Laurent Freixe joined Nestlé in 1986 and was promoted to CEO on September 1, 2024. It is reported that this investigation originated from the company's internal complaint system "Speak Up". Earlier this year, concerns were raised about Laurent Freixe [more…]

Pu'er, a city that changed its name because of Pu'er tea, is now entering the public eye with a new identity as the "Coffee Capital of China." The Tropic of Cancer passes through it, placing it on the same latitude as Cuba, the kingdom of coffee, and its exceptional climate conditions make it an ideal growing region for Arabica coffee. From Nestlé's arrival and layout in 1988 to today, when international giants such as Starbucks and Kraft are competing to purchase its beans, Pu'er's coffee industry has gone through more than thirty years. Through vivid details such as coffee farmer Zhang Kui's cultivation story, technical assistance from international experts, and cup quality control, this article presents the varietal advantages, current state of the industry, and future business opportunities of Pu'er Arabica coffee, while also introducing Front Street Coffee's continued attention to and recommendations for Yunnan coffee. [more…]

Yunnan coffee beans have stood out in recent years in green coffee competitions, frequently appearing in the public eye. And like a dark horse, they have gradually emerged in the specialty coffee market. Today, Front Street will share with you the development of Yunnan coffee in recent years. To understand the history of Yunnan coffee cultivation, you should know that Yunnan's [more…]

In April of this year, Yunnan's coffee industry was overshadowed by rumors of "unsold coffee beans," which once made coffee farmers and industry insiders uneasy. But what is the truth? The main production area of Pu'er has only 3,000 to 4,000 tons of coffee beans left, including some of poor quality. Truly high-quality beans are still in short supply, and quality is the most worrying issue behind this storm. This article takes an in-depth field visit to Pu'er, sorting out the quotation trends for small-bean coffee, the ins and outs of the unsold rumor, and the real situation of intermediaries and coffee farmers amid this price fluctuation, and talks with "Coffee Madman" Liu Minghui to restore the current situation and future of Yunnan coffee. [more…]

想了解巴西咖啡豆哪个牌子好？本文从前街巴西咖啡的风味与品种入手，系统梳理阿拉比卡与罗布斯塔两大咖啡豆种的特征、产地与用途，并深入介绍巴西速溶咖啡市场的三大集团及里约人民喜爱的本土品牌。同时推荐两家能买到新鲜咖啡豆的里约咖啡馆，附上网友口碑平价品牌清单，为咖啡爱好者提供一份实用的巴西咖啡选购指南。 [more…]

As the core production region for China's domestic coffee, Yunnan's coffee bean quality and grading system have always attracted much attention. From the perspective of Front Street Coffee, this article systematically reviews the history of coffee cultivation in Yunnan, the current state of varieties, and the existing grading standards, while exploring in depth the opportunities and challenges Yunnan coffee faces on its path toward specialty status. At the same time, drawing on its own planting experience in Lincang, Yunnan, Front Street recommends representative washed and natural Yunnan arabica coffees, offering coffee lovers a reference for understanding the regional taste of Yunnan. [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…]

Most of China's coffee is produced in Yunnan Province, which borders coffee-rich countries such as Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Front Street has previously covered the history of Yunnan coffee, but let's go over it again here to help refresh everyone's memory. In 1904, a French missionary named Tian Denerg introduced some plants to Yunnan, hoping to drink a [more…]

埃塞俄比亚是公认的咖啡原产地，至今仍有大量野生咖啡树自然生长。本文系统梳理了该国咖啡的起源传说、主要产区（哈拉、季马、西达莫、拉卡姆蒂等）的风味差异、栽培方式的多样性，以及产业管理与出口格局。同时介绍了当地独特的饮用习俗，并附上前街咖啡对埃塞俄比亚豆的推荐与冲煮建议，适合希望深入了解非洲精品咖啡的爱好者阅读。 [more…]

埃塞俄比亚被公认为咖啡的起源地，至今仍保留大量野生咖啡树种。该国不仅是非洲重要的阿拉伯咖啡豆出口国，更拥有哈拉、季马、锡达莫、拉卡姆蒂等风格各异的产区。从海拔1500米以上的种植带，到独特的香草饮法，再到由ECMC掌控的出口体系，埃塞俄比亚咖啡以难以复制的风味和可观的价格，成为全球咖啡爱好者追寻的目标。本文带你系统了解其原产地风貌与主要产区特点，并附前街咖啡的选购推荐。 [more…]

