Colombia is one of the few single-origin coffee-producing countries that sells worldwide under its national name, and the complex terrain along its Andes Mountains has created a flavor spectrum from north to south, each with its own character. From the perspective of Front Street Coffee's bean selection, this article sorts out the flavor differences among Colombia's three major growing regions—northern, central, and southern—with a focus on the dark chocolate and caramel notes of Huila's everyday drinking beans, and an in-depth analysis of Finca El Paraiso Sakura, a double anaerobic washed bean with its unique spice aroma and strawberry jam finish. At the end, it includes the V60 pour-over parameters and staged pouring steps used by Front Street Coffee baristas, helping enthusiasts reproduce at home this cup of Colombian flavor that combines floral and fruity acidity with a full-bodied mouthfeel. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Cold brew coffee has always been very popular. On hot summer days, when people come into the shop, many of them choose a cold brew coffee. Take a sip of cold brew—the icy coffee feels clean and smooth in the mouth. [more…]

A while back, Front Street Coffee shared a guide on how to make cold brew coffee, and after that, a lot of readers started asking in the comments how to choose beans for cold brew. So today, let's break down and answer that question. As a low-temperature immersion extraction method, the longer the brew time, the fewer the types of acidic compounds present, which is why cold brew's acidity [more…]

Anaerobic Fermentation has been very popular in the coffee world in recent years, mainly because Sasa Sestic, the Australian competitor who won the 2015 WBC, started this trend, and even in 2018 WB [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). A while ago, Front Street shared a guide on how to make cold brew coffee, and afterward many readers started asking in the comments how to choose beans for cold brew. So today, let's analyze and answer this question together. [more…]

"Front Street Coffee recently noticed a topic in our chat group." How do you all store your coffee beans after buying them? In the fridge! I've seen many coffee experts keep their beans in the fridge. But won't the beans get damp in the fridge? The fridge is dry! (So Front Street Coffee interviewed various coffee beans 🎤) [more…]

With the growing specialty coffee market, many people have begun to explore espresso and pour-over coffee. Coffee enthusiasts who regularly drink espresso know that the coffee beans used for espresso are blended coffee beans, while those used for pour-over coffee are single-origin coffee beans. So what is the difference between the two? Can espresso beans be used to make [more…]

Whether it's espresso beans or espresso blends, as the name suggests, they are ingredients used for extraction in espresso machines, which is also the origin of espresso. So what are the characteristics of this kind of coffee? Besides making espresso, can it also be used to make pour-over coffee? Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee [more…]

When you want to buy coffee beans, do you ever feel overwhelmed by a dazzling list of beans? When you go to a coffee shop that roasts its own beans, do you ever feel torn by the dazzling array of coffee beans? No worries! Just remember these few points, and you can easily choose the coffee beans that suit you! "Choose coffee according to your brewing method. [more…]

Introduction: How long do coffee beans stay fresh? What is the best way to store coffee beans? Should coffee beans be kept in the refrigerator? The freshness of coffee beans directly affects the flavor of a cup of coffee, and proper storage is a key factor influencing their freshness. Front Street Coffee would like to emphasize that there are mainly two ways to store coffee beans. [more…]

The freshness of coffee beans directly determines the upper limit of the flavor in your cup. Starting from practical buying tips, this article teaches you how to tell whether beans have absorbed moisture or oxidized by squeezing them by hand, chewing them, and smelling their aroma, and explains why freshly roasted beans need to rest for a week before being brewed. At the same time, the article also introduces the consistency differences between single-origin beans and blend beans in terms of particle size and color, as well as the spoilage signal indicated by oil appearing on light-roast beans. In addition, the article lists common types of defective beans, including fermented beans, dead beans, black beans, insect-bored beans, and broken beans, to help you quickly screen out high-quality coffee beans by appearance. It is recommended to buy only as much as you can consume within half a month, and the related products from the Front Street Coffee brand are also worth paying attention to. [more…]

Friends who often follow Front Street should know that Front Street focuses on freshly roasted coffee. Freshly ground coffee is not the same as fresh, and of course, the fresher the better is not always true. Front Street generally provides coffee beans that are two to three days past the roast date. Coffee beans that have rested for a few days can better express their true flavors when brewed. Front Street not only offers single [more…]

With the development of specialty coffee, more and more people are falling in love with single-origin coffee. Two types of coffee have emerged on the market: single-origin coffee beans and blended coffee beans. Single-origin coffee beans are generally used for making pour-over coffee, though many specialty coffee shops also use single-origin coffee beans to make espresso. Blended coffee beans [more…]

First, espresso beans—obviously, these are the coffee beans used in espresso machines. In the past, this generally referred to blend beans, but not anymore. Nowadays, it's not just blend beans that can be used as espresso beans; single-origin coffee beans can also be used as espresso beans. Let's first take a look at what blend beans are. Blend beans are made by combining various [more…]

In the coffee world, when people mention SOE coffee, they are referring to Single Origin Espresso. Spelled out, this English abbreviation is Single Origin Espresso, and its direct opposite is Espresso Blend, which refers to Italian-style blended beans. SOE is like the [more…]

When it comes to espresso beans, many people may first think of blended beans. Front Street Coffee believes that this is not entirely wrong, but not entirely right either. Because nowadays espresso beans are not only made from blends, but also from single-origin coffee beans, known as SOE. For coffee beginners who want to make a delicious cup of coffee [more…]

Have you ever had this experience: you buy coffee beans that have been roasted not long ago, can't wait to open them and brew a cup, only to find the extraction is very unstable and the flavor performance is less than ideal. A few days later, when you brew again, it tastes better. What is the reason for this? In this article, Front Street Coffee takes you through what "bean resting" means. Coffee beans [more…]

What are blended coffee beans? What is the blending ratio for Front Street Coffee's espresso beans? Which beans are best for blended coffee beans? Recently, a friend asked Front Street Coffee: "Are all coffee beans suitable for making espresso?" No~ not all [more…]

The content of defective beans directly affects coffee quality and grade classification. Taking Brazil as an example, the local system uses a "deduction method," grading based on the number of defective beans per 300 grams of main beans. In addition, coffee usually requires hand sorting during processing, and only by fully mastering the types and characteristics of defective beans can they be effectively removed. So exactly how many types of defective beans are there? This article will use illustrated explanations to introduce ten common defective beans one by one, including shell beans, stones, moldy beans, fermented beans, dead beans, immature beans, shell beans, insect-damaged beans, black beans, and cocoa beans, explaining their causes, appearance characteristics, and negative effects on coffee flavor, laying the foundation for subsequent learning about defective bean selection. [more…]

Some friends may know about coffee beans, but not realize that coffee beans are also divided into espresso and single-origin. Actually, it's not hard to understand—the lattes and similar drinks we often have belong to espresso coffee, and the coffee beans used must correspond accordingly. Not all coffee beans can be used to make espresso. Some people ask Front Street: So what kind of [more…]