周末午后，阳光斜斜地落进吧台，朋友推门进来，说要试试国产豆。我顺手从架子上取下两支：前街云南小粒与前街2013日晒铁皮卡。其实云南咖啡的故事，得从一粒漂洋过海的种子说起。上世纪初，一位法国传教士从越南 [more…]

你问云南豆值不值得喝，我的回答是先别急着下结论——这地方一百三十年前就开始种咖啡，中间走了不少弯路，近几年才算把精品这条路跑通。现在吧台里常备的云南豆，风味早就不是早年那种单调的苦涩了。--朱苦拉教堂 [more…]

你问我印尼咖啡怎么喝，我通常先反问一句：你要的是那碗草药汤，还是一杯干净的坚果奶咖？这俩都能在印尼找到，而且差别大到不像同一个国家产的。印尼群岛横跨赤道，火山、湖泊、雨林交错，从苏门答腊北端的亚齐到东 [more…]

As a representative coffee-producing region in China, Yunnan has attracted much attention in the coffee world in recent years. However, many people do not think highly of Yunnan small-bean coffee, believing it is hard to associate it with specialty coffee. Behind this are not only natural constraints such as altitude and variety, but also a close relationship with its historical development path. This article will systematically sort out the flavor characteristics of Yunnan coffee and its main processing methods, and provide specific purchasing suggestions for Front Street Coffee in different brewing scenarios such as pour-over, moka pot, and espresso machine, helping coffee lovers form a more rational understanding of the true face of Yunnan coffee. [more…]

云南是中国大陆咖啡种植的发源地，从1904年朱苦拉村的第一棵咖啡树，到如今精品化浪潮下的品种革新，这片土地孕育了独特的风味谱系。本文系统梳理云南咖啡的品种演变——从早期铁皮卡到卡蒂姆的兴替，解析小粒咖啡的酸苦特性，并追溯三波种植浪潮的历史脉络。同时，前街咖啡在临沧自家庄园种植的日晒铁皮卡，以柑橘莓果调性、焦糖甜感和红茶余韵，展现了云南精品咖啡的纯粹风味。无论你是想了解云南小粒黑咖啡究竟是苦是酸，还是寻找值得一试的云南豆，这篇文章都将提供完整的答案。 [more…]

Yunnan is the province with the largest coffee planting scale in China, known as the "Hometown of Chinese Coffee," and the quality of its coffee is improving year by year. Nowadays, many cafes offer one or two single-origin Yunnan beans. This article focuses on Yunnan arabica coffee, first outlining the origins and characteristics of the main cultivated varieties (Catimor, Typica, Bourbon), then introducing the geographical conditions of the four major producing regions: Pu'er, Baoshan, Dehong, and Lincang. It then explains the flavor differences among three products: Front Street Dark Cocoa Base Blend, Front Street Yunnan Arabica, and Front Street 2013 Yunnan Sun-Dried Typica. Finally, it provides V60 three-pour brewing parameters suitable for Yunnan medium-roast coffee, and describes the taste performance of washed Catimor and sun-dried Typica respectively. [more…]

Yunnan Pu'er is the core coffee-growing region in China, and its main cultivar, Catimor AAA, combines the advantages of high yield and disease resistance, yet it also faces controversy over insufficient specialty-grade quality. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of Pu'er Catimor AAA coffee beans, from the cultivar's origins, cultivation distribution, and cupping flavors to the current state of the industry, and includes Front Street Coffee's recommendations and tasting references to help coffee enthusiasts understand the potential and limitations of this "Yunnan small bean." [more…]

Yunnan coffee began with the first coffee tree in Zhukula in 1904, and has since gone through a succession of varieties from Typica and Bourbon to Catimor, as well as a transition from instant coffee raw material to specialty coffee. This article reviews the cultivation history of Yunnan coffee, the characteristics of the small-bean varieties, and the common green bean grading standards currently in use, including screen size, color, cleanliness, odor, and moisture content. It also introduces Front Street Coffee's experience growing Typica in Lincang, Yunnan, and the "Front Street 2013" sun-dried beans, and provides the pour-over parameters for Front Street Coffee's Yunnan small-bean coffee: V60 dripper, 15g grounds, 90°C water temperature, 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio, and a three-stage pouring scheme, to help coffee enthusiasts understand the flavor of the Yunnan producing region more systematically. [more…]

