For coffee lovers, Ethiopia is a sacred place in their hearts. This country is the birthplace of coffee and is now also the largest Arabica coffee-producing country in Africa. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is located in northeastern Afr [more…]

Colombia is one of the most famous coffee producing areas in the world and is known for its high-quality coffee. Colombian coffee is also one of the few single-origin coffees sold in the world under the name of the country. The full name of Colombia [more…]

As we all know, coffee is generally grown in the coffee growing zone, that is, the equatorial zone between the north and south tropic lines. However, the United States is not in this range, and the climate conditions are not very suitable for the gro [more…]

The full name of Kenya is the Republic of Kenya, located in eastern Africa, crossed by the equator in the middle, adjacent to Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and South Sudan, bordering the Indian Ocean to the southeast, with a land area of 582,64 [more…]

Yemen is a country in Asia, but it is often mistakenly regarded as an African country. Just across the sea from it is the well-known coffee-producing area of Ethiopia in Africa, and it is also a key port for Ethiopia to access Africa. The Yemen Mocha [more…]

Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country, adjacent to the countries of Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Malaysia. It is composed of 17,508 islands and is the largest archipelagic country in the world, spanning Asia and Oceania, and is also a country [more…]

Mandheling is not the name of a specific coffee variety, nor is it the name of a place of origin. In fact, it comes from a mispronunciation of the Indonesian Mandailing people. Mandheling coffee is mainly produced in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, where the terrain is high in elevation, and combined with the climate, [more…]

Yunnan's coffee planting area has climbed from over 300,000 mu in 2008 to more than 1.4 million mu today, with output once accounting for over 99% of the national total. Yet the expansion of the industry's scale has not been smooth sailing. Since 2012, international coffee futures prices have continued to decline, leaving Yunnan coffee farmers struggling at the edge of the cost line; the 2014 harvest season was hit by a triple blow of drought, cold damage, and the abandonment of harvesting, causing output to plummet from an expected 100,000 tons to less than 60,000 tons, while purchase prices, driven by factors such as drought in Brazil, saw their largest single-month increase in 20 years. Lincang, as an emerging main producing area, rose rapidly, and companies such as Lingfeng Coffee began implementing quality traceability systems. This article will review the cultivation situation, flavor characteristics, and future development trends of Yunnan Arabica coffee beans. [more…]

Adding sugar and milk has become a coffee drinking habit formed over the past nearly hundred years, because Mandheling, Brazil, Colombia, and Blue Mountain have all traditionally used dark roasting. Yirgacheffe beans are small, and the fruity acidity of light-roasted coffee has opened a new coffee world. The African continent is vast, with an average elevation of 75 [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…]

What is a microlot coffee bean? Will the quality of microlot coffee beans be better than that of regular batches? Now, when drinking single-origin coffee, it is very easy for us to trace back to which country, which producing area, and even to the ha [more…]

Geisha coffee beans are famous for their rich floral aroma and refined fruit acidity, but this variety went from Ethiopia's wild forests to the world stage through nearly seventy years of obscurity and turning points. This article sorts out Geisha's varietal origins, spread, and growing condition requirements, focusing on the terroir advantages of Panama's Boquete producing region, as well as Hacienda La Esmeralda's Red Label and Green Label grading system. It also presents Front Street Coffee's roasting approach for Geisha and V60 brewing parameter recommendations, and includes flavor descriptions of beans from well-known Panama estates such as Butterfly and Elida, providing coffee lovers with a complete Geisha tasting reference. [more…]

The coarseness of the grind in coffee directly affects the contact area between the coffee and water as well as the extraction time, and it will directly impact the taste of the coffee. But at the same time, the coffee grind size is also the most headache-inducing aspect for many people! In this article, Front Street will explain how to determine what the grind size should be for different coffee beans. First, [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). In coffee, the coarseness of the grind directly affects the contact area between coffee and water as well as the extraction time, and it will directly affect the taste of the coffee. But at the same time, the coffee grind size is also what gives many people the biggest headache. [more…]

In the Asian coffee landscape, Indonesia's Mandheling and Vietnam's massive output often dominate the conversation, while the coffee story of landlocked Laos is rarely mentioned. This country, bordering China, Vietnam, and Thailand, nurtures a mild and smooth coffee flavor thanks to the high altitude, abundant rainfall, and volcanic soil of the Bolaven Plateau. From the introduction of Typica and Bourbon during the French colonial period, to the shift toward Robusta after war and disease, and now to a diverse landscape where Arabica accounts for one-third, Lao coffee has weathered a century of ups and downs. This article will walk you through the historical trajectory, core production regions, and current state of the Lao coffee industry, along with relevant recommendations from the Front Street brand. [more…]

The grind size of coffee directly affects the contact area between coffee and water as well as the extraction time, and it will directly impact the taste of the coffee. But at the same time, coffee grind size is also the most headache-inducing thing for many people! In this article, Front Street will discuss how to determine what the grind size should be for different coffee beans. First [more…]

The grind size in coffee directly affects the contact area between the coffee and water as well as the extraction time, and it will directly impact the coffee's taste. But at the same time, coffee grind size is also the biggest headache for many people! In this article, Front Street will explain how to determine the appropriate grind size for different coffee beans. First [more…]

With the "rise" of acidic coffee in recent years, I believe everyone has heard of the Flower Queen coffee. Just hearing the name makes it sound extraordinary; its bright citrus and berry notes, along with its juicy, delightful sweet-and-sour taste, leave a lasting impression. This article will introduce you to Flower Queen coffee. Flower Queen rose to fame in 2017, when Ethiopian [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). In coffee, the coarseness of the grind directly affects the contact area between coffee and water as well as the extraction time, and it will directly affect the taste of the coffee. But at the same time, the coffee grind size is also what gives many people the biggest headache. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). The coarseness or fineness of the grind in coffee directly affects the contact area between the coffee and water as well as the coffee extraction time, and it will directly affect the taste of the coffee. But at the same time, the coffee grind size is also what gives many people the biggest headache. [more…]