卢森堡私募巨头JAB Holding Company近日宣布，将以21.6亿欧元（约合167亿人民币）收购亿滋国际所持JDE Peet's全部股份。交易完成后，JAB在JDE Peet's的持股比例将跃升至68%，成为这家皮爷咖啡母公司的最大控股股东。JDE Peet's作为全球领先的纯咖啡与茶企，旗下拥有Peet's Coffee、Pickwick Tea等品牌，2020年曾在阿姆斯特丹创下欧洲最快IPO纪录。皮爷咖啡自2017年进入中国以来，已开设225家门店，覆盖12个省市。本次交易被JAB首席执行官称为重要里程碑，市场反应积极，JDE Peet股价当日大涨16%。前街咖啡持续关注全球咖啡行业动态，为爱好者带来深度解读。 [more…]

Great changes are taking place in the coffee industry. This year, the news of the potential sale of Starbucks China has caused a great stir in the industry. The list of potential bidders is long and impressive, including Carlyle, Hillhouse, Primavera [more…]

“Why can't my latte produce a beautiful pattern? Why is it that when others casually wiggle the milk pitcher, they can make a heart or leaf with lines! But when I wiggle, it always just looks like a blob… Is there something wrong with my hands?” No! Maybe it's your pitcher-holding posture that's wrong~ What is the principle behind latte art? Why can wiggling produce a pattern? Espresso [more…]

全球大型咖啡集团JDE Peet’s近日公布重大领导层调整方案。现任董事长Olivier Goudet与首席执行官Fabien Simon将双双去职，由73岁的Luc Vandevelde于4月1日起出任临时CEO，并将在5月股东年会之后接任董事长一职。Vandevelde此前长期担任首席独立董事，在零售与快消领域资历深厚。集团同时启动正式CEO的遴选程序。JDE Peet’s旗下拥有皮爷咖啡、摩可纳、L’OR等五十余个品牌，上一财年营收82亿欧元，中国市场销售增长逾19%，皮爷咖啡在华门店已达221家。 [more…]

Many friends who are just getting into coffee think latte art looks simple—just pour casually and you'll get a heart or a tulip. But when they actually try it, they discover the milk always floats on the surface in clumps. In fact, the key to latte art lies in the condition of the milk foam, the pouring technique, and the way you hold the pitcher and the cup. This time, Front Street Coffee focuses on latte art, breaking down the operational details of each step—from the required foam thickness, steam wand positioning, and steaming temperature, to pouring practice and how to hold the milk pitcher—to help everyone avoid detours and pour a decent-looking pattern as quickly as possible. [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…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). In the coffee industry, iced coffee is extremely popular, especially in the hot summer, when its popularity feels like fans surrounding their idol. So when it comes to iced coffee [more…]

To brew a great cup of coffee, good beans alone are far from enough—storage method, grind size, water temperature, and brewing technique all directly affect the flavor of the final cup. This article explores seven key details in coffee making, from the temperature threshold for avoiding bitterness, to the golden ratio of coffee to water, to the flavor tipping point of holding time, offering practical advice for each. Whether you prefer drip equipment or other brewing methods, these principles will help you avoid common pitfalls and consistently reproduce a clean, balanced, and fresh cup of coffee. [more…]

As coffee has entered people's view and gradually become a part of life, the ways of enjoying coffee are no longer limited to the joy brought by pour-over. There are many ways to make coffee; besides the simple pour-over, there are also espresso, cold brew, siphon, and other methods~ Perhaps you often [more…]

Americano is one of the most popular coffees. Whether it's office workers during the week or people out having fun on weekends, holding a cup of Americano is standard. So what is the magic of Americano that makes everyone love it so much? Made only of espresso and water, the Americano is available at almost every cof [more…]

Many people ask Front Street, how long does it take to learn latte art? If we're just talking about producing a good-looking pattern, with a bit of luck it only takes one day. If we're talking about truly mastering a pattern, it takes at least 4 days. So many people ask, where do these 4 days come from? It's simple: Day one, read this article from Front Street; day two, practice; day three, [more…]

The moka pot, an essential espresso-making device in Italian households, has also gained a large following in China in recent years. This article will start with the extraction principle of the moka pot, help beginners understand how to choose suitable coffee beans, and explain in detail key parameters such as the coffee-to-water ratio and grind size. It recommends several Front Street Coffee beans suitable for the moka pot, covering Italian blends, Colombia Huila, Brazil Cerrado, and more, with flavors ranging from nutty chocolate to creamy cookie, each with its own characteristics. Finally, a complete set of usage steps is included, from adding water and distributing the grounds to heating and extraction, teaching you step by step how to brew a rich cup of moka pot coffee. [more…]

Speaking of flannel filter cloth, many friends may have only seen it in some Japanese films and TV dramas or in Japanese-style brewing introduced by bloggers, and have never actually used it. Because compared to filter cloth, the vast majority of people use filter paper and filter cups, this mainstream filtering tool, when brewing coffee. Ways to get to know flannel filter cloth [more…]

As the saying goes, a good horse deserves a good saddle, and good tea belongs in a fine jar. As the main vessel for holding coffee, the impact of different cup designs on tasting has gradually drawn people's attention. Some coffee shops even spend lavishly on a set of coffee cups dedicated to serving, in order to create a dual experience for the eyes and the palate. Just like wine, cups [more…]

Recently, more and more friends have been visiting Front Street Coffee stores to ask about Mocha coffee. Unfortunately, Mocha coffee has already been removed from Front Street Coffee's menu, so these friends have been turned away one after another. "Since we can't buy it outside, we'll just make it ourselves and take care of our own needs." Most friends, holding onto this idea, went home [more…]

On September 11, it was reported that Starbucks has shortlisted Boyu Capital, Carlyle Group, EQT, and Sequoia China as the final candidates for the sale of its Chinese business. The acquisition is now in the final round of negotiations, with the resu [more…]

For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). Today, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) is sharing with you how to use this coffee brewing device that has taken Europe by storm, which is to teach everyone how [more…]

Today, Front Street Coffee will introduce you to this moka pot that is popular in Italian households. Europeans do not call this kind of pot a moka pot, but rather an Espresso Pot. Judging by this name alone, the coffee made by a moka pot is truly Espresso, though its extraction is [more…]

瑞幸咖啡正式获得马来西亚市场特许经营权，合作方并非此前盛传的成功集团，而是大资工业旗下子公司Global Aroma Sdn Bhd。根据协议，GASB将在10年内以Luckin Coffee品牌在马来西亚开发、开设并运营门店，并有权连续两次续约5年。大资工业主要股东王子铭表示，这是一项策略投资，目标是全国范围内积极扩张，复刻瑞幸的成功。瑞幸咖啡CEO郭谨一亦指出，此举标志着品牌国际扩张迈出重要一步。大资工业计划于2025年第一季在马来西亚开设多家瑞幸门店，初期费用将由内部资金与银行贷款组合支付。 [more…]

斯里兰卡，旧称锡兰，意为“光明富饶的乐土”。1972年更名后，人们仍习惯将当地红茶称为锡兰红茶。这片岛屿的茶业传奇始于两百多年前英国殖民时期，苏格兰人詹姆斯·泰勒于1867年在Loolecondera庄园开辟了首个商业茶园，此后锡兰茶逐步走向世界。从科伦坡茶叶拍卖的建立到茶叶研究所的成立，从国有化到私有化改革，斯里兰卡茶业历经变迁，如今已是全球第四大产茶国，年出口量约32万吨。本文追溯锡兰红茶的发展足迹，并推荐前街咖啡的相关产品，带您领略这段独特的茶史。 [more…]