1月30日，菲律宾多家%Arabica门店突然大门紧闭，其官方Instagram账号也显示注销，引发当地消费者和媒体猜测品牌是否将撤出菲律宾市场。次日，%Arabica在Facebook发布声明，称与菲律宾前合作伙伴Allue Hortaleza解除合作关系，现有门店暂时关闭，并已找到新代理商，承诺今年内恢复营业。针对账号注销问题，官方解释为黑客入侵，目前已恢复更新。前合作伙伴也在2月1日发表声明，表示将继续提供高品质咖啡。事件背后，有网友猜测是疫情后生意回暖促使前合作伙伴另立门户。这场突如其来的拆伙风波，究竟会如何影响%Arabica在菲律宾的未来？ [more…]

Arabica refers to a coffee variety. According to Front Street Coffee, there are currently three major coffee varieties in the world: Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica. Among them, Arabica coffee beans have the best flavor performance, so they are used to make specialty coffee. At the same time, its caffeine content [more…]

When buying espresso beans, you often see the label "100% Arabica." Why do merchants make a special point of emphasizing this? What exactly makes Arabica espresso blends so good? The difference between Arabica and Robusta Coffee is mainly divided into two major varieties: Arabica and Robusta. Arabica grows at higher altitudes [more…]

Is Arabica a coffee brand from some country? Arabica is the name of a coffee variety, and it is a very common coffee variety name. "Made with 100% Arabica coffee beans," "selected Arabica coffee beans"... In our daily lives, when we buy all kinds of coffee products, the packaging always says " [more…]

以极简设计和小杯咖啡闻名的%Arabica，近日在日本京都开出了全球首家日式传统早餐店%Shokudō，正式进军餐饮领域。这家门店选址于%Arabica京都东山店正对面，采用传统木造建筑结合玻璃幕墙，仅设12个座位，以预约制供应“一汁三菜”日式早餐，每套含税4800日元，包含味增汤、米饭、烤鱼主菜、三道配菜，餐后还可选择茶饮或%Arabica咖啡。此举标志着%Arabica自2014年重返京都以来，在全球第188家门店中首次尝试食堂业态，也圆了品牌多年来的餐厅梦。 [more…]

咖啡品牌%Arabica近日推出冬季限定新品“温哥华拿铁”，以加拿大枫糖浆为特色，售价46元，并在全国六城打造主题门店。然而这款以温哥华命名的咖啡，却因品牌在温哥华并无分店而引发当地华人网友集体调侃。新品被指实际风味与温哥华关联甚微，更像是一款加甜版热拿铁。本文梳理新品信息、命名逻辑及网友反应，并回顾Arabica过往以城市命名的产品策略，为咖啡爱好者提供参考。 [more…]

%arabica在菲律宾市场的合作关系发生重大变动。品牌方通过脸书宣布，已终止与菲律宾前合作伙伴Allue Hortaleza的合作，并找到了新的代理公司，预计年内开设新门店。而Allue Hortaleza随后在社交平台确认了这一消息，并于2月10日推出菲律宾本土咖啡品牌Angkan Coffee。由于原%arabica门店铺位归其所有，新品牌将直接在原址开设。Angkan Coffee在经营理念与品牌美学上对%arabica有所借鉴，同时强调采购菲律宾本地咖啡豆、融合本土美学与热情好客。Allue Hortaleza坚称两者并不相同，并相信新品牌将影响%arabica未来在菲律宾的重启。本文梳理事件脉络与品牌细节。 [more…]

曾经以百分号标志风靡社交网络的%Arabica，凭借极致的空间设计与网红建筑吸引无数人打卡。然而，随着门店扩张加速、选址从美术馆转向商业购物中心，其精品光环正被逐步削弱。与MANNER、SEESAW等精品品牌相比，%Arabica的咖啡豆产地和饮品款式长期缺乏变化，手冲咖啡这一消费热点的缺失更令其略显逊色。本文回顾%Arabica的发展历程，剖析其在中国市场面临的挑战，并观察本土精品咖啡品牌加速扩张与疫情冲击下的行业变局。 [more…]

中国咖啡连锁市场预计2025年门店数将突破3.6万家，尽管疫情反复扰动餐饮行业，中国市场仍被视作国内外咖啡品牌的重要增长极。在融资热度大幅回落的背景下，网红精品咖啡%Arabica的中国运营方福盟国际正寻求约3亿美元新资金，目标估值12亿美元。该品牌以极简视觉风格起家，从香港到京都岚山走红，2018年进入上海后迅速扩张，如今中国大陆及港澳门店已达61家。然而，随着选址大众化、网红光环减弱，%Arabica在规模与精品定位之间的平衡成为关注焦点。 [more…]

It is often said that delicious coffee is inseparable from its variety, and currently the most common are Arabica coffee beans and Robusta coffee beans, which are the two most common bean types. The Arabica variety is considered the best among all varieties, mostly appearing as specialty coffee, and its overall flavor is also relatively good. Our famous Blue Mountain Coffee [more…]