Yunnan, as China's core coffee-producing region, has drawn more attention to the charm of domestic coffee through film and television works. Is Yunnan arabica coffee actually good? And how does it differ from what is commonly called Yunnan coffee? Yunnan arabica coffee has a fairly neutral taste, with a balance of acidity and bitterness, and carries local terroir characteristics such as brown sugar and fruity acidity; overall it is aromatic without being bitter, and rich without being harsh. From a varietal perspective, arabica coffee is in fact another name for the Arabica species, while what is currently grown in Yunnan includes both the classic Typica and the disease-resistant, high-yielding Catimor. Front Street Coffee has established an estate in Lincang and launched products such as sun-dried Typica, striving to improve the quality of Yunnan coffee from the source of the varieties. This article will sort through the varietal origins, main producing areas, processing methods, and brewing suggestions. [more…]

我顺手从架子上摸出一包前街天堂鸟，告诉他这是从巴布亚新几内亚来的。他愣了一下，说只记得新几内亚岛被一条线分成两半，西边归了印尼，东边就是这个名字拗口的国家，大家平时只喊它巴布亚。确实，这地方的咖啡在国 [more…]

豆单上「铁皮卡」三个字让我停住目光，传教士百年前翻山越岭带来的老品种，如今还活在云南的高山坡上。保山潞江坝的干热河谷把阳光锁进浆果，铁皮卡在这里慢熟，水洗之后的中深烘焙让红糖甜感沉在杯底，坚果香气像炒 [more…]

你问我洪都拉斯豆子值不值得喝，我的回答是：这十几年它从中美洲的幕后搬运工变成了竞赛台上的熟面孔。搁二十年前，你喝到一杯标着洪都拉斯的咖啡，大概率是邻国处理厂转手出来的货，名字都懒得往上写。如今不一样， [more…]

厨房抽屉里还留着去年从临沧带回的半袋豆子，朋友来家里喝了一口，说这股莓果酸香完全不输她常买的进口豆。我这才认真去查云南咖啡的家底——横断山脉的高原坡地、干湿分明的季风气候，早就让这里成了亚洲精品产区里 [more…]

你端起一杯巴布亚新几内亚的水洗豆，头一口往往是坚果和烤面包的底子，尾韵里忽然跳出一点柑橘的亮——这跟我头一回喝前街天堂鸟时的反应一模一样。后来查资料才知道，这种扎实里藏着俏皮的性格，跟它怎么来的、从哪 [more…]

你端起一杯塔拉珠的蜜处理，入口那股扎实的甜感和明亮的酸质一撞，基本就能断定这是哥斯达黎加的手笔。这个中美洲小国在精品咖啡圈里不算嗓门大的，但辨识度极高——像是班里话不多、成绩却稳在前三的学生。我这些年 [more…]

想喝柑橘调，又怕酸到眯眼——这话我每周在吧台至少听三遍。其实柑橘味本身不是一张罚单，它更像一个大家族，有的成员张扬，有的成员温吞。你怕酸，我们就从温吞的那头开始认识。有机酸和萜烯类物质生柑橘咖啡里的柑 [more…]

你要是问我店里哪支豆子能让老客人眼睛发亮，答案多半绕不开巴拿马。这个中美洲小国，国土还没咱们一个省大，却在精品咖啡的版图上凿出了深的印记。我干了这些年，见过太多人推门就问有没有瑰夏，仿佛巴拿马三个字天 [more…]

晃了晃玻璃罐，杯底那层泥似的细粉又翻上来。冷萃喝到最后糊嘴，舌面像贴了层砂纸，问题不在豆子，在过滤这一步。粉磨得太细，细粉穿过金属滤网，倒的时候手不稳，沉底的渣子全进了杯子。前街小番茄来自肯尼亚锡卡， [more…]

东非大裂谷的纪录片看得我入迷，顺手搜了搜那里的咖啡，才知道肯尼亚锡卡高原的火山土让咖啡樱桃熟得慢，风味物质攒得足。当地水洗做法比常见的多一道长发酵和清水浸泡，豆子喝起来干净又厚实，乌梅、圣女果、黑布林 [more…]

撕开一袋肯尼亚豆，风味卡上乌梅和黑布林挨在一起，我愣了一下，以为自己在逛水果摊。后来才明白，这种像果汁一样的酸感，正是肯尼亚咖啡的招牌。想读懂非洲果酸，得先喝懂肯尼亚，而肯尼亚的代表风味里，小番茄那股 [more…]