Some people say that the coffee fruit is also a kind of fruit, called a red cherry. Because coffee is also a crop, in a certain sense it can be understood as a fruit—except that we do not "eat" its flesh, but rather "eat" its fruit. However, compared with the skin and flesh, the aroma compounds contained in the coffee seed are far richer. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. In the heat of summer, iced coffee is one of the refreshing beverages to beat the heat. When you walk into a coffee shop, you may notice that the price of cold drip coffee is noticeably higher than that of regular iced coffee. Cold drip coffee, of course, [more…]

Before Geisha coffee beans became known to the world, everyone sought coffee with a rich, mellow style. But after Geisha emerged, what people pursued was coffee beans with prominent floral aromas, fresh fruity notes, and a bright mouthfeel. The formation of Geisha's floral aroma depends partly on the variety itself, growing conditions, harvesting, and post-processing. [more…]

In contrast to traditional espresso blends, SOE (Single Origin Espresso) is espresso made from coffee beans from a single origin. With its novel concept and a taste profile mainly featuring a fresh acidity, it has become a flagship product in many coffee shops in recent years, and some friends [more…]

Geisha refers to a coffee variety that originated in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. After continuous selection, it made its way to Central and South America, rose to fame in Panama in 2004, and became hugely popular in the consumer market due to its signature flavor. Geisha green beans are slender in shape, and the roasted beans have strong fruity aroma characteristics, accompanied by [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Iced coffee has a refreshing and palate-cleansing taste; even in the dead of winter, some customers come to Front Street to order this kind of iced coffee. Because iced coffee and hot coffee differ in extraction principles, the flavor of the coffee also differs. [more…]

Because of their high quality and the convenience of brewing, more and more people are keeping a few packs of Front Street's drip coffee bags at home and in the office. As the seasons change, many regions are already starting to move into summer, and besides being brewed hot, drip coffee bags can actually be made into cold brew iced coffee too! In this article, Front [more…]

After coffee beans are roasted, they need to go through a process of gas release and stabilization of their internal aromatic compounds. Freshly roasted beans have a high concentration of carbon dioxide trapped inside, which can cause violent bubbling during brewing, preventing the water from making full contact with the coffee grounds. Through several days of natural degassing, the coffee beans' flavor compounds [more…]

From the moment coffee beans finish roasting and leave the roaster, the aromatic compounds and carbon dioxide inside them begin a dynamic process of change. Machine extraction relies on a steady flow of water and pressure, and is especially sensitive to how filled with gas the inside of the beans is. Freshly roasted beans retain a large amount of carbon dioxide inside, so if they are placed directly into the machine for extraction [more…]

Front Street Coffee - Introduction to the Fruity and Floral Notes of Coffee Beans The factors that influence coffee flavor mainly fall into the following four categories. Below, we will explain how to choose the coffee beans that suit you best from four aspects: variety, origin, processing method, and roast level. Why does coffee have fruity notes? The reason coffee smells (and tastes) "fruity" ultimately comes down to [more…]

Although we rarely drink espresso on its own in daily life, making popular beverages like Americano, latte, or cappuccino would be impossible without a proper shot of espresso as the base. So in this article, Front Street Coffee will explain how to extract espresso well and what special features an espresso machine for making espresso has. [more…]

When Front Street Coffee baristas introduce coffee bean flavors to customers, they also share a lot of related knowledge about coffee beans. From a single coffee bean to the coffee we taste, it goes through picking, drying processing, hulling and sorting, roasting, and finally extraction—every step [more…]

The flavor of dark-roasted coffee beans is built on the sweet-bitter balance brought about by caramelization and the Maillard reaction, and this part of the flavor is relatively overt, and also more dependent on proper storage. The darker the roast, the more porous the bean body, the more easily aromatic compounds escape, and the faster the oils are exposed to the air. Mastering a few key storage points can keep a [more…]

Many friends assume that freshly ground coffee means fresh coffee, but that's not actually the case. In reality, to truly enjoy the aroma of coffee, it's not just about grinding fresh—the roast time of the coffee beans also matters to some extent. Front Street Coffee has always placed great emphasis on the freshness of coffee beans, high [more…]

After coffee beans come out of the roaster, they continue to release carbon dioxide internally, and this degassing process directly determines whether the aromatic compounds can be extracted smoothly during brewing. Because blended beans and SOE differ in bean composition and roasting direction, their pace of reaching the optimal drinking state and the period for maintaining aroma each have their own characteristics. Single origin [more…]

Nowadays, the coffee-drinking culture in China is gradually heating up. Not only are coffee shops opening all over the streets and alleys, but even everyday convenience stores have started offering freshly ground coffee—with just one press of a button, you can get a cup of drip-style Americano. So, is this kind of Americano the same as the Americano we drink in coffee shops? Americano coffee makers use atmospheric pressure extraction. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Some people's first espresso is a rich and refreshing Americano, some are drawn in by beautiful latte art, and others fall in love with smooth, creamy milk coffee... None of them can do without a [more…]

Freshly roasted single-origin coffee beans hold a large amount of carbon dioxide gas trapped inside. In the first days after opening, this gas rushes out violently on contact with water, forming a dense layer of foam. Too much gas prevents water from fully contacting the coffee grounds, so aromatic compounds cannot dissolve out smoothly. Give the beans a quiet period to degas. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Some friends who have purchased Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) beans may be a bit confused about why Front Street's coffee bean labels don't indicate the roast level. [more…]

Every day before Front Street opens for business, we adjust the espresso extraction parameters first before attending to anything else. This is because all other espresso-based drinks served at Front Street require espresso as their base, so you can imagine how important a delicious shot of espresso is. Espresso is made using a fully automatic/semi-automatic [more…]