Years ago, coffees were named quite simply, mostly just after the region where the producer was located. For example, coffee from Yirgacheffe was called Yirgacheffe coffee, coffee from Honduras was called Honduras coffee, coffee from Brazil was called Brazil coffee... But [more…]

Coffee beans from Front Street Ethiopia Yirgacheffe have a very fresh flavor, especially under light roasting, showing a bright citrus-like acidity, subtle floral notes, honey-like sweetness, and a green tea-like lingering finish. And if it is used for SOE (single origin espresso), Front Street Yirgacheffe usually uses medium [more…]

On specialty coffee menus, words like "micro-lot," "cooperative," and "processing station" are appearing more and more frequently, and price tags often jump up along with them. Behind these words lies an entire organizational system of origin—from seed to your pour-over dripper, the supply chain behind a bag of coffee is far more fascinating than you might imagine. First, let's look at the survival structure of smallholder farmers. [more…]

Rwanda is a latecomer to African specialty coffee, and Nyungwe is its core producing region. This article takes you through the rapid rise of Rwandan coffee, the characteristics of the Nyungwe region, and its flavors in the cup. [more…]

Since the beginning of this year, a coffee origin called Alo Village has quickly risen to fame in coffee circles both at home and abroad, with extremely high exposure and discussion. In conversations with multiple roasters and buyers, Front Street Coffee has also clearly felt the continued rise in popularity of this origin. So, what is it about this suddenly "ubiquitous" Al [more…]

在非洲大陆的咖啡版图中，埃塞俄比亚始终占据着不可替代的位置。而耶加雪菲产区更是以鲜明的花香与柑橘调性闻名于世。今天要介绍的这支前街水洗果丁丁，来自果丁丁村内的Gotiti水洗站，海拔约1900米，选用当地原生种，以水洗工艺呈现。前街团队在大量样品中反复筛选，才最终锁定这支风格出众的批次。它既展现了水洗豆标志性的清澈质感，又兼具蓝莓、绿茶、蜂蜜与活跃果酸的多层次表现，非常适合作为了解耶加雪菲风土特征的入门之选。 [more…]

As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia has always been a pilgrimage site for many coffee professionals. Many friends who come to Front Street Coffee ask as soon as they walk in whether we have Ethiopian beans, whether we have Yirgacheffe beans. Yes, whether for coffee beginners or coffee connoisseurs, Ethiopian coffee beans have that bright [more…]

"Yirgacheffe flavor" refers to the unique coffee flavor cultivated by the Yirgacheffe producing region! The Yirgacheffe region is located in Ethiopia, with an average altitude of around 2,000 meters, making it one of the highest-altitude producing regions in Ethiopia. The higher altitude extends the ripening time of the coffee cherries, allowing the coffee enough time to accumulate [more…]

Front Street Panama Butterfly Coffee Beans Origin: Boquete, Panama Altitude: 1600m Variety: Geisha, Catuai, Caturra Processing Method: Washed Flavor: White floral, citrus, berry, tea-like Recommended Reason: Tastes like floral and fruity tea, refreshing flavor, suitable for pour-over, cold brew, and iced coffee Front Street Indonesia PWN [more…]

Many friends who have drunk red wine should be all too familiar with one step in wine tasting: decanting. After a period of decanting, the astringency of the tannins weakens slightly, and the sweet and sour notes in the red wine become more lively. Drinking coffee is actually quite similar to drinking red wine—red wine needs decanting, while coffee beans need resting. [more…]

Yirgacheffe is Ethiopia's most iconic specialty coffee region, and domestic coffee enthusiasts have long been familiar with it. This time we're going to talk about a washed Yirgacheffe G1 that has its own专属专属 name—Blue Nile. This bean was created through a collaboration between the American company Royal Coffee and Ethiopia's Keffe Mill processing station, and its name comes from the Blue Nile, the river in Ethiopia that eventually flows into the Nile. As a high-grade designation within Yirgacheffe, G1 represents the superior quality of specialty coffee. Coffee Review gave it a high score of 94 points. Next, Front Street Coffee will walk everyone through this bean's packaging, green bean condition, and the flavor performance after pour-over brewing. [more…]

1. Bright citrus acidity: Front Street Gutingding coffee beans Origin: Yirgacheffe, Gedeo zone Altitude: 1900-2300m Variety: Ethiopian heirloom Processing method: Washed Flavor: Citrus, black tea, caramel, almond, green tea Recommended because: High value for money, you can taste fruit [more…]

Yirgacheffe is a small town in southern Ethiopia, originally part of Sidamo Province. Later, because of its distinctive white floral aroma and citrus flavor, which left a deep impression on everyone who tasted it, Yirgacheffe became independent from the Sidamo region, officially ushering in a new era of acidic coffee and becoming [more…]

When it comes to acidic coffee, many people may only think of Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe, Huakui, or Panama's Geisha, but they don't know that Kenyan coffee also has a rich sweet-and-sour aroma and a juice-like mouthfeel. Kenyan coffee is usually processed using the double washed method, with varieties being SL28 and SL34. [more…]

Kenyan coffee is world-renowned for its bright and complex acidity, and the K72 washed processing method pushes this characteristic to the extreme. This article will take you deep into Kenya's coffee origins and variety composition, break down every step of the K72 double fermentation process in detail, and compare and taste the flavor differences brought by washed and natural processing methods. From the Asali Honey Processing Station in the Thika region to the French Mission Bourbon at Hania Estate, we will use two coffees of distinctly different styles as samples to analyze their aroma, acidity, sweetness, and aftertaste. Whether you are a beginner just getting to know Kenyan coffee or an experienced enthusiast looking for brewing inspiration, this article can provide you with valuable reference. [more…]

Stretching between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn lies a coffee belt. Every producing region along this belt tells its own coffee story through its unique altitude, soil, climate, and cultural traditions. For pour-over enthusiasts, understanding a region's terroir is like traveling the world with a flavor map in hand. The story begins with Ethiopia [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…]

Kenyan coffee is renowned worldwide for its bright, uplifting fruit acidity and full, berry-juice-like mouthfeel. The formation of this unique flavor is inseparable from the local high-altitude volcanic soil, the two major varieties SL-28 and SL-34, and the signature K72 double washed processing method. This article will systematically sort out the core characteristics of Kenyan coffee, from terroir and variety origins to processing techniques, roasting, and extraction, and introduce the flavor performance of several representative Kenyan beans available at Front Street Coffee shops. In addition, it will share three iced drink methods suitable for showcasing Kenya's acidity—ice hand pour, ice drip, and cold brew—to help coffee lovers who enjoy fruity acidity brew a refreshing and pleasant cup of Kenyan coffee at home. [more…]

在2020年非洲丰收之味咖啡竞赛（TOH）中，一支来自埃塞俄比亚耶加雪菲孔加产区阿美狄拉洛处理厂的日晒咖啡，以90.70分拿下日晒组冠军及总冠军。这支豆子采用原生品种，种植于海拔2200米，经由厌氧慢速干燥日晒处理，呈现出玫瑰花香、水果香槟般清新、热带水果的强烈气息以及蜜饯甜感，口感圆润顺滑，回甘悠长。本文将带你了解TOH赛事背景、这支冠军豆的详细信息，以及耶加雪菲产区为何被誉为咖啡美味的代名词。 [more…]

Many people drink coffee every day, but few have thought about where it comes from. Before a cup of coffee is set before you, it has already traveled a long journey: from fruit on the tree, to the processing plant, to the roaster, and finally to your cup. This journey is worth taking a few minutes to understand. Starting from the seed: flowering and fruiting it all begins with [more…]