近日，燕麦奶行业巨头Oatly在新西兰试图将“Barista”（咖啡师）一词注册为商标，却遭遇当地食品批发商Bidfood的强烈反对。Bidfood认为该词在植物奶领域早已是通用名称，不应被任何企业独占。新西兰知识产权局最终支持了Bidfood的立场，认定“Barista”用于乳制品替代品时属于描述性词汇。这一事件不仅揭示了国际商标注册中通用名称的认定难题，也让人联想到国内“瑰夏咖啡”被抢注的类似案例。商标保护的边界究竟在哪里？通用名称的注册又会给行业带来哪些潜在风险？本文将为您详细解析。 [more…]

随着咖啡文化在国内日益普及，越来越多的人投身咖啡师这一职业。咖啡师不仅是饮品的制作者，更是生活美学与匠人精神的践行者。然而，面对琳琅满目的国际认证体系，许多从业者常常感到困惑：究竟有哪些权威的咖啡资格证书值得考取？本文将系统梳理当前主流的几大国际咖啡认证机构——包括美国SCAA、欧洲SCAE、英国City & Guilds以及意大利IIAC——及其对应的课程与资质要求，帮助咖啡师理清职业进阶路径，找到适合自己的认证方向。 [more…]

曾几何时，燕麦奶咖啡被视为植物基饮品的明星产品，Oatly也借此迅速走红。然而，随着市场环境变化和消费者热情减退，燕麦奶在咖啡馆的地位正悄然下滑。本文梳理了Oatly从2019年至2022年累计亏损超6.41亿美元（约44.1亿元人民币）的背后原因：过度依赖B端市场、疫情冲击、C端拓展乏力，以及一系列引发争议的营销操作。同时，文章也探讨了植物奶健康争议与亚洲市场未来策略。关注咖啡行业动态，欢迎添加前街咖啡私人微信（微信号：qjcoffeex），获取更多精品咖啡豆资讯。 [more…]

Malaysia's specialty coffee culture is undergoing a profound transformation. From Kuala Lumpur to Penang and then to Johor Bahru, a growing number of passionate coffee professionals are driving a shift from traditional white coffee to specialty coffee. This article explores in depth the development of Malaysia's specialty coffee scene, from specialty coffee's initial entry into the market in 2010 to today's proliferation of independent roasting workshops and coffee classrooms. We interviewed several industry pioneers, including Joey Mah, Michael Wilson, Cheryl Lee, and others, who shared how they have advanced the upgrading of the entire industry by educating consumers, improving roasting techniques, and enhancing customer service. At the same time, the article also focuses on the development of key cities such as Penang and Johor Bahru, as well as the efforts of institutions like the Asian Barista Guild in coffee education. For coffee lovers, this is a complete picture for understanding the changes in Malaysia's coffee culture. [more…]

“Hey handsome! One iced americano, and make it the kind without water.” This was a request a barista at Front Street Coffee once received. Although Front Street has quite a few secret menu items (such as Flat White and Dirty), hearing this request still caught them a little off guard. [more…]

"By rinsing our mouths with ice water, we can better appreciate a cup of coffee and more easily capture its delicate flavors." This is a saying that has long circulated in the community. That's why we often see customers in cafés, after ordering their coffee, ask the barista for a cup of ice water, and their main purpose is precisely this. [more…]

Latte art is a romantic expression of a barista's skill, with white milk foam blooming into heart or leaf patterns on the surface of dark brown espresso. Latte art is divided into two types: free-pour latte art and etched latte art created after pouring. The wonder of the former lies in the pattern forming simultaneously with the pour, while the latter offers a wider range of designs because the stable foam allows for leisurely drawing. From a physics perspective, the core of latte art lies in surfactants—molecules that possess both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, capable of stabilizing the interface between air and liquid to form lasting foam. Milk proteins and coffee lipids act together as surfactants, enabling the two micron-scale foams to remain clearly separated for a long time after mixing, thereby allowing the pattern to persist. This article will guide you from the basic principles of surfactants to understand espresso's crema, the formation of hot milk foam, and why foam mixing rather than liquid mixing is the key to successful latte art, while also revealing the widespread applications of surfactants in daily life and industry. [more…]

