Honduran coffee beans were not initially favored by the general public. While the coffees of neighboring Guatemala and El Salvador were making a name for themselves, Honduran coffee farmers were still struggling to survive. Honduras is located in northern Central America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Gulf of Fonseca on the Pacific Ocean to the south, and shares its eastern and southern borders with Nicaragua and [more…]

洪都拉斯咖啡的种植历史可追溯至18世纪后期，西班牙商人将咖啡树引入这片土地。经历独立后的缓慢发展、基础设施改善、1998年飓风米奇的毁灭性打击，以及此后令人瞩目的产业复兴，洪都拉斯如今已跻身全球五大咖啡生产国之列，每年产量逾47.5万公吨，并成为优质阿拉比卡咖啡豆的重要出口国。本文将回顾洪都拉斯咖啡的跌宕历程，并介绍前街精选的五款代表性洪都拉斯咖啡品牌，涵盖马卡拉有机咖啡、热带水果波旁微批次、蒙特维斯塔工艺咖啡、Maud's有机K杯以及科潘产区火山咖啡，剖析各品牌的产地背景、处理工艺与杯测风味。 [more…]

The reason people usually love cold brew coffee is its rich, smooth mouthfeel, with just the right acidity and sweetness, and it's neither astringent nor bitter. If you use fermented-flavor coffee beans to make it, the cold brew will also present a rich wine-like aroma, just like drinking a chilled fruit wine. How do you make cold brew coffee? Many friends have become hooked on [more…]

洪都拉斯作为中美洲重要咖啡产国，其咖啡产业经历了从粗放处理到精品化的转变历程。本文将带您了解洪都拉斯咖啡豆的等级划分标准、六大产区与西部咖啡八个次产区的分布，以及该国首个受政府保护的地理标志体系。同时，我们还将分享前街咖啡对洪都拉斯甜橙庄园的冲煮建议，帮助咖啡爱好者更好地品味这个中美洲产国的独特风味。 [more…]

The full name of Honduras is the Republic of Honduras (República de Honduras), which is located in the northern part of Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea to the north, the Gulf of Fonseca on the south side of the Pacific Ocean, and also ad [more…]

How can cold brew coffee be limited to black coffee only!! This article will teach everyone how to easily make silky-smooth cold (milk) brew latte at home, without a coffee machine or complicated equipment～ Without further ado, GO GO GO! The soul of milk brew coffee: "Full-bodied taste, no burden." [more…]

Espresso is surely familiar to everyone; the coffee base for many milk-based coffee drinks is made by extracting espresso under pressure from an espresso machine and then adding milk. Many beginners have also asked Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) whether espresso can be drunk directly. [more…]

What does Americano taste like? The answer is almost self-evident—the taste of Americano comes from the coffee beans. Americano is simple to make, favoring convenience, speed, and a free, easygoing style. Compared with espresso, Americano has a relatively lighter, more refreshing mouthfeel and can better restore the coffee beans' original flavor. So Americano is basically available at every coffee shop [more…]

"Would you like an Americano?" "I'll just have an Americano." Every time I watch a Korean drama, I always hear these familiar lines. As one of the most cost-effective coffees that can be served quickly, Americano can be said to be one of the essential products in every coffee shop. Why do people like Americano so much? This [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. In the cold winter, many friends often visit Front Street's store and, as soon as they walk in, ask for a warm hot latte. After tasting the rich boozy aroma in Front Street's latte, they all want to [more…]

Americano may have already become the mainstream choice in coffee shops. Especially in summer, a glass of iced Americano is definitely a refreshing treat. Coffee has become a daily habit for many people—sometimes it's about enjoying the slow moments of life, and sometimes it's about adding a boost of mental energy to a疲惫 life of day-night reversal. No [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Front Street has its own views on coffee bean blending. Because at Front Street there is a blend belonging to a new style, named Sunflower Warm Sun Comprehensive Blend. This blended coffee bean uses two different producing [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Before figuring out questions like "the difference between Americano and Latte," "which coffee is less bitter, Americano or Latte," "which tastes better, Americano black coffee or Latte," and so on, Front Street believes [more…]

Arabica is a large family with many varieties under its umbrella—Typica, SL28, Geisha, Caturra, and others, each with its own temperament. When making espresso, variety differences are directly reflected in the cup. Understanding how a few representative varieties perform in espresso gives you one more dimension when choosing beans. Typica is one of the ancient [more…]

Drip bag coffee is a very convenient way to brew coffee. All you need is a drip bag, hot water, and a cup, and you can get a delicious cup of black coffee. You might ask, "Why is drip bag coffee compared to a simplified version of pour-over coffee?" Because drip bag coffee is made by grinding fresh coffee beans into the appropriate coffee [more…]

More and more people are brewing coffee with a moka pot, but many get stuck at the very first step: what beans should they actually use? The answer is actually quite clear—the moka pot and dark-roasted or medium-dark-roasted, full-bodied beans are a match made in heaven. Why is that? The moka pot extracts coffee through steam pressure, producing a brew with high concentration and a heavy mouthfeel, while dark-roasted beans [more…]

Friends who brew coffee with a moka pot almost always struggle with one question: how do you pick a bean that isn't sour? After all, coffee made in a moka pot is highly concentrated, so any sourness becomes very obvious once it appears. The good news is that as long as you stick to the directions of "full-bodied, low-acid, rich in oils," there are excellent choices from beginner to advanced levels. [more…]

Nutty and cocoa-flavored coffee beans are suited to building your judgment gradually through tasting experience. When buying beans for everyday 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, whether the mouthfeel [more…]

洪都拉斯是中美洲多山国家，地处咖啡生长带，自2011年起咖啡产量跃居中美洲首位。本文梳理洪都拉斯咖啡的种植历史、六大产区风土特征与主要品种，并重点介绍前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）洪都拉斯雪莉与荔枝兰两支酒桶发酵豆的特点、处理流程与冲煮建议。无论你是想了解洪都拉斯咖啡产业脉络，还是想弄懂威士忌桶与白兰地桶发酵带来的风味差异，这篇文章都能提供清晰的信息。 [more…]

When choosing specialty coffee beans for a moka pot, you can set the complex information aside for now. For everyday bean buying, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether your home mainly makes black coffee or milk coffee. Start by looking at the two sets of differences—light versus rich, and black coffee versus milk coffee—then look at the roast date and processing method, and your judgment will be more in line with daily life. [more…]