In the winning batches of the COE competitions in Costa Rica and El Salvador this year, there are two new bean varieties mixed among the well-known varieties such as Geisha, which are particularly eye-catching. Elefante, in Spanish, means elephant. I [more…]

人气特调品牌o.p.s.正式启动“On The Move”城市巡游计划，首站选择深圳卓越中心的唤醒咖啡节。活动从4月29日持续到5月5日，共七天。消息公布后，粉丝在评论区纷纷呼唤品牌到自己所在城市，创始人回应将根据点赞数安排后续行程。开幕当天，o.p.s.摊位前一大早就排起了长队，即便30度高温和工作日的限制也没能浇灭大家的热情。有人排队超过四小时，只为尝到传说中的“特调天花板”。本次o.p.s.带来两个当季组合，每个包含三杯特调，其中一杯含酒精，售价均为118元。 [more…]

Around September 7 local time, the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia (commonly known as the "Child of Krakatau") remained highly active, with ash plumes surging as high as about 50,000 feet (roughly 15,000 meters), reaching the cruising altitude of commercial airliners. [more…]

Drip bag coffee: Drip bag coffee is coffee ground into coffee powder and packed in a sealed filter bag. It is called drip bag coffee because during the brewing process, the small paper tabs (little ears) on both sides of the filter bag need to be opened and hung on the cup for extraction. Because its main feature is that a cup of black coffee can be enjoyed very conveniently, it has become many [more…]

Drip bag coffee is made by grinding coffee beans into coffee grounds and packaging them in sealed filter bags. The reason it is called "drip bag coffee," or Drip Bag Coffee in English, is that during the brewing process, the small paper tabs on both sides of the filter bag (the little "ears") need to be opened and hung on the rim of the cup for extraction. Because its main selling point is that it is very [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). With the rapid development of the new era, people's pace is tense and busy. Many coffee lovers enjoy drinking specialty pour-over coffee, but they feel that pour-over coffee requires a lot of equipment and the process is [more…]

According to Ethiopian media reports on September 14, 2025, exporters in Ethiopia recently stated that their businesses are facing severe disruptions due to outdated systems and poor communication between financial institutions and the National Bank [more…]

吴则霖是中国地区首位世界咖啡师大赛冠军，从2008年推三轮车在集市练摊起步，到2011年创立兴波咖啡，再到今年1月在台北101大楼88层开设「天空兴波」空中旗舰店，他的经历堪称咖啡行业的传奇。本文梳理了他的创业历程、对出品品质的严格把控、咖啡师团队的专业服务，以及为高空体验专门研发的“天空综合”拼配豆。同时推荐关注前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）获取更多精品咖啡资讯，适合每一位热爱咖啡的读者深入了解。 [more…]

The place where Geisha originated is in Panama, while its origin is in Ethiopia. Therefore, people often compare the Geisha from these two regions! And the "Geisha 1931" and "Gori Geisha" bean varieties are recognized by people as representatives of [more…]

The homeland of Arabica is the highlands of Ethiopia, where tracts of wild coffee forest still grow to this day. The story of coffee's journey around the world relied on a few seedlings carried across the oceans, from Ethiopia to Yemen, and then by sea to plantations in Southeast Asia and the Americas. Today, the Arabica of every major producing region can, when traced back to its roots, be connected to this [more…]

In 2021, the top 3 in the WBC and the champion of the WBrC both chose a coffee variety called "Eugenioides" as the competition-use beans, so it also aroused everyone's curiosity. Qianjie will come to share its story. Coffee parent varieties Arabica a [more…]

Malaysia's specialty coffee culture is undergoing a profound transformation. From Kuala Lumpur to Penang and then to Johor Bahru, a growing number of passionate coffee professionals are driving a shift from traditional white coffee to specialty coffee. This article explores in depth the development of Malaysia's specialty coffee scene, from specialty coffee's initial entry into the market in 2010 to today's proliferation of independent roasting workshops and coffee classrooms. We interviewed several industry pioneers, including Joey Mah, Michael Wilson, Cheryl Lee, and others, who shared how they have advanced the upgrading of the entire industry by educating consumers, improving roasting techniques, and enhancing customer service. At the same time, the article also focuses on the development of key cities such as Penang and Johor Bahru, as well as the efforts of institutions like the Asian Barista Guild in coffee education. For coffee lovers, this is a complete picture for understanding the changes in Malaysia's coffee culture. [more…]

As the world's largest Robusta coffee producer, Vietnam's recent decline in coffee production has led to a more than 50% increase in the London Robusta coffee futures price in the past year. At the same time, the coffee purchase price in Vietnam is a [more…]

It is understood that although Brazil is in the southern hemisphere and is located in the tropics, according to normal circumstances, Brazil has four seasons a year, and from June to September every year, winter will come. However, this year, due to [more…]

Panama coffee is highly renowned in the global coffee market. At the end of the 19th century, when European immigrants settled in Panama, they brought coffee to Panama; the first area where these immigrants grew coffee was the province of Chiriquí. T [more…]

阿芙佳朵是一道源自意大利的经典咖啡甜点，以意式浓缩咖啡“淹没”冰淇淋而得名，如今在世界各地的咖啡馆和餐厅中都能见到它的身影。本文将从阿芙佳朵的起源争议、标准制作方式、冰淇淋与咖啡的选材变化、酒精版变体，到家庭简易做法与未来发展趋势，全面解析这道冷热交融的甜点。无论你是想了解它究竟算甜点还是饮品，还是想知道没有香草冰淇淋时能否用其他口味替代，抑或想在家轻松复刻，都能在文中找到实用答案。 [more…]

Light-roasted beans often keep the character of their origin and variety in the cup; on the palate you may find citrus, berries, or floral notes, and they drink light and bright, making them suitable for the morning, the afternoon, and moments when you want to focus on the aroma. Medium-roasted beans have steadier sweetness and softer acidity, while dark-roasted beans carry more pronounced roasted, cocoa, and nutty notes. According to the roasting [more…]

The popularity of gourmet coffee allows us to obtain more detailed planting and production information of coffee beans. These information usually accompanies the sale of coffee beans and is printed on the label of the packaging bag! Bean varieties, p [more…]

Tropical fruit flavors are commonly associated with notes like mango, passion fruit, pineapple, guava, and ripe berries. They smell bright and lively, and on the palate they easily bring out a juicy, sweet-tart quality. However, even when a coffee is described as fruity, different roast levels can make what’s in the cup shift from crisp fresh fruit to soft fruit jam. If you want to taste a particular kind of fruitiness, you can start with [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Espresso is the soul of Italian coffee, commonly known as espresso; as the name suggests, it comes from Italy, with high concentration and a strong taste. A good cup of espresso is like a good base liquor, [more…]