Geisha is one of the most sought-after varieties in today's specialty coffee world, having won over countless enthusiasts with its stunning floral and fruity aromas and unique sweetness. This variety originally came from the wild forests of Ethiopia and is now cultivated in small quantities in places such as Panama and Guatemala. This article will guide you through the botanical characteristics of the Geisha coffee tree, the appearance and flavor expression of both green and roasted beans, and share how to fully release its aromatic layers through pour-over brewing. If you are looking for a bean worth savoring slowly, Front Street Coffee's Geisha single origin may become your new choice. [more…]

Behind every distinctive pour-over bean lies the story of its origin estate; understanding these stories adds a layer of meaning beyond flavor when drinking pour-over. From Jamaican Blue Mountain to Indonesian Golden Mandheling, the estate backgrounds of these distinctive beans are themselves important chapters in the world of specialty coffee. The story of Jamaican Blue Mountain is about high-altitude mist and clouds. [more…]

I believe everyone who loves coffee has heard of the famous Geisha. Geisha coffee shone brilliantly in Panama, which both made Panama Geisha famous and sent the value of Panamanian coffee soaring. In fact, the Geisha variety did not originate in Panama itself, but came from Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. Ethiopia [more…]

I believe everyone who loves coffee has heard of the famous Geisha. Geisha coffee shone brightly in Panama, which both made Panamanian Geisha famous and drove up the value of Panamanian coffee. In fact, the Geisha variety did not originate in Panama itself, but came from Ethiopia, the homeland of coffee. Ethiopia [more…]

Holding an espresso bean list in your hand, names like Mandheling, Typica, and SL28 often dazzle the eyes. In fact, they all belong to the same bean species—Arabica—just with different variety lineages. Following the lineage down, the story of each bean becomes clear. The lineage starts with two wild ancestors: E [more…]

Every cup of coffee's family tree can ultimately be traced back to a rainforest in southwestern Ethiopia—the Kafa Forest. The etymology of the word "coffee" comes from the name of the ancient Kingdom of Kafa. This article discusses this holy land of coffee. Where It All Began The Kafa Forest is located in southwestern Ethiopia and is a [more…]

Geisha, due to its pronunciation resembling the Japanese word for "geisha," has acquired the nickname "geisha coffee." Geisha coffee beans are considered the brightest, richest, and most intensely aromatic coffee variety. Because they keep breaking world coffee price records, Geisha has become a specialty cof [more…]

In the specialty coffee world, people often say that high altitude produces good beans, and the logic behind this actually has to do with the slow, high-mountain growth of coffee cherries. The higher the altitude, the lower the temperature, and the slower the coffee cherries ripen, so sugars and flavor compounds accumulate more fully, which shows up in the cup as clearer floral and fruity aromas and brighter acidity. Ethiopia's high-altitude growing [more…]

Geisha coffee beans are famous for their rich floral aroma and refined fruit acidity, but this variety went from Ethiopia's wild forests to the world stage through nearly seventy years of obscurity and turning points. This article sorts out Geisha's varietal origins, spread, and growing condition requirements, focusing on the terroir advantages of Panama's Boquete producing region, as well as Hacienda La Esmeralda's Red Label and Green Label grading system. It also presents Front Street Coffee's roasting approach for Geisha and V60 brewing parameter recommendations, and includes flavor descriptions of beans from well-known Panama estates such as Butterfly and Elida, providing coffee lovers with a complete Geisha tasting reference. [more…]

In the past, when some friends who wanted to taste Geisha coffee came to Front Street Coffee and ordered Geisha, the baristas at Front Street would carefully ask, "Do you mean Ethiopian Geisha or Panamanian Geisha?" Everyone would be confused about the difference between these two Geishas. Nowadays, the name of Panamanian Geisha [more…]

In the World Barista Championship (WBC) in 2015, the competitor from Australia, Sasa Sestic, won the championship of that year with a Sudan Rume coffee that carried a gentle flower fragrance, the sweet and fresh juice, and the lemon grass aroma, succ [more…]

In coffee shops, you often hear the words "high altitude," as if the higher the altitude, the more premium the coffee. But the truth is not that simple: altitude is indeed a heavyweight factor affecting flavor, yet it is far from a straight-line relationship of "the higher, the better." What does altitude bring? A common feature of high-altitude growing regions is a large temperature difference between day and night, with relatively low temperatures. Coffee [more…]

We know that Geisha coffee is very delicious and also very famous, but do you know how Geisha coffee got its name? There are many ways to name coffee: some are named after the producing country or region, and some are named after the estate, while Geisha is the name of a coffee variety. Geisha refers to a coffee variety, called Geisha/Ge in English. [more…]

We know that Geisha coffee is very delicious and famous, but do you know how Geisha coffee got its name? There are many ways to name coffee—some are named after the producing country or region, and some are named after the estate—while Geisha is the name of a coffee variety. Geisha refers to a coffee variety, called Geisha in English. [more…]

The name Geisha is now almost a highly recognizable symbol in specialty coffee. But what many people don't know is that its roots actually lie in Ethiopia. In recent years, an estate named after Geisha—Gesha Village—has turned its attention back to Ethiopia, and has also made "original Geisha" a [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…]

With so many Ethiopian beans out there, which one should you buy first when your budget is limited? Today we're putting three popular Ethiopian beans side by side for a horizontal comparison—Yirgacheffe Gudingding, Huakui, and Kafa Forest—scoring and comparing them across three dimensions: flavor, mouthfeel, and who they suit. After reading this, you can make a decision right away. Comparison One: Flavor Performance Yirga [more…]

Since the fifteenth century, coffee has served as a common beverage and a pick-me-up tonic. It was not until the rise of the third wave of specialty coffee that roasters began to favor lighter roast profiles, and the distinctive acidity and aroma in coffee won over one group of coffee drinkers after another. Many who have just come to appreciate [more…]

A delicious cup of coffee begins with fresh, perfectly roasted coffee beans. But where can you find the best beans, and which countries of origin produce the most interesting flavors? Front Street Coffee presents a guide to some coffee beans from around the world, as well as various coffees [more…]

If a customer is looking for the most cost-effective coffee beans, then Huakui is definitely one of Front Street's top recommendations. But whenever Front Street mentions Huakui, some customers will say something like: "Oh, I know Huakui—it's a variant of Geisha / a variety of Geisha!" As you can see, even today there are still many people [more…]