Jamaican Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee beans are widely recognized as the pinnacle of the coffee world, and together with Hawaiian Kona, they are known as "the King and the Queen." Although in recent years, affected by production fluctuations and climatic factors, the overall quality and reputation of Blue Mountain coffee have fluctuated somewhat, Blue Mountain No. 1 still firmly holds the throne, and its price has become more rational. Specialty coffee emphasizes estate traceability, and Jamaican Blue Mountain mainly comes from three major estates: Clydesdale, Mavis Bank, and Moy Hall. This article focuses on Blue Mountain No. 1 from Clydesdale Estate, sorting out its historical context and brand evolution, and introduces Front Street Coffee's recommendation and interpretation of this bean, helping you understand the true grade and flavor characteristics of this legendary coffee. [more…]

TVB知名艺人陈豪素有"咖啡痴"之称，继2009年与2012年主持《品味咖啡》系列后，今年再度携手袁伟豪推出全新咖啡主题节目《豪遊咖啡》。从走访意大利、牙买加等产地介绍咖啡文化，到开设个人咖啡品牌，再到新节目中与从业者、消费者共同探讨精品咖啡，陈豪用十余年时间见证并参与了精品咖啡的普及与发展。本文将带你回顾这三档节目的演变脉络，感受陈豪对咖啡始终如一的热忱与专业态度，以及他对好咖啡应让大众喝得到的坚持。 [more…]

内地新茶饮品牌持续进军香港市场，茶百道于10月11日在旺角开出香港首店，选址西洋菜南街远景大厦地下，月租约20万港元。与霸王茶姬的商场店路线不同，茶百道主打街边快取模式，店内不设座位。门店上线约20款饮品，定价25至32港元，其中杨枝甘露较内地贵约70%。开业期间推出买一赠一、刮刮乐等活动，并邀请黄宗泽等TVB艺人助阵，现场人气火爆，有顾客排队超过半小时。 [more…]

This article will take you on a deep dive into the HiU Project Natural Bourbon coffee beans from El Salvador's Carmen Estate. From the 2012 WBC competition experience to the unique hops aroma in the green beans, and on to Carmen Estate's volcanic soil and family heritage, the author shares in detail this bean's flavor profile, roasting insights, and origin background. The article also introduces the strict standards of the HiU Project and the cultivation characteristics of Salvadoran coffee. Currently this bean is nearly out of stock, and Front Street Coffee is specially offering a limited-time special price on the last batch, with a purchase limit of two portions per enthusiast, available only while supplies last. [more…]

在精品咖啡领域，如何客观评判一支豆子的品质高低？SCA与COE的杯测评分体系中，85分是精品咖啡与商业豆的分水岭，而掌握打分权力的关键角色便是Q-Grader。这一由CQI研发认证的资质，全球持证者尚不足万人。考取Q-Grader究竟需要经历哪些考核？它真的值得投入时间和金钱吗？本文将系统梳理Q-Grader的起源背景、Q Program的八大考核模块、考试难度以及职业发展中的实际价值，帮助咖啡从业者与爱好者做出理性判断。 [more…]

The convenience of a fully automatic coffee machine lies in the fact that everything from grinding and distributing the grounds to extraction is handled by the program. When choosing beans, the roast level directly affects the flow rate, aroma intensity, and mouthfeel. If you usually like making espresso, long coffee, or latte with one touch, you can start by looking at beans roasted from medium to medium-dark; these flavors are usually easier to [more…]

喝咖啡容易，懂咖啡却需要一点积累。对于不爱啃文字资料的朋友来说，通过影像去认识咖啡是个轻松又高效的选择。以下整理了八部适合不同阶段咖啡爱好者的影片，涵盖精品咖啡产业链、速溶咖啡工业化生产、咖啡历史文化、云南咖啡发展以及世界咖啡师大赛的幕后故事等多个维度。无论你是刚入门的新手，还是已经有一定了解的老饕，都能从中找到值得一看的内容。 [more…]

At present, some coffee-producing countries basically only produce a few fixed coffee varieties, such as Brazil mainly produces Bourbon, and Jamaican Blue Mountain mainly produces Typica, etc. In fact, in many cases, it is due to the spread of coffee [more…]

