"Variety" is another consideration some friends use when selecting coffee beans, in addition to flavor and origin. Sidra, transliterated from "Sidra," also known as "Sydra" or "Bourbon Sidra." In Spanish, Sidra means "apple juice." [more…]

在2019年世界咖啡师大赛上，韩国选手全周妍凭借一支来自厄瓜多尔的希爪咖啡豆力压众多瑰夏品种摘得桂冠，让Sidra这一品种走进了大众视野。2022年，Anthony Douglas再度以希爪夺冠，更令业界对其充满好奇。前街经过了解发现，希爪是由厄瓜多尔咖啡研究中心在90年代将铁皮卡与当地红波旁杂交培育而成的品种，因风味出众而逐步开展小规模商业种植。全周妍当年选用的希爪便出自克拉拉庄园——一座坐落于洛哈高原、建于2014年的精品咖啡庄园。本文将带你了解希爪的品种渊源、克拉拉庄园的风土条件，以及这支水洗希爪的风味表现与前街的冲泡建议。 [more…]

Coffee can be divided into three major varieties: Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica. Currently, Arabica and Robusta are the most commonly used coffee tree species for commercial planting. With the development of the coffee industry, the coffee varieties [more…]

近两年，一个名为「希爪」（Sidra）的咖啡品种在精品圈迅速走红，两届WBC冠军分别选用哥伦比亚棕榈树与大嘴鸟庄园及分界线庄园的希爪批次夺冠，让这个曾流落田间的实验品种站上世界舞台。希爪在西班牙语中意为苹果汁或苹果酒，普遍被认为是铁皮卡与红波旁的杂交后代，但WCR基因鉴定显示其更接近埃塞俄比亚地方原生种，身世至今模糊。本文前街将梳理希爪的起源故事、基因研究、植株特征与风味表现，并分享分界线庄园厌氧日晒希爪的杯测体验及手冲建议，带你全面认识这支兼具花香与高甜水果调性的冠军品种。 [more…]

In the world of coffee, origin sets the general direction, while variety determines the framework. Names like Typica, Bourbon, and Geisha often appear on bean lists, and what they look like and how their flavors differ are questions many beginners want to figure out. Typica: the ancient mother plant. Typica is a very early [more…]

希爪（Sidra）自2022年世界咖啡赛事后声名鹊起，成为精品咖啡界备受瞩目的品种。它起源于厄瓜多尔，基因鉴定显示其更接近埃塞俄比亚原生种，风味以丰富的果韵与花香见长。前街豆单中的希爪来自哥伦比亚分界线庄园，采用厌氧日晒处理，是2022年世界咖啡赛事冠军选手同款。本文将梳理希爪的品种背景、基因研究结论，并针对这支发酵度较深的豆子，给出具体的V60三段式冲煮参数与操作要点，帮助爱好者在家复刻出葡萄、百香果、杏桃与花香交织的层次感。 [more…]

When it comes to brewing coffee, whether you're just starting out, advancing, or have already become a seasoned enthusiast, choosing coffee beans is still something you can't afford to be careless about. Today, we're going to dig out our most treasured good beans for experienced brewers, so you can brew delicious coffee at home too. 1. Front Street Coffee. Rwanda Red Bourbon: [more…]

For home coffee machines, it is generally recommended to use coffee beans, because only freshly ground and freshly brewed coffee can deliver the best aroma, while also giving you a richer crema. Nowadays there are many coffee bean brands, and with each brand offering countless different varieties, where can you buy cheap, generous, and great-tasting coffee beans for home use? Home coffee [more…]

在南美洲咖啡种植带上，除了巴西、哥伦比亚这些广为人知的产国，厄瓜多尔同样出产令人惊喜的咖啡。这个赤道横穿的国家，凭借安第斯山脉的高海拔火山土壤与多样微气候，孕育出酸甜苦均衡的阿拉比卡豆。从北部高地到南部洛哈省，从皮钦查的希爪到加拉帕戈斯群岛的有机波旁，厄瓜多尔咖啡正逐步走向精品化。本文将带你了解该国咖啡产区的分布、主要栽种品种以及从传统日晒到现代水洗的加工演变，并附上前街咖啡的推荐视角。 [more…]

