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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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How to Determine Coffee Grind Size? What Grind Size Should Be Used for Different Brewing Methods?
There are various coffee brewing devices available, and the same coffee beans will produce coffee with different characteristics when brewed with different equipment. Therefore, people have numerous different options when making coffee. However, regardless of the brewing method, we need to grind the coffee beans before extraction! Only in this way can we achieve the best
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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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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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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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Can Gesha be used for espresso? Can single-origin coffee beans be used for espresso? What does SOE mean?
As is well known, coffee beans sold on the market are mainly divided into two types: one is single-origin coffee beans used for pour-over coffee, and the other is espresso beans used for espresso coffee. Since FrontStreet Coffee's main business is selling beans, we often encounter customers holding expensive single-origin beans like Gesha to ask: this
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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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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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Why Use Different Temperatures to Brew One Pot of Coffee? What is Three-Temperature Variable Brewing? What Water Temperature Should You Use for Pour-Over Coffee?
Over-extraction is a common frustration many friends face when brewing coffee. As everyone knows, when a cup of coffee is over-extracted, it will develop obvious off-flavors and bitterness that are difficult to swallow. The main cause of coffee over-extraction comes from an excessively high extraction rate, but this varies by situation! The reasons for excessive extraction rate could be
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What's the Difference Between Single and Double Espresso? What Coffee Beans Are Used for Espresso?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). 【Introduction】Espresso is a beverage made by forcing near-boiling high-pressure water through finely ground coffee. Espresso
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How to Brew Drip Coffee for the Best Taste? Can Drip Coffee Be Used to Make Latte? What's the Difference Between Cold Brew and Milk Extraction Coffee? What Water Temperature Should Be Used for Drip Coffee?
Drip bag coffee has gained popularity due to its excellent portability and the ability to easily make a delicious cup of black coffee without complex operations. Although it may not have the rich aroma of freshly ground coffee due to being "pre-prepared" (pre-ground), drip coffee can be quite delicious when brewed properly.
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What is the Best Grinding Setting for Dark Roast Espresso Coffee Beans - How to Brew Dark Roast Espresso Beans
What is the best grinding setting for dark roast espresso coffee beans? Generally, most espresso grinders have a medium value which serves as a relative standard that can be fine-tuned according to your needs and should be easy to find on the adjustment dial. For making espresso, a single basket typically uses 8-10g of coffee grounds, while a double basket generally uses 14-16g. Other brewing methods do not require an espresso grinder; manual grinders mostly don't have settings, while electric ones use common
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How to Brew Coffee Without a Coffee Machine? Simple Coffee Brewing Methods Allow You to Make Coffee from Coffee Beans!
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) How to use coffee beans? Four devices that can brew good coffee without a coffee machine to understand? Percolator Using a percolator to brew coffee is convenient and time-saving, low-tech equipment produces excellent results. Percolators are composed of simple components, including a plastic
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What Coffee Beans are Used for Cold Drip Coffee? What is the Taste and Flavor Profile of Cold Drip Coffee? Is Cold Drip Bitter?
Introduction: Recently, a customer visiting the shop asked what kind of coffee beans can be used to make cold drip coffee? For this type of question, you will find the answer in this Barista Training Session! How FrontStreet Coffee Makes Cold Drip Coffee FrontStreet Coffee uses the Tiamo HG2713 cold drip stand, which is a relatively large-scale cold drip coffee...
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What Are the Ideal Grind Sizes for Pour-Over, French Press, Siphon, and Moka Pot? The Importance of Coffee Grinding
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). It is said that Beethoven counted sixty coffee beans every morning, put them in the grinder, and then brewed coffee after grinding. While grinding the coffee, he enjoyed its aroma and experienced the joy within it. Indeed, grinding coffee yourself...
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What are the uses of coffee grounds? Can coffee grounds be put directly in flower pots/applied to dark circles under the eyes?
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add FrontStreet Coffee's private WeChat account: qjcoffeex. It's unclear when coffee grounds suddenly became 'hard currency'. Originally regarded as trash...
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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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Essential Tools for Coffee Latte Art You Must Know! What Details Should You Pay Attention to When Using an Etching Needle? Why Do We Create Latte Art?
Coffee latte art adds visual appeal to espresso-based milk drinks like lattes and cappuccinos. When a coffee features an exquisite latte art pattern, it naturally creates the impression that this coffee must taste exceptional. In short, it makes coffee appear more appetizing and enhances people's desire to drink it.
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What Coffee-to-Water Ratio Should Be Used for Espresso Beans? Why Use Blended Beans for Espresso?
For professional barista exchanges, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Espresso is often made with blended beans to enhance flavor richness and balance, though this is not absolutely necessary. However, espresso is extracted using hot water and pressure, and if consumed directly without stirring, the water-soluble components
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What's the Ideal Water Temperature for Pour-Over Coffee? How Brewing Temperature Affects Coffee Flavor and Taste
In recent years, we've frequently seen competition baristas using variable temperature brewing methods - higher water temperature in the first half and lower temperature in the second half. What's the secret behind this temperature-changing brewing approach? FrontStreet Coffee recalls that variable temperature brewing isn't a recent concept; it was proposed earlier by Wu Zelin
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