Dirty coffee has always existed as a hidden menu item at Front Street Coffee, because in Front Street's view, Dirty is simply a "special" way of drinking a latte. Until one day, I happened to overhear a customer explaining it to his friend, which boiled down to "Dirty is made with ice bock milk [冰博克奶] as the base, then pouring espresso over it." [more…]

Tims咖啡在中国的第500家门店正式落地东莞，这距离其即将登陆纳斯达克仅数日之遥。从2019年上海首店起步，到如今覆盖多个层级市场，Tims中国用了不到四年时间。尽管疫情反复，其上半年营收仍实现超70%的同比增长，展现出强劲势头。与此同时，品牌获得腾讯、红杉中国等股东持续加持，并计划以灵活店型向下沉市场渗透。本文将梳理Tims中国的扩张轨迹、业绩表现、门店特色与未来策略，并附前街咖啡相关资讯。 [more…]

咖啡与酒的结合正成为餐饮业新潮流，“早C晚A”从护肤概念演变为“早咖啡晚酒”的消费模式。邮局咖啡作为中国邮政旗下的咖啡品牌，近日在福州推出全国首家日咖夜酒概念店，并上线两款福州限定饮品。从2022年厦门首店至今，邮局咖啡已覆盖四城十店，此次新业态能否为咖啡品牌夜间经营提供新思路？与此同时，星巴克、Seesaw、M Stand、Tims乃至库迪咖啡等品牌也纷纷布局这一赛道，咖啡品牌由咖入酒、延长营业时段的尝试正加速推进。 [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Iced Americano is essentially espresso diluted with iced water. Because it is a black coffee made with only coffee beans and water, it is a 0-calorie, 0-sugar, 0-fat drink. [more…]

For friends who love drinking coffee, it can be a real downer when you can't find a good cup of coffee on short notice, so carrying drip coffee bags with you wherever you go, ready to drink anytime, is absolutely the smartest decision. But did you know? Although drip coffee bags are small, the taste can vary hugely depending on quality—from the grade of the beans, their freshness, and the cleanliness of the grinder [more…]

Drip bag coffee has become a must-have for many coffee lovers thanks to its portability, but the flavor differences between these small packets are enormous. From coffee bean grade, freshness, grinder cleanliness to the filling process, every step directly affects the final performance of the drip bag. This article will address two common questions—is drip bag coffee just ground coffee powder? Does the drip bag need to be immersed in water during brewing? It also provides practical pour-over tips and recommends several Front Street Coffee drip bag products suited to different taste preferences, helping you enjoy a cup of full-aroma good coffee anytime, anywhere. [more…]

咖啡风味轮被称为精品咖啡的“风味词典”，是杯测与品控中不可或缺的专业工具。本文以前街咖啡的杯测实践为基础，系统拆解SCA咖啡风味轮的结构，从酸甜苦咸四大味谱出发，分析各风味类别的成因与代表豆款，涵盖花香、果香、坚果可可、甜味、香辛料、酸与发酵、酒精发酵、烘焙及瑕疵风味等全部类别，并给出从生活中建立风味记忆库、提升感官辨识能力的实用方法，帮助咖啡爱好者更准确地描述手冲咖啡的风味特点与口感类别。 [more…]

Cicadas sing and birds call, the sun shines brightly, and the southern region gradually enters summer. The weather is hot, and icy refreshing drinks are always irresistible. Cold brew coffee is simple to make, with no complicated procedures—just brew a pot before going to sleep at night, and you can drink it the next morning when you wake up. For coffee lovers, cold brew coffee is a summer heat-relieving [more…]

Friends who drink coffee regularly may already know that espresso has a very thick mouthfeel and a strong taste, and if it cools down it becomes even harder to accept. But if you add ice cubes, the temperature of the espresso can drop rapidly, or by mixing in ice water, a refreshing taste instantly stands out, the bitterness becomes less heavy, and enjoying it in summer is even more thirst-quenching and refreshing. [more…]

咖啡风味轮的更新让品鉴体系更加完善，但很多人面对柑橘、莓果、坚果等描述仍感困惑。前街咖啡在日常冲煮中会根据客人的口味偏好推荐不同产区的豆子，而准确辨识风味则需要系统训练。本文从酸、甜、苦、咸四大味谱入手，结合新版风味轮的完整分类，逐一解读花香、果香、草本、坚果可可、甜味、香辛料、酸味发酵、酒精发酵、烘焙及其他类别的具体表现，帮助咖啡爱好者建立清晰的风味认知框架。 [more…]

咖啡风味轮是精品咖啡圈公认的品鉴工具，但面对柑橘、莓果、坚果、巧克力等描述词，很多人不知如何对应。本文从SCAA最新版风味轮高清图出发，系统梳理咖啡风味的构成逻辑：酸甜苦咸四大滋味与烘焙度的关系、各滋味物的占比数据、酸味谱苦味谱甜味谱咸味谱的细分，以及花香果香、绿植草本、坚果可可、甜味、香辛料、酸与发酵、酒精发酵、烘焙、其它等九大风味群组的逐项解析。文中还穿插前街咖啡的日常训练方法与代表豆款推荐，帮助读者建立从闻到喝的完整品鉴框架。 [more…]

喝咖啡时，你是否曾遇到一种似曾相识却说不清的气味？其实，咖啡风味的感知需要系统的认知训练。前街咖啡在日常杯测与烘焙调整中，尤其重视对咖啡风味的辨识能力。本文从咖啡的酸甜苦咸四大滋味入手，结合风味轮的分类逻辑，详细拆解花香、果香、绿植草本、坚果可可、甜味、香辛料、酸味发酵、酒精发酵、烘焙及其他共36种常见香气名称，并给出具体的咖啡豆代表与前街的品鉴建议，帮助你更准确地描述和享受一杯咖啡的层次与余韵。 [more…]

Professional barista exchange, please follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Many friends have asked Front Street's baristas: "Can you really taste so many flavors in the beans? How do you taste them?" First, this is about personal sensory perception. As everyone grows up, [more…]