新冠疫情之后，消费者对咖啡的环境友好程度愈加关注——从生豆种植到杯中咖啡，碳排放被纳入考量。咖啡生产国与消费国大多隔海相望，成千上万吨咖啡豆依赖飞机或货轮运输，化石燃料成为绕不开的动力来源。英国实验企业NEW DAWN TRADERS试图改变这一现状，他们租用风帆船，弃用燃油发动机，从哥伦比亚等地将咖啡生豆运回英国。航程长达五个多月、约7000海里，虽然耗时大增，却大幅削减了碳排放。与此同时，加拿大Café William与Sailcargo也在建造零排放风帆货船，计划2023年投运。本文将回顾风帆货船的辉煌历史，并探讨这种古老运输方式在现代咖啡产业中的可能性。 [more…]

星巴克近日在美国加州面临一场集体诉讼，三名乳糖不耐受消费者指控其将饮品中的牛奶替换为植物奶时收取额外费用，涉嫌歧视并违反民权法案，索赔500万美元。原告指出，植物奶对乳糖不耐人群并非可选项而是必需品，星巴克却借此获取巨额利润。星巴克回应称，顾客可免费添加少量植物奶，额外添加则按客制化收费。此前Dunkin' Donuts等品牌也因类似问题被诉。本文将梳理事件经过、双方立场及行业背景，并附前街咖啡相关推荐。 [more…]

In Italy, the moka pot isn't called a gadget; it's called "the coffee machine at home." It is estimated that over ninety percent of Italian households own at least one moka pot. Every morning, millions of little aluminum pots gurgle one after another on the stove—that is the shared background sound of the nation's morning. Understand this material culture, and you can see why [more…]

Espresso is the foundation of many fancy coffee drinks, and understanding its extraction parameters and flavor characteristics is key to mastering coffee preparation. This article systematically reviews the recipe ratios, taste differences, and preparation steps of more than ten classic fancy coffees, including latte, cappuccino, macchiato, con panna, and Viennese coffee, while also explaining in detail the core parameters of espresso such as dose, water temperature, pressure, and extraction time. Whether you are a beginner coffee enthusiast or a professional hoping to refine your skills, you will find practical references and inspiration here. The article also specifically recommends related products from Front Street Coffee to help you recreate an authentic fancy coffee at home. [more…]

Panama Elida Estate | Introduction to the BOP Estate. Boquete in Boquete is a town in the province of Chiriqui, located near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, close to the famous Baru volcano, with beautiful scenery, fertile and rich soil, an [more…]

The pour-over community is placing increasing importance on estates—not to follow a trend, but because beans from different estates within the same region can differ enormously in flavor. An estate is the micro-unit of a region; slicing the region one layer finer makes the origin of flavor clearer. Understanding estate traceability takes pour-over bean selection from "choosing a region" to the next level: "choosing an estate." [more…]

This Panamanian Kotowa Estate specialty coffee bean boasts a rich tropical fruit aroma. In its dry fragrance, it presents delicate pink floral notes and intense fruity aromas, primarily fruits such as cranberry, dried fruit, and grapes. After breaking the crust and skimming off the grounds, the coffee greets the palate with flavors of ripe cherries, prunes, and honey-like [more…]

In the 2025 Best of Panama washed Geisha category, Finca Nuguo placed third with a score of 95.27, behind only Esmeralda and Sophia. In terms of fame, Nuguo is not as renowned as its two neighbors, but in terms of production conditions, it is equally astonishing—the entire estate only [more…]

Jamaican Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee beans are widely recognized as the pinnacle of the coffee world, and together with Hawaiian Kona, they are known as "the King and the Queen." Although in recent years, affected by production fluctuations and climatic factors, the overall quality and reputation of Blue Mountain coffee have fluctuated somewhat, Blue Mountain No. 1 still firmly holds the throne, and its price has become more rational. Specialty coffee emphasizes estate traceability, and Jamaican Blue Mountain mainly comes from three major estates: Clydesdale, Mavis Bank, and Moy Hall. This article focuses on Blue Mountain No. 1 from Clydesdale Estate, sorting out its historical context and brand evolution, and introduces Front Street Coffee's recommendation and interpretation of this bean, helping you understand the true grade and flavor characteristics of this legendary coffee. [more…]

