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Cold Brew Caffeine Content | Which Is More Energizing, Cold Brew or Americano? What's the Difference Between Cold Brew Coffee and Americano Black Coffee? Is Cold Brew Coffee High in Caffeine?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Cold brew coffee is so popular for one reason: whether in a coffee shop or at home, its brewing method is extremely simple. Another reason is the flavor that cold brew coffee delivers, which has not only won over many coffee connoisseurs [more…]
An Introduction to Green Coffee Bean Grades | A Comparison of Coffee Bean Characteristics, Flavor, and Taste Across National Green Coffee Bean Grading Systems: G1, G2, AA, PB, SHB
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Many friends, while drinking coffee at Front Street, ask our baristas, "What is Yirgacheffe G1 and Yirgacheffe G2?" "What is Kenya AA, AB?" What is Guate... [more…]
Coffee Varieties Illustrated | What Are the Taste and Shape Differences Between the Three Major Coffee Bean Species? How to Quickly Identify Coffee Bean Varieties? Are Ethiopian Heirloom and Geisha the Same Species of Coffee?
Every variety of coffee beans has different bean appearance (bean外貌) characteristics. In this article, Front Street will guide everyone through coffee bean appearance to identify coffee bean varieties, and what flavor characteristics do different coffee varieties have? ~| Typica (Typica) Typica originated in Ethiopia and southeastern Sudan. [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Tutorial | How Long Does It Take to Make Cold Brew Coffee? Can Soaking Coffee Grounds in Warm Water Shorten the Cold Brew Making Time?
As one of the representatives of iced coffee, cold brew is usually made with room-temperature water (around 20–30°C), but because the extraction efficiency is low, a long steeping time is needed to extract more flavor compounds, so as to highlight the coffee's sweetness and body. Experienced friends know that making a pot (cup) of cold brew quickly [more…]
Arabica Coffee | What Is Arabica Coffee? 8 Recommended High-Value Specialty Pour-Over Coffee Beans with Subtle Acidity and a Sweet Aftertaste
Is Arabica a coffee brand from some country? Arabica is the name of a coffee variety, and it is a very common coffee variety name. "Made with 100% Arabica coffee beans," "selected Arabica coffee beans"... In our daily lives, when we buy all kinds of coffee products, the packaging always says " [more…]
Sweet aftertaste coffee beans: a flavor path with low acidity and lingering sweetness
Beans with understated acidity and a prominent sweet finish place their flavor emphasis on sweetness and aftertaste: natural (dry) processing and medium-dark roasting round off the acidity, leaving a lingering sweetness. Front Street Coffee's Ethiopian Huakui has a sweet finish with a passion fruit aftertaste; the acidity on the palate flashes by, and sweetness takes over the second half. In Kafa Forest, the sweetness actually becomes more pronounced as the temperature drops. [more…]
High-Resolution Coffee Flavor Wheel Reference Chart Download | How Can Coffee Beginners Understand the Coffee Flavor Wheel? How to Taste and Describe Single-Origin Coffee Flavors?
A large part of the reason the coffee flavor wheel was created was to meet the tasting standards that emerged after coffee became more specialty-oriented. It also drew on wine tasting and cupping, gradually evolving from vague, general flavor descriptions into a detailed, logical flavor wheel. The first version of the coffee flavor wheel was released in 1995, [more…]
How Exactly Is Golden Mandheling Defined? A Comprehensive Interpretation from PWN Certification to Front Street Coffee Cupping Flavor
Golden Mandheling is one of the flagship Indonesian specialty coffees, yet the market is flooded with Mandheling products bearing the name "Golden," while only a handful truly meet the standard. This article begins with the background of the PWN company to clarify the correct definition and certification standards of Golden Mandheling, explaining its core requirements such as G1 grade, 18-mesh-and-above screen size, and triple hand sorting. It also shares the flavor differences between Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling and Lintong Mandheling in cupping, helping coffee enthusiasts accurately identify authenticity and make suitable choices based on personal taste preferences. [more…]
The grading system of Ethiopian coffee beans, the Yirgacheffe G1 and G2 grades.
We know that the grading method of coffee beans usually depends on the actual situation of the growing country, such as being divided according to the size of the coffee beans, like Kenyan coffee; being divided according to the altitude, like Blue Mo [more…]
Medium-dark roast specialty coffee beans | What are some pour-over coffee beans that are neither sour nor bitter? Recommendations for single-origin beans with cocoa and dark chocolate coffee flavors
Nowadays, when tasting a cup of coffee, we are amazed by its bright, fruity acidity, and satisfied by its bitter-then-sweet, full-bodied taste. Traditional coffee smells fragrant but tastes bitter, which is hard to accept; even the sweet-and-sour light-roasted coffee is hard for some people to swallow. A customer saw Front [more…]
Espresso Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations | What Are Espresso Blend Beans? What Types of Espresso Beans Are There? How to Choose Espresso Beans for a Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine?
