When it comes to African coffee-producing countries, Front Street believes that places like "Ethiopia," "Tanzania," or "Kenya" are the first that come to everyone's mind. But beyond these well-known major countries, Africa also has quite a few small countries producing high-quality coffee! For example, what Front Street is going to share today [more…]

When it comes to African coffee-producing countries, Front Street Coffee believes that "Ethiopia," "Tanzania," or "Kenya" are the first nations that come to everyone's mind. But besides these well-known larger countries, Africa also has quite a few smaller countries producing excellent coffee! For example, what Front Street Coffee is going to share today [more…]

Rwanda is a latecomer to African specialty coffee, and Nyungwe is its core producing region. This article takes you through the rapid rise of Rwandan coffee, the characteristics of the Nyungwe region, and its flavors in the cup. [more…]

Data from the Kenya Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) for the September quarter shows that Rwanda accounted for 43% of Kenya's total coffee imports, reflecting growing confidence in the quality of Rwandan coffee beans. Meanwhile, Uganda's coffee export value to Kenya fell sharply, although in terms of unit price [more…]

On the map of East African coffee, Kenya's bold fruit acidity and Ethiopia's floral aromas have long been famous, while Rwanda, a small landlocked country tucked between the two, is like a quiet overachiever, quietly winning fans with its delicate sweetness and cleanliness. This country, known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills," has planted Bourbon varieties across its rolling mountains. [more…]

Bourbon Coffee Introduction: Bourbon coffee was first cultivated on the island of Bourbon, now known as Reunion Island, located about 650 km east of the famous Madagascar. Along with Typica, Bourbon is considered one of the oldest existing high-quality coffee varieties. Tracing its roots, [more…]

Compared to tropical fruits, the description "berry" is obviously much easier to understand, but the word "berry" does not refer to just one specific fruit; rather, it broadly refers to a category that includes many small, juicy fruits. However, unlike tropical fruits, berries have their own separate category in the new version of the SCA Coffee Flavor Wheel released in 2016. [more…]

卢旺达，被称为“千丘之国”，是继肯尼亚和埃塞俄比亚之后备受瞩目的非洲咖啡产国。然而，与这两个历史悠久的产国不同，卢旺达的咖啡产业是在战火与种族灭绝的废墟上重建起来的。本文将带你了解卢旺达咖啡的种植环境、波旁品种、水洗处理工艺，以及从PEARL计划到星巴克“蓝色波旁”的产业复兴之路。同时，前街咖啡也将分享卢旺达水洗红波旁的烘焙与冲煮建议，让你在品味明亮柑橘酸甜与坚果巧克力甘香的同时，感受这片土地劫后重生的坚韧与希望。 [more…]

Pour-over generally uses single-origin coffee beans, but with so many kinds available on the market, how do we quickly choose the one that suits us? The simplest method is to start from the coffee's flavor. Friends who don't like bitterness can prioritize medium-light roasted coffee beans: 1. Fresh floral: Front Street Coffee Rwanda Red Bourbon — berries, floral [more…]

When it comes to brewing coffee, whether you're just starting out, advancing, or have already become a seasoned enthusiast, choosing coffee beans is still something you can't afford to be careless about. Today, we're going to dig out our most treasured good beans for experienced brewers, so you can brew delicious coffee at home too. 1. Front Street Coffee. Rwanda Red Bourbon: [more…]

卢旺达虽为非洲内陆小国，却凭借高海拔、火山土壤与波旁系品种，逐渐在精品咖啡版图中占据一席之地。本文从地理环境、历史沿革、主要品种、水洗处理方式，到PEARL产业提升计划，系统梳理卢旺达咖啡的风味成因。前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）曾上架水洗卢旺达盖瑟克，杯测呈现柑橘、李子、坚果与蜂蜜调性，本文亦附上其推荐的分段式V60冲煮参数，供爱好者参考。 [more…]

卢旺达虽为非洲内陆小国，却凭借波旁、卡杜拉、卡杜艾等品种与以水洗为主的处理方式，逐渐在精品咖啡界崭露头角。2020年麦当劳麦咖啡品牌升级时，将卢旺达豆纳入意式拼配，占比约25%，一度引发热议。前街咖啡以此为契机，梳理卢旺达咖啡的种植环境、品种特性、处理工艺及冲煮建议，并分享一支水洗红波旁的杯测表现，带您全面了解这个“千丘之国”的咖啡魅力。 [more…]

