India is the earliest country in Asia to grow coffee, and its output ranks sixth in the world. Recently, the price of coffee has continued to rise. The reason for the rise in price is that Vietnam has suffered from heat waves and droughts, affecting [more…]

As a symbol of American culture, Starbucks rapidly went global after Howard Schultz took over, opening 17,600 stores in 61 countries. However, when Starbucks entered countries with deep cultural traditions such as China, India, and France, it frequently encountered cultural resistance and controversy. From being forced to withdraw from its Forbidden City store, to the long wait in the Indian market, to the French people's steadfast defense of traditional cafés, Starbucks, while exporting American coffee culture, has also had to face the stubborn resistance of local cultures. This article will walk you through Starbucks' path of cultural conflict and integration around the world, and explore the balance between business expansion and cultural respect. [more…]

The allure of dark roasting lies in its ability to push the flavor characteristics of certain regions toward richer, more complex levels. Not all regions are suited to dark roasting, but there is a category of beans that is naturally in harmony with deep roasting—they typically possess a foundation of low acidity, full body, and solid sweetness, and after undergoing the high-temperature development following second crack, [more…]

Sumatra is the second-largest island in Indonesia and the sixth-largest island in the world, a full thirteen times the size of Taiwan! The reason coffee is grown here is mainly because the Dutch East India Company, in the past, needed to supply the growing demand for coffee and increase colonial profits, and Sumatra itself lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire. [more…]

印度是咖啡传入亚洲的重要门户，不仅出产高产的罗布斯塔，还孕育了风味独特的季风咖啡，产量稳居全球前列。本文前街将带你深入了解印度的地理气候、四大咖啡邦的分布特点，以及当地主要种植的咖啡品种。从泰米尔纳德邦到喀拉拉邦，从肯特到S795，我们将逐一梳理印度咖啡的种植密码，并解析为何罗布斯塔在这里占据主导地位，以及农户如何通过间作香料树提升收益。 [more…]

咖啡虫们，前几期我们学习了咖啡的起源和传播故事，那么，今天我们喝到的咖啡都是来自于哪里呢?接下来就跟随小one一起来探索世界各地咖啡产区吧～目前全球有53大咖啡产区，均分布于咖啡带『25°N～30°S』。我们按照精品咖啡的传播时间及产地风味，将这些产区大致归为三大类：旧世界古早味类、新世界改良味类、汪洋中海岛味类。本期涨姿势先为大家先奉上旧世界咖啡介绍～十七世纪以前已有阿拉比卡品种的国家，称为『旧世界』，以埃塞俄比亚(Ethopia)为首，也门(Yemen)、印度(India)为从。这三大咖啡古国，保有最多元的阿拉比卡豆种基因与传统的日晒处理法，咖啡味谱宽广庞杂，振幅最大：从粗糙的土腥、木头、皮革、药水和豆腐乳的杂味，到迷人的茉莉花香、肉桂、豆蔻、丁香、松杉、薄荷、柠檬、柑橘、莓果、杏桃、乌梅、巧克力...千香万味，优劣兼备，构建了令人爱恨交加的古早味谱。埃塞俄比亚拥有全球最多元的咖啡栽植系统和庞杂的古优基因库，加上日晒、水洗和半水洗的多元处理法，呈现复杂多变的风味。可以这么说，全球各咖啡产区的“味谱”，多半可以在这里喝到，体现了埃塞俄比亚兼容并蓄的“王者之味”。第三波精品咖啡浪潮的推 [more…]

It is often said that delicious coffee is inseparable from its variety, and currently the most common are Arabica coffee beans and Robusta coffee beans, which are the two most common bean types. The Arabica variety is considered the best among all varieties, mostly appearing as specialty coffee, and its overall flavor is also relatively good. Our famous Blue Mountain Coffee [more…]

In the world of coffee, Mandheling stands out as a category of its own. It does not chase floral aromas and fruity acidity the way many beans do; instead, it earns its place with the steady notes of herbs and pine wood and a thick, full body. This article will take you deep into the cultivation history of Indonesian coffee, the terroir characteristics of major producing regions such as Sumatra, clarify the World War II anecdote behind the name Mandheling, and break down in detail the special processing method known as wet hulling. At the same time, we will also share Front Street Coffee's pour-over recommendations for dark-roasted Mandheling, including dripper selection, water temperature, coffee-to-water ratio, and pouring rhythm, to help you brew a cup of Mandheling that is rich, full-bodied, and layered. [more…]

