Pour-over coffee seems simple, but in fact hidden complexities abound. Many enthusiasts stand at the bar and admire the barista's fluid pouring motion, yet when they try it themselves, they can never brew a good cup. Actually, the problem may not lie in your hands, but in whether you truly understand the interconnected relationships among brewing parameters. This article starts from the basic principles of drip brewing, first helps you quickly choose Front Street single-origin beans suited to your taste, then breaks down one by one how the four major variables—coffee-to-water ratio, grind size, water temperature, and extraction time—affect flavor, and explains how pouring technique changes the extraction rhythm. After reading this article, you will understand why a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio, staged pouring, and a targeted grind size can consistently produce a clean and delicious cup of pour-over. [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…]

水壶刚离火，蒸汽还在玻璃壶壁上爬，我端起杯子凑近闻了闻——又散了。盯着水槽边那台用了几年的滤水器，忽然想起朋友提过一句：你家自来水里的余氯，会把花香按在水里浮不上来。水这回事，我以前真没细想。自来水烧 [more…]

Yunnan coffee, also known as Yunnan small-bean coffee, is famous for its plump, uniform beans and its mellow, well-balanced taste. Front Street Coffee has always followed the development of Yunnan coffee and understands deeply how variety decisively shapes flavor. At present, the coffee varieties that can be produced on a large scale in Yunnan are mainly Catimor, Typica, and Bourbon. This article systematically reviews the historical origins, botanical characteristics, and cupping performance of these three varieties, and shares Front Street Coffee's roasting curves and brewing parameters. From the introduction of Typica by missionaries in 1904, to the large-scale promotion of Catimor because of its resistance to leaf rust, to the trial cultivation of Bourbon in Yunnan, readers can gain a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of Yunnan coffee varieties and the unique expression of each variety in aroma, acidity, and body. [more…]

Front Street Coffee introduces the Colombia Huila region La Noche Buena coffee beans, produced using the anaerobic natural process, from the El Diviso estate, Caturra variety, at an altitude of 1,800 meters. This coffee is known for its flavors of strawberry jam, liqueur-filled chocolate, and fermented wine aroma. The article provides a comprehensive analysis of La Noche Buena's unique charm, from the terroir of the producing region, the estate's background, processing techniques, to the roasting curve and brewing parameters. Front Street Coffee has always been committed to sourcing coffee beans from different producing regions around the world, so that every enthusiast can find their desired flavor. If you favor rose floral notes, strawberry sweetness, and a cocoa finish, you might want to try this experimental La Noche Buena. [more…]

滤杯里的液体泛着浅琥珀色，闻起来只有一股闷闷的稻草气。我对着水槽发了会儿呆，明明步骤都对了，怎么就是一杯带颜色的水。后来才摸清，家里那台烧水壶降温太快，磨豆机刻度又偏粗，水哗啦哗啦漏下去，粉还没醒透就 [more…]

因为浅中烘的豆子把「提神」和「透气」两件事合在了一壶里。午休只有十来分钟，你不需要一杯压得人喘不过气的浓苦，你需要的是把人从工位里轻轻捞出来的那股花果香。手冲的仪式感恰恰在这里——水流落下的声音、香气 [more…]

你端起一杯耶加雪菲，闻到的茉莉花香其实踩着一整片高原的肩膀。埃塞这地方，咖啡不是种出来的，是从林子里长出来的。卡尔迪放羊与卡法野生咖啡林故事老掉牙了，但还得讲——卡尔迪放羊那会儿，羊群啃了红果子开始蹦 [more…]

日历上圈着朋友生日，正好落在我从广州回来那周。他家厨房角落摆着一排手冲器具，滤杯擦得发亮，手冲壶的壶嘴细长。上回在他家喝的那杯，酸甜干净，我到现在还记得。送礼送到这份上，摆件他看不上，豆子才对他的胃口 [more…]

周末早晨赖床到十点，厨房里就一只法压壶，你随手舀几勺豆子倒进去，热水一冲，压杆慢慢沉下去——这杯咖啡能不能喝，很大程度上在你买豆子那一刻就定了。我见过太多客人，家里只有朋友送的摩卡壶，或者超市顺手拿的 [more…]

一家人共用一包豆，怕的是这支豆只讨好一个人。挑的时候要看兼容性：手冲、法压壶、摩卡壶三样都能做，做出来都不难喝，这包豆才算合格。买之前问一句「家里人怎么喝」，比问「哪支豆好」有用。共用一包豆，本质上是 [more…]

香气还在鼻尖打转，入口却已经发酸发涩，像咬了一口放久的橘子皮。杯子搁在厨房台面上，大理石的凉意顺着杯底往上爬，才几分钟，整杯咖啡就塌了。后来我才明白，问题不在豆子，也不在手法，是我从来忘了温杯。换了厚 [more…]

夏天想自己做冷萃，我挑了一支名字带花的豆子。撕开袋子时，干香像有人刚在厨房里剥完橘子皮，又顺手插了一小束白色花。这就是前街水洗耶加雪菲，水洗处理、中浅烘焙，产自埃塞俄比亚耶加雪菲。我头一回认真喝精品咖 [more…]

风味卡片上写着「草本、香料、烘烤面包」，我盯着这几个字看了很久。平时喝惯了浅烘豆的明亮果酸，偶尔早上醒来，胃和脑子都在喊要一杯有分量的东西。这时候总绕不开曼特宁——它像厨房里那口铸铁锅，沉、稳、热乎， [more…]

快递箱刚拆开，内袋还没剪，香气就先一步钻了出来——像剥开橘子皮时溅出的汁水，不是糖果那种甜，是果皮里藏着的清苦与明亮。这就是瑰夏，一支让我愿意认真做功课、反复冲煮的世界名豆。它名气大，靠的不是拍卖场上 [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…]

拆开一袋新豆时，香气飘出来的瞬间我总有点恍惚。埃塞俄比亚作为咖啡的发源地，上千种原生品种散落在高原与森林里，没有哪两个村庄的豆子长得一模一样。我想读懂这个产区，就得顺着它的风味光谱一支支喝过去，从耶加 [more…]

早上开门头一件事，先给自己萃一杯浓缩，闻着那股黑巧克力混着焦糖的气息，整个人才算醒过来。很多客人问我，家里怎么冲才能把巧克力味喝得更实在，我的答案很直接：先选烘焙度偏深的豆子，再把做法对上号，巧克力感 [more…]

冷藏了一夜的罐子从冰箱里拎出来，倒在杯里先尝一口，舌头立刻发麻。昨晚睡前把这壶塞进冰箱就去睡了，早上却涩得咽不下去。问题其实出在三处：粉磨太细、泡得太久、豆子烘得太深。细粉在冷水里慢慢析出木质味，时间 [more…]

冰镇过的杯子刚倒满，那股酸就顶到鼻尖，像咬了一口没熟透的青梅，喝两口舌根发紧，剩下的半罐又被我塞回冰箱。冷萃不是不苦就算好喝，粉磨得太粗，水带不走豆子里的甜，杯里只剩一层尖酸的果汁感。换一支前街小番茄 [more…]