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Costa咖啡半年内再度提价，顾客不满情绪高涨
近期，英国知名连锁咖啡品牌Costa Coffee在六个月内第二次上调饮品价格，平均每杯上涨14便士，引发消费者强烈不满。有顾客反映，澳白、拿铁、卡布奇诺等饮品价格均有不同幅度上涨。Costa方面解释，此举是为了应对通胀压力与成本上升，但消费者认为涨幅过高，甚至表示将不再光顾。与此同时，Costa也推出了一些优惠活动以缓解顾客压力。本文梳理了此次涨价的背景、具体幅度及各方反应，并关注咖啡行业面临的成本挑战。 [more…]
Costa Rica plans to meet the EU market and launch "deforestation-free coffee".
Recently, according to reports from Elmundo in Costa Rica, Costa Rica launched the first batch of "deforestation-free coffee". This batch of coffee beans was harvested after December 2020, ensuring that no forests were cut down to expand the planting [more…]
Characteristics of Costa Rican Coffee Beans | What Is Honey Processing? Why Do Costa Rican Coffees Mostly Use Honey Processing? What Flavor Characteristics Do Honey-Processed Coffee Beans Have?
When it comes to which region produces the best honey-processed coffee beans, Costa Rica is undoubtedly the answer. As the birthplace of the honey processing method, Costa Rica has naturally perfected its honey processing techniques to a high degree of mastery. In this article, Front Street Coffee will explain the flavor characteristics of Costa Rican honey-processed coffee beans. [more…]
哥斯达黎加咖啡全景解读：产区风土、品种分级与风味特征概览
哥斯达黎加虽国土不大，却在精品咖啡版图中占据举足轻重的位置。本文从国家背景、咖啡历史、种植条件、品种选择、处理方式、分级体系到八大产区逐一梳理，带您系统了解这个中美洲咖啡强国的全貌。文章还介绍了以海拔和豆密度划分的SHB、GHB、MHB等级标准，解析塔拉苏与三水河两大明星产区的独特优势，以及前街咖啡推荐的相关产品信息，适合希望深入了解哥斯达黎加咖啡的爱好者阅读。 [more…]
Costa中国首店“得来速”落地上海，咖啡外带场景竞争升级
中国咖啡市场的竞争正从门店数量延伸到消费场景的争夺。近日，Costa咖啡在上海浦东新区台南西路开设了中国首家“得来速”门店，这种无需下车即可取餐的模式在海外已有多年历史，但在国内尚属新鲜事物。值得注意的是，该门店还提供会议室出租和共享办公服务，与星巴克此前推出的“共享空间”概念店形成直接对标。Costa曾将星巴克视为最大竞争对手，但如今两者在国内的门店规模差距已相当明显。这家“得来速”门店能否帮助Costa加速在华扩张，值得持续关注。 [more…]
Costa Rica · Western Valley: A Representative of Ecological Specialty
The Western Valley is one of Costa Rica's four major specialty coffee regions, known for its eco-friendly growing philosophy and diverse processing methods. This article introduces the characteristics and signature flavors of this region. [more…]
The problem of water pollution is serious! Many areas in Costa Rica are short of water.
It is known that Costa Rica is a country with very rich water resources and geothermal resources, and Costa Rica also attaches great importance to agricultural development. It is a globally important exporter of pineapples, bananas, and coffee, and i [more…]
Specialty Pour-Over Coffee Bean Recommendation | What's the Difference Between Red Honey, Yellow Honey, and Black Honey Processing? An Introduction to the Flavor and Mouthfeel of Costa Rica's Pilon Processing Plant Black Honey Process Caturra
"Sweetness" is an excellent trait that can make a bean stand out. At Front Street Coffee, when selling coffee beans, we often have friends ask for "a bean with higher sweetness." When it comes to high-sweetness coffee, Front Street believes that the first thing many people think of is Costa Rican honey-processed coffee! As a honey-processed [more…]
Costa Rica · Tarrazú: The Birthplace of Honey Processing
Tarrazú is Costa Rica's most renowned specialty coffee region and the birthplace of the world's "honey process" method. This article takes you through Tarrazú's geography, the birth of the honey process, and the unique flavors of this region. [more…]
Black Honey Processing | Why do Costa Rican honey-processed coffee beans have high sweetness? What are some recommended high-quality pour-over coffee beans with prominent berry flavors?
Honey processing, translated from the English "Honey Process" or "Miel Process," the word "honey" in honey processing actually comes from Miel, which means "honey" in Spanish. The term honey processing originated in Costa Rica in Central America, where it was first [more…]
The 2024 COE ranking in Costa Rica, and the introduction of the award-winning variety, San Roque.
