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…]

手冲咖啡15克粉究竟该配多少水？本文以前街尼加拉瓜高山极硬豆全浆果处理法卡杜拉为例，给出225克注水的三段式方案。尼加拉瓜虽长期被台湾咖啡圈忽视，但其种植条件不逊于中美洲各国，咖啡以清爽平衡见长，浅焙干净明亮，深焙甘甜厚实。希诺德加、马达盖尔巴及萨高维恩是优质产区。这款卡杜拉全程果香饱满、果酸丰盈，兼具中美洲优雅与非洲奔放。文中还附有品种、产区、海拔、处理法等完整信息及冲煮参数。 [more…]

Honduran coffee beans were not initially favored by the general public. While the coffees of neighboring Guatemala and El Salvador were making a name for themselves, Honduran coffee farmers were still struggling to survive. Honduras is located in northern Central America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Gulf of Fonseca on the Pacific Ocean to the south, and shares its eastern and southern borders with Nicaragua and [more…]

Drip bag coffee, as a convenient medium for easily obtaining a delicious cup of black coffee, is extremely popular in East Asia. In the morning, when time is tight, using drip bag coffee can save a lot of time that would otherwise be spent making coffee (pour-over coffee). The drip bag coffee sold in general coffee shops is usually made from freshly roasted coffee beans that are ground and then packed tightly. [more…]

尼加拉瓜地处中美洲腹地，西临太平洋、东接加勒比海，独特的地理与气候条件为咖啡种植提供了优越环境。本文带你深入了解尼加拉瓜咖啡的产区分布、品种风味特征，以及天意庄园等精品咖啡豆的独特魅力。从北部高地的西诺特加、新塞哥维亚到马达盖尔巴产区，每一杯尼加拉瓜咖啡都蕴含着浓郁香气与柔滑细致的口感，余味微苦中透出类似葡萄酒的隐约韵味。文章还分享了品鉴尼加拉瓜咖啡的实用技巧，包括先饮冷水、趁热品尝、适量加糖加奶等细节，帮助咖啡爱好者更充分地感受其层次丰富的风味，提升鉴赏能力。 [more…]

Bolivia is a fascinating place. Although it is called a paradise for coffee growing, its production has always been low. Front Street Coffee is deeply impressed by the delicate flavors of Bolivian coffee. In terms of flavor expression, Bolivian coffee is mostly characterized by rich sweetness and soft acidity. At the 2017 WBC (World Coffee [more…]

Recently, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) released the monthly report of the global coffee market in May, showing that the average price of the comprehensive index is 208.38 cents/pound, which has slightly decreased by 3.9% compared to th [more…]

走进一家精品咖啡店，菜单上常常写着埃塞俄比亚、曼特宁、哥伦比亚等名称，让刚接触咖啡的人一时摸不着头脑。这些其实大多属于单品咖啡豆——来自单一产地、风格鲜明的咖啡豆。它们就像声乐中的独唱者，每一支都带着独特的风土个性，再通过不同烘焙度展现出千变万化的滋味。本文将以前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）自家烘焙的品项为例，逐一介绍常见单品豆的产地背景、风味特点、建议烘焙度与搭配点心，帮助你快速找到适合自己的那一杯，无论手冲、冷萃还是加奶加冰都能从容选择。 [more…]

The full name of Honduras is the Republic of Honduras (República de Honduras), which is located in the northern part of Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea to the north, the Gulf of Fonseca on the south side of the Pacific Ocean, and also ad [more…]

尼加拉瓜虽不如中美洲其他国家那样广为人知，却拥有不逊色的高海拔遮荫种植条件与肥沃火山土壤。前街咖啡此次寻得的洛斯康哥斯庄园维拉沙奇日晒豆，来自新塞哥维亚产区，海拔1350至1650米，SHG等级。庄园坚持自给自足与有机栽培，帕卡马拉曾获COE亚军。这支波旁变种豆经日晒处理后，呈现出花香、柑橘、莓果、奶油与花生交织的风味，口感厚实均衡。前街烘焙师采用较低入豆温与中火渐降火力的方式，一爆后发展1分50秒，195℃下锅，杯测与手冲表现俱佳。 [more…]

