Many people think that coffee must be bitter, and that a good black coffee needs milk and sugar added, but coffee actually has many different flavors that make it not only not bitter but also full of various aromas and tastes. Today Front Street Coffee has brought a few coffee beans with balanced acidity and sweetness and outstanding flavors for everyone to choose from.1 [more…]

In coffee cupping, there is a scoring category called "Balance," but what it evaluates is not merely the harmony of acidity, sweetness, and bitterness! Rather, it scores the coordination among the coffee's acidity, sweetness, body, and aftertaste. Balance can be said to play the role of coordinator. [more…]

A coffee bean with balanced acidity and sweetness is not simply a matter of adding sourness and sweetness together; rather, it has a bright sensation on entry, followed by a soft sweetness, with a finish that is neither sharp nor astringent, and is not overpowered by bitterness. The roast level changes how this balance is expressed: light roasts lean toward aroma and fruity acidity, medium roasts toward rounded sweetness, while dark roasts use caramel and cocoa [more…]

We often hear baristas describe all kinds of flavors. Though it sounds quite mysterious, they can roughly be divided into three categories: sour, bitter, and balanced sweet-and-sour, which correspond to light roast, dark roast, and medium roast respectively. Today Front Street will explain the characteristics of these roast levels, and also [more…]

1. Front Street Huakui coffee bean origin: Sidamo Hambela Buku Abel processing station, altitude: 2250-2350m, variety: Heirloom, processing method: natural, brewing flavor: a rich passion fruit-like acidity on the palate, a slight fruity fermentation aroma, strawberry-like sweet and tart notes, [more…]

Coffee is one of the best-selling beverages in the world. Because different countries export coffee, the quality, taste, and mouthfeel of coffee can vary from country to country. So which country has the best coffee? 1. Front Street Ethiopia Sidamo Huakui coffee beans. Region: Sidamo Hambela Buku A [more…]

Front Street Coffee Introduction: Coffee flavor characteristics of Africa, Central and South America, Asia, and islands. African bean flavors: Among them, Ethiopia's Front Street Huakui coffee and Front Street Yirgacheffe coffee have relatively pronounced orange and floral aromas, with a bright and transparent flavor; Kenya's Front Street Little Tomato coffee has a rich berry aroma, as well as dark plum juice and [more…]

What does Americano taste like? The answer is almost self-evident—the taste of Americano comes from the coffee beans. Americano is simple to make, favoring convenience, speed, and a free, easygoing style. Compared with espresso, Americano has a relatively lighter, more refreshing mouthfeel and can better restore the coffee beans' original flavor. So Americano is basically available at every coffee shop [more…]

SOE americano is not a fixed flavor—whether it tastes "sour" depends first on how dark the coffee beans are roasted. Light roasts preserve more of the origin's natural fruit acidity and floral notes, medium roasts pull sweetness, body, and acidity into a more balanced position, and dark roasts move toward cacao, nuts, and caramel. If you want something smooth and easy to drink, start with the roast level. [more…]

As the third wave of coffee has developed to this day, people have increasingly focused on the so-called "original taste of black coffee." In the process of roasting coffee, there are many factors that affect the flavor and mouthfeel of the coffee, such as the length of roasting time, the roasting method, the degree of roast, and even the amount of coffee beans or the roaster's own experience. [more…]

Everyone knows that gift-giving should not be too casual, and giving coffee beans to others is no exception. Today, we bring you a detailed bean selection list. NO.1 Ethiopian sun-dried: Front Street Coffee Huakui coffee beans. Front Street Huakui flavor: floral, creamy strawberry sweet and sour, black tea aftertaste, rich tropical fruit flavors, [more…]

A balance of acidity and sweetness isn't exclusive to any single type of coffee bean, nor is it simply a matter of adding sourness and sweetness together. The roast level determines where the flavor emphasis lies: when beans are roasted light, fruity notes and a crisp, refreshing quality stand out more; at a medium roast, acidity, sweetness, and body blend together more easily; and as you go darker, caramel, cocoa, and nutty aromas gradually take over. [more…]

As a well-known beverage in the coffee world, Americano—made with just espresso and water (or iced water)—can be found in almost every café and is a must-order star item. People love Americano for many reasons: it could be for a caffeine boost, to quench thirst, to cool down, or perhaps to satisfy [more…]

Many coffee enthusiasts have unknowingly accumulated a lot of coffee equipment at home, and those obsessed with espresso have even stocked up on espresso machines, ready to pull their own shots. But many people don't know how to choose coffee beans suitable for espresso extraction, agonizing over whether to buy dark roast or light roast, blended or single-origin, and how home use and commercial use [more…]

Aroma, sweetness, body, mouthfeel, and finish—these dimensions, together with acidity and bitterness, make up the complete cup profile. When choosing beans, first decide whether you want floral and fruity notes, nutty and cocoa notes, or a balanced approach, then match the corresponding origin, processing method, and roast level. Within the framework of espresso, dose, grind size, yield, and time are mutually [more…]

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…]

The peak flavor period refers to the optimal window for tasting coffee beans after roasting is completed. During this time, because there is not too much carbon dioxide interference, and the coffee's flavor compounds have not yet been lost in large amounts, we can brew coffee with the richest aroma and obtain the most complete flavor experience. But did you know, [more…]

De'Longhi home espresso machines are not just for blend beans—using single-origin beans to make SOE also lets you experience the concentrated expression of a region's flavor in espresso form. On a De'Longhi machine, exploring step by step from blends to SOE, the flavor experience becomes richer and richer. The performance of blend beans on a De'Longhi machine is mainly about consistency. Front Street Coffee's classic blend uses a Mamba recipe [more…]

New to coffee and not sure how to choose? The wide variety of coffee beans can make it quite a struggle for beginners to pick their first beans. Front Street Coffee alone offers more than 50 types of beans, and the question most people ask when they visit a Front Street store is about beginner-friendly coffee. [more…]

Blended coffee, also known as mixed coffee, is the practice of combining various single-origin coffee beans to fully bring out the strengths of each one. Blends are made from beans of different origins to create a more balanced flavor. For example, if one coffee bean is smooth but lacks aroma, another aromatic [more…]