Yunnan, as the core coffee-growing region in China, nurtures small-bean coffee that is rich but not bitter, aromatic but not harsh, with a slight fruity note, thanks to its low latitude, high altitude, and abundant rainfall. The most common variety on the market is Catimor, but a small amount of Typica is still grown—for example, Front Street Coffee's estate in Lincang cultivates Typica. This article systematically reviews the variety classification, morphological characteristics, main producing regions, processing methods, and brewing parameters of Yunnan coffee, and includes flavor descriptions of Front Street Coffee's washed Yunnan small-bean, natural Catimor, and 2013 natural Typica, helping enthusiasts gain a comprehensive understanding of Yunnan coffee's past and present. [more…]

Front Street Coffee has learned that most people, when they first get into specialty coffee, start with Africa's Yirgacheffe or Sidamo regions in Ethiopia, and when it comes to Asian coffee, most people first think of Indonesia's Mandheling coffee beans. But with the rise of the domestic goods trend, Yunnan coffee from China has begun [more…]

Front Street Coffee has learned that most people, when they first get into specialty coffee, start with Africa's Ethiopian Yirgacheffe or Sidamo regions, while when it comes to Asian coffee, most people first think of Indonesia's Mandheling coffee beans. But with the rise of the domestic goods trend, Chinese Yunnan coffee has begun [more…]

The American region happens to be in the coffee growing zone, so there are many well-known coffee growing countries in the Americas, such as Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, etc. Although Nicaragua is not as well-known as Costa Rica and Panam [more…]

The history of Yunnan small-bean coffee can be traced back to 1904, when the French missionary Tian De Neng brought coffee seeds (Typica) from Vietnam into Yunnan and successfully planted them in Zhugula Village, Binchuan County, Yunnan Province. This marked the beginning of coffee in Yunnan, generally known as small-bean coffee, commonly referred to in China as Yunnan small-bean coffee. Small-bean coffee refers to Arabica coffee. [more…]

For coffee lovers, Ethiopia is a sacred place in their hearts. This country is the birthplace of coffee and is now also the largest Arabica coffee-producing country in Africa. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is located in northeastern Afr [more…]

Adding sugar and milk has become a coffee drinking habit formed over the past nearly hundred years, because Mandheling, Brazil, Colombia, and Blue Mountain have all traditionally used dark roasting. Yirgacheffe beans are small, and the fruity acidity of light-roasted coffee has opened a new coffee world. The African continent is vast, with an average elevation of 75 [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…]

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…]

肯尼亚恩布产区地处肯尼亚山附近，海拔约1300-1900米，火山土壤肥沃，与茶树同为当地重要出口作物。该产区以小农户种植为主，鲜果多交由合作社下的水洗处理厂统一加工出口。埃纳ENA处理厂采用手工挑选、多重发酵与搓洗、高架床晾晒14-21天，使风味更显干净酸质。品种方面，SL28与SL34源于20世纪抗浆果病选育，SL28属波旁基因群组，耐旱且风味纯正；1970年代又推出Ruiru11，抗叶锈病、耐浆果病且可密集种植。前街咖啡推荐的可丽果咖啡豆来自Embu ENA合作社，海拔1600-1800米，品种为SL28与Ruiru11，水洗处理，风味呈现莓果、乌梅、柚子与伯爵茶。本文并给出V60分段冲煮参数与风味体验。 [more…]

肯尼亚作为非洲精品咖啡的代表产国，其水洗与日晒两种处理方式呈现出截然不同的风味走向。本文从产区分布、种植品种、处理工艺等角度切入，系统梳理肯尼亚咖啡的地域特色，重点对比K72水洗法与日晒处理对风味的影响，并结合前街咖啡推荐的具体豆款——哈尼亚庄园法国传教士波旁日晒豆与Asali蜂蜜处理厂AA TOP水洗豆，呈现两支豆子的风味表现与冲煮建议，帮助咖啡爱好者更全面地理解肯尼亚咖啡的多样性。 [more…]

Chatting with many customers, I've noticed that in most people's minds, Yunnan coffee doesn't seem to have a flavor profile of its own. It's not like African coffee with its bright floral and fruity acidity, nor does it have the rich, mellow chocolate aroma of American coffees, nor the spicy notes of Indonesian coffee. As a result, people can't really say what its specific characteristics are. [more…]

