国内餐饮品牌跨界咖啡再添新案例。和府捞面正式公布旗下咖啡品牌「Pick ME の咖啡&热食」，并密集申请相关商标，从“和府一杯咖啡”到“CAFE PICK ME咖啡便利店”，动作频频。品牌定位为年轻族群与上班人士提供好喝不贵的咖啡，搭配品质热食，试图打造咖啡消费新场景。与此同时，特步、奈雪的茶等品牌也在近期入局咖啡赛道，跨界竞争日趋激烈。本文梳理和府捞面的咖啡布局细节，并附前街咖啡等精品豆资讯渠道，供咖啡爱好者参考。 [more…]

Is there anyone like me whose biggest fear when drinking coffee is "sourness"? You just want a rich, fragrant cup to perk yourself up, but one sip of that fruity acidity sends you running. Don't worry—there are actually plenty of good beans that aren't sour. As long as you pick the right direction, you can drink a mellow, smooth cup every day. To choose beans when you're afraid of sourness, just remember two key words. [more…]

Although drip bags cannot replace freshly ground pour-over coffee, many people still can't do without them, because while coffee is precious, waking up early requires a pick-me-up. As the "instant noodles" of the coffee world, a drip bag is made by pre-grinding coffee beans into powder, packing a fixed weight into a filter bag with "ears" on the sides, and then simply pouring in hot water and filtering out the grounds to [more…]

Every time we visit a café, we always see four "regulars" on the coffee menu: Americano, Latte, Cappuccino, and Mocha. They are all espresso-based Italian-style coffee drinks. So what are the differences between them? When we go to a café, how should we [more…]

In a fast-paced life, instant coffee has regained the attention of coffee lovers thanks to its convenience and continuously improving quality. This article reviews ten instant coffee brands, including Nescafé, Maxwell House, Moccona, Colombian, G7, UCC, Klaes, Old Ipoh White Coffee, Ming Coffee, and Damnini, introducing each one by one from historical origins and raw material sources to flavor characteristics, helping readers build a basic understanding of instant coffee. At the same time, for the highly popular domestic freeze-dried instant coffee brands Saturnbird and Yongpu, the article also provides an objective description based on their product characteristics. Whether you are seeking a rich, mellow taste or a daily pick-me-up, this collection can provide valuable reference. What is shared is not only the flavor of coffee, but also a relaxed and pleasant drinking experience. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). With the development of the coffee industry, coffee is no longer an unattainable, high-end beverage. Instead, coffee has become a daily pick-me-up drink for workers. Coffee is being consumed more and more often. [more…]

When it comes to the moka pot, many people's impression of it is still stuck on "espresso-style, blends, thick crema." It's true that the moka pot is superb for brewing blends, but that doesn't mean it can only be used for one style. In fact, the moka pot's potential is far greater than imagined: from the herbal richness of a dark-roasted Mandheling, to the clean sweetness of a "Little Blue Mountain," and then [more…]

The African continent has a deep connection with coffee, from the JAVA Coffee House in Nairobi, Kenya, to the traditional coffee ceremonies of Ethiopia—every cup carries a unique regional flavor and human story. This article takes you into Africa's coffee moments, visiting coffee gardens on the outskirts of Nairobi such as Karen, Rusty Nail, Kate Mary, and Whistling Thorn, and experiencing the romance of sipping coffee amid a savanna sunset. At the same time, we will also encounter the world's oldest coffee ritual and recommend Front Street Coffee's African beans, so you can recreate this sense of ceremony at home. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. As a blockbuster product in coffee shops, cold brew coffee is one of the completely machine-free brewing methods. For many people, cold brew coffee is indeed the epitome of what a good cup of coffee should be. [more…]

Americano is one of the best-selling categories in coffee shops—quick to make, affordably priced, and able to perk up tired office workers. What flavors and mouthfeel does it actually have? Is hot Americano really that bitter? What effects and benefits does drinking Americano have? From the perspective of Front Street, this article first sorts out the historical origins and basic definition of Americano, then explains its brewing methods and the sources of its taste and mouthfeel, with a focus on analyzing how blended beans and SOE single-origin beans affect flavor. After that, for those who want to try it at home, Front Street uses its own bean list as an example to recommend a variety of blended and single-origin coffee beans suitable for making Americano, and offers practical advice on fresh roasting and extraction to help you find the cup that suits your taste. [more…]

