose? 1. To release carbon dioxide from the coffee grounds. If most of the carbon dioxide gas in the coffee grounds is not expelled before formal extraction, it will result in uneven extraction. 2. Pre-infusion can soak the coffee grounds, moistening them while
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What is Pre-infusion? Understanding Pre-infusion Principles and Methods, and Duration
Whenever developing an extraction framework for pour-over coffee, we always include the pre-infusion step by default. An ideal pre-infusion allows carbon dioxide to be released in an orderly manner while "awakening" the soluble substances in the coffee, making subsequent flavor extraction more stable. Since pre-infusion has such a significant impact on coffee flavor, what about other brewing methods?
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The Role and Characteristics of Espresso Pre-infusion: Is Blooming Necessary for Making Espresso?
In pour-over coffee, blooming is a crucial process. It's no exaggeration to say that without this blooming step, pour-over coffee would face numerous uncertainties, making it difficult for even the brewer to predict the flavor profile of the final cup. This leads some to wonder if the blooming technique used in pour-over coffee...
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What is the Main Reason and Purpose of Coffee Blooming? How is Espresso "Blooming" Done?
The bloom during pour-over coffee brewing is a crucial step to release carbon dioxide from the coffee grounds, allowing subsequent water pours to better extract aromatic compounds. If this step is omitted, it will introduce many unstable factors to the subsequent extraction. In contrast, espresso extraction is relatively "forceful," directly utilizing
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Introduction to the 3 Extraction Stages of Espresso - What Does Espresso Taste Like?
In the past, FrontStreet Coffee focused on explaining the preparation steps before locking the portafilter into the brew head when sharing knowledge about making espresso, such as distribution and tamping—actions that are highly operational and have significant impact on coffee. After securing the portafilter and starting the brewing button, the rest was left to the machine. However, we also
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Introduction to the Flavor Characteristics of Ethiopian Sidamo Hambella Guji Wine-Infused Natural Process Jewish Emperor Coffee
Professional Coffee Knowledge Exchange For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style) FrontStreet Coffee - Ethiopia Sidamo Jewish Emperor Wine-Infused Natural Process Introduction Ethiopia's southernmost renowned specialty coffee producing region - Sidamo, with elevations reaching up to 4600-7200 feet. The main processing method in Sidamo is natural processing, where during the sun-drying process
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What's the Relationship Between Espresso Extraction Yield and Extraction Time? What is Pre-infusion in Espresso Extraction?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee briefly describes pre-infusion: The act of pre-wetting the coffee grounds inside the espresso machine before actually starting to extract the coffee. Some machines achieve this through the pump; the pump works for 1-2 seconds, then stops for 1-2 seconds, before starting again to continue.
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What's the Difference Between Pre-Infusion and Stirring Infusion in Coffee Latte Art? Beginner Tips for Latte Art!
Just like the bloom in pour-over coffee, there's also an important preparatory step in the coffee latte art process! What is it? That's right—it's infusion. The so-called infusion (in the context of latte art) refers to the process where we use part of the milk to mix with the coffee in advance before officially creating the latte art pattern.
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Understanding Pour-Over Coffee and the Role of Pre-infusion for Better Flavor
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information. Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Coffee Pre-infusion Although pour-over coffee equipment is simple, operations that appear easy and highly similar actually contain various flavor possibilities. Even the same person brewing coffee multiple times may not produce identical flavors. Pour-over coffee, without external force
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[FrontStreet Coffee Barista Notes] Espresso Extraction Techniques: Single Shot, Pre-infusion, and Multi-stage Extraction
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Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information - follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Today, while discussing the blooming, single-shot, and multi-stage extraction techniques for pour-over coffee with colleagues, I wondered what would happen if these methods were applied to espresso. Action speaks louder than words, so I immediately began experimenting. Featuring FrontStreet Coffee's Special Blend - Brazil Colombia combination.
