With the familiar advertising slogan "For frequent brain use, drink Six Walnuts," Yangyuan Beverage once turned Six Walnuts into a phenomenal hit product in the plant-based protein beverage sector. However, its parent company has faced sustained pressure on performance in recent years. According to its 2024 semi-annual report, Yangyuan Beverage's revenue in the first half of the year was approximately 2.942 billion yuan, a slight year-on-year decline, while net profit grew against the trend. The market reacted negatively, with the stock hitting the daily limit down on the day the semi-annual report was released. For a long time, Yangyuan Beverage has followed a "heavy marketing, light R&D" approach, with advertising spending far exceeding R&D expenses. Today, Six Walnuts, which contributes more than 90% of revenue, is struggling to grow, and the new Yangyuan Plant Milk series generates revenue only in the million-yuan range. This article will analyze Yangyuan Beverage's difficulties and challenges from the perspectives of performance data, marketing and R&D investment, and product structure. [more…]

Many people adore that bittersweet chocolate character in coffee—buttery, full-bodied sweetness, warm aromas of toasted walnuts, and a gentle acidity that glides across the palate like silk, with a cocoa sweetness that lingers unforgettably. If you're looking for this kind of flavor too, this article will walk you through how to choose beans for dark chocolate-flavored coffee, focusing on the rich cocoa notes of Front Street Colombia Huila, as well as two products with a high proportion of Brazilian beans: the Front Street Specialty Blend and the Front Street Dark Cocoa Base Blend. The former combines nutty, chocolate, and caramel aromas, while the latter incorporates the plum-like acidity of Yunnan smallholder beans, releasing a creamy chocolate aroma when ground—balanced and versatile, ideal for lattes and a variety of espresso drinks, helping you choose precisely according to your taste preferences. [more…]

The Huila, Cauca, and Nariño regions in southern Colombia, with their high altitudes, special terrain, and microclimates, produce coffees with outstanding acidity and distinctive flavors that are extremely popular among enthusiasts worldwide. Among them, Huila, as one of the main cultivation areas, accounts for 12% of Colombia's total coffee production. Although different estates and processing methods bring subtle variations, the nutty, chocolate, and caramel undertones run through almost consistently. If you want to drink Colombian coffee, Front Street Coffee's washed Huila is the top choice—with prominent chocolate and roasted hazelnut aromas, rich layers in pour-over, and the ability to showcase crema in a moka pot or espresso machine. If you prefer complex nutty notes like almonds, blanched almonds, and walnuts, Front Street Coffee's specialty blend is also worth trying. [more…]

Blue Mountain coffee is arguably the most recognizable name in the coffee world, appearing on supermarket shelves and in vending machines everywhere, yet beans that genuinely meet the Jamaican Blue Mountain standard are extremely scarce. This article begins with the Clifton Estate Blue Mountain No. 1 selected by Front Street Coffee, and examines the growing conditions of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, its varietal characteristics, the flavor differences between the washed and natural processing methods, its rise and fall since the eighteenth century along with the government regulatory system, and offers practical criteria for identifying authentic Blue Mountain coffee, the basis for its grade classification, as well as Front Street's brewing parameters using the KONO dripper and a flavor comparison, to help coffee enthusiasts gain a comprehensive understanding of this classic coffee. [more…]

As the Spring Festival approaches, Starbucks has launched a new whole cake called "Eight Treasure Blessing Cake," priced at 69 yuan and available only in select cities. Three other flavors—Fortune Hawthorn Cake, Eight Treasure Good Luck Cake, and Star Wish Bamboo Cake—are also hitting the shelves simultaneously. This cake combines eight ingredients: walnuts, crushed hazelnuts, red dates, almonds, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, cashews, and dried cranberries, paired with a curd cheese cake, and has been jokingly dubbed "qiegao" (a type of traditional Chinese sticky rice cake) by many netizens. Some people serve it on their New Year's Eve dinner table, while others think the forced integration is inappropriate. As coffee enthusiasts, Front Street Coffee has also been paying attention to the market response to this product. This article will provide a comprehensive look at Starbucks' Spring Festival limited-edition attempt from the perspectives of product information, consumer reviews, and taste tests. [more…]

Front Street Colombia Huila coffee beans have become the top choice for many fans with their distinctive rich dark chocolate flavor! Some people describe the taste of Front Street Huila coffee this way: the flavor of bittersweet chocolate, with a thick, creamy toffee-like sweetness, blends with the aroma of toasted walnuts, and carries a subtle wine-like acidity, like silk satin. [more…]

