Espresso
Latest articles, industry insights and brewing guides
How much powder does it take to make espresso? Can you drink coffee made with a difference of 0.5g of powder?
"Quantitative quantity" is an auxiliary function that most Italian bean grinders on the market are currently equipped with. The quantitative quantity of the bean grinder means that the amount of coffee powder that can be ground can be set. For example, if you set the gram weight to 20g, then this bean grinder will grind 20g of powder for you. That sounds like a very convenient
Why do you need to apply powder to coffee before extraction? How to properly powder espresso?
As we all know, there is a step called "cloth powder" in the making process of Italian coffee. Although its operation is very simple, its importance cannot be underestimated. Because the function of the cloth powder is to make the coffee powder more evenly distributed in the powder bowl, this can reduce the appearance of channel effects. On the other hand, if coffee is
What does geisha SOE Coffee mean? How to make espresso with geisha?
With its unique flavor performance, geisha became famous and widely known in the 2004 BOP Competition. The rich fragrance of flowers and citrus honey is the taste of geisha passed down by word of mouth. Many friends have a special liking for geisha and are attracted by this charm. Then I believe that most of my friends are like Qian Jie, when
How to solve the perforation phenomenon of Italian concentrated? What is the reason for unstable espresso? Why is the espresso machine extracting fast and slow?
As we all know, one of the most important tasks for baristas when they come to the store every morning is to correct the taste of espresso. Because after a night of standing, the state of the coffee beans has long been changed due to their constant venting characteristics, which will change the extraction time of espresso coffee, which may affect the taste.
What's the use of espresso and filter paper? Why does espresso have filter paper?
A friend found that recently many coffee shops knock out the powder cake will have white paper. So after he arrived at Qianjie Store, he couldn't wait to ask about Qianjie's real paper. If you look like this, you can guess its true identity! That's right! It's filter paper, a round piece of filter paper. Zhong
What are the oils in espresso? Is coffee grease real or fake? What does coffee Crema mean?
"Is the grease I extracted real or fake? "This is a very interesting topic that Qian Jie came across while surfing the Internet in the past two days. I believe that many friends 'first reaction after seeing it was the same as Qian Jie, full of doubts: " Coffee grease can also be true or false? "With curiosity, front street points
Can an espresso machine be used to extract tea? What do coffee and tea have in common?
"Tea" and "coffee" are two popular drinks around the world. Although there are significant differences in their cultural background and drinking experience, there are still many places in common. For example, they all require water as a solvent to dissolve specific components. And this leads to them having
Is it necessary to press espresso? The correct way to make espresso liquor!
Just as they pursue a deep and uniform powder pit when rushing, most coffee guys with "perfectionism" will also pursue a complete powder cake when extracting espresso. In the same way as Fankeng, the appearance of a complete powder cake does not represent whether the coffee is delicious or not, but the knocked powder cake
What does espresso mean? How does Espresso taste good? What is the difference between short extract and long extract concentration?
As we all know, there are three versions of espresso! There are regular versions of Normale (normal espresso), short versions of Ristretto, and long versions of Lungo. Because the three have completely different extraction rates and concentrations, we will understand
Why can't espresso be made well on rainy days? What are the reasons why espresso machines do not produce good coffee?
As temperatures gradually rise and rainy weather come frequently, this means that Guangdong has begun to enter the field of spring. Do you think Qianjie is going to sing praises of this season of recovery of all things? No! Now that the spring rain continues, for those coffee guys who have to work early and make early, it will be a place to drink concentrated until they are full.
How to make all-ice American? What is the operation of ice American with more ice and no water? How to make iced espresso!
Should it be said that it really deserves to be Guangzhou? The high temperature can still reach 20°C at the end of January today, which has caused most of the guests who have visited in the past two days to drink iced coffee (yes, Qianjie is closed during the Spring Festival). Among the many iced coffees, iced American is still among the top selling products. But unlike usual, the most
What is the reason for the leak in the espresso machine? Why does the coffee maker produce water when extracting and concentrating?
Recently, many friends reported back on the front street backstage: "Coffee machines often leak water during the extraction and concentration process." This phenomenon is actually easy to solve, so we just need to understand the principle. Normally, during the extraction and concentration process, water will only be sprayed by the coffee machine because it is in a sealed space.
How does handle temperature affect espresso? How is coffee aroma affected by temperature?
In the 2016 WBC competition, Mr. Wu Zelin, a contestant from our Province of China Taiwan, used an ice handle to extract and concentrate, and successfully won the championship. This operation subverted the perceptions of everyone present at the time, and everyone raised doubts like the commentators present: "Can the temperature of the handle really affect
How to use the espresso machine! Precautions for espresso extraction! What should I pay attention to when extracting espresso?
From the beginning of bean grinding to the end of extraction, it takes less than 60 seconds to make a cup of espresso. It seems that making a delicious cup of coffee is not a complicated matter. But as the front street often said, although it may seem simple, in fact, there are not many details that need to be paid attention to. As the saying goes: Details decide
What does a shot in coffee mean? Is the 1shot espresso espresso single or double? What does 1shot mean?
In "If you want to make the coffee stronger, can you make it longer?" In this article, Qian Jie mentioned that if we want to make the espresso stronger when ordering, we can ask the boss to add a shot. But recently Qianjie found that many customers still have the same understanding of shot as before.
Precautions for using the espresso machine! What are the must-do elements before espresso extraction? Why do we need to put water in before espresso extraction?
Although the espresso making process may seem very simple, there are many details that need to be paid attention to in actual operation! This is a passage that is often mentioned in Qianjie. This is true, for example, how to distribute coffee powder evenly when applying powder, how to apply even force when pressing powder, or how to send a qualified cow
What should I do if the powder sticks to the coffee maker? What is the use of the pressure relief function of the coffee maker? Why does the espresso machine know how to fry it?
I don't know if my friends have encountered this situation: when we finished extracting the espresso, we took off the handle and buckled it on the powder residue bucket. As a result, there was no expected sound of the powder cake falling from the powder residue bucket. Looking back, I found that the powder cake was attached to the brewing head of the coffee machine. And in the coffee ring, such a situation occurs
Why do few people drink espresso in coffee shops? How strong is espresso?
Recently, a little friend would come to the front street to order a cup of Italian concentrate whenever he felt sleepy. After drinking it, he frowned first, then held a sip of water and quietly waited for the bitterness to dissipate. He would soon be in place full of blood. Resurrection, finally couldn't help but sigh: "Ah ~ It's really refreshing, but this thing is so bitter! "As
What is a tiger stripe concentrate? Where does the fat in espresso come from? How does fine powder affect coffee?
Today, while Qianjie was surfing the Internet, he found an interesting question post. A netizen placed a photo of the espresso extracted by it and asked: How can there be "oil ideas" on the grease surface of espresso coffee? (Picture reference is as follows) From the above picture, we can see that the grease surface is indeed floating
How long does it take to keep coffee beans? What is growing beans? Does espresso need beans? What is the purpose of raising beans?
"Raising beans", I believe everyone more or less knows or has heard of this term. Now that coffee has become daily life, even if you are just getting started, even if you don't know what the purpose of raising beans is, you know that when you encounter freshly roasted coffee beans, you need to put them away for a while before you can put them into brewing. Therefore, Front Street