Arabica and Robusta are the two major coffee genera with the greatest commercial value, and they each have their own advantages and disadvantages. For example, the flavor of the Arabica variety is good, but the disease resistance of most of them is r [more…]

Yunnan, as China's core coffee-producing region, has always been a topic of interest among coffee enthusiasts when it comes to the composition of its planted varieties. Currently, Yunnan coffee is not a single variety, but is mainly composed of three major categories: Typica, Bourbon, and Catimor. Among them, Catimor has become the main force due to its disease resistance and high yield, while Typica and Bourbon remain in localized areas such as Baoshan. Although these three varieties all belong to the Arabica species, they differ significantly in flavor, yield, and maintenance difficulty. This article will provide a detailed review of their origins, characteristics, and production area distribution, and explore the genetic connections between Yunnan small-bean coffee and famous varieties such as Blue Mountain and Kona. Front Street Coffee will also combine the current situation of the production area to interpret for you the flavor logic behind the varieties. [more…]

Yunnan coffee beans have stood out in recent years in green coffee competitions, frequently appearing in the public eye. And like a dark horse, they have gradually emerged in the specialty coffee market. Today, Front Street will share with you the development of Yunnan coffee in recent years. To understand the history of Yunnan coffee cultivation, you should know that Yunnan's [more…]

卡蒂姆这个品种在云南扎根已久，虽然存在不少短板，也并不适合在高海拔地区栽种，但它可改良的潜力相当可观，如今品质也在持续提升。前街始终认为，与其纠结缺点，不如挖掘它的优势并善加利用。本文将从卡蒂姆的培育历史讲起，梳理它在全球的传播路径、种植特性与杯测表现，并延伸至云南咖啡近年来取得的成就与未来方向。文中还包含前街黄金曼特宁的冲煮参数，以及卡蒂姆部分亚种的介绍。 [more…]

Yunnan, as the core coffee-growing region in China, nurtures small-bean coffee that is rich but not bitter, aromatic but not harsh, with a slight fruity note, thanks to its low latitude, high altitude, and abundant rainfall. The most common variety on the market is Catimor, but a small amount of Typica is still grown—for example, Front Street Coffee's estate in Lincang cultivates Typica. This article systematically reviews the variety classification, morphological characteristics, main producing regions, processing methods, and brewing parameters of Yunnan coffee, and includes flavor descriptions of Front Street Coffee's washed Yunnan small-bean, natural Catimor, and 2013 natural Typica, helping enthusiasts gain a comprehensive understanding of Yunnan coffee's past and present. [more…]

Most of China's coffee is produced in Yunnan Province, which borders coffee-rich countries such as Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Front Street has previously covered the history of Yunnan coffee, but let's go over it again here to help refresh everyone's memory. In 1904, a French missionary named Tian Denerg introduced some plants to Yunnan, hoping to drink a [more…]

The history of Yunnan small-bean coffee can be traced back to 1904, when the French missionary Tian De Neng brought coffee seeds (Typica) from Vietnam into Yunnan and successfully planted them in Zhugula Village, Binchuan County, Yunnan Province. This marked the beginning of coffee in Yunnan, generally known as small-bean coffee, commonly referred to in China as Yunnan small-bean coffee. Small-bean coffee refers to Arabica coffee. [more…]

Why did Yunnan coffee become a raw material for instant coffee? The coffee first planted in Yunnan was the Typica variety. Later, in order to repay debts to the Soviet Union, Yunnan began cultivating Typica coffee beans on a large scale, which were purchased by a unified department and then shipped to the Soviet Union. Later, because domestic demand for coffee was not high, [more…]

Yunnan coffee has traveled a long and winding road of growth, from the first coffee seedling introduced by missionaries a century ago to its current status as a common choice in specialty coffee shops. This article traces the complete story of Yunnan small-bean coffee—its cultivation origins, the evolution of varieties, and the upgrading of the industry—and also explores the distinct characteristics of the two varieties, Typica and Catimor. For coffee lovers who want to understand the flavors of the Yunnan growing region or who are currently choosing a Yunnan single-origin bean, this article offers a comprehensive reference ranging from historical background to practical brewing, and it also includes Front Street Coffee's Yunnan bean brewing recipe and flavor description. [more…]

卡蒂姆是阿拉比卡与罗布斯塔的杂交品种，因抗病高产而广泛种植，尤其在云南产区占据主导地位。然而，其罗布斯塔血统也带来了风味上的争议——常被诟病缺乏香气、带有草腥与泥土味。本文将从卡蒂姆的外形特征入手，解析其与纯正阿拉比卡品种的差异，并探讨其在不同海拔下的杯测表现。同时，我们也会介绍前街云南小粒咖啡的具体风味与适用冲煮方式，帮助爱好者更全面地理解这一品种的优缺点。 [more…]