亚洲咖啡在全球版图中一直以醇厚、沉稳的风格独树一帜，从印尼的曼特宁到印度的季风马拉巴，再到中国云南的铁皮卡，每个产区都有独特的风味表达。本文将系统梳理亚洲主要咖啡产地的特点，重点介绍云南咖啡的历史渊源、种植分布与品质表现，并推荐前街2013云南铁皮卡这款适合入门品鉴的日晒豆。同时也会带你了解印尼苏门答腊、爪哇以及印度咖啡的风味差异与处理方式，帮助你更全面地认识亚洲豆的魅力所在。 [more…]

The variety of Golden Mandheling coffee currently produced by PWN is Ateng, which is the local name used by Indonesian farmers; it is actually Catimor. Originally, the coffee variety grown locally in Indonesia was Typica, recognized for its excellent flavor, introduced to Java by the Dutch in the late 17th century, and [more…]

Coffee is a drink many people can't do without every day, but what exactly are its positive and negative effects on the body? This article starts with coffee's main components, systematically sorting out the effects of substances such as caffeine, tannic acid, fat, and sugar, then separately explains the benefits of drinking coffee in moderation, including refreshing the mind, protecting the skin, sobering up, and preventing gallstones, while also discussing problems that may be caused by excessive intake, such as caffeine poisoning, insomnia, and anxiety. The article also specifically lists six groups of people who should not drink much coffee, and gives reminders about drinking on an empty stomach and for people with high blood pressure. If you care about the relationship between coffee and health, this content can serve as a fairly complete reference. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Front Street Golden Mandheling, as a unique specialty coffee from Indonesia, has flavors of herbal and rich dark chocolate aromas, a mellow and smooth mouthfeel, and a nutty sweet aftertaste—just thinking about it makes [more…]

Indonesian coffee is famous for its rich, mellow flavor and mouthfeel, with extremely low acidity. It has a caramel and dark chocolate-like sweetness and lingering aftertaste, which has made Japanese people almost obsessively devoted to this coffee. Indonesia is a major coffee-producing country in Asia and ranks among the top coffee-producing countries in the world. [more…]

Indonesia's Java and Flores are two specialty coffee-producing regions with just as much diverse flavor as Sumatra. This article introduces you to the geography, varieties, and distinctive flavors of these two island regions. [more…]

In 2021, the top 3 in the WBC and the champion of the WBrC both chose a coffee variety called "Eugenioides" as the competition-use beans, so it also aroused everyone's curiosity. Qianjie will come to share its story. Coffee parent varieties Arabica a [more…]

Holding an espresso bean list in your hand, names like Mandheling, Typica, and SL28 often dazzle the eyes. In fact, they all belong to the same bean species—Arabica—just with different variety lineages. Following the lineage down, the story of each bean becomes clear. The lineage starts with two wild ancestors: E [more…]

咖啡的迷人之处，往往根植于它生长的土地。亚洲及太平洋地区横跨印尼群岛、东帝汶、巴布亚新几内亚、印度、越南乃至中国云南与台湾等地，各地气候土壤差异巨大，也造就了风格迥异的咖啡风味。本文将从亚太产区的整体特征出发，梳理不同国家的代表豆种与口感表现，并进一步介绍星巴克低因祥龙综合咖啡的由来与特色。前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）希望借由对产区的持续了解与对比，让更多咖啡爱好者走进咖啡的广阔世界。 [more…]

What exactly does a coffee tree look like? What is the essential difference between Arabica and Robusta? Starting from botanical classification, this article systematically sorts out the complete classification system of the genus Coffea and explains in detail the origins, growing conditions, flavor characteristics, and main subspecies of the two major commercial varieties, Arabica and Robusta. You will learn about the anatomical structure of the coffee cherry, the spread paths of classic subspecies such as Typica and Bourbon, and the genetic connections between Yunnan small-bean coffee and Blue Mountain and Kona. Whether you are a beginner enthusiast or a seasoned professional, this basic knowledge about coffee varieties is worth reading. Front Street Coffee will also recommend variety information worth paying attention to in this article. [more…]

The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) of the African coffee-producing country Uganda released the March coffee export report. The volume of Ugandan coffee exports was 329,686 bags of 60 kilograms, 246.8 billion shillings (64.74 million US do [more…]

Sumatra Mandheling is the most distinctive low-acid coffee in the world of specialty coffee, and its unique wet-hulling process gives Mandheling a heavy body with earthy and spicy herbal notes. This article takes you through the mystery of Mandheling's processing. [more…]