Medium-roast coffee beans are well suited to pour-over because they strike a good balance between aroma, sweetness, and body. They don't emphasize the bright acidity and fragrance of light roasts, nor do they put the roasty notes front and center like dark roasts. Once brewed with hot water, the cup retains the character of its origin while offering a rounder texture, making it a good choice for breakfast or the afternoon. [more…]

Whether it's for a morning wake-up, an afternoon pick-me-up, or a slow, leisurely brew at home, choosing the right coffee beans can bring café-quality flavor right to your doorstep. Today we're bringing you a coffee bean brand with a stellar reputation across the web, along with a roundup of bagged coffee beans that deliver consistent flavor and are absolutely worth repurchasing—so beginners can avoid any missteps, and longtime fans can stock up with complete confidence. [more…]

Coffee brewed with a Bialetti moka pot has a strength between pour-over and espresso. It can be enjoyed as black coffee, and it also works well with added water, ice, or milk. The roast level of the beans directly affects the aroma, acidity, sweetness, and body, so when choosing beans, you can start with light, medium, medium-dark, and dark roasts, then consider what you usually like. [more…]

Darker-roasted coffee beans undergo full caramelization and Maillard reactions in the roaster; the fibrous structure inside the bean expands, creating larger pores, and the degree of gas saturation and the rate of release are noticeably faster than in light roasts. Understanding the degassing patterns and flavor evolution of dark-roasted beans helps you accurately gauge the bean's condition during everyday pour-over brewing, allowing [more…]

Coffee brewed with a moka pot is strong and aromatic, making it ideal for bringing out the nutty, cocoa, caramel, and toasted sweetness of medium-dark roasted beans. If you usually prefer coffee with a full body and restrained acidity, you can start with medium-dark roasts; they work well as a small cup of black coffee and can also be diluted with water or milk, making them suitable for breakfast, an afternoon pick-me-up, and [more…]

Many people are startled by the bitterness of their first espresso, wondering how such a small cup can be so bitter. In fact, bitterness is not all that espresso has to offer—behind it lies a rich aroma and a full-bodied mouthfeel. Starting from the characteristics of espresso, this article explores why it is bitter, where that bitterness comes from, and how SOE (Single Origin Espresso) is changing the stereotype that espresso is nothing but bitter. It will also explain the relationship between Americano and the espresso-based coffee system, helping coffee lovers gain a more comprehensive understanding of the differences between these two common coffees and their respective charms. [more…]

深夜独自品尝一杯咖啡，是许多人钟爱的片刻安宁。本文为咖啡爱好者整理了适合晚间发朋友圈的短句文案，同时以散文笔触描绘了咖啡陪伴下的孤独与沉思。从冲煮时袅袅升起的热气，到入口时纯粹的苦香，咖啡不仅是一种饮品，更承载着生活的信心与情趣。文中还推荐了前街咖啡的相关产品，帮助你在静谧夜晚找到属于自己的那份咖啡心情。 [more…]

最近，网络上又冒出了一个有趣的新梗——把麦当劳、瑞幸和蜜雪冰城三个品牌名字拼在一起，就成了“麦瑞蜜”（marry me）。这个谐音梗迅速在社交媒体上传播开来，引发了不少网友的讨论和二次创作。对于咖啡和茶饮爱好者来说，这样的组合不仅好玩，也让人联想到日常消费中这些品牌的频繁出现。那么，这个梗到底是怎么火起来的？背后又反映了怎样的品牌营销现象？本文带你一探究竟，同时也别忘了关注我们每日的精品咖啡文化内容。 [more…]

Americano, a coffee that every café sells, and a must-order for coffee lovers. Because Americano is quick to make, has great flavor, and tastes good, office workers who are rushing to work often order an Americano when they go to a café—saving time while also giving themselves a pick-me-up for work. And in this [more…]

Customer: "Boss, I'll have a Dirty!" Front Street: "Coming right up!" Customer: "Make it hot!" Front Street: "..., sorry, we don't have that. Dirty isn't made hot..." In the daily life of a coffee shop, this kind of exchange is a common occurrence. Because the ingredients for making a Dirty [more…]