The flavor of coffee, 60% comes from the raw beans, 30% comes from roasting, and 10% comes from brewing. It can be seen that there are many factors affecting the flavor of coffee. Then, as roasters, how to determine the degree of roasting of coffee b [more…]

The AeroPress looks like an oversized syringe, and at first glance it's hard to associate it with coffee brewing, yet it happens to have its own world-class competition. This article begins with the story of the AeroPress's invention, then breaks down its structure into three main parts: the chamber, the plunger, and the filter cap, and explains how it combines immersion extraction and pressure extraction in one device. It then focuses on the more stable inverted brewing process, from Front Street Coffee's Papua New Guinea · Bird of Paradise bean selection, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, and water temperature, to the timing of each step—adding grounds, stirring, flipping, and pressing—reconstructing step by step the process of making a full-bodied cup of coffee in 1 minute 30 seconds. Finally, it includes adjustment ideas for a 1:8 iced coffee. [more…]

"Boss, the funnel you use for pouring beans looks pretty unique—where'd you buy it?" "It's just something that came free with the AeroPress." Only then did I remember that in a corner of Front Street Coffee, there was a long-dust-covered AeroPress. Its syringe-like shape makes it hard to imagine that it's a brewing device. There's even a dedicated AeroPress brewing competition, which [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). The AeroPress looks like a syringe; without really looking into it, you wouldn't think it's a coffee brewing device, and if you do look into it seriously, you'll also discover that there are competitions specifically for brewing with the AeroPress. [more…]

Unlike pour-over, the AeroPress uses immersion combined with pressure for extraction. It can brew strong coffee, is easy to clean, and is relatively simple to operate. Where did the AeroPress come from? In 2005, Alan Adler, who was an engineer, physicist, and lecturer at Stanford University, found that he really had no patience to use [more…]

The AeroPress brewing method is versatile, with no absolute rules—use your imagination to make a great cup of coffee. Use it however you like. It is precisely because of the AeroPress's varied techniques, its operability, and the controllability of coffee extraction factors that the World AeroPress Championship exists today. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). The AeroPress is not just a passing fad; its appearance is quite unlike typical brewing equipment, and the company that invented this brewing device doesn't even have coffee equipment as its flagship product. [more…]

Without any hints, Front Street Coffee believes that it would be hard for anyone to imagine that this syringe-like tool is actually used to make coffee. That's right, it is the very popular little coffee "toy" in the coffee world—the AeroPress. The reason Front Street Coffee calls it a "toy" is not because it cannot reliably make [more…]

Some may think that cold brew coffee is simply coffee grounds soaked in cold water for a long time. Actually, that's not the case! A delicious cold brew coffee involves more than just these parts to consider; it also requires attention to some small details to assist our extraction. But as long as we do it right, we can easily brew it with just a few steps. [more…]

Some may think that cold brew coffee is simply coffee grounds soaked in cold water for a long time. Actually, that's not the case! A delicious cold brew coffee involves more than just these elements; it also requires attention to some small details to assist our extraction. But as long as we do it right, we can easily make it with just a few steps. [more…]

Tanzania is another important specialty coffee producer in Africa, with Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru as its core producing regions. This article takes you through the history, geography, and flavor of Tanzanian coffee. [more…]

哥伦比亚作为全球知名的咖啡产国，其分级体系中的Supremo常被误认为精品咖啡的代名词。本文从前街咖啡的视角出发，系统梳理哥伦比亚咖啡的种植历史、产区分布、分级标准与处理方式，深入解析Supremo与Excelso的真实关系，并逐一介绍考卡、蕙兰、娜玲珑等知名微产区的风土特征。无论你是刚接触单品咖啡的新手，还是寻找口粮豆的老饕，都能从中获得清晰的产区认知与选购参考。 [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Do you like the icy coolness of iced latte, with its rich coffee flavor and sweet milk, but you don't have an espresso machine? This article teaches you how to make a simple iced latte using an AeroPress, just by following ten steps. [more…]

As one of the representatives of dark-roast coffee with a rich, full-bodied flavor, Mandheling coffee, with its low acidity and its mellow, robust character, has always been a favorite among veteran coffee drinkers. Compared with today's coffees that have pronounced acidity, Mandheling coffee always gives people a steady, grounded feeling, and you never tire of drinking it. Mandheling coffee specifically refers to coffee grown on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. [more…]

哥伦比亚考卡省是精品咖啡的重要产地，凭借高海拔、火山土壤与显著日夜温差，孕育出酸质明亮、甜感突出的水洗卡杜拉。本文从产区风土、卓越杯竞赛、苏芮微产区特点到生豆烘焙与冲煮建议，完整梳理考卡咖啡的风味密码。前街咖啡结合烘焙实践，分享中深烘思路与具体曲线，帮助爱好者理解这支豆子从产地到杯中的表现。 [more…]

The reason people usually love cold brew coffee is its rich, smooth mouthfeel, with just the right acidity and sweetness, and it's neither astringent nor bitter. If you use fermented-flavor coffee beans to make it, the cold brew will also present a rich wine-like aroma, just like drinking a chilled fruit wine. How do you make cold brew coffee? Many friends have become hooked on [more…]

For those who are just getting into espresso coffee, facing a bunch of coffee terms can leave you feeling completely lost, such as Espresso, Ristretto, Lungo, Latte, Flat White, and so on. These all fall under the category of espresso coffee. Front Street Coffee (FrontS [more…]

哥伦比亚考卡省是精品咖啡版图中不可忽视的一颗明珠。本文从前街咖啡的视角出发，系统梳理考卡产区的风土条件、品种构成与处理方式，并延伸介绍哥伦比亚咖啡的分级体系与主要产区特色，重点剖析考卡卓越杯的赛事机制及其对小型农户的实质助益。同时深入苏芮微产区，解析高海拔与昼夜温差如何塑造咖啡的酸度与甜感。最后附上前街咖啡的烘焙建议与冲煮报告，为咖啡爱好者提供从生豆到杯中的完整参考。 [more…]

A reader submitted a contribution, saying they recently bought a bunch of drip coffee bags during a sale, so they wanted to brew them using different methods. Then they found a somewhat tricky approach—brewing with milk. But since they had never tried it, they were worried it might go terribly wrong, so they asked Front Street whether it was feasible. For this kind of thing that benefits coffee lovers, Front Street has always been a No p [more…]

Here's what happens: when a customer pushes open the door of the Front Street shop and steps inside, their attention is immediately drawn to the blackboard nearby. There's nothing particularly special on the blackboard—it simply lists new drink recommendations along with the words "Ice drip coffee must be ordered 2 days in advance." As a result, many customers who see it ask, "Ice [more…]