When we correctly use a siphon to brew a pot of coffee, the coffee's aroma is fuller and its mouthfeel is richer. The reason is that the siphon filters the coffee grounds with a cloth filter, and the pores of the cloth filter are relatively large, so it cannot filter out some fine coffee particles. As a result, coffee brewed with a siphon has a pleasant texture in the mouth. And let [more…]

When we correctly use a siphon to brew a pot of coffee, the coffee's aroma is fuller and its mouthfeel is thicker, because the siphon filters the coffee grounds with a cloth filter, and the gaps in the cloth are relatively large and cannot filter out some fine coffee particles, so coffee brewed with a siphon has a pleasant mouthfeel. And let [more…]

Are the steps to make pour-over coffee too tedious and troublesome? Is there a convenient way to enjoy coffee that's similar to pour-over? Of course there is—Front Street recommends using an American-style drip coffee maker. Many people automatically associate American-style drip coffee makers with bad-tasting coffee. Actually, this is a misunderstanding of the American-style drip coffee maker. American-style [more…]

When it comes to which region produces the best honey-processed coffee beans, Costa Rica is undoubtedly the answer. As the birthplace of the honey processing method, Costa Rica has naturally perfected its honey processing techniques to a high degree of mastery. In this article, Front Street Coffee will explain the flavor characteristics of Costa Rican honey-processed coffee beans. [more…]

Coffee brewed with a siphon is supposed to be full of aroma and rich in body, yet sometimes it turns out flat and tasteless—the problem often lies in the operational details and bean selection. The siphon relies on a cloth filter, whose larger pores allow some fine particles to pass through, bringing a pleasant mouthfeel. This article starts with the origin and working principle of the siphon, then guides you through how to use the two techniques of stirring and immersion, paired with Front Street Costa Rica Mozart coffee beans, to brew a rich coffee woven with floral and fruity notes. It will also share practical tips on water temperature control and cloth filter maintenance to help you consistently produce a satisfying cup of siphon coffee. [more…]

Many well-known brand coffee shops have already launched summer-exclusive "iced coffee" new products, such as affogato made with coffee and ice cream, iced drip coffee brewed with ice water, and cold brew coffee made by directly soaking coffee grounds in cold water. Cold brew coffee, whose English name is ColdBrewCoffee, is [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Drip bag coffee, like pour-over coffee, is a drip-filter style coffee, but drip bags require no complicated timed brewing steps, nor expensive coffee machines or grinding equipment, to enjoy a cup of rich, aromatic coffee in just a few minutes. [more…]

位于哥斯达黎加Tarrazu高海拔产区的卡内特庄园，以种植百香果为主，咖啡产量稀少却品质出众。庄园内特定区域栽种的黄卡杜艾品种，经由红蜜处理后，被前街咖啡命名为莫扎特，呈现出草莓、樱桃、黑莓及香蕉干等丰富风味。本文将介绍莫扎特咖啡的产地信息、品种背景——黄卡杜艾与红卡杜艾的渊源，以及红蜜处理法的具体流程，并解析其干香、湿香与啜吸时的感官表现，帮助咖啡爱好者全面了解这款带有花、水果与酒香调性的精品咖啡。 [more…]

I believe that students who have gone through the intense preparation for the college entrance exam in their senior year of high school all know the fear of being overpowered by drowsiness every night. During the senior year, when every second counts, gaining even one more second to study can increase the chances of success. The refreshing and alertness-boosting effect of coffee has thus become the first choice for many students. So among the many choices of coffee beans, which coffees are [more…]

虹吸壶的历史比手冲还早七十余年，其萃取原理依托物理虹吸现象，通过下壶加热产生蒸汽压力将热水推至上壶完成咖啡萃取。本文从虹吸壶的起源与工作原理讲起，随后以海拔1950米的哥斯达黎加卡内特庄园莫扎特咖啡豆为例，分别演示搅拌手法与浸泡手法的完整冲煮流程，对比两种方式在风味呈现上的差异。无论你是刚接触虹吸壶的新手，还是想调整萃取思路的爱好者，都能从中找到实用的参考。 [more…]

哥斯达黎加音乐家系列在精品咖啡圈中一直备受关注，前街引入这一系列，正是看中了它与传统蜜处理截然不同的风格。系列中唯一采用水洗处理的贝多芬，选用黄卡杜艾品种，口感干净利落，冲煮时散发出丰富的水果香气，入口带有莓果酸质与茶感，尾韵则浮现蜜糖与蜜瓜般的甜味。这支豆子来自塔拉珠产区的卡内特庄园，海拔高达1900米，由Robles三兄弟共同经营。本文将从庄园背景、品种来源、处理方式到前街的冲煮参数与手法，逐一拆解，帮助咖啡爱好者把这支豆子冲得更好喝。 [more…]

