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Can You Use Toothpicks Instead of Distribution Needles? How to Properly Use Needle-Style Coffee Distributors?
FrontStreet Coffee previously wrote an article about the essential tools needed for making espresso, with distribution needles being one of them that can help make extraction more stable. However, some coffee enthusiasts have experimented with using toothpicks as alternatives to distribution needles and reported good results to FrontStreet Coffee. Coincidentally, FrontStreet Coffee has collected some toothpicks from takeout deliveries and decided to conduct a comparison test.
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Why Don't We Recommend Beginners Use Coffee-to-Liquid Ratio? What Does Coffee-to-Water Ratio Mean? What's the Difference Between Coffee-to-Liquid Ratio and Coffee-to-Water Ratio?
Recently, FrontStreet Coffee shared an article about how to brew coffee more consistently, which mentioned a point that confused many friends: compared to the coffee-to-liquid ratio, FrontStreet Coffee recommends using the coffee-to-water ratio as the measurement method. Many friends are confused about why the coffee-to-liquid ratio is not suitable as a measurement for pour-over coffee
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Is IKEA's 3.9 Yuan Funnel Good for Use as a Coffee Filter Cup? Why Has IKEA's Funnel Suddenly Gone Viral?
Recently, many people have likely seen posts online about: IKEA's funnel being used as a coffee filter cup! The origin of this story traces back to the 2025 WBrC competition, where Indonesian contestant Amadeo Yurcel replaced his filter cup with this funnel for pour-over coffee brewing.
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Expensive Civet Coffee: 6 Creative Uses of Animal Feces
Use #1: Premium Beverages - Example: Civet Coffee. Also known as Kopi Luwak, civet coffee is one of the most expensive coffees in the world. Prices range from $300 to $800 per pound, primarily produced in Indonesia and other regions. In Hong Kong, a cup of civet coffee typically costs two to three hundred dollars and is only available at one or two of the most luxurious hotels. Civet coffee has become the new favorite among coffee enthusiasts, compared to traditional
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How to Brew Coffee with Boiling Water? What Happens When You Use 100°C Boiling Water? What's the Ideal Water Temperature for Pour-Over Coffee?
In the week before last, FrontStreet Coffee explored the question of "what water temperature makes the best-tasting coffee." In the tweet, FrontStreet Coffee mentioned in detail that water temperature is not the only parameter that determines whether coffee tastes good. Other parameters such as coffee grind size and extraction time are also very important. Even if the water temperature you use is extremely...
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How to Make Pour-Over Coffee? How to Calculate the Pour-Over Coffee Water-to-Ground Ratio?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style ) The water-to-ground ratio as defined literally is: How much coffee ground is used with how much water to brew coffee For example: 20 grams of coffee ground brewed with 300 c.c of water the brewed coffee water-to-ground ratio is: 20:300=1:15 And this definition of
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Is the Clever Dripper Good to Use? Can the Clever Dripper be Used as a Regular Dripper?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). The extraction mode is conducted through immersion. In fact, water accounts for over 98% of every drop of coffee. The Specialty Coffee Association of America uses the total dissolved solids measured with an optical refractometer to quantify concentration.
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What Are the Characteristics of Coffee Brewed with Flannel Filter Cloth? How to Clean, Maintain, and Care for Flannel Filters? What Types of Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Flannel Brewing?
Before the 19th century, coffee was predominantly made through the "boiling" method similar to Turkish coffee. This involved grinding coffee beans into a fine powder and boiling them together with water in a pot. However, since not all regions could grind coffee as finely as Turkish coffee (which has an extremely fine, flour-like texture), most areas'
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What Are the Different Uses of Filter Paper? Does Cold Brew Coffee Need Filtering? Can You Use Filter Paper with a Moka Pot? How to Filter Coffee Grounds?
Yesterday, FrontStreet Coffee shared that the differences between filter papers are as significant as the differences between humans and chimpanzees. Since the topic was filter paper, many friends in the comments section asked about other questions regarding filter paper. For example: "Besides pour-over coffee, what other uses does filter paper have?" and "Can you use filter paper with a mocha pot?"
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Can Blue Mountain Coffee Beans Be Used for Espresso? How to Create Latte Art with Blue Mountain Coffee?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange - For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). Can Blue Mountain coffee beans be used for espresso? Of course they can! As long as you're willing and can purchase authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, you can brew it however you like. But why, in coffee shops...
