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What is Espresso Extraction Channeling? What are the Consequences of Perforated Espresso Pucks?
Professional coffee knowledge sharing. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Why does espresso taste sour and bitter? Let's discuss espresso extraction standards and uneven extraction. Uneven extraction typically combines over-extraction and under-extraction issues.
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How to Solve Espresso Perforation Phenomenon? What Causes Inconsistent Espresso Flow? Why Does Espresso Machine Extraction Time Fluctuate?
As we all know, the most important task for baristas every morning upon arriving at the shop is calibrating the taste of espresso. After a night of storage, coffee beans have already changed due to their natural degassing characteristics, which affects the extraction time of espresso and may subsequently impact the flavor
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What are the Symptoms of Channeling in Pour-Over Coffee? Solutions for When Channeling Occurs
Channeling - FrontStreet Coffee often discusses this in the context of espresso extraction. However, channeling doesn't only occur in espresso extraction; it also happens in pour-over coffee, you just might not have noticed it. Channeling? As always, FrontStreet Coffee should first explain what this "channeling effect" actually is.
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Why Does Espresso Spray Out? How to Make Standard Espresso at Home?
FrontStreet Coffee remembers using a bottomless portafilter when first trying an espresso machine. Imitating the instructor's techniques and pressing the extraction button, I saw the first drop of espresso slowly fall into the cup, happily thinking this shot was secured. But unexpectedly, the vertical liquid stream suddenly sprayed out a very light-colored, thin water stream, and the coffee's flow rate
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How to Roast Coffee Beans at Home_Top Ten Home Coffee Bean Brands Worldwide_Recommended_Home Roasted Coffee Beans Taste Good
Professional coffee knowledge exchange, more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) ● Hand roasting Home coffee beans (DIY at home) There are many excellent home coffee roasting machines on the market, but if you spend a lot of money on a top-tier model only to find that the roasted beans are bland, lackluster, and disappointingly mediocre, anyone would be frustrated. Fortunately, many amateur enthusiasts
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Coffee Machine Maintenance: A Detailed Guide to Grinder Cleaning
We've discussed how fine coffee grounds affect coffee quality and shared tips to avoid producing excessive fines. Among these, grinder cleaning is particularly crucial. During coffee grinding, static electricity is generated, causing fine coffee grounds and silver skin particles to adhere to the grinder. Therefore, it's essential to clean the grinder thoroughly after each use to
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Coffee Machine Descaling Tutorial & Home Coffee Machine Cleaning Guide! Home Coffee Machine Maintenance Methods & How to Replace Gaskets
With the widespread popularization of coffee culture and growing demand for coffee, many manufacturers have launched espresso machines suitable for home use, commonly known as home coffee machines. Compared to commercial coffee machines, home machines are not only more compact in size but also more affordable in price. As a result, more and more friends have purchased coffee machines.
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How to Make Espresso? What Factors Affect the Extraction of a Shot of Espresso?
Every time you drink espresso, you find it bitter and astringent? Maybe you're not approaching it the right way! Making espresso might seem simple—just grind the beans, tamp them, lock the portafilter, and press a button, right? Not quite! In fact, there are many important details to consider within just a few minutes! First, let's look at the coffee beans! That's right, if you want to produce a consistent
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An Introduction to Kenya Coffee Bean Grading System | How to Brew Kenya Coffee at 1:15 Ratio
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style) FrontStreet Coffee - Kenya raw bean grading, brewing parameters sharing Screen size grading The screen size grading method is a method of grading coffee raw beans by size. Raw beans pass through iron plate screens with holes to determine the size of the beans, thereby determining the grade. The unit for the hole size of the screen is 1/64 inch
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What is Coffee Channeling? Why Does Espresso Experience Channeling? What Are the Causes and How to Solve It?
FrontStreet Coffee frequently mentions "channeling" in our articles because during the coffee extraction process, channeling negatively impacts coffee flavor. And it occurs quite frequently! So today, FrontStreet Coffee will share with you what channeling actually is and how to address it!
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What is Channeling in Espresso Coffee? How Does Espresso Channeling Affect Your Brew?
Reflecting on my early days learning to make espresso, I was tormented by channeling! For someone with terrible luck, every time coffee would channel during extraction, an experienced barista would suddenly appear behind you, with a chilling voice whispering in your ear, "You're... channeling..." This channeling effect
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Why Should You Discard the First Espresso Shot of the Day? What Impact Does the First Shot Have?
To ensure consistent quality, most baristas start their day by adjusting espresso parameters. However, when it comes to the first espresso shot of the day—whether to drink it or discard it—professionals hold differing opinions. Some believe it should be discarded because the first shot doesn't taste good and offers little reference value, while others...
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Are Oily Coffee Beans Fresher and More Delicious? Do Oily Coffee Beans Have Higher Calories and Are They Better for Espresso or Pour-Over?
Are oily coffee beans fresher and more delicious? Do oily coffee beans have higher calories and are they better for espresso or pour-over? Today, let FrontStreet Coffee help clarify these questions for you! Misconception #1: Oily coffee is fresher. Equating oiliness with freshness might seem like a wise approach to roasted coffee, right? When beans have that sheen, they look very glossy and appealing
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How to Drink Vietnamese Drip Coffee Beans_How Much Does Vietnamese Drip Coffee Cost_Is Vietnamese Drip Coffee Delicious?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) Vietnamese coffee beans Also called Didi Gold, you need to order 10 minutes in advance to drink. Since French missionaries brought coffee to Vietnam 150 years ago, Vietnam has gradually developed its own unique coffee culture. The charm of Vietnamese coffee largely lies in its brewing process, which is not used
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How to Reduce Channeling in Espresso Extraction? What's the Difference Between Tamping and Distribution?
Making espresso is a therapeutic process—whether it's the evenly leveled coffee bed after distribution or the golden crema slowly flowing during extraction, both can bring us a sense of contentment. And at FrontStreet Coffee, we believe the most satisfying moment is when we tap out a complete puck from the portafilter after extraction is complete—with just a gentle "pop" sound.
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What is Channeling Effect? How to Determine if Espresso is Over-Extracted?
For more professional coffee knowledge exchange and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). A good espresso is the foundation of all espresso-based coffee. Espresso can amplify the various advantages of coffee beans, while poorly made espresso will also infinitely magnify the defects. So how to correctly prepare
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What are the Effects and Benefits of Coffee Enemas? Are There Any Harmful Effects on the Body?
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. Unbelievable and deeply shocked! Before the article begins, a gentle reminder: Coffee enemas are unreliable.
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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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What Coffee Beans to Use for Espresso? Yunnan Blend Extraction Characteristics and Water Ratio? How to Make Latte?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange for more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) Detailed steps for espresso coffee extraction common knowledge of espresso drinking coffee is not only about tasting the variety and terroir of coffee beans but also about experiencing the warmth and human touch during brewing. And the innovation of coffee styles
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The Correct Way to Use Coffee Filter Paper - Why You Should Wet Your Filter Paper Before Brewing Coffee
For professional barista discussions, follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). When brewing pour-over coffee, should you wet the filter paper first before adding grounds, or use a dry filter paper? This is definitely a question many people have. The reason for wetting filter paper with hot water is mostly due to white filter papers having issues with residual bleaching fluorescent agents.
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