Friends who frequently buy coffee beans will surely notice that most coffee bean names are followed by English suffixes such as AA and AB. This is especially true for Kenyan coffee beans—Kenya AA, Kenya AB, Kenya PB, Kenya AA+, Top, and so on. "So what do these suffixes mean? [more…]

Previously, we talked about the coffee grading in Ethiopia. Today, let's take a look at what the coffee grading in Kenya is like! After all, when we see Kenyan coffee, we will see things like AA and AB. What exactly do these refer to? What is AA TOP? [more…]

Kenyan coffee is famous for its bright fruit acidity and rich flavors, making it a favorite among many coffee lovers. But when faced with grading labels such as AA, AA+, and AB, many people feel confused. From the perspective of Front Street Coffee, this article sorts out the development of Kenya's coffee industry, analyzes the origins and specific standards of its grading system, focuses on explaining the differences between AA grade and AA+ grade, and introduces the impact of the K72 washed processing method on flavor. At the end, it also includes the origin information and brewing parameters of Front Street Kenya Little Tomato coffee beans for daily reference. [more…]

肯尼亚作为东非咖啡大国，以明亮果酸与丰富香气闻名于世。本文将从前街咖啡的视角出发，系统梳理肯尼亚咖啡的产地风土、历史脉络与品种源流，重点解析SL28与SL34两大经典品种的身世与风味特征，并详细拆解AA、AB、PB等分级制度的由来与区别，同时介绍K72水洗处理法与七大产区特色，最后附上前街肯尼亚咖啡的冲煮建议与风味描述，为咖啡爱好者提供一份完整的肯尼亚咖啡知识图谱。 [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Kenya AA coffee has always been regarded as one of the best specialty coffees in the world. For some friends who are not very familiar with Kenyan coffee, Front Street is often asked what AA means. Besides [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). The bright fruit acidity and vivid, full, outstanding mouthfeel of Kenyan coffee make it unforgettable to anyone who has tried it. Front Street Coffee has cupped quite a few coffee beans from different producing regions in Kenya. If we were to say that high [more…]

肯尼亚作为东非重要的咖啡产国，以明亮果酸和丰富风味闻名，是许多咖啡爱好者的心头好。本文将围绕肯尼亚咖啡的价格展开，介绍生豆批发大致区间以及前街肯尼亚咖啡的零售定价，同时梳理肯尼亚咖啡的产区条件、历史脉络、主要品种如SL28与SL34的特点，并详细解读肯尼亚咖啡的分级制度，包括AA、AB、PB等常见等级的含义与区别，帮助读者全面了解这一经典非洲产区的咖啡风貌。 [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡以明亮的果酸、厚实的浆果感和独特的乌梅风味闻名于世。本文系统梳理了十款肯尼亚水洗咖啡豆的产地、海拔、等级与风味特征，深入解读K72水洗处理法与SL28、SL34品种的由来与表现，并详细介绍前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）肯尼亚小番茄咖啡豆的冲煮方案，包括V60滤杯选择、三段式萃取参数等实用内容，为咖啡爱好者提供一份完整的肯尼亚咖啡品鉴与冲煮参考。 [more…]

Although Kenya is not the birthplace of coffee, its high altitude, large day-night temperature difference, and phosphorus-rich soil give rise to coffee beans with a distinct flavor. This article will guide you through Kenya's coffee-growing geography, the origins of the SL28 and SL34 varieties, the AA and AB grade classifications, and exactly what the unique PB round beans are. At the same time, we will also introduce the Kenya 72-hour washed processing method (K72) recommended by Front Street Coffee, and how to brew a cup of Kenyan coffee with bright acidity and rich layers using the pour-over method. [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡以其鲜明的酸质和丰富的层次感闻名，但不少爱好者反映冲煮后酸度过于突出。前街咖啡结合门店出品经验，分享了一套适合偏酸肯尼亚豆的V60冲煮方案，并深入解析肯尼亚咖啡的产区背景、经典豆种SL28与SL34、独特的K72双重发酵水洗法，以及AB等级的分级逻辑。文章还详细介绍了前街肯尼亚AB柯玛缇娜小红莓的产地信息、生豆特征与烘焙曲线，帮助读者全面理解这支咖啡的风味来源与萃取要点。 [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡凭借鲜明的果酸与干净口感，在全球精品咖啡版图中占据独特地位。本文将从前街咖啡曾推出的肯尼亚AB柯玛缇娜小红莓说起，系统梳理肯尼亚产区的地理与种植背景、主要栽培品种SL28与SL34的血统渊源、AB与AA等分级标准的具体含义，并详细拆解K72双重发酵水洗法的完整流程。文中还包含前街针对这支豆子的烘焙曲线分析与门店冲煮参数，帮助你全面理解肯尼亚咖啡酸香风味的成因，以及如何通过冲煮呈现其均衡而多汁的一面。 [more…]