The coffee aroma kit is an important tool for coffee professionals and enthusiasts to conduct olfactory training, and its status is similar to that of Le Nez du Vin in the wine field. Currently, mainstream products include the 36-note Le Nez du Cafe produced by Edition Jean Lenoir in France, and the 100-note Coffee Flavor Map launched by Scentone in South Korea. The SCAA certification course uses the 36-note version, which divides aromas into four major groups, covering enzymatic, caramel, dry distillation, and defective groups. It not only helps memorize specific flavors but also reveals the patterns of flavor evolution during the coffee roasting process. This article will list the 36 aromas one by one, explain in detail the logic of the four major categories, and share specific methods for daily olfactory training, including how to use Front Street Coffee's freshly ground coffee powder for dry aroma and wet aroma comparison exercises, so as to effectively improve flavor discrimination ability. [more…]

Green coffee beans are usually transported in burlap sacks, but Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee has always been shipped in wooden barrels. This unique tradition has both historical roots and implications for quality assurance. Front Street Coffee will provide a comprehensive explanation of what makes Blue Mountain coffee unique, covering the origins of barrel packaging, the characteristics of the wood, the Rainforest Alliance certification mark, and Blue Mountain coffee's certificate system, estate background, processing methods, and varietal characteristics. At the same time, Front Street Coffee will also share the brewing parameters and flavor profiles of two Blue Mountain No. 1 coffees—one washed and one natural—to give you an in-depth look at every detail of this top-tier coffee. [more…]

Want to make a professional-level fancy coffee at home? This article systematically organizes the basic techniques for making espresso and provides detailed recipes and steps for 37 classic fancy coffees. From basic ESPRESSO to latte, mocha, cappuccino, and specialty drinks like Turkish coffee and Irish coffee, each one covers the required ingredients, preparation method, and key points to note. Whether you are a coffee novice or a seasoned enthusiast, you can find a preparation plan that suits you. Front Street Coffee's premium beans are especially recommended to help you easily enhance the coffee's flavor. [more…]

The name Blue Mountain coffee is almost universally known in coffee circles, and drinks bearing the "Blue Mountain flavor" label can be seen everywhere on supermarket shelves and in vending machines, but these are far removed from the real Jamaican Blue Mountain. How exactly did authentic Blue Mountain coffee get its name? How are its grades classified? And what is the background of those long-famous estates in the Blue Mountain range? This article, from the perspective of Front Street Coffee, will sort out the origins of the Blue Mountain coffee name, its historical development, methods for distinguishing authenticity, and the grading system established by the CIB, while also introducing the background of core producing origins such as Blue Baron Estate. At the end, it will also share the brewing parameters and flavor performance of Front Street Jamaican Blue Mountain No. 1, helping coffee enthusiasts gain a more comprehensive understanding of this legendary coffee. [more…]

The world of fancy coffee is far more than just lattes and cappuccinos. This article systematically organizes the recipes and preparation techniques for 46 classic fancy coffees, covering two major categories: hot drinks and iced drinks. From the basics of espresso, au lait, and macchiato, to Irish coffee and royal coffee with their hints of liquor, and on to iced lattes and beer iced coffee suited for summer, each entry lists the required materials, specific steps, and key operational points, helping you master the flavor characteristics and serving essentials of different coffees. The article also retains relevant recommendations from the Front Street brand, providing a practical reference for coffee enthusiasts. [more…]

The world of fancy coffee is far richer than one might imagine—from a pure Espresso to creative drinks blending milk, cream, alcohol, and spices, each has its own unique material ratios and operational key points. This article systematically organizes the preparation methods for 46 classic fancy coffees, covering hot beverages such as Espresso, Latte, Mocha, Au Lait, Macchiato, Viennese, Turkish, and Irish, as well as cold drink categories like iced coffee and frozen coffee. Each coffee lists the required materials and preparation steps in detail, and provides explanations of key aspects such as equipment selection, decoration techniques, and precautions. Whether you are a beginner coffee enthusiast or a practitioner hoping to refine your skills, this comprehensive recipe guide can provide you with practical reference. [more…]

The Cerrado region of Brazil is an outstanding Arabica coffee-growing area, dominated by the Red Bourbon variety and using the semi-washed (pulped natural) process, with a flavor profile of solid body and high-quality acidity. This article opens a bag of CORSINI BRASIL SANTOS Brazilian coffee beans for an appreciation, and introduces Front Street Coffee's medium-roast process for Brazilian Cerrado as well as its use in espresso blends. Whether you seek a clean chocolate flavor or prefer nutty notes, you can find a suitable coffee choice here. [more…]