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New Uses for Coffee Grounds: Coffee Grounds as Pest Repellent and Roses Love Coffee Grounds
Many of you may be looking for effective green tips. FrontStreet Coffee can suggest a method: recycling used coffee grounds. Coffee mixed with soil can be used as natural fertilizer. Used coffee grounds provide a rich source of nutrients for the garden. Recycling coffee grounds not only benefits gardeners but also helps reduce the amount of waste going to landfills. Coffee grounds are a sustainable solution that your plants will love.
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French Press Usage Guide: Advantages and Invention History
Professional coffee knowledge exchange, more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Since the 11th century, humans have been brewing and drinking coffee as a beverage. Through long-term invention and improvement, today's manual coffee brewing methods have become diverse. Drinking a cup of pour-over coffee can be as complex as using a siphon coffee maker, or as simple as
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Yihe Tang Exposed for Using Expired and Moldy Ingredients! Employee Claims "It's Fine as Long as the Medicine Doesn't Kill You!"
Recently, an insider exposed serious food safety issues at several Yihe Tang locations in Zhengzhou City to China Quality News, prompting media outlets to send investigators for in-depth research. According to video recordings from investigators, multiple Yihe Tang stores in Zhengzhou were found to be using "closing waste" ingredients the next day
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Should You Use Light or Dark Roast Beans for Moka Pot Coffee? Moka Pot Brewing Methods! How to Fix Moka Pot Splattering Issues?
When we've had enough of a particular coffee flavor, we often want to try something different. For example, some friends who use moka pots, although they typically purchase deeply roasted coffee beans with their rich, caramelized aroma to make moka pot coffee, occasionally want to switch to light roast beans to experience the floral and fruity notes of light roast coffee. But due to online resources...
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What Is the Ideal Grind Size for Pour-Over Coffee? How to Determine If Your Coffee Grind Is Correct
Grind size has always been a challenging parameter to articulate in words. When discussing coffee grind size, people typically use visual comparison methods, scale reference systems, including the sieve calibration method used by FrontStreet Coffee, all of which have certain limitations. Visual comparison method, as we commonly refer to it, is essentially comparing the size to coarse sugar crystals.
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What is the Best Water Temperature for Pour-Over Coffee? Finding the Perfect Temperature
Water temperature is one of the most frequently discussed variables in coffee brewing conversations, second only to grind size. Whenever guests and friends ask FrontStreet Coffee about the water temperature used for brewing coffee, FrontStreet Coffee always offers this recommendation: "For dark roasted coffee, use 86°C~89°C, while for light roasted coffee, use 90°C~93°C." This
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What's the Difference Between Manual Press and Semi-Automatic Espresso Machines? Is the Xingli San Manual Press Espresso Machine Good?
As we all know, manual press espresso machines have become extremely popular in recent years. While they cannot match the comprehensive functionality of semi-automatic espresso machines, they are capable of extracting similarly concentrated coffee! Thanks to their affordable price and the convenience of not requiring electricity, manual press espresso machines have successfully carved out their place in the coffee community.
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Besides Three-Stage Pour, What Other Brewing Methods Do You Know?
Compared to other single-origin coffees, pour-over coffee brewing methods offer numerous varieties. For example: single-stream pour, three-stage pour, volcano pour, variable temperature brewing, stirring, and more. Today let's explore some common pour-over coffee brewing methods~ I. Single-Stream Pour Single-stream pour and one-time pour are...
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What Are the Advantages of Hand-Drip Coffee Stirring and Blooming Method? How to Use the Crazy Barista's Stirring Technique?
In the brewing process of hand-drip coffee, we continuously stir the coffee grounds by circling water injection, aiming to increase the dissolution rate of flavor substances. Compared to most other extraction methods, the parameters used in making hand-drip coffee are not so extreme, so it requires constant water flow to enhance extraction efficiency.
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How to Use a Vietnamese Drip Filter? Can It Be Used for Pour-Over Coffee Brewing?
Most regions have their unique coffee brewers, which may not necessarily be invented locally but are certainly popularized there! For example, Ethiopia's ceramic coffee pot; the Turkish pot that continuously produces coffee liquid; the Italian Moka pot we just discussed in the previous article; and then there's the star of our article today
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