On the African continent, beyond Ethiopia, Kenya is equally a presence that cannot be overlooked in the specialty coffee landscape. Anyone who has come into contact with specialty coffee, after experiencing how remarkably vivid coffee acidity can be, will almost always ask the same question: where does the coffee with the most prominent acidity come from? The brewers at Front Street Coffee often point to Kenya in their answer. Kenyan coffee is renowned for its clean and translucent cup, full and rounded body, and highly recognizable fruity acidity, conquering the taste buds of countless coffee lovers. This article will systematically review Kenya's coffee-growing terroir, historical evolution, characteristics of the top ten producing regions, and official grading standards. Using the washed fermentation process as an entry point, it will explain the reasons behind the formation of its signature flavors, and finally include the specific brewing recipe for Front Street Kenya Azalea for reference. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Many friends, while drinking coffee at Front Street, ask our baristas, "What is Yirgacheffe G1 and Yirgacheffe G2?" "What is Kenya AA, AB?" What is Guate... [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡以浓郁浆果调性和扎实口感闻名，但面对AA、AB等分级标签，很多人并不清楚它们究竟代表什么。本文从前街的视角出发，系统梳理肯尼亚七大产区、主力品种SL28与SL34的来历与风味差异，解析肯尼亚72小时水洗处理法（K72）的独特之处，并详细说明AA、AB、PB等分级的颗粒标准与杯中品质区别。同时附上前街对锡卡产区Asali处理厂AA TOP的烘焙曲线、杯测报告与冲煮参数，帮助咖啡爱好者全面理解肯尼亚咖啡从产地到杯中的完整逻辑。 [more…]

2017年东非收获季风味大赛（TOH）肯尼亚赛区结果揭晓，来自奇岩瀑产区的弗拉姆农场以85.3分拔得头筹，这支AA级竞标批次由青岛Fisher咖啡标得，成为继埃塞俄比亚花魁与乌干达之后又一支非洲TOH冠军豆。弗拉姆是家族经营的私人农场，拥有独立水洗厂，主力品种为SL28与SL34。本文将从农场背景、肯尼亚咖啡发展脉络、分级制度与K72水洗处理法等多个角度展开，并附上前街咖啡的冲煮建议与肯尼亚小番茄豆的风味描述，带你全面了解这支冠军豆背后的故事。 [more…]

肯尼亚是非洲东部最重要的精品咖啡产国之一，赤道横贯、火山土壤与高海拔共同塑造了其标志性的明亮酸质与浓郁果香。本文系统梳理肯尼亚咖啡的地理条件、历史脉络、品种构成、分级标准、K72水洗工艺及七大产区风土差异，并结合前街咖啡的实际选品，介绍卡罗歌托、哈尼亚庄园、Asali等代表批次的风味表现，帮助咖啡爱好者全面理解肯尼亚咖啡的价值体系与品鉴要点。 [more…]

肯尼亚是东非精品咖啡的代表产国，赤道横贯、火山土壤与高海拔共同塑造了其标志性的明亮酸质与复杂风味。本文系统梳理肯尼亚咖啡的地理条件、历史沿革、拍卖与直接贸易双轨制度、主要品种（SL28、SL34、法国传教士波旁、Ruiru 11）、严格的分级体系，以及独具特色的K72水洗处理法，并逐一介绍七大产区与代表处理厂。前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）亦分享肯尼亚豆的烘焙与冲煮建议，供咖啡爱好者参考。 [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡以鲜明的莓果酸质和扎实的醇厚度闻名于世，其严格的分级制度与独特的风土条件共同造就了高品质的杯中表现。本文将系统梳理肯尼亚生豆的大小分级与风味等级体系，并深入介绍锡卡、基里尼亚、涅里、基安布、穆兰加及肯尼亚山西侧六大精品产区各自的海拔、品种与风味特征。同时，前街咖啡将结合自家烘焙的肯尼亚阿萨莉亚咖啡豆，分享冲煮参数与手法建议，帮助咖啡爱好者更完整地理解这个东非产国的咖啡魅力。 [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡以层次丰富、酸质明亮和干净口感闻名于世，而基安布产区正是其中的经典代表。本文带你走进肯尼亚基安布产区的K72水洗咖啡豆，从产区风土、品种特性到72小时双重发酵工艺，逐一拆解其独特风味成因。文章涵盖生豆分级知识、烘焙曲线分析以及前街咖啡推荐的冲煮参数，既适合想深入了解肯尼亚咖啡的爱好者，也为日常手冲提供了实用参考。无论你是被小红莓风味吸引，还是想探究SL28与SL34的品种魅力，这份完整解析都值得一读。 [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡以强烈明亮的酸质闻名于世，星巴克自1971年推出的肯亚咖啡豆更以非洲大象图案成为经典标志。本文从前街咖啡的视角出发，系统梳理肯尼亚咖啡的产地风土、K72水洗处理法、严格的分级制度、SL28与SL34等核心品种特性，并附上前街肯尼亚小番茄与撒西尼庄园PB两款豆子的完整烘焙与手冲参数，帮助咖啡爱好者全面理解肯亚咖啡那股如大象般厚实的劲酸从何而来。 [more…]