Introduction to Yunnan Arabica Coffee Varieties: The western and southern parts of Yunnan Province lie between 15° north latitude and the Tropic of Cancer, with most areas at elevations of 1,000–2,000 meters, and the terrain is mainly mountainous and sloping. The land here is fertile, with abundant sunshine, ample rainfall, and a large temperature difference between day and night. These unique natural conditions have formed [more…]

Front Street Coffee has learned that most people, when they first get into specialty coffee, start with Africa's Yirgacheffe or Sidamo regions in Ethiopia, and when it comes to Asian coffee, most people first think of Indonesia's Mandheling coffee beans. But with the rise of the domestic goods trend, Yunnan coffee from China has begun [more…]

When it comes to coffee cultivation, people may first think of famous coffee-growing regions such as Africa and Central and South America. In fact, Yunnan in China had records of coffee cultivation as early as 1904, and today it has even ranked among the world's coffee producers. "Yunnan small bean" is appearing more and more frequently in domestic coffee shops, [more…]

卡蒂姆（Catimor）是蒂姆与卡杜拉杂交培育的咖啡品种，1959年由葡萄牙CIFC研发，以抗病高产著称，在中南美洲广泛种植。它继承了蒂姆的罗布斯塔基因，对叶锈病和浆果病有极强抗性，植株矮小紧凑，适合密植，产量远超传统品种，目前云南99%的咖啡产量都来自卡蒂姆。然而，罗布斯塔基因也带来风味上的争议——高海拔种植时杯测表现明显逊色于波旁、卡杜拉等品种，绿原酸含量增加带来苦涩与不悦酸感。本文将全面解析卡蒂姆的品种来源、植株特点、风味争议，并以云南保山潞江坝高山卡蒂姆为例，结合前街咖啡的烘焙建议，探讨这一品种在精品咖啡时代的定位与价值。 [more…]

Front Street Coffee has learned that most people, when they first get into specialty coffee, start with Africa's Ethiopian Yirgacheffe or Sidamo regions, while when it comes to Asian coffee, most people first think of Indonesia's Mandheling coffee beans. But with the rise of the domestic goods trend, Chinese Yunnan coffee has begun [more…]

位于哥斯达黎加Turrialba产区的Aquiares庄园，是该国规模最大的咖啡种植园之一，也是2017年世界咖啡师大赛（WBC）比赛用豆Centroamericano的产地。这座始建于19世纪末的庄园，坐落在两条河流之间的火山坡地上，拥有丰富的天然水源与原始森林保护区，并早在2003/2004年便取得雨林保护认证。庄园主要栽种Caturra、Catuai、Catimor等阿拉比卡品种，采用水洗处理与日晒、机器干燥相结合的方式，年产量约15000袋。其咖啡以坚果、焦糖、李子、巧克力与蔗糖奶油收尾的风味著称，兼具明亮的果酸与柔顺口感。前街咖啡特别整理庄园完整资料，带您深入了解这支WBC赛事用豆背后的风土故事。 [more…]

Yunnan coffee, a coffee standing on the wave of the times, after a century of tempering, domestic demand for coffee is growing, and the quality of Yunnan coffee is also constantly rising. Yunnan is one of the few regions in our country where coffee can be grown; Yunnan happens to be located on the coffee-growing golden belt, that is, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. [more…]

Indonesian coffee beans are famous for their rich aroma and mellow taste, with a delightful sweet aftertaste, which has made many coffee lovers fall in love with the coffee beans from this region. Among them, Indonesian Mandheling is the most representative. Many people know that Mandheling has many different classifications, such as Front Street Coffee (Fr [more…]

云南省作为中国咖啡的主产区，其品种更迭与风味表现一直备受关注。从1904年法国传教士在宾川朱苦拉村种下第一株阿拉比卡咖啡树开始，云南咖啡已走过百余年历程。如今卡蒂姆（Catimor）成为云南种植面积最广的品种，它由帝汶种与卡杜拉杂交而来，兼具抗病高产与风味争议。本文将梳理中国咖啡历史脉络、云南产区分布，重点介绍卡蒂姆的研发背景、植株特点与杯测表现，并附上前街咖啡推荐的两支云南豆及三段式冲煮参数，帮助爱好者全面理解云南咖啡的过去与现在。 [more…]

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…]