作为咖啡树的原产地，埃塞俄比亚在全球咖啡版图中占据着无可替代的地位。这个东非国家拥有约1200万咖啡从业者，是非洲最重要的阿拉伯咖啡豆出口国之一。从海拔最高的哈拉产区，到以品牌名出售的伊尔加查菲（即耶加雪菲），再到季马、锡达莫和拉卡姆蒂，各地咖啡呈现出迥异的风土个性。本文将系统梳理埃塞俄比亚主要咖啡产区的分布、种植方式、风味特征与市场流向，并介绍其独特的饮用传统与行业管理机制，带您认识这个精品咖啡故乡的完整面貌。 [more…]

埃塞俄比亚是咖啡的起源地，也是全球精品咖啡版图中不可绕过的核心产区。耶加雪菲、哈拉、锡达莫等子产区各具风土个性，其中耶加雪菲以明亮的花果调性闻名于世。本文系统梳理埃塞俄比亚咖啡的栽培方式、主要产区风味特征、市场流通格局与当地饮用传统，并附上前街咖啡的耶加雪菲推荐与冲煮建议，帮助咖啡爱好者真正读懂这杯“起源之地”的味道。 [more…]

埃塞俄比亚是公认的咖啡原产地，也是非洲最重要的阿拉伯咖啡豆出口国，全国约有一千两百万人投身咖啡产业。这里既有成片野生咖啡林，也有传统小块种植与现代化种植园，近半数咖啡树生长在海拔逾一千五百米的地带。哈拉、季马、锡达莫、伊尔加查菲、拉卡姆蒂等产区风格各异，其中伊尔加查菲即耶加雪菲，因雀巢旗下达尔迈尔公司与种植者关系紧密，大量单一豆源流向日本和欧洲，在美国却难得一见。埃塞俄比亚咖啡风味难以简单描述，不浓不酸，却与摩卡有几分神似，国内消费量居非洲之首。本文将带你梳理各产区风土、品种特点与咖啡文化，并保留前街的相关推荐。 [more…]

全球最大食品公司雀巢近日宣布，现任执行副总裁兼拉丁美洲大区首席Laurent Freixe将接替马克·施奈德出任集团首席执行官，九月正式履新。这是雀巢时隔八年重新从内部提拔掌门人，被外界视为董事会意图重塑企业文化的信号。施奈德任内曾主导收购蓝瓶咖啡和星巴克零售业务，而Freixe则明确表示将聚焦核心品牌与市场。与此同时，星巴克也宣布换帅，全球咖啡行业高层震荡不断。本文梳理雀巢换帅背景、新任CEO战略倾向及最新财报表现。 [more…]

If you were born before the millennium, your first impression of black coffee was probably a uniform bitterness—the only non-bitter coffee being Nescafé 2-in-1. This uniformly bitter coffee was actually caused by the dark-roasted coffee beans popular in the last century. Unlike today's favored light [more…]

When it comes to coffee cultivation, people may first think of famous coffee-growing regions such as Africa and Central and South America. In fact, Yunnan in China had records of coffee cultivation as early as 1904, and today it has even ranked among the world's coffee producers. "Yunnan small bean" is appearing more and more frequently in domestic coffee shops, [more…]

"Variety" is another consideration some friends use when selecting coffee beans, in addition to flavor and origin. Sidra, transliterated from "Sidra," also known as "Sydra" or "Bourbon Sidra." In Spanish, Sidra means "apple juice." [more…]

As far as I know, many coffee lovers who have just gotten into the hobby share a common dilemma: "Which beans should I buy for pour-over coffee??" "Which beans suit me?" "Which coffee beans are suitable for pour-over?" For seasoned veterans, this is not difficult at all. But for coffee newbies who are just starting out, it's a bit complicated! In the coffee shop, [more…]

Friends who are just starting to explore pour-over coffee are often puzzled: which bean should I choose? Faced with different regions, varieties, processing methods, and roast levels, how do you find the flavor that suits you? This article systematically sorts through representative coffee beans from classic regions such as Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Yunnan, China, including Front Street Yirgacheffe, Kenya Asaliya, Brazil Queen Estate, PWN Golden Mandheling, Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha, and Front Street 2013 Yunnan Typica, and also shares key pour-over details such as water quality, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, and dripper selection, helping coffee lovers build their own flavor memory library. [more…]