虹吸壶的萃取方式不止一种，同样一套器具，换一种搅拌或浸泡的思路，杯中风味就会走向不同方向。本文从前街咖啡的冲煮实验出发，选用哥斯达黎加卡内特庄园莫扎特这支葡萄干蜜处理豆，分别用搅拌手法和浸泡手法进行对比。搅拌法在粉水接触后30秒进行十字搅拌破坏粉壳，56秒移火，总萃取时间1分8秒；浸泡法则让咖啡粉静置1分钟再移火，总萃取时间1分32秒。两种手法在香气、口感、酸甜表现上各有侧重，适合不同口味偏好。文中还整理了虹吸壶的工作原理、参数建议与滤布保养要点，帮助咖啡爱好者更稳定地煮出一杯醇厚香浓的咖啡。 [more…]

First, let's briefly talk about the origin of the siphon pot. The siphon pot originated in Europe, more than 70 years earlier than pour-over. Between 1830 and 1840, Loeff in Berlin, Germany, was the first to invent and patent the siphon extraction method using a glass double-chamber pot with upper and lower vessels. Later, through France, the United Kingdom, and Ger [more…]

哥斯达黎加卡内特庄园的音乐家系列莫扎特，凭借葡萄干蜜处理法呈现出复杂而迷人的风味。这支豆子来自塔拉珠产区高海拔区域，选用卡杜拉与卡杜艾品种，以近乎零水耗的蜜处理工艺保留完整果胶，经精心干燥与烘焙后，展现葡萄干、桂花、甜橙、莓果等丰富层次。前街咖啡将带你深入了解卡内特庄园的种植背景、葡萄干蜜处理的关键步骤、生豆特征与烘焙曲线，并附上手冲参数建议，帮助你更好地还原这支莫扎特咖啡的独特魅力。 [more…]

前街咖啡推出的哥斯达黎加音乐家系列巴哈咖啡豆，来自塔拉珠产区卡内特庄园，采用葡萄干蜜处理与黄卡杜拉品种，海拔1900米。这支豆子以醇厚扎实的红酒发酵感著称，从干香到余韵始终伴随成熟葡萄发酵气息，中段浮现玫瑰花香与莓果果汁感，风味稳重庄严又带华丽感。本文详细介绍其产区背景、处理法、品种特性，并分享前街烘焙曲线、杯测报告及分段式冲煮参数，带你感受这支“口腔中的G弦之歌”。 [more…]

哥斯达黎加卡内特庄园的音乐家系列莫扎特，是一款以葡萄干蜜处理法打造的精品咖啡。庄园位于塔拉珠产区最高海拔地带，咖啡种植区域有限，产量稀少。莫扎特选用卡杜拉与卡杜艾品种，经手工采摘与精细处理，呈现出葡萄干、桂花、甜橙、莓果、凤梨、焦糖与太妃糖的丰富层次。本文将从产区风土、庄园背景、处理工艺、生豆品种、烘焙曲线到冲煮建议，完整解析这款咖啡的风味密码。前街咖啡推荐手冲方式萃取，以V60滤杯搭配90℃水温，充分展现其复杂花香与发酵甜感。 [more…]

在哥斯达黎加塔拉珠产区的卡内特庄园，一款名为巴哈的音乐家系列咖啡豆以其醇厚扎实的发酵风味令人难忘。这款豆子采用独特的葡萄干蜜处理法，保留100%果胶且零水加工，配合黄卡杜艾品种在高海拔的生长优势，呈现出葡萄酒般的发酵感、红色浆果的酸甜以及玫瑰花香。前街咖啡通过杯测与冲煮发现，从干香到余韵，成熟葡萄的发酵气息贯穿始终，而中浅烘焙更保留了迷人的花卉香气与高甜感。本文将深入解析巴哈咖啡豆的产地背景、处理工艺、烘焙曲线与冲煮参数，带您领略这支“口腔中的G弦之歌”的完整风貌。 [more…]

First, espresso beans—obviously, these are the coffee beans used in espresso machines. In the past, this generally referred to blend beans, but not anymore. Nowadays, it's not just blend beans that can be used as espresso beans; single-origin coffee beans can also be used as espresso beans. Let's first take a look at what blend beans are. Blend beans are made by combining various [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) In the scorching summer, listen! The cicada on that tree is chirping! The cicada on the other tree is also chirping! In Guangzhou, this damn summer is neither steaming, nor roasting, but boiling with falling water. If only there were a cup of ice-cold [more…]

Many people, after drinking coffee for a long time, want to make a cup themselves. But when they open a shopping platform to look for coffee beans, they find all kinds of incomprehensible terms. Just for espresso beans alone, there are blends, SOE, Yirgacheffe, Huakui, Kenya, Geisha, Colombia... It's like reading a sealed book, and then they sigh, drinking [more…]