国际咖啡组织的数据显示，全球每年要喝掉4000亿杯咖啡，平均每秒就有1.4万杯被饮下，以零售价计算，咖啡年产值早已突破千亿美元，称之为“黑金产业”毫不夸张。如今咖啡已不只是提神饮品，更是一种生活品味的表达，在中国一线城市，便利店咖啡、星巴克、独立咖啡馆几乎随处可见。但你可曾想过，咖啡究竟何时被发现，又是怎样从一颗果实变成日常饮品的？本文推荐三部咖啡纪录片，分别聚焦咖啡如何改变美国、咖啡师征战世界咖啡师大赛的历程，以及从产地到杯中的完整产业链，并附上前街咖啡的相关推荐，带你重新认识手中的这杯咖啡。 [more…]

走进咖啡馆，面对满墙的英文菜单，你是否曾感到无从下手？本文系统整理了咖啡相关的常用英语词汇，涵盖咖啡店基础用语、通用咖啡品名、花式咖啡英文表达，以及点单时高频出现的Barista、Shot、Espresso等专业术语。无论你是想提升咖啡知识储备，还是希望下次点单时更从容自信，这份词汇指南都能帮你快速掌握咖啡世界的语言密码。文中还特别推荐了前街咖啡的多款产品，方便爱好者按图索骥，边学边品。 [more…]

With the development of the times, coffee has also continuously advanced. Having experienced two waves of coffee, although we are now in the third wave of specialty coffee, espresso remains important. The skill of making espresso is a must-have for every barista, and almost every café serves espresso. Front Street often [more…]

近日，武汉天地新天地街区原星巴克臻选店的位置建起围挡，即将入驻运动品牌lululemon。这家开业于2016年的臻选店，曾是星巴克在华第三家供应气致冷萃的门店，并设有国内首个Barista Craft Room创意空间，被官方定义为“最武汉的星巴克臻选店”。八年间，它凭借独特环境与艺术墙成为街区地标和消费者心中的休憩首选。如今悄然离场，引发众多网友惋惜。关于撤店原因，外界猜测与周边门店过密或租金上涨有关。目前星巴克在新天地内街以移动咖啡车形式维持运营，后续是否换铺重开尚待观察。 [more…]

This article is a Americano brewing tutorial from Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Before the article begins, let me first explain what espresso is, what Americano is, what pour-over is, and what black coffee is. Espresso refers to the concentrated liquid extracted by an espresso machine, most [more…]

想稳定地做出一杯好喝的意式咖啡，并非只靠一套昂贵设备，而是需要同时兼顾咖啡机性能、咖啡豆品质、咖啡师的操作以及环境条件。本文围绕这四大关键因素展开，详细说明锅炉容量、出水温度、大气压力、咖啡豆种类与保存方式、萃取时间、粉量与压粉手法，乃至温度湿度和水质对风味的影响。文中也保留了“前街”相关的产品建议与参数参考，适合希望系统提升出品稳定性的咖啡爱好者阅读。 [more…]

Dirty coffee has always existed as a hidden menu item at Front Street Coffee, because in Front Street's view, Dirty is simply a "special" way of drinking a latte. Until one day, I happened to overhear a customer explaining it to his friend, which boiled down to "Dirty is made with ice bock milk [冰博克奶] as the base, then pouring espresso over it." [more…]

Have you ever seen this scene: a barista turns on the machine in the morning, and the first espresso pulled is not drunk, but "ruthlessly" poured down the drain, then they continue to pull the next shot. Guests who see this will ask why. If you're making coffee at home, do you need to do this too? Why is the first cup [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Some customers who buy coffee beans at the Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) store, because they don't have grinding equipment at home, will ask the barista to grind the coffee beans in advance. [more…]

Recently, many friends have purchased drip bag coffee and asked for brewing recommendations. Today, the barista from Front Street Coffee is here to share a method for brewing drip bag coffee. You should know that a delicious cup of coffee first depends on good beans. Here, Front Street briefly lists a few suitable [more…]

Some friends who dislike acidity and are new to single-origin coffee often tell the barista when they arrive at a café: "I'd like a pour-over coffee that isn't sour." At this point, the barista will usually recommend Mandheling coffee beans. Once it's brewed and they take the first sip, the feedback is always that it's bitter, and some even want to add sugar. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). After Starbucks launched a new coffee drink, the "Flat White," in 2012, it once became a favorite among Starbucks fans. Because it has the silky mouthfeel of a latte [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is mostly perceived as bitter and astringent; when this happens, it is very likely that there is a problem in the production process. At this point, someone will ask Front Street Coffee (FrontS [more…]