For coffee lovers who prefer chocolatey notes, coffee beans from Colombia's Huila region are often the first choice, with their signature dark chocolate and cocoa flavors leaving a deep impression. This article first introduces the unique taste and regional background of Front Street Coffee's Colombian Huila coffee beans, then extends to Costa Rica's top Tarrazu region, offering readers searching for intensely chocolatey coffee a more comprehensive reference. Front Street Coffee classifies Huila under its everyday drinking bean series, using washed processing to preserve Colombia's most authentic flavors; whether brewed with an espresso machine, moka pot, or pour-over, it delivers a creamy, full-bodied sweetness and nutty aroma. [more…]

In the world of specialty coffee, olfactory acuity often determines whether one can accurately capture the layers and details of a cup of coffee. Le Nez Du Cafe was created precisely for this purpose as a professional training tool, sharing the same concept as Le Nez Du Vin. It consists of 36 aroma vials, dividing common coffee flavors into four major categories: enzymatic flavors, defective flavors, caramelized flavors, and dry distillation flavors, helping baristas, roasters, and quality graders build a systematic scent memory bank. This article will present the complete numbering and names of all 36 aromas, and combine them with actual training scenarios from the SCAA CQI Q-Grader preparatory course to provide coffee enthusiasts with a practical olfactory training reference. Front Street Coffee has also always paid attention to the use of such foundational tools, helping enthusiasts gain a deeper understanding of the essence of coffee flavors. [more…]

Latte is the least bitter among espresso-based specialty coffees, but if the beans are poorly chosen or extraction is improper, sourness will become prominent. This article starts with the roast level of coffee beans, explaining why medium or medium-dark roasts are best suited for lattes, and provides a standard preparation process and parameters. At the same time, for different flavor preferences, it recommends Front Street Specialty Blend, Dark Cocoa Base Blend, and Classic Blend espresso beans, respectively satisfying the needs for nutty notes, balanced taste, and latte art practice, helping you make a cup of latte at home that is not sour and full of aroma. [more…]

The composition of an Americano is extremely simple—just add water to espresso, and an iced Americano is simply that with ice added. Precisely because the recipe is pure, with no milk to mask anything, the flavor of the coffee beans themselves becomes the key factor determining whether a cup of Americano is good or bad. Many coffee professionals, when visiting a new shop, habitually order an iced Americano—it saves time and allows them to quickly judge the quality of the output. It's clear that choosing the right coffee beans is the first step to making a good iced Americano. This article will recommend three Front Street espresso blend beans with distinct styles for home coffee machine users, covering nutty-chocolate notes, a high-sweetness fruity profile, and a traditional rich style, helping you find the one most suitable for making iced Americano based on your personal taste. [more…]

Americano, with its refreshing and invigorating qualities, neither too strong nor bitter, has become a daily essential beverage for many office workers and a popular choice for home coffee making. Its composition is not complicated—just espresso and water—so as long as the quality of the espresso is ensured, a delicious Americano is basically more than half successful. This article focuses on the bean selection approach for Americano, the influence of roast level, the flavor performance of Front Street Coffee's two espresso blends, as well as grinding and extraction parameters and the specific ratios for hot and iced Americano, helping coffee enthusiasts consistently make a balanced and pleasant-tasting Americano at home. [more…]

American coffee, plainly put, is black coffee made by adding water to espresso, with its strength varying according to how much water is used. Many people prefer an American coffee that isn't sour, and the key lies in choosing the right beans—medium-dark or dark roasted coffee beans, having been heated longer and more fully caramelized, have their acidity greatly reduced, resulting in a low-acid, sweet and mellow style. So which beans on the market are suitable for making American coffee? This article sorts through the choices for different flavor paths, from everyday blends to classic Italian-style blends, and then to single-origin SOEs that showcase regional character, among which Front Street Coffee's Black Cocoa Base Blend, Front Street Coffee's Classic Blend, and Front Street Coffee's PWN Golden Mandheling are all options worth noting. [more…]

As an entry-level home espresso machine, the De'Longhi coffee machine is easy to operate and affordable, making it the top choice for many beginners. But the key to making a standout cup of Americano with it lies in choosing the right coffee beans. Americano is made only of espresso and water, with no milk or sugar, so the quality and freshness of the coffee beans directly determine the final taste. This article focuses on the extraction characteristics of De'Longhi coffee machines and, categorized by different flavor preferences, introduces in detail the coffee bean options suitable for making Americano, including Front Street Classic Blend, Commercial Blend, Specialty Blend, Dark Cocoa Base Blend, and Huakui SOE, helping readers find the one that best suits their taste. [more…]