肯尼亚是全球精品咖啡版图中不可忽视的产地，其咖啡以酸香浓郁、层次复杂著称。本文系统介绍肯尼亚咖啡的种植概况，包括首都内罗毕、港口蒙巴萨、近70万户小农家庭、海拔1400至2000米以上的种植条件，以及SL28、SL34、Ruiru 11、Batian、K7等品种。文章还梳理了主产季与次产季时间、中部与西部主要种植区域，并对比Nyeri、Embu、Thika等不同县域的风味差异。重点解析肯尼亚式72小时水洗处理法（K72）的流程与优势，同时介绍市面上较少见的传统日晒肯尼亚，包括传教士波旁的历史背景与风味表现，最后附上两支对比豆资料卡及冲煮建议，适合咖啡爱好者深入了解肯尼亚咖啡的全貌。 [more…]

美国是全球咖啡消费量最大的国家，人均一年喝掉250到300杯。长期以来，美式滴滤的寡淡与深烘的焦苦让欧洲人戏称其为“袜子汁”，但第三波精品咖啡浪潮却让美国成了引领者。作者深入西岸咖啡重镇洛杉矶，四天连喝四十家店，从中挑出十四家靠谱、舒服、值得一去的咖啡馆，包括屡获殊荣的Portola、使用ModBar的Bar Nine，以及咖啡师比赛冠军Charles Barbinsky的Go get em tiger。文中还有他偶遇男神的经历和此行对美国咖啡两极化的观察。本文由前街咖啡推荐阅读。 [more…]

肯尼亚锡卡产区的哈尼亚庄园，是一座自1904年起由哈里斯家族经营的私人咖啡种植园。这里保存着一支珍贵的法国传教士波旁品种，其源头可追溯至十九世纪末法国传教士在非洲传播咖啡种子的历史。本文将梳理该庄园的百年家族史、传教士波旁的传播路径与品种特性，并附上具体的杯测表现与手冲萃取参数，帮助咖啡爱好者全面了解这支兼具历史厚度与非洲狂野风味的咖啡。 [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡以鲜明的地域个性闻名，而锡卡（Thika）产区作为基安布（Kiambu）内的次产区，凭借红色火山土与双收获季，孕育出平衡且富有柑橘、巧克力与李子酸调的咖啡。本文聚焦哈尼亚庄园（Chania Estate）的法国传教士波旁种日晒豆，从产地风土、庄园百年家族史、波旁品种传播脉络，到生豆分析与手冲萃取参数，完整呈现这支咖啡的来龙去脉。文末附有前街咖啡推荐的手冲、法压与爱乐压冲煮建议，适合喜欢非洲狂野风味、愿意小口慢品的咖啡爱好者参考。 [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡向来以水洗处理闻名，日晒批次却极为罕见。本文带你走进锡卡产区的哈尼亚庄园，探寻一支由法国传教士引入的原生波旁种，经日晒处理后呈现的独特风味。从产地风土、庄园百年历史，到生豆品种溯源、处理法与烘焙曲线，再到杯测表现与冲煮参数，全方位解析这支前街咖啡推荐的珍稀批次。如果你对非洲咖啡的狂野地域风味充满好奇，或者想了解日晒肯尼亚为何如此难得，这篇文章将为你提供详尽的参考。 [more…]

肯尼亚地处东非赤道地带，东非大裂谷纵贯南北，境内高原平均海拔约1500米，为咖啡种植提供了得天独厚的风土条件。咖啡是肯尼亚仅次于茶的第二大出口农产品，主要种植于首都内罗毕至肯尼亚山周边海拔1600至2100米的火山地块。本文将系统梳理肯尼亚咖啡的品种构成、各主产县的微气候特征、标志性的K72水洗工艺、生豆分级体系，以及拍卖制度从殖民时期到小农合作社崛起的演变历程，带您深入了解这个非洲精品咖啡重镇的完整面貌。 [more…]

Yunnan coffee, a coffee standing on the wave of the times, after a century of tempering, domestic demand for coffee is growing, and the quality of Yunnan coffee is also constantly rising. Yunnan is one of the few regions in our country where coffee can be grown; Yunnan happens to be located on the coffee-growing golden belt, that is, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. [more…]