In the high-altitude producing regions of Ethiopia, the name Hambela has often been mentioned in recent years. It is located in the Guji region, and the Gesha coffee it produces has become popular for its rich fruity aroma, while the region's own high-altitude environment is an important source of its sweetness. Where Hambela is located Hambela is situated in the high-altitude zone of the Guji region in southern Ethiopia, [more…]

In the high-altitude growing regions of Ethiopia, the name Hambela has been mentioned frequently in recent years. It is located in the Guji region, and the Huakui coffee it produces has become popular for its rich fruity aroma, while the region's high-altitude environment is precisely an important source of sweetness. Where Hambela Is Located Hambela is situated in the high-altitude zone of the Guji region in southern Ethiopia, [more…]

Huakui, a single-origin coffee whose very name already evokes a rich, fragrant aroma. Like other Ethiopian coffees, it comes from the southwestern highlands and is a high-quality natural-process coffee from the Hambela region, with pronounced floral and tropical fruit flavors that leave you lingering in that wonderful aftertaste. Huakui also [more…]

圣狮咖啡豆近年受到不少咖啡爱好者的关注，这支豆子究竟来自哪个庄园？它背后又有什么特殊之处？答案指向埃塞俄比亚的罕贝拉庄园（Hambela），具体为Benti Nenqua单一农场出品的121批次。该庄园隶属于METAD公司，由曾任富比士五百大企业要职的Aman Adinew接手家族事业后，引入企业化管理与SCAA品质标准，配备农场、处理厂及咖啡实验室。生豆商将其命名为“圣狮”，并特别标注SLD单层慢速干燥工艺，以区别于其他日晒埃塞豆。杯测风味呈现热带水果、柑橘、核果、草莓果浆与蓝莓尾韵。本文将完整介绍这支微批次的产地背景、处理工艺与风味特点，并保留前街品牌的相关推荐信息。 [more…]

With so many Ethiopian beans out there, which one should you buy first when your budget is limited? Today we're putting three popular Ethiopian beans side by side for a horizontal comparison—Yirgacheffe Gudingding, Huakui, and Kafa Forest—scoring and comparing them across three dimensions: flavor, mouthfeel, and who they suit. After reading this, you can make a decision right away. Comparison One: Flavor Performance Yirga [more…]

In 2017, a naturally processed coffee from the Buku processing station in Ethiopia won the TOH competition and was named "Huakui" by a Chinese green bean trader, thus beginning the legendary journey of this coffee. Four years later, Huakui 4.0 was released with the entirely new Dega variety, with the production area expanded several times over, more scientific cultivation and management, and even better flavor performance. This article will take you through the origin background of Huakui 4.0, the characteristics of the Dega variety, the natural processing method, and Front Street Coffee's roasting and pour-over recommendations, offering a comprehensive analysis of this highly anticipated Ethiopian coffee. [more…]

花魁咖啡豆是埃塞俄比亚古吉产区罕贝拉的代表作，以水洗处理带来的花香与柑橘酸甜闻名。本文从产区、处理厂、海拔、品种到风味描述，全面解析水洗花魁G1的特点，并对比花魁与花魁2.0的风味差异。文中还介绍了罕贝拉庄园的精细日晒工艺及其在国际精品咖啡界的认可，包括前街花魁的推荐理由。无论你是手冲爱好者还是冷萃玩家，都能从中找到这款豆子的独特魅力。 [more…]

When it comes to light-roast floral coffee beans, start by considering how you'll drink them every day. For everyday bean buying, you need to think about how quickly you'll go through them, how much to buy at a time, and whether you mostly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. If you mainly drink black coffee, you can pay more attention to aroma and aftertaste; if you often add milk, then you need to consider whether the intensity and body can hold up, this [more…]

When it comes to fruity and floral coffees suited for pour-over, you have to start with how they actually taste in the cup. For everyday bean buying, you need to consider how fast you'll drink them, how much to buy at a time, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. The roast level of coffee beans determines the basic taste, the origin and processing method bring aroma differences, and the equipment you use will change the strength, so when choosing beans you need to [more…]