在香港影视作品中频繁出现的廉政公署，因一句「ICAC请你喝咖啡」而令无数人印象深刻。如今，这个神秘机构真的要开咖啡厅了。廉政公署宣布将在北角总部地下开设名为「一九七四」的咖啡厅，以成立年份命名，11月15日正式投入服务。此前官方入驻小红书并发布由邝美云出演的短片《咖啡年华》，借鉴《花样年华》的复古拍摄手法，引发全国影迷热议。咖啡厅菜单上不见常见的拿铁美式，取而代之的是「透明度」「使命感」「勇气」「公平」「清廉」等命名，充满ICAC特色。市民届时不仅可品尝廉署咖啡，还能近距离了解廉署工作。 [more…]

Drip bag coffee, as a convenient medium for easily obtaining a delicious cup of black coffee, is extremely popular in East Asia. In the morning, when time is tight, using drip bag coffee can save a lot of time that would otherwise be spent making coffee (pour-over coffee). The drip bag coffee sold in general coffee shops is usually made from freshly roasted coffee beans that are ground and then packed tightly. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Newcomers to coffee may misunderstand the difference between pour-over coffee and drip bag coffee. Due to the packaging cost of drip bag coffee, the price of drip bag coffee made from the same coffee beans will be higher than that of whole beans. [more…]

It is known that COE is fully named "Cup of Excellen", which is translated as the Cup of Excellence. It is a coffee event first held in Brazil in 1999 by the non-profit organization the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE), and it is also the first I [more…]

面对市面上五花八门的咖啡证书，很多想系统学习咖啡的人常常感到无从下手。要理清这些课程和证书的区别，关键在于追溯颁发机构。目前国际上建立了科学咖啡教学体系并颁发证书的三大权威机构分别是SCAA、SCAE和CQI。本文将逐一拆解这三个机构的课程架构与认证逻辑，并说明2017年SCAA与SCAE合并为SCA后带来的变化，同时介绍Q-Grader这一广为人知却常被误解的品质鉴定资格，帮助咖啡爱好者找到最适合自己的学习路径。 [more…]

Recently, according to reports from Elmundo in Costa Rica, Costa Rica launched the first batch of "deforestation-free coffee". This batch of coffee beans was harvested after December 2020, ensuring that no forests were cut down to expand the planting [more…]

Jamaica encountered severe weather, resulting in a reduction of coffee production by about 25%. The Jamaican government plans to provide financial support. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is renowned as the best of coffee. During the heyday of Blue Mou [more…]

In the history of coffee cultivation, if only one disease were allowed to be recorded, it would have to be leaf rust. This plant plague caused by a fungus once destroyed the entire coffee industry of Ceylon in the nineteenth century, and then over the following hundred-plus years spread to nearly every producing region in the world, profoundly rewriting the varietal landscape and trade patterns of coffee. It [more…]

Treating a De'Longhi as a window rather than an appliance — this is the shift in mindset many veteran home coffee enthusiasts have adopted. With the same machine, rotating through beans by origin is like bringing a world coffee map into your kitchen. This article documents a set of origin rotation bean selections that have been tested and proven on a De'Longhi. The starting point for the rotation is Brazil. The reason is very [more…]

Just as different grape varieties produce wines with vastly different flavors, the variety of coffee beans is also one of the key factors influencing the flavor of the coffee in your final cup. Panama's T2722 Geisha is the best example—it has drawn widespread attention for its white floral aromas and citrus fruit notes. And today, Front Street Coffee wants to share [more…]

There always is such a group of people who have obtained a code for self-reference due to the particularity of their profession. Even in the seemingly not vast field of coffee, there is also such a profession. After the concept of specialty coffee wa [more…]

Fully automatic coffee machines usually focus on one-touch espresso, Americano, and milk coffee. The roast level of the coffee beans directly affects the flow rate, aroma expression, and mouthfeel. Rather than fixating only on origin or flavor descriptors, it's better to first look at the light, medium, medium-dark, and dark roast labels on the packaging, then combine that with the drinks you have every day to choose the one that's easier to dial in. [more…]