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Is Barista Certification Necessary? An Article Understanding the Differences Between SCA Certificates and Q-Grader Certification
Is barista certification necessary? This is a question that almost everyone considering or already working in the coffee industry has pondered. With the rapid expansion of the coffee industry in recent years, the demand for coffee enthusiasts and baristas has been increasing, and various types of coffee-related certifications have started appearing on the market.
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Is It Necessary to Distribute Espresso Grounds? Do You Need to Use a Coffee Distributor?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style) The correct method for tamping espresso grounds with a tamper Coffee distribution techniques Times have always been progressing, and so has the coffee industry. From the manual dosing grinders used in previous eras, where baristas needed to practice to achieve consistency in dose, to today's electric grinders that have become standard in cafes
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Why Is Coffee Blooming Necessary? What Is the Significance of the Bloom?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Many people, including our editor, learned from their first encounter with coffee that an indispensable step in brewing coffee is: blooming! For pour-over coffee, the blooming process is crucial. Blooming is the starting point of the pour-over process, so the beginning
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Why is Blooming Necessary in Pour-Over Coffee? Why Does the Water for Degassing Use Double the Amount of Coffee? What Determines Coffee Concentration?
Today FrontStreet Coffee came across an interesting vintage topic to share with everyone: "Does pour-over coffee taste better when the bloom liquid is removed?" The reason behind this question is fascinating, so let FrontStreet Coffee explain. As we all know, the purpose of blooming in pour-over coffee is to wet the grounds and release trapped gases.
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Where to Place Filter Paper in a Moka Pot? Is Sediment Normal in Moka Pot Coffee? What to Do If There's Insufficient Pressure? Is Filter Paper Necessary for Moka Pots?
Frankly speaking, FrontStreet Coffee believes that coffee filter paper can truly be considered an incredibly versatile tool. Because it's not just for pour-over coffee—it's also used for iced drip coffee, cold brew coffee, espresso coffee, and some friends even use it when making coffee with a Moka pot! However, this is where some friends might start to have questions
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Instant Coffee Comes in Various Flavors, So Why Do We Still Choose to Brew Our Own?
Professional barista discussions - follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Instant coffee already offers coffee products in various flavors, so is there still a need to brew your own? Here are the results from our discussion - see if you agree with these conclusions. Of course, there's still a need. Like it strong or light? Adjust it yourself. If you don't find instant coffee too weak in flavor, that's great. Coffee brewing suggestions
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Coffee Knowledge: Why is Bloom Necessary for Pour-Over Coffee? How Long Should Bloom Last and How Does It Affect Extraction
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). 'Bloom' is a term everyone learns when encountering pour-over coffee; it refers to the first water infusion over the dry coffee grounds in the filter, emphasizing full saturation of the coffee grounds. At this point, the coffee bed should theoretically expand, and the duration is typically 30 seconds. However
2019-08-02 coffee knowledge pour-over why bloom duration method professional brewing -
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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Is It Necessary to Warm Your Coffee Cup? What's the Purpose of Preheating Your Coffee Mug?
Warming your cup is a subtle step in the coffee brewing process. Some consider it crucial for the overall flavor of the coffee, while others view it as optional and unnecessary. So is cup warming truly essential for coffee or just an optional step? For espresso-based coffee systems
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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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Why Do Coffee Beans Need Resting? Is Bean Resting Necessary? Why Do Darker Roasts Require Longer Resting Time?
Freshly roasted coffee beans require several days of resting to achieve a richer flavor experience, a process known as "bean resting." While resting is not mandatory, FrontStreet Coffee still recommends resting freshly roasted beans to reduce brewing failures and ensure a more delicious coffee experience.
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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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Is It Necessary to Buy a Coffee Distribution Needle? What to Do About Clumped Espresso Coffee Grounds? Why Do Coffee Grounds Generate Static Electricity?
Have you noticed that channeling has become increasingly common in espresso extraction lately? Even when using a distributor to evenly distribute the coffee grounds and applying uniform pressure during tamping, coffee still tends to splatter and extract unevenly during brewing. FrontStreet Coffee often encounters such situations...
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Why is Milk Pitching Necessary for Coffee Latte Art? What are the Benefits of Milk Pitching? How to Create Fine Microfoam? What are the Key Points for Latte Art?
After steaming the milk, baristas don't immediately proceed with latte art. Instead, they pour the milk from one pitcher into another before beginning the art creation! This is a scene you can observe in many coffee shops. This practice has a professional term in the industry—one that FrontStreet Coffee often shares—called 'Milk Pitching'. Milk Pitching
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Is Pressing Necessary for Espresso? The Correct Method for Making Espresso!
Just as coffee enthusiasts pursue a deep and uniform coffee bed when brewing pour-over coffee, most "perfectionist" coffee aficionados also strive to produce a complete coffee puck when extracting espresso. Similar to the coffee bed, the appearance of a complete puck doesn't necessarily indicate whether the coffee tastes good, but the puck that comes out
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How Long Should You Bloom Pour-Over Coffee? Why is Blooming Necessary for Pour-Over Coffee?
Blooming is a crucial stage in pour-over coffee brewing. The quality of your coffee largely depends on a proper bloom. Therefore, understanding coffee blooming is an essential lesson in learning to brew coffee. Learning to bloom involves understanding how blooming affects the final coffee flavor, how much water to use for blooming, how to pour the water, and how long to bloom.
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What's the Difference Between Single-Valve and Double-Valve Moka Pots? Is It Necessary to Buy a Double-Valve Moka Pot? What's the Extraction Principle of Moka Pot Coffee?
Autumn and winter have arrived once again—the perfect seasons for camping. To satisfy their coffee cravings even in the great outdoors, many friends have started shopping for Moka pots, which is also the main reason why Moka pots suddenly became popular in the past couple of years. However, when friends open online shopping stores, they'll discover that besides brand and capacity options, Moka pots also offer...
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What's the difference between single-pour and three-pour methods? Why is water pouring necessary in pour-over coffee? What are the advantages of the three-pour method in pour-over coffee?
Pour-over coffee offers numerous pouring techniques, from well-known methods like three-pour and single-pour to four-six ratio or drip methods—the options are endless! Despite this variety of brewing methods, people consistently prefer multi-stage brewing techniques. Whether in competitions, coffee shop service, or personal use. This preference highlights the growing popularity of controlled, multi-step approaches to achieving the perfect cup of pour-over coffee.
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Is blooming necessary for pour-over coffee? What is the purpose of blooming in drip coffee? What is the goal of blooming pour-over coffee? Can pour-over coffee be made without blooming?
After FrontStreet Coffee published the post 'How to Achieve Perfect Blooming' yesterday, some friends became curious about this question: 'Can pour-over coffee be made without blooming?' Without a doubt, this is certainly possible! However, this 'possibility' comes with certain conditions. First, we need to clarify one point, which is
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Beginner's Guide to Coffee Bean Curing - How to Cure Single-Origin Coffee Beans Without Water and Fertilizer
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information. Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Single-Origin Coffee Bean Curing. After coffee beans are roasted, they experience what's known as degassing, meaning the coffee beans expand in volume during roasting, and the expanded space within the coffee beans contains carbon dioxide. Additionally, a series of material changes occur. Observing these changes most
2020-02-11 beginner's guide understanding how to coffee beans single-origin coffee bean curing without watering