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Where IT Thinking Meets Coffee Culture: How Beta Coffee Went from Hangzhou to Beijing and Became a Gathering Place for Internet People
When IT thinking meets coffee culture, what kind of sparks will fly? In 2009, Bai Ya and a group of internet professionals founded Beta Coffee in Hangzhou, positioning it as a public living room for IT people. In just over two months, it was named the "Best Gathering Place for E-commerce Professionals." In 2011, this trend swept through Beijing's Zhongguancun, and Beta Coffee's Beijing branch officially opened. Soon after, Garage Coffee, 3W Coffee, and others emerged one after another, thus beginning the "Internet Coffee Era." This is not just a place to drink coffee, but also a physical platform for IT people to communicate, share, and seek opportunities. This article takes you into the jianghu stories of Beta Coffee, to experience the unique atmosphere created by the collision of the internet and coffee. [more…]
Coffee Varieties | What Is Black Coffee? Are Espresso, Americano, Pour-Over, and Cold Drip All Black Coffee?
Occasionally, at Front Street Coffee shops, we encounter customers who order "black coffee." Although Front Street Coffee knows that when these customers say black coffee, they most likely mean Americano, to be safe, we still ask just to confirm. As a result, quite a few customers are puzzled: "Isn't black coffee just Americano?" Well, that's not quite [more…]
American Coffee Beans Recommendation | What Is the Correct Way to Drink Americano? Can You Add Sugar and Milk to Hot Americano?
Open your phone, and you'll often see a cup of dark drink in some celebrity paparazzi photos—that's the legendary Americano. Some curious friends might ask: is Americano black coffee? Yes, Americano is a type of black coffee, and aside from milk coffee, Americano is the most popular [more…]
Pros and Cons of Drip Bag Coffee | Is Drip Bag Coffee Black Coffee? What Are the Benefits of Drinking Drip Filter Coffee? What Flavors Does Drip Bag Coffee Come In?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). First of all, we can tell you that drip bag coffee is a type of black coffee. The coffee beans are ground into powder in advance and placed into a filter bag, and hot water is used to extract the flavor compounds from the coffee, thereby obtaining a [more…]
Beta Coffee: From Hangzhou to Beijing, an IT Professional's Internet Living Room and Entrepreneurial World
When code meets caffeine, what kind of sparks will fly? Beta Coffee started in Hangzhou, founded by IT entrepreneur Bai Ya and his partners, and quickly became a public living room for the internet circle. This trend then swept through Beijing's Zhongguancun, with Garage Coffee, 3W Coffee, and others springing up, ushering in the "internet coffee era." These places are not just for drinking coffee, but also a arena for IT people to network, recruit, and seek investment. This article will take you through the founding journey of Beta Coffee, its unique rules, and those warm yet persistent entrepreneurial stories, to feel the internet spirit that connects infinite possibilities behind a cup of coffee. If you also enjoy exploring coffee culture, please follow Front Street Coffee, where we continue to bring you heartwarming coffee stories. [more…]