耶加雪菲是埃塞俄比亚南部Gedeo地区海拔最高的精品咖啡产区，以茉莉花香、柑橘调性与柠檬酸闻名。阿朵朵（Adado）合作社作为耶加雪菲咖啡农合作社联盟（YCFCU）的创始成员之一，坐落在2000至2400米的山区，1250位农民以咖啡与山香蕉互植的传统方式耕作。本文梳理阿朵朵的产区归属、ECX分级制度、合作社背景，并呈现前街耶加雪菲阿朵朵的杯测风味与直火烘焙建议，为咖啡爱好者提供从产地到风味的完整认识。 [more…]

埃塞俄比亚作为精品咖啡的圣地，其咖啡出口体系却相当复杂。根据当地法令，咖啡出口分为ECX竞标、合作社与单一农场三大系统，其中合作社与单一庄园可绕过ECX直接出口，具备较完整的可追溯性。ECX由Eleni Gabre-Madhin于2008年创办，通过分级、仓储与即时信息改变了咖啡农的交易处境。而真正实现100%可追溯的，是近年来崛起的单一农场系统，西达摩日晒花魁正是来自罕贝拉农场的代表作。本文将梳理三大体系的运作差异、ECX的交易逻辑、六大合作社联盟的架构，以及单一农场对精品咖啡的意义。前街也将持续关注这些产地动向，为咖啡爱好者带来更清晰的产地知识。 [more…]

美国精品咖啡协会烘焙师公会举办的2012年度生豆大赛（COTY）汇集了来自26个国家、250款咖啡生豆同台竞技，最终评选出十款代表当年度最高水准的精品咖啡。评审从干香、湿香、口感、风味、余韵和醇厚度六个维度进行盲测打分，埃塞俄比亚与哥伦比亚瑰夏成为最大赢家。本文将完整呈现这份十强榜单的详细数据，并解读各产区与品种的突出表现，为咖啡爱好者提供一份专业参考。前街咖啡也将结合榜单，推荐值得关注的精品豆款。 [more…]

The term "berry" does not refer to a single specific fruit, but rather broadly denotes a category—all small, juicy fruits. However, unlike tropical fruits, berries have their own separate category in the new coffee flavor wheel released by the SCA in 2016. The berry category in the flavor wheel includes strawberry (Strawberry [more…]

埃塞俄比亚作为咖啡的基因宝库，其豆种繁杂、颗粒大小不一，却造就了明亮果酸与花香交织的独特风味。本文从前街咖啡的视角出发，系统梳理埃塞咖啡的种植采收方式、Heirloom原生种的由来、九大精品产区的风土特色，以及ECX交易制度与G1-G5分级标准。同时详解耶加雪菲、西达莫、花魁等代表豆的风味表现，并附上前街咖啡的V60手冲参数，帮助爱好者全面理解埃塞豆的多样魅力。 [more…]

耶加雪菲是埃塞俄比亚最具辨识度的精品咖啡产区之一，高海拔与湖畔水汽赋予其清新花香与柑橘酸质。本文从产区风土、小农合作社模式出发，重点介绍阿达朵处理厂，并解析日晒处理如何放大热带水果与浆果调性。同时带来前街耶加雪菲的烘焙思路、杯测风味表现与手冲萃取建议，包括V60滤杯、92-93℃水温、1:15粉水比等实用参数，帮助咖啡爱好者全面了解这款日常口粮豆的魅力。 [more…]

耶加雪菲是埃塞俄比亚最具代表性的精品咖啡产区之一，凭借清新的花香与柑橘酸质，成为许多咖啡爱好者日常口粮的首选。相比价格高昂的瑰夏，耶加雪菲以亲民的价格和极高的风味辨识度取胜。本文将从产区海拔、合作社模式、日晒处理工艺等角度，解析耶加雪菲的档次定位，重点介绍阿达朵合作社的精品咖啡豆特点，并附上前街日晒耶加雪菲的完整手冲建议与冲煮参数。 [more…]

The flavor profile of Yirgacheffe is characterized by bright acidity, a non-bitter taste, and a subtle floral aroma. Its flavor is fresh and elegant, and the price is affordable, making it almost an entry-level choice for every coffee enthusiast. If you haven't tried Yirgacheffe yet, we would recommend purchasing a washed Yirgacheffe selection curated by our baristas. [more…]

