Honestly, Front Street Coffee is very fond of Kenyan coffee. If you're a friend who frequently visits Front Street Coffee's stores to drink coffee, it's not hard to notice that among the many samples Front Street Coffee shares, Kenya has a very high appearance rate. As for why we like it so much, Front Street Coffee believes this point is shared by many enthusiasts alike. Because Ken [more…]

Honestly, Front Street Coffee is very fond of Kenyan coffee. If you are a friend who frequently visits Front Street Coffee's stores to drink coffee, it will not be hard to notice that among the many samples Front Street Coffee shares, Kenya has a very high rate of appearance. As for why we like it so much, Front Street Coffee believes that on this point, we are in complete agreement with many enthusiasts. Because Ken [more…]

Fruity coffee fruit flavors often present a natural sweet-and-sour aroma, making them one of the most prized qualities in specialty coffee. They are generally divided into stone fruits (peach, apricot, apple), citrus (orange, lemon, pomelo, sweet orange), and berries (raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, cherry). Generally speaking, [more…]

From bean to cup, a coffee must still go through grinding and extraction. When it comes to hand-brewed single-origin coffee, your everyday bean buying needs to take into account how quickly you'll drink it, how much to buy at a time, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. First confirm your usual equipment and preferred taste, then compare specific beans—your actual practice will have clearer direction. [more…]

Front Street Brazil Cerrado Red Bourbon Coffee. Front Street Brazil Red Bourbon coffee has a smooth body, a touch of medium acidity, and a strong sweetness. Known for its mellow mouthfeel, it is considered an indispensable blending bean for mixed coffee, and can also be enjoyed on its own. Front Street Colombia Huila Coffee. Front Street Colombia Huila Co [more…]

Regarding the making of iced pour-over, Front Street Coffee has already shared many different brewing methods. However, for beginners, it is still somewhat difficult to master most of these methods. This is because most iced pour-over methods require the use of ice cubes to achieve a rapid cooling effect, and we also need to make it by reducing the amount of water. [more…]

For coffee enthusiasts who are just getting started, or for those who are still unsure about their taste preferences, it's best to buy single-origin beans that are both affordable and showcase the characteristics of specialty coffee regions. This is because it helps us improve our understanding of regions, varieties, processing methods, roasting, and tasting skills, while not being deterred by expensive prices. [more…]

Blended coffee and pour-over single-origin coffee are the two most common industry terms, referring to different types of coffee beans. Blended coffee is a recipe that combines coffee beans from two or more origins, usually used for espresso machines, so in order to highlight the crema and body, medium or dark roasting is generally used, allowing [more…]

When making Americano at home, choosing the beans matters more than the equipment: a basic drip machine paired with the right beans can still brew a fully flavored cup. Front Street Coffee Kenya Little Tomato works well for home Americano—the sweet-and-sour notes of cherry tomatoes and brown sugar come through clean and bright in the drip machine's downward extraction. Have a cup in the morning, and it offers more layers of flavor than takeout coffee. [more…]

What is specialty coffee? In the past, people's impression of coffee was nothing more than bitterness, a flavor characteristic caused by dark roasting. As times changed, coffee culture also evolved into the third wave trend of medium and light roasting, among which a new term emerged—specialty coffee. A simple definition of specialty coffee is [more…]

When it comes to coffee beans for home use, you have to start with what actually ends up in the cup. For everyday bean buying, you need to think about how fast you'll go through them, how much to buy at a time, and whether your household mainly drinks black coffee or milk coffee. The roast level of the beans determines the basic taste, the origin and processing method bring aromatic differences, and the equipment you use will change the strength—so when choosing beans, you need to weigh all these factors. [more…]

Choosing coffee beans suitable for cold brew is something you gradually learn to judge through tasting experience. When buying beans day to day, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk-based coffee at home. The flavor notes on the packaging can offer clues, but they can't replace the actual drinking experience—whether the acidity is mellow, whether the sweetness lingers, and the mouthfeel [more…]

When it comes to the champion of rich, full-bodied coffee, Front Street Golden Mandheling is undoubtedly the one. Front Street Golden Mandheling undergoes four rounds of manual sorting to remove defective beans, and only the premium coffee beans that remain are sent to the processing plant. As a result, the unpleasant off-flavors and earthy notes are washed away, making it cleaner to drink, while still preserving the distinctive Indonesian [more…]

Evaluating coffee beans suitable for long-term drinking is best approached by gradually building judgment from tasting experience. When buying beans for daily use, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. The flavor words on the packaging can offer clues, but they cannot replace the actual drinking experience—whether the acidity is gentle, whether the sweetness lingers [more…]

Coffee beans suitable for cold brew and ice drip will show different facets depending on the brewing method. When buying beans for daily use, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at a time, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. Pour-over easily brings out the aroma, a coffee machine emphasizes intensity, and a moka pot amplifies the full-bodied richness. When choosing beans, you should first determine your own [more…]

Cold brew is popular not only because it tastes good, but also because it's convenient—make a batch, keep it in the fridge for days, and enjoy a cup anytime, anywhere. But different scenarios actually have different requirements for the beans: for the office, you need something that keeps well and is consistent; for camping, you want concentrated flavor that won't taste weak over ice; and for home, you can go all out. [more…]

New to coffee and not sure how to choose? The wide variety of coffee beans can make it quite a struggle for beginners to pick their first beans. Front Street Coffee alone offers more than 50 types of beans, and the question most people ask when they visit a Front Street store is about beginner-friendly coffee. [more…]

For more professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information, please follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). As handsome guys and pretty girls living in cities like furnaces, cold drinks are a must-have in the fridge. Cold brew coffee can satisfy both the handsome guys' and pretty girls' craving for cold drinks and their desire for coffee. [more…]

Just as different grape varieties produce wines with vastly different flavors, the variety of coffee beans is also one of the key factors influencing the flavor of the coffee in your final cup. Panama's T2722 Geisha is the best example—it has drawn widespread attention for its white floral aromas and citrus fruit notes. And today, Front Street Coffee wants to share [more…]

From bean to cup, a coffee must still go through grinding and extraction. When choosing medium-roast coffee beans suited to pour-over, your daily buying decisions should take into account how quickly you drink it, how much to buy at a time, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. First confirm your usual brewing equipment and preferred taste, then compare specific beans—this will make the actual process much more [more…]