哥斯达黎加虽国土不大，却在精品咖啡版图中占据举足轻重的位置。本文从国家背景、咖啡历史、种植条件、品种选择、处理方式、分级体系到八大产区逐一梳理，带您系统了解这个中美洲咖啡强国的全貌。文章还介绍了以海拔和豆密度划分的SHB、GHB、MHB等级标准，解析塔拉苏与三水河两大明星产区的独特优势，以及前街咖啡推荐的相关产品信息，适合希望深入了解哥斯达黎加咖啡的爱好者阅读。 [more…]

For the same beans, freshly roasted coffee and drip bags will have some differences in flavor, because once coffee is ground, its natural aroma disappears quickly. Of course, Front Street Coffee also has many regular customers who request that the coffee be ground before shipping, and in such cases Front Street Coffee generally recommends drinking it as soon as possible. Of course, compared with pour-over, drip bags are [more…]

同一庄园不同地块的咖啡尚且风味有别，更何况跨越洲际的各大产区。亚洲、非洲、中南美洲三大精品咖啡带因风土差异，孕育出截然不同的味谱特征——埃塞俄比亚的花香柑橘调、印尼的醇厚药草韵、中美洲的均衡巧克力感，各有拥趸。前街咖啡在决定一支豆子上架前，会反复烘焙并杯测各产区样品，筛选出最具代表性的批次再推荐给消费者。本文系统梳理了全球主要咖啡产国的风味特点与口感描述，涵盖非洲的埃塞俄比亚、肯尼亚，亚洲的印尼、印度，中美洲的危地马拉、哥斯达黎加、巴拿马，以及南美洲的哥伦比亚、巴西等产地，为咖啡爱好者提供一份完整的味谱参考。 [more…]

同一庄园不同地块的咖啡尚且有风味差异，更何况跨越不同国家的产区。亚洲、非洲、美洲三大精品咖啡产区因风土条件迥异，咖啡豆呈现出截然不同的地域特征。埃塞俄比亚的花香柑橘调、亚洲产区的醇厚口感，各有拥趸。前街咖啡在向顾客推荐单品豆时，会依据口味偏好来匹配——偏爱酸感可选前街肯尼亚小番茄或前街耶加雪菲，喜好醇厚则可尝试前街牙买加蓝山或前街黄金曼特宁。目前前街已上架200余支精品咖啡豆，每支豆子都经过反复烘焙测试与杯测筛选，确认具有产区代表性后才推荐给消费者。以下内容便是前街在多次烘焙与杯测全球常见产区后整理而成的咖啡风味指南。 [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Newcomers to coffee may misunderstand the difference between pour-over coffee and drip bag coffee. Due to the packaging cost of drip bag coffee, the price of drip bag coffee made from the same coffee beans will be higher than that of whole beans. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Beginners who have just gotten into coffee may have some misunderstandings about the difference between pour-over coffee and drip bag coffee. Due to the packaging cost of drip bag coffee, the price of drip bag coffee made from the same coffee beans will [more…]

Drip bag coffee is a very convenient way to brew coffee. All you need is a drip bag, hot water, and a cup, and you can get a delicious cup of black coffee. You might ask, "Why is drip bag coffee compared to a simplified version of pour-over coffee?" Because drip bag coffee is made by grinding fresh coffee beans into the appropriate coffee [more…]

I. Brazil (South America) Since 1960, Brazil has consistently ranked first in the world in coffee cultivation, with an average annual output of 24.6 million bags (each bag weighing 60 kilograms). According to a November 2002 report by the United States Department of Agriculture, Brazil's actual coffee output in 2002 should have been 51.6 million bags. Brazil is the world's most [more…]

For the same beans, freshly roasted coffee and drip bags will have certain differences in flavor, because once coffee is ground into powder, its natural aromas disappear quickly. Of course, Front Street Coffee also has quite a few regular customers who request that the beans be ground before shipping, and in such cases Front Street Coffee generally recommends drinking it as soon as possible. Of course, compared with pour-over, drip bags are [more…]

For the same beans, freshly roasted coffee and drip bags will have some differences in flavor, because once coffee is ground into powder, its natural aroma disappears quickly. Of course, Front Street Coffee also has many regular customers who request that the coffee be ground before shipping, and in such cases Front Street Coffee generally recommends drinking it as soon as possible. Of course, compared with pour-over, drip bags are [more…]