近日，上海丰盛里的一家%Arabica门店突然贴出闭店告示，宣布因品牌策略调整，将于2024年8月5日结束营业。这家门店今年2月才开业，曾是%Arabica首家提供陶瓷堂食杯的店铺，融合了老上海海派风格，消费者还能在咖啡师指导下拼配咖啡豆、观摩烘焙过程。然而，仅半年光景，门店便悄然退场，令不少忠实顾客感到震惊。附近居民指出，丰盛里周边咖啡店密集，竞争异常激烈，蓝瓶咖啡、瑞幸、Manner等品牌林立，加上工作日人流量有限，这家%Arabica的离场或许在情理之中。 [more…]

近日，多位内蒙古网友发帖称，位于呼和浩特万象城的%Arabica城市首店将于12月16日起正式结束营业。这家门店今年7月初才与商场同步开业，是该品牌进驻呼和浩特的首家门店，官方小程序上标注为快闪店。原计划营业三个月左右，租约到期后曾续约继续经营，直到近期门口出现关店公告。常客们收到闭店通知短信后感到措手不及，纷纷前往门店打卡、囤咖啡豆。附近居民则认为，%Arabica主打精品咖啡，定价40多元性价比不高，加上商场热度消退、客流减少，快闪店经营状况一般，延期至今才撤场并不意外。今年以来，南宁、广州、无锡等地的%Arabica门店也陆续关闭，改为Kiosk咖啡车形式继续运营。部分网友猜测，呼和浩特首店关闭后，品牌方或许会以新形式回归。 [more…]

What exactly does a coffee tree look like? What is the essential difference between Arabica and Robusta? Starting from botanical classification, this article systematically sorts out the complete classification system of the genus Coffea and explains in detail the origins, growing conditions, flavor characteristics, and main subspecies of the two major commercial varieties, Arabica and Robusta. You will learn about the anatomical structure of the coffee cherry, the spread paths of classic subspecies such as Typica and Bourbon, and the genetic connections between Yunnan small-bean coffee and Blue Mountain and Kona. Whether you are a beginner enthusiast or a seasoned professional, this basic knowledge about coffee varieties is worth reading. Front Street Coffee will also recommend variety information worth paying attention to in this article. [more…]

近日有网友发现，位于布达拉宫对面的%Arabica拉萨店在第三方平台显示“商家或于10月28日停业”，引发关店猜测。这家2023年3月开业、被称为全球海拔最高%Arabica的门店，曾因绝佳景观成为热门打卡地。虽然饮品因运输成本略高2至3元，但当地市民称淡季生意并不冷清，闭店或因所在区域重新规划拆迁。值得注意的是，拉萨咖啡市场已不再是%Arabica一枝独秀，瑞幸等连锁品牌及融入青稞酒特色的独立咖啡馆纷纷入驻，消费者选择更加多元。前街咖啡也将持续关注后续动态。 [more…]

We often see the words "pure Arabica coffee beans" in TV commercials, or in coffee shops and convenience stores. Many people are very curious: what are Arabica coffee beans? In this article, Front Street will answer these questions one by one ~ What are Arabica coffee beans? There are three main types of coffee beans in the world. [more…]

One of the most fascinating aspects of Arabica flavor is the imprint of its origin. Even though they are all Arabica beans, those from Ethiopia, Colombia, or Brazil often perform noticeably differently in the cup. Origin is like a coffee's flavor business card—once you understand it, you have a direction for choosing beans. Ethiopia is the birthplace of Arabica, and the cof [more…]

Arabica and Robusta are the two major coffee genera with the greatest commercial value, and they each have their own advantages and disadvantages. For example, the flavor of the Arabica variety is good, but the disease resistance of most of them is r [more…]

把咖啡馆开进商圈并不稀奇，但将门店安在闹市中的老旧公寓里，却是少有的做法。近日，%Arabica宣布其越南首家分店正式入驻胡志明市著名的咖啡公寓，坐落在该建筑第四层。这栋建于上世纪中期的老楼，曾先后作为政府办公场所、美军驻地与私人住宅，2015年改造后汇聚了众多风格独特的咖啡馆，成为当地文艺打卡地。%Arabica的进驻，既延续了品牌创办人东海林克范“See the World Through Coffee”的理念，也标志着其全球扩张步伐进一步加快。目前品牌在全球已有123家门店，并计划进入韩国、新加坡、菲律宾等多个市场。 [more…]

当金黄落叶铺满咖啡店的每个角落，你会为这份秋意驻足，还是因卫生隐患却步？近日，%Arabica杭州天目里门店以大量枯黄梧桐叶装点室内空间，搭配钢琴、小提琴间歇演奏，试图还原秋日林野气息，却引发网友两极评价。有人钟情于随手拍出的秋日大片，也有人担忧积灰、细菌滋生及消防安全问题。这场刻意为之的秋叶装置，究竟是为新品枫糖拿铁造势的巧思，还是用力过猛的“精致土”？本文带你回顾事件始末，并探讨餐饮空间在氛围感与卫生底线之间的平衡。 [more…]

For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean sharing, please follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). In plant taxonomy, coffee belongs to the Rubiaceae family, under which there are at least over a hundred coffee species, with about eighty confirmed varieties of coffee trees, among which those used for drinking coffee [more…]