Whether enjoyed on its own or as part of an espresso-based drink, a good, balanced espresso is the first requirement. However, to create an espresso with balanced acidity, body, and sweetness, you need to start with the right coffee beans—blending beans from different origins together. About Espresso Beans [more…]
Commercial Espresso Bean Recommendations | How to Blend Espresso Beans? What Are the Techniques for Roasting Espresso Blends? Which Espresso Beans Are Suitable for Café Service?
Whether enjoyed on its own or as part of an espresso-based drink, a good, balanced espresso is the first requirement. However, to make an espresso with balanced acidity, body, and sweetness, you need to start with the right coffee beans—blending beans from different origins together. Although single-origin [more…]
How to Choose Chocolate-Nutty Coffee Beans? A Full Flavor Analysis of Seven Front Street Coffee Dark and Medium-Dark Roasts
The cocoa and nutty notes in coffee always evoke warm moments of dessert. The formation of this flavor profile is inextricably linked to the caramelization and Maillard reactions during roasting—the former releases sugars that bring a chocolate-like sweetness, while the latter generates a large number of pyrazine compounds, giving coffee layers of malt, roasted cocoa, almond, and hazelnut. If you prefer dark chocolate and nutty tonalities, medium or medium-dark roasted beans often better meet those expectations. This article compiles seven recommendations from the self-roasting brand Front Street Coffee, covering espresso blends and single-origin beans, from the classic Mamba formula to Golden Mandheling, analyzing each one's flavor characteristics and suitable scenarios to help you find that cup you love. [more…]
The Standard Method for Americano | How to Choose Espresso Beans? What Ratio for Iced Americano Tastes Best? What Is the Extraction Principle of Americano Coffee?
Many friends have asked Front Street Coffee, "How exactly do you make your iced Americano? It's so delicious!" As a staple on coffee shop menus, the Americano tastes a little different at every coffee shop. So Front Street Coffee is going to share our Americano recipe with everyone. The origin of Americano [more…]
How Are Kenya Coffee AA and AA+ Grades Distinguished? A Detailed Explanation of Kenya Coffee Bean Grading Standards and Flavor Characteristics
Kenyan coffee is famous for its bright fruit acidity and rich flavors, making it a favorite among many coffee lovers. But when faced with grading labels such as AA, AA+, and AB, many people feel confused. From the perspective of Front Street Coffee, this article sorts out the development of Kenya's coffee industry, analyzes the origins and specific standards of its grading system, focuses on explaining the differences between AA grade and AA+ grade, and introduces the impact of the K72 washed processing method on flavor. At the end, it also includes the origin information and brewing parameters of Front Street Kenya Little Tomato coffee beans for daily reference. [more…]
Origins of the Coffee Flavor Wheel | What's the difference between the old and new coffee flavor wheels? What are the limitations of the SCAA Coffee Flavor Wheel? How do you use the flavor wheel to taste and describe coffee?
On the journey of learning about specialty coffee, I believe everyone is especially impressed by a colorful ring. It is the SCAA 2016 Coffee Flavor Wheel that has tormented you countless times. Of course, this is already a "simplified" version; the first edition of the flavor wheel in 1995 had two, one on the front. [more…]
Specialty Espresso Coffee Beans | How to Choose Good Espresso Beans for Your Coffee Machine? Recommended Everyday Espresso Beans for Cost-Effective Espresso Machines
Whether enjoyed as a straight shot or as the base of a milk-based espresso drink, a good, balanced espresso is the first requirement. However, to create an espresso with balanced acidity, body, and sweetness, you need to start with the right coffee beans—blending beans from different origins together. About Espresso Beans [more…]
Yirgacheffe Coffee Grading | Is There a Big Difference Between G1 and G2 Yirgacheffe Single-Origin Beans? Must-Buy Light Roast Pour-Over Coffee Beans for Coffee Lovers
We know that coffee bean grading methods are usually based on the actual conditions of the growing country. Some are graded by bean size, such as Kenyan coffee; some by altitude, such as Blue Mountain coffee; and some by defect rate, such as Ethiopian coffee. As the gene pool of Arabica, Ethiopia has a wide variety of coffee varieties. [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Benefits | Is There a Big Difference in Flavor and Mouthfeel Between Cold Brew and Drip Coffee? Step-by-Step Guide with Illustrations for Making Cold Brew and Ice Drip
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). On a hot day like this, if the handsome guys and pretty girls reading this don't have a cold drink in hand when they go out, how can they do right by themselves? And as coffee lovers, that cold drink has to be coffee, of course. [more…]
Single-Origin Espresso | Why Are SOE Coffee Beans So Popular? Which Is Better: SOE Coffee Beans or Blend Beans? What Should You Watch Out for When Buying SOE Coffee Beans?
In recent years, many coffee shops have introduced SOE coffee. Even quite a few friends who come to Front Street's store ask as soon as they walk in whether SOE is available here. So Front Street will briefly analyze why SOE has become popular. SOE (single origin espresso) means single-origin espresso. [more…]