In the 2026 Best of Panama natural Geisha category, a lot from Finca Lérida took the championship with a score of 95.63, bringing this century-old estate in Boquete back into the spotlight. This edition featured 102 competing lots and 46 judges, [more…]

The moka pot isn't only for blend beans—using single-origin estate beans for moka pot extraction lets you experience another side of regional flavors in espresso form. Flavors that are soft and bright in pour-over become more concentrated and thicker under the moka pot's pressure extraction, making them even more recognizable. Central and South American estate beans perform smoothly in the moka pot [more…]

In the past, when some friends who wanted to taste Geisha coffee came to Front Street Coffee and ordered Geisha, the baristas at Front Street would carefully ask, "Do you mean Ethiopian Geisha or Panamanian Geisha?" Everyone would be confused about the difference between these two Geishas. Nowadays, the name of Panamanian Geisha [more…]

In August 2026, the 30th Best of Panama awards were held in Boquete. Elida Estate took first place in the washed Geisha category with a score of 96.25, which was also the highest score of the entire competition, while its natural Geisha placed third with 95.25. For Lama [more…]

Using a moka pot to brew estate-grade single-origin beans strikes many people as a waste of good coffee: shouldn't good beans be used for pour-over? But if you look at it from another angle, the moka pot is a very low-barrier high-concentration extraction device for home use, and expressing estate beans in a different way often reveals a side you can't see in pour-over. This round of experiments is about taking a few [more…]

Located in the Boquete production region of Panama, ELIKA ESTATE belongs to the Lamastus family and has a history of over a century since its founding in 1918. The estate sits at an altitude of about 1,670 to 1,725 meters and mainly cultivates improved Caturra along with a small amount of Bourbon, and has participated in the BOP many times, achieving excellent results. Elida became famous for its washed beans, and in recent years it has also actively experimented with natural and honey processing. Among these, the honey-processed beans balance cleanliness with fermented fruit aromas, delivering impressive flavor performance. The batch that Front Street Coffee is launching this time is precisely this honey-processed lot, and this article will share in detail its processing method, roasting curve, and tasting experience. [more…]

In the 2026 BOP Washed Geisha category, Elida Estate took the category championship with 96.25 points, which was also the highest score overall. Close on its heels was a small estate still unfamiliar to most—Finca El Pergamino, with 96.00. [more…]

You may not be very familiar with Papua New Guinea as a coffee origin, but Front Street Coffee believes that Front Street Papua New Guinea coffee stands out uniquely among the many coffees. Papua New Guinea is located in the southwestern Pacific, along the Pacific Ring of Fire, and is part of a volcanic geological zone with fertile volcanic soil, making it [more…]

Making single-origin beans in a moka pot is a direction many enthusiasts love to explore once they have advanced. Usually, a moka pot is used with blended beans for a reliable, tasty cup, but swap in an estate single-origin bean, and the moka pot can also bring out surprising regional flavors—opening up a whole new way to use the same piece of equipment. When estate single-origin beans are brewed in a moka pot, the flavor presentation has its own [more…]

说到牙买加蓝山咖啡，很多人首先想到Wallenford Estate，但还有一个更隐秘而高级的农庄——老客栈农庄(Old Tavern Estate)。庄主崔曼(Alex Twyman)扎根蓝山北坡五十余年，用慢熟果实和余荫栽作，孕育出甘甜带特殊香气的极品蓝山。这里年产量仅四万磅，不到蓝山总产2%，每磅售价却高达五十多美元，是普通蓝山的一倍。更传奇的是，崔曼曾以一己之力挑战牙买加咖啡公卖制度，最终推动产业开放。前街咖啡带你深入这片雨雾缭绕的蓝山秘境，一探顶级蓝山的风味密码与农庄主的执着人生。 [more…]

Tropical Fruit Flavor Coffee Recommendation — Front Street Coffee Panama 90+ Geisha Estate Eleta Coffee Beans Region: Volcan Altitude: 1400~1800m Processing Method: 90+ Processing Method Variety: Geisha Producer: 90+ Estate Flavor: Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Ripe Grape, Fermented Notes, Various Tropical Fruits [more…]