卢旺达虽是小国，却凭借波旁系品种与水洗处理，在精品咖啡版图中逐渐崭露头角。本文从卢旺达的种植环境、历史背景、品种与处理法切入，说明浅烘焙最能展现其柑橘、莓果与坚果交织的调性。前街咖啡以两支水洗卢旺达豆为例，分享杯测风味与分段冲煮参数，帮助你喝出这个“千丘之国”的独特韵味，并理解为何浅烘是呈现其花果香气的理想选择。 [more…]

卢旺达虽为非洲内陆小国，近年却凭借波旁系品种与水洗处理，逐渐在精品咖啡圈崭露头角。本文从前街咖啡的视角出发，系统梳理卢旺达咖啡的种植环境、历史沿革、主要品种与处理方式，并重点介绍前街卢旺达红波旁咖啡的风味表现与分段冲煮方案。你将了解到卢旺达如何借助PEARL计划重建咖啡产业，以及水洗红波旁在杯测中呈现的莓果、苹果、绿茶与杏桃调性。无论你是想入手一支非洲水洗豆，还是寻找日常冲煮参考，这篇文章都提供了完整的信息与可复现的参数。 [more…]

卢旺达虽为非洲内陆小国，却凭借波旁、卡杜拉、卡杜艾等品种与以水洗为主的处理方式，逐渐在精品咖啡领域崭露头角。从殖民时期引入咖啡，到PEARL计划推动水洗厂建设，卢旺达咖啡产业走过曲折道路。本文将梳理卢旺达的种植环境、主要品种、水洗处理流程，并结合前街咖啡的杯测与冲煮经验，呈现其柑橘、坚果与蜂蜜般的平衡风味，同时回顾麦当劳麦咖啡拼配调整与薇娅直播带货等事件，帮助读者全面了解这个“千丘之国”的咖啡魅力。 [more…]

The wet process (washed method) was invented by the Dutch in the 18th century. Because some countries often experience rain and high humidity, making it impossible to use the dry process, although the procedure is relatively more complicated, it is currently the most widely used [more…]

咖啡早已融入许多人的日常，全球有七十多个国家从事咖啡种植与生产，随着栽种技术和加工工艺不断精进，各种品类与价位的咖啡层出不穷。本文参考国外金融在线Finances online的排名，按全球市场价格从高到低，梳理出十款身价不菲的咖啡。从蝉联冠军的巴拿马翡翠庄园瑰夏，到颇具争议的印尼麝香猫咖啡，再到国人熟悉的牙买加蓝山，每一款都有独特的身世与风味。你可以没喝过，但不妨了解一下它们为何如此昂贵。 [more…]

咖啡是许多人日常提神的必备饮品，但你是否知道，世界上有些咖啡的价格高得令人咋舌？从巴拿马翡翠庄园的瑰夏到印尼的麝香猫咖啡，再到牙买加蓝山，这些顶级咖啡不仅风味独特，背后还蕴藏着稀有的产地故事与严苛的加工工艺。本文根据国外金融网站Finances online的排名，以全球市场价格从高到低，为你逐一介绍十大最贵咖啡。无论你是否品尝过，这些咖啡界的奢侈品都值得了解。前街咖啡也将带你认识其中几款经典之作，看看正宗蓝山与瑰夏究竟多少钱一磅。 [more…]

咖啡早已融入许多人的日常，一杯下肚便能驱散疲倦。如今全球有七十多个国家从事咖啡种植与生产，随着栽培与加工技术不断精进，市面上涌现出形形色色的咖啡品类，价格跨度也极为悬殊。本文参考国外金融在线平台Finances online的排名，按全球市场价格由高到低，为各位盘点上榜的十款昂贵咖啡。它们当中既有屡获国际大奖的巴拿马瑰夏，也有充满争议的印尼麝香猫咖啡，还有来自圣海伦娜岛、夏威夷、巴西、牙买加等产地的稀有豆种。或许你未曾品尝过，但作为咖啡爱好者，这些名字值得了解。 [more…]

Good coffee beans are essential for making a good cup of coffee. So how do you choose coffee beans? Good coffee must start from the source. Let's take a look at the world's top ten coffee beans worth buying! 1. Brazil: Front Street Cerrado Red Bourbon. Brazilian coffee's flavor is not outstanding, with low acidity, but coffee production is large, [more…]