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Coffee in Italian Cuisine? A Coffee Lover's Dream! LAVAZZA Coffee Infused into Italian Dishes
Professional coffee knowledge exchange for more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Hong Kong coffee lovers, it's time to gather! Friends who drink a lot of coffee sometimes want to try new things. If coffee is used in cooking, will it pique your curiosity? Italian Valley Restaurant has collaborated with LAVAZZA coffee to infuse coffee into Italian cuisine, full of surprises. Coffee
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Pour-Over Coffee Process Diagram: Blooming | Which Coffee Beans Produce the Best Blooming Effect for Pour-Over Coffee?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (official WeChat account: cafe_style). Regarding blooming, some books say: when coffee grounds encounter hot water, they expand, and the surface layer of coffee grounds becomes a lid, which naturally means blooming. Regarding the steaming aspect, some say: when coffee grounds meet hot water, gases from the coffee rise and release, creating steam
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Siphon Coffee Brewing Tutorial with Diagrams - Siphon Coffee Stirring Methods, Time, Grind Size, and Parameters
From today's perspective, the siphon pot is a coffee brewing device with a strong vintage charm. Currently, many coffee shops no longer make siphon coffee or offer it only as a specialty, non-mainstream product. Of course, as a siphon coffee enthusiast, if it's unavailable outside, I'll just make it myself. FrontStreet Coffee's article will share siphon coffee brewing using the simplest language possible. - Siphon Coffee
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Indonesian Mandheling vs Guatemala Coffee Beans: Which Tastes Better and How to Improve Your Pour-Over Coffee
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee - Longan Dragon Fruit Mandheling, Guatemala Flora de Oro Brewing Sharing: Traditional Sumatra coffee generally refers to the well-known Mandheling coffee. It seems that in people's impressions, Su...
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Which Drip Coffee Bag Brand Tastes Best? Detailed Tutorial on Correct Brewing Methods for Drip Black Coffee
Professional barista discussions - Follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). With the popularization of specialty coffee and the increase of home-roasting coffee shops, coffee has gradually become everyone's daily beverage, and everyone's demand for coffee is nothing more than: situational consumption, functional beverages, and spiritual aspects, while these needs are built on the foundation of convenience and speed. Drip coffee bags then
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What's the Recipe for Tomato-Infused Coffee? Can Tomato Juice Be Used for Iced Americano?
At FrontStreet Coffee, there's a particular bean that has won the hearts of many with its unique fruity aroma. Whether served cold or hot, it always presents a refreshing, juicy sweet and sour taste. It's the Assalia from Kenya, with its rich, small tomato-like fragrance being one of its most distinctive characteristics. Recently, FrontStreet Coffee noticed a brand launching a tomato Americano coffee...
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Mocha Coffee: The Chocolate-Infused Italian Cappuccino and Its Origin Story
Mocha Coffee (Cafe Mocha) is one of the most ancient coffee varieties, with its history tracing back to the origins of coffee itself. This exquisite beverage is crafted from Italian espresso, rich chocolate syrup, fresh cream, and steamed milk. Mocha derives its name from the famous Port of Mocha. During the fifteenth century, coffee-exporting nations throughout the Middle East and Africa established their trade routes through this significant port.
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Smoke-Infused Coffee Beans! Smoky Flavor No Longer a Pour-Over Coffee Defect
Perhaps in many people's understanding, the presence of smoky flavor in coffee is considered a defect. However, not all smoky flavors in coffee are defects! For example, the smoky notes found in some properly roasted dark coffee beans, the smoky characteristics of Guatemalan coffee beans, as well as what we'll discuss below...
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【2018 Pour-Over Coffee Knowledge Essentials Collection】Start 2019 with a Cup of Pour-Over Coffee!
Professional coffee knowledge exchange, more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Pour-over coffee is a simple and elegant daily ritual. I still vaguely remember the nervous and excited expression when I first made pour-over coffee. Brewing pour-over coffee is a process that requires concentration, and also a way to shift your mood. Because of this,
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