希爪Sidra近年来在世界咖啡赛事中频频夺冠，成为精品咖啡圈的热门品种。许多人以为它源自哥伦比亚，实际上它的故事要从厄瓜多尔的雀巢育种中心说起。本文将带你了解希爪的植物学特征、起源历史、基因检测结果，以及它为何未能在全球广泛种植。同时，前街咖啡精选哥伦比亚慧兰产区分界线庄园的希爪豆，呈现出葡萄、百香果与蜂蜜般的甜感，值得一试。 [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. In different European countries, iced coffee is also different! Some add ice cubes to hot coffee, some add ice cream to hot coffee, and some use cold water immersion extraction. For example, in Amer [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: FrontStreet Coffee In different European countries, iced coffee is also different! Some add ice cubes to hot coffee, some add ice cream to hot coffee, and some use cold water immersion extraction. For example, in the United States, the basic pairing [more…]

哥伦比亚凭借高海拔山地、火山土壤与充沛雨量，成为全球第三大咖啡产国。在众多产区中，南部蕙兰省以纯净柔和的风味著称，而分界线庄园更因2022年WBC冠军选用其希爪咖啡豆而声名大噪。本文将带你了解哥伦比亚咖啡的种植条件、蕙兰产区的风土特点，深入认识分界线庄园的家族背景与希爪品种的来源、植物特征，并附上前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）这款双重厌氧日晒希爪的完整冲煮信息与风味描述。 [more…]

“Coffee is my life! And iced coffee is what keeps me going!” While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, there's no denying that during the hot season, iced coffee is truly a fantastic way to beat the heat! Before the weather fully hits its peak temperatures, Front Street Coffee has put together a few super simple iced coffee recipes that are perfect for making at home or in the office. [more…]

咖啡世界浩瀚如海，除了我们熟知的波旁、铁皮卡、瑰夏等品种，还隐藏着许多鲜为人知的稀有品种。这些品种或因独特风味、或因赛事亮相而逐渐走入大众视野。本文将带你认识尤金尼奥德斯、Wush Wush、希爪Sidra和Laurina这四款罕见咖啡品种，了解它们的起源、特性、种植挑战以及在各大赛事中的表现。无论你是咖啡爱好者还是从业者，这些品种背后的故事都值得一探究竟。同时，我们也会介绍前街咖啡带来的哥伦比亚希爪咖啡豆，感受其独特的风味魅力。 [more…]

哥伦比亚作为全球重要的阿拉比卡咖啡产国，其咖啡产业经历了从传教士引入到小农模式转型的独特历程。本文从历史脉络出发，梳理哥伦比亚咖啡种植的起源、千日战争后的产业变革以及FNC的成立背景，并深入解析惠兰产区的风土特征与风味表现。同时介绍前街咖啡豆单上的希爪品种，详述其品种来源与冲煮表现，并附上完整的冷萃制作步骤，为咖啡爱好者提供从历史认知到实操冲煮的全景视角。 [more…]

在精品咖啡的世界里，除了波旁、铁皮卡、卡杜拉等常见品种，一些稀有豆种正逐渐走入大众视野。希爪（Sidra）和帕卡斯（Pacas）就是其中备受关注的两个代表。希爪源自厄瓜多尔，因在世界咖啡大赛上夺冠而声名鹊起，如今在哥伦比亚惠兰产区表现亮眼；帕卡斯则是波旁的自然突变种，在萨尔瓦多和洪都拉斯广泛种植。本文将详细介绍这两个品种的起源、遗传特性、种植条件与风味表现，并带来前街咖啡入手的哥伦比亚分界线庄园希爪咖啡豆的冲煮体验。 [more…]

Many people probably know that the charm of light-roasted coffee lies in its low bitterness, often accompanied by fresh floral and fruity notes. It is mostly brewed using the pour-over method, allowing even those who originally didn't accept coffee to fall in love with this "dark" beverage. To keep everyone from blindly stepping on landmines, today we bring a carefully compiled "2026 [more…]

We all know that green coffee beans cannot be directly ground, extracted, or drunk. They need to undergo one more round of processing—roasting—before they can be brewed and tasted. Roasting is an endothermic process for coffee beans. Before roasting, many flavor compounds in green coffee beans cannot be brought out; whether smelled or tasted, they are just a faint grassy note. [more…]

In 1990, Yamanaka Sangyo Co., Ltd. of Japan applied the concept of tea bags to coffee, inventing the drip bag coffee and applying for a patent. With the demand in the specialty coffee market, more and more people began to purchase drip bag coffee, in order to quickly and conveniently enjoy specialty coffee without needing to use a bunch of utensils and vessels. Front Street Coffee ( [more…]