COE (Cup of Excellence) is one of the most authoritative fine coffee competitions globally, and also the first internet auction platform for globally award-winning coffee, which was organized and founded by the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) in [more…]
瑞幸与大钲资本瞄准蓝瓶咖啡及%Arabica，精品咖啡收购版图再扩张
彭博社近日爆料，中国规模最大的连锁咖啡企业瑞幸及其核心投资方大钲资本，正将目光投向雀巢旗下的精品咖啡品牌蓝瓶咖啡（Blue Bottle Coffee），意图借此增强海外市场认知度并切入高端精品赛道。与此同时，瑞幸还将收购选项扩展至%Arabica中国区运营商。此前，瑞幸曾跟进可口可乐拟出售Costa的交易，但该竞购已面临破裂风险。接连的收购动作让网友戏称瑞幸为“咖啡界安踏”，也有人担忧蓝瓶被收购后品牌调性会受影响。目前相关磋商仍处早期，最终能否达成协议尚不确定。 [more…]
Clever Cup Brewing Steps | What Are the Advantages of the Clever Cup? Is the Clever Cup Suitable for Coffee Beginners? What Flavor Characteristics Emerge When Brewing a Costa Rican Geisha Blend with the Clever Cup?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Coffee enthusiasts have likely heard of the Clever Cup, a coffee brewing device. What makes the Clever Cup so "clever"? In this article, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet [more…]
星巴克馥芮白与COSTA醇艺白、瑞幸澳瑞白有何区别？澳白咖啡口感特点全解析
Flat White这种咖啡饮品近年来在全球范围内迅速走红，星巴克叫它"馥芮白"，COSTA叫"醇艺白"，瑞幸则命名为"澳瑞白"。同样由浓缩咖啡和牛奶组成，它和拿铁到底有什么区别？为什么咖啡味更浓、奶泡更薄？本文从前街的视角出发，梳理Flat White的起源与演变，对比星巴克、COSTA、瑞幸等品牌对这款饮品的不同诠释，并详细解析其制作工艺与口感特征，带你全面了解这杯咖啡的前世今生。 [more…]
Balanced Coffee Beans | Which Single-Origin Beans Make Pour-Over Black Coffee Without Bitterness or Astringency? Recommended Easy-Drinking, Low-Acidity Medium-Roast Pour-Over Coffee Beans Every Beginner Must Buy
In coffee cupping, there is a scoring category called "Balance," but what it evaluates is not merely the harmony of acidity, sweetness, and bitterness! Rather, it scores the coordination among the coffee's acidity, sweetness, body, and aftertaste. Balance can be said to play the role of coordinator. [more…]
Medium-dark roast specialty coffee beans | What are some pour-over coffee beans that are neither sour nor bitter? Recommendations for single-origin beans with cocoa and dark chocolate coffee flavors
Nowadays, when tasting a cup of coffee, we are amazed by its bright, fruity acidity, and satisfied by its bitter-then-sweet, full-bodied taste. Traditional coffee smells fragrant but tastes bitter, which is hard to accept; even the sweet-and-sour light-roasted coffee is hard for some people to swallow. A customer saw Front [more…]
Musician Series Coffee Beans: Syphon Usage Tips | Is Costa Rican Mozart Single-Origin Suitable for Syphon Brewing?
When we correctly use a siphon to brew a pot of coffee, the coffee's aroma is fuller and its mouthfeel is richer. The reason is that the siphon filters the coffee grounds with a cloth filter, and the pores of the cloth filter are relatively large, so it cannot filter out some fine coffee particles. As a result, coffee brewed with a siphon has a pleasant texture in the mouth. And let [more…]
大钲资本拿下蓝瓶咖啡全球门店，雀巢保留咖啡机与胶囊业务
一则重磅消息在咖啡圈迅速传开：瑞幸咖啡最大股东大钲资本已竞得蓝瓶咖啡（Blue Bottle Coffee），即将与雀巢完成交易。据《晚点 LatePost》报道，大钲将买下蓝瓶全球门店，而雀巢则保留咖啡机和胶囊业务。36氪进一步透露，交易价格低于4亿美元，且协议已签署但尚未完成交割。大钲此番布局被视为其进军高端精品咖啡市场的重要一步，同时也引发了业内对瑞幸未来品牌整合方向的广泛猜测。本文将梳理交易细节、各方反应以及大钲此前对星巴克、Costa、Mstand、%Arabica等品牌的接触历程。 [more…]
Siphon Coffee Bean Recommendations | What Is the Siphon Extraction Principle? Is the Costa Rica Musician Series Mozart Single-Origin Bean Good for Siphon Coffee?
When we correctly use a siphon to brew a pot of coffee, the coffee's aroma is fuller and its mouthfeel is thicker, because the siphon filters the coffee grounds with a cloth filter, and the gaps in the cloth are relatively large and cannot filter out some fine coffee particles, so coffee brewed with a siphon has a pleasant mouthfeel. And let [more…]
COE Rare bean variety introduction: Elefante Elephant Bourbon, San Roque.
In the winning batches of the COE competitions in Costa Rica and El Salvador this year, there are two new bean varieties mixed among the well-known varieties such as Geisha, which are particularly eye-catching. Elefante, in Spanish, means elephant. I [more…]