As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia has always been a pilgrimage site for many coffee professionals. Many friends who come to Front Street Coffee ask as soon as they walk in whether we have Ethiopian beans, whether we have Yirgacheffe beans. Yes, whether for coffee beginners or coffee connoisseurs, Ethiopian coffee beans have that bright [more…]

When it comes to coffee with floral and fruity aromas, Front Street Coffee immediately thinks of Yirgacheffe. Although Geisha coffee also has floral and fruity aromas, when it comes to which is better, Front Street Coffee still believes Yirgacheffe's is more vivid. Yirgacheffe is a specialty coffee region in Ethiopia. It originally belonged to the Sidama region, but because of its unique flavor it was [more…]

埃塞俄比亚作为咖啡发源地，其出口体系与分级制度直接影响着全球咖啡爱好者的杯中风味。本文深入解析该国三大咖啡出口系统——ECX竞标、合作社与单一农场，揭示ECX如何通过定价机制、仓储物流与即时信息重塑咖啡交易，并聚焦耶加雪菲产区的ECX特选分级标准。同时介绍六大合作社联盟的运作模式，以及前街果丁丁、前街沃卡等知名合作社如何凭借精湛处理技术脱颖而出。无论你是咖啡从业者还是爱好者，都能从中理解埃塞咖啡从产地到杯中的品质逻辑。 [more…]

Yirgacheffe, as a coffee renowned on the African continent and throughout the entire coffee world, can be considered one of the synonyms for specialty coffee. First, let us teach you how to distinguish real Yirgacheffe from fake. We can judge from the following three points: 1. The flavor of Yirgacheffe. The so-called Yirgacheffe flavor is the unique lemon, white floral [more…]

For coffee lovers, among the coffees they've tried, there's always at least one African coffee bean. Among them, the Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee beans, originating from the birthplace of Arabica, are highly renowned for their excellent flavor and are much loved by many. In recent years, domestic specialty coffee has developed rapidly, and this coffee, which enjoys great fame in the international coffee circle, [more…]

When Yirgacheffe is mentioned, many people will think of its distinctive characteristics such as floral aroma, not bitter, citric acidity, citrus, tea-like body, and so on. The reason Yirgacheffe coffee beans possess such a splendid flavor and present a refreshing, bright tonality is first of all thanks to the terroir and variety of the origin, and secondly to the control of roasting, because the coffee beans [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). As a fan of floral and fruity coffees, Front Street features several Ethiopian coffee beans on its bean list, the most representative of which are the washed Gedingding Cooperative, sun-dried Red Cherry, and Sidamo floral [more…]

Coffee experts should all have tried Yirgacheffe. It not only has a fresh taste and low bitterness, making it suitable for brewing all kinds of coffee, but is also very affordable, so it is a must-have everyday bean for many coffee lovers at home. So, as a fan of Yirgacheffe, have you ever heard of a specialty coffee called "Gotiti"? Gotiti its [more…]

很多人容易把耶加雪菲和西达摩混为一谈，其实两者都位于埃塞俄比亚，但行政层级和地理概念并不相同。简单来说，西达摩相当于一个省，而耶加雪菲则是西达摩省内的一座小镇。西达摩海拔约2100米，耶加产区整体地势更高，最高点甚至突破2600米。本文将从埃塞俄比亚咖啡的起源、种植体系、分级制度、风味差异以及价格区间等多个角度，帮助咖啡爱好者彻底厘清这两个产区的区别，同时也会介绍前街品牌旗下相关咖啡豆的特点与性价比。 [more…]

American beans are mainly known for their balanced flavor, Asian beans emphasize a mellow, full-bodied taste, while African coffee beans are primarily prized for their floral and fruity notes. Among them, Ethiopian coffee is renowned for its elegant white floral aroma and bright lemon-citrus acidity, leaving a deep impression on many people. If one were to recommend a specialty Ethiopian [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Kenya AA coffee has always been regarded as one of the best specialty coffees in the world. For some friends who are not very familiar with Kenyan coffee, Front Street is often asked what AA means. Besides [more…]

The popularity of gourmet coffee allows us to obtain more detailed planting and production information of coffee beans. These information usually accompanies the sale of coffee beans and is printed on the label of the packaging bag! Bean varieties, p [more…]