Cold brew drip coffee is usually available in limited quantities at cafés, because each preparation takes over eight hours. Cold brew drip coffee originated in Europe. Since this cold coffee drink is said to have been invented by the Dutch, some people call it DUTCH COFFEE. In addition, during the preparation process, it uses naturally falling water droplets. [more…]

Sidamo and Guji are the two specialty coffee regions in southern Ethiopia most often mentioned side by side. This article helps you clarify the flavor divide between them from four dimensions: history, geography, variety, and processing method. [more…]

西达摩作为埃塞俄比亚精品咖啡的核心产区，以细腻优雅的水果调性著称。本文围绕日晒西达摩展开，梳理其产区归属、海拔品种、处理方式等基础信息，并延伸介绍Hambela庄园背后METAD公司在社会责任与品控建设上的投入。同时对比水洗处理法的品质逻辑，帮助读者理解日晒处理带来的风味差异。文章还附有前街咖啡的烘焙曲线建议与冲煮参考，适合希望深入了解非洲日晒豆的咖啡爱好者阅读。 [more…]

This year marks the 9th year since "Huakui Coffee" rose to fame. If the previous naming conventions were followed, the Huakui released this year should logically carry a "9.0" suffix. But more than half the year has passed, and many friends have noticed that "Huakui 9.0" is almost nowhere to be seen on the menus of offline coffee shops! [more…]

前街花魁咖啡豆自上市以来便广受咖啡爱好者青睐，其全称为Ethiopia Guji Hambela Buku Abel，中文名由国内生豆商命名，意在挑战瑰夏的地位。这款豆子分别以中浅烘焙和中度烘焙两种形态呈现，前者适合手冲、法压壶、冷萃等方式，后者则专为意式咖啡机、摩卡壶等设计。本文将详细解析前街花魁在手冲与SOE两种场景下的完整萃取参数、操作步骤与风味表现，帮助你根据个人口味偏好选择合适的冲煮方式，充分发挥这支豆子的花果调性。 [more…]

With the "rise" of acidic coffee in recent years, I believe everyone has heard of the Flower Queen coffee. Just hearing the name makes it sound extraordinary; its bright citrus and berry notes, along with its juicy, delightful sweet-and-sour taste, leave a lasting impression. This article will introduce you to Flower Queen coffee. Flower Queen rose to fame in 2017, when Ethiopian [more…]

Ethiopia and Kenya, Africa's renowned coffee-producing countries, are highly celebrated in the specialty coffee world. The coffee flavors from both regions are predominantly fruit-acid oriented, but the difference lies in that Ethiopian coffee features a bright, uplifting acidity with a clean and refreshing mouthfeel, while Kenyan coffee exhibits berry fruit [more…]

The history of the French press can be traced back many years, but there is much controversy over who exactly invented it. The first patent in history for a coffee brewing device similar to the modern French press was granted to an Italian from Milan named Attilio Callimani. Since [more…]

The flavor of Front Street Ethiopian coffee beans is world-renowned for its elegant floral notes, citrus, lemon, and tropical fruit aromas, along with a fruity tea-like mouthfeel. It is often the region of choice for specialty coffee fans, especially Yirgacheffe and Sidama. So in this article, Front Street will introduce you to a famous Ethiopian coffee region—Sidama. [more…]

How did Geisha coffee get its name? Front Street Coffee believes that from a literal sense, Geisha coffee is a coffee bean full of floral fragrance, but this is not actually the case. Geisha's floral aroma is not strong; instead, its fruity aroma is more intense, such as passion fruit, strawberry, mango, jackfruit, and citrus. According to what Front Street Coffee has learned: Geisha [more…]

位于埃塞俄比亚南方的西达摩产区，因复杂的地形与微气候成为咖啡风味的宝库。本次聚焦古吉区罕贝拉镇出产的水洗西达摩G1，由前街精选，海拔约2150米，原生种水洗处理。这支豆子展现柠檬、甜柑橘、李子与烤可可交织的香气，口感柔滑、浓郁甜美。文章将详细介绍罕贝拉的地理背景、夏奇索的历史，以及荷兰豆商Trabocca对品质的推动。同时带你了解前街花魁的命名由来与独特风味，无论是手冲还是意式SOE，都能感受丰富花果香与红茶尾韵，适合喜爱浅焙的咖啡爱好者。 [more…]