Following China Post's opening of offline cafes, India Post has also taken a cross-industry step. According to The Indian Express, India's first post office cafe is located in the General Post Office in Kolkata, the third-largest city, and is named Siuli, meaning "a flower." This "parcel cafe" not only serves regular coffee but also sells gifts, antiques, and even Ganges water packaged in Gangotri. The interior furnishings are mostly old furniture nearly two hundred years old, including parcel sorting tables from the 1850s and spears used by postal workers during British India. The Postmaster General said the move is intended to attract young people into post offices and boost parcel business. Behind this crossover is the postal industry's effort to adapt in the face of express delivery competition and a narrowing market. [more…]

When people mention Geisha, most first think of Panama, but the variety actually originated in Ethiopia. This article focuses on Gesha Village Coffee Estate, tracing its complete journey from the discovery of wild Geisha to the establishment of the estate and the holding of international auctions. It explains in detail the five-tier grading system of Auction, Gold, Red, Green, and Chaka, and introduces the natural processing workflow. At the same time, Front Street Coffee will share the cupping performance of Gesha Village Red Label natural beans and ideas for adjusting brewing parameters, helping coffee lovers understand the flavor characteristics and extraction key points of this bean. [more…]

When Gesha is mentioned, most people first think of Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda, but the variety actually originated in Ethiopia. Gesha Village, Ethiopia's most renowned Gesha-producing origin, is located in the wild forests of Bench Maji, where three main varieties are grown: Gesha 1931, Gori Gesha, and Illubabor. Drawing on the Panamanian model, the estate has established a five-tier classification system—auction lot, gold, red, green, and chaka—with each parcel planted to only one variety, allowing the variety's origin to be traced by parcel. Front Street Coffee brings you two beans from Gesha Village, the Red Label and the Gold Label, which combine the bright acidity and fresh floral aromas of African coffee, with citrus, tea-like notes, and berries running through the flavor profile—an unmissable choice for Gesha lovers. [more…]

Although Geisha coffee rose to fame in Panama, its varietal roots can be traced back to the Gori Gesha forest in Ethiopia. Gesha Village, as Ethiopia's first coffee estate, introduced a tiered management system inspired by Hacienda La Esmeralda, offering Auction, Gold, Red, Green, and Chaka lots, and is therefore often confused by consumers with Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. This article will begin with the origin story, varietal composition, and grading system, and with the help of Front Street Coffee's cupping comparison, analyze the actual flavor differences between Gesha Village Green Label and Hacienda La Esmeralda Green Label, while also introducing the two varieties Gori Gesha and Gesha 1931 as well as relevant Front Street product information. [more…]

Panama Geisha, listed by Forbes as one of the world's ten most expensive coffees, has completely overturned the conventional impression that coffee can only be dark-roasted and full-bodied, thanks to its clean cup profile, delicate berry acidity, and rich floral aroma. As Geisha gained global popularity, high-altitude producing regions across Central America rushed to introduce it, but differences in terroir have given Geisha from each place a distinct personality. This article will take you deeper into the grading logic behind Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda's Red Label and Green Label, the microclimate advantages of the Boquete producing region, and Front Street Coffee's extraction approach and specific brewing parameters for the Geisha variety, helping you brew a layered floral and fruity cup at home. [more…]

On the 2025 BOP Traditional Variety Group podium, standing behind Hacienda La Esmeralda and Dark Moon Estate, was Cantera Farm—92.25 points, third place. This result belongs to the Garrido family, to the then-estate manager Gis [more…]

At the 2024 Panama BOP Geisha auction, Elida Estate's natural Geisha once again set a new record with a sky-high price of $10,013 per pound, claiming the top lot. This century-old renowned estate is not reaching the summit for the first time; it is not only the first double-crown Geisha champion in BOP history, but also second only to Hacienda La Esmeralda in number of wins. Elida Estate was founded in 1918 and has now been passed down to the fourth generation of the Lamastus family. In addition to Elida, the family also owns well-known plots such as El Burro Estate and Luisito Estate, and in recent years has even purchased the high-altitude El Toro Estate. Front Street Coffee cupped this champion bean this time, and it displayed the captivating flavors of pomegranate, peach, white floral notes, and black tea. This article will give you a comprehensive understanding of Elida Estate's history, plot distribution, and flavor performance. [more…]

Darjeeling black tea is renowned worldwide, and the Alubari Tea Garden, as one of the earliest established estates in the region, has witnessed the rise and transformation of the Indian tea industry. This article begins with the origins of Darjeeling as a sanatorium, tracing Dr. Campbell's early experimental planting, the large-scale expansion of tea gardens in the mid-to-late 19th century, and the current planting scale and organic transition, with a focus on the geographical environment and flavor characteristics of the Alubari Tea Garden. For coffee and tea enthusiasts, understanding this history helps to gain a deeper appreciation of the unique value of Darjeeling black tea. Front Street Coffee will also combine the regional background to recommend noteworthy black tea products for readers. [more…]

Blue Mountain coffee occupies a special place in the hearts of many coffee lovers, thanks to its exquisite balance of aroma, body, and acidity, along with its signature rounded sweetness. This article begins with the grade classifications of the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board (CIB), sorts out the four administrative districts of the authentic Blue Mountain growing region, and focuses on an old estate that is still in operation today—Clifton Mount Estate—including its historical evolution, plot divisions, "Rainforest" certification, and estate archives. The article also presents the bean source and roasting approach used for Blue Mountain No. 1 sold by FrontStreet Coffee, as well as the extraction parameters and three-stage pouring technique for pour-over in-store, helping readers fully understand the origins and flavor performance of this bean. [more…]

In recent years, weight-loss coffees marketed as effortless slimming aids have proliferated in the market, attracting a large number of consumers hoping to lose weight quickly. However, a recent investigative report by CCTV has exposed a worrying truth behind these products: some weight-loss coffees illegally contain drug ingredients that have long been banned in China, and long-term consumption not only fails to achieve healthy weight loss but may also cause serious harm to the body. This article will sort through the ins and outs of this incident, including consumers' personal experiences, the detailed process of the police's cross-provincial investigation, and experts' professional warnings about such products, aiming to help coffee lovers recognize the real risks of weight-loss coffee and make wiser consumer choices. [more…]

Costa Rica is renowned for its honey-processed coffee, and Hacienda El Mirador in the Tarrazú region is a prime example. This Front Street Coffee Costa Rica Hacienda El Mirador Red Honey Catuai comes from the Tarrazú region at an altitude of 1,750 meters, employs the red honey process, and showcases rich flavors of sweet orange, cream, grapefruit, honey, and black tea. This article will guide you through Hacienda El Mirador's growing background, the characteristics of the Catuai variety, and the features of the red honey process, while sharing Front Street's cupping experience and pour-over parameter recommendations to help you better brew this exceptionally sweet coffee. [more…]

In the past, when some friends who wanted to taste Geisha coffee came to Front Street Coffee and ordered Geisha, the baristas at Front Street would carefully ask, "Do you mean Ethiopian Geisha or Panamanian Geisha?" Everyone would be confused about the difference between these two Geishas. Nowadays, the name of Panamanian Geisha [more…]