In the 2026 BOP Washed Geisha category, Elida Estate took the category championship with 96.25 points, which was also the highest score overall. Close on its heels was a small estate still unfamiliar to most—Finca El Pergamino, with 96.00. [more…]

In recent years, the coffee market has seen an increase in demand for some new coffee varieties. In some large competitions, some contestants choose to use new varieties for the competition, which makes the variety become popular overnight, such as t [more…]

"Absolutely delicious!" That's how Mr. Tetsu Kasuya introduced the coffee brewed with his improved hybrid brewing method at the beginning of one of his earlier videos. (Call me the screenshot master.) Front Street believes everyone is already familiar with Tetsu Kasuya. He is not only the champion of the 2016 World Brewers Cup, but also [more…]

Every year, when the green coffee bean competition season arrives, the coffee community starts to get excited. Rubbing their hands in anticipation, they wait for the latest results, then immediately look for opportunities to taste the beans on the list. Besides classic regions like Ethiopia and Brazil, a new rising star region has emerged in recent years. Because of Panama's Geisha [more…]

Panama - La Esmeralda Diamond Mountain Introduction to Coffee Cultivation at La Esmeralda Estate La Esmeralda Estate is located on the outskirts of Boquete in southwestern Panama. When it was first established, it was a diversified farm, growing coffee only [more…]

Panama - La Esmeralda Diamond Mountain. Introduction to coffee cultivation at La Esmeralda Estate. La Esmeralda Estate is located on the outskirts of Boquete in southwestern Panama. When it was first established, it was a diversified farm, with coffee only [more…]

While Jamaican Blue Mountain and Hawaiian Kona have long occupied the coffee throne, a dark horse from Ethiopia's native forests—Geisha—is rewriting the landscape of specialty coffee with hurricane force. This article takes you through Geisha's legendary journey from its discovery in 1931 to its dazzling rise at Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama, recounting its glorious record of eleven championships and sky-high auction bids, and further, through hands-on testing with both pour-over and siphon extraction methods, deeply analyzing this bean's signature lemon-citrus aroma, honey-cream sweetness, and layer upon layer of oolong tea notes. Front Street Coffee will also share roasting and brewing insights to help you fully understand this green diamond capable of moving even the most seasoned connoisseur. [more…]

In the 2026 BOP Traditional Varieties category, the champion belongs to Altieri Estate, the runner-up is Hacienda La Esmeralda, and the third place is a batch that entered with 92.38 points—it comes from Finca Santa Teresa, owned by Ezequiel [more…]

Tropical Fruit Flavor Coffee Recommendation — Front Street Coffee Panama 90+ Geisha Estate Eleta Coffee Beans Region: Volcan Altitude: 1400~1800m Processing Method: 90+ Processing Method Variety: Geisha Producer: 90+ Estate Flavor: Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Ripe Grape, Fermented Notes, Various Tropical Fruits [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…]

Geisha, a coffee variety whose name sounds like the Japanese word for "entertainer," set out from the Geisha Mountains of southwestern Ethiopia, passed through Kenya, Tanzania, and Costa Rica, and finally made a spectacular debut in Panama. Over more than seventy years, it completed a comeback from obscurity to competition champion, winning first prize in the Panama Boquete Best of Panama cupping competition for three consecutive years from 2005 to 2007, and in 2007 it set a record for competition coffee value at $130 per pound. This article will comprehensively trace Geisha's legendary journey and systematically review common coffee cultivars—Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Pacamara, and others—to introduce you to the rich landscape of Arabica's genetic treasure trove. Front Street Coffee will also recommend Geisha products worth paying attention to in this article. [more…]

Huakui coffee is a single-origin coffee from Ethiopia, renowned for its explosive aroma and sweetness, with a highly distinctive taste. It once won first place in the sun-dried bean category of the 2017 Ethiopian International Coffee Cupping, and this batch of green beans was named "Huakui" because of its champion status. In the [more…]

2005年巴拿马翡翠庄园凭借瑰夏品种在最佳巴拿马竞赛中一举夺魁，以21美元/磅刷新世界纪录，瑰夏从此名声大噪。追溯其源头，这一品种最初发现于埃塞俄比亚西南部卡法森林附近的Gesha地区。2007年，导演Adam Overton与摄影师妻子Rachel Samuel在拍摄咖啡纪录片时发现了戈里瑰夏森林，随后与巴拿马骡子庄园主Willem合作，于2011年在Bench Maji地区建立起占地500公顷的瑰夏村庄园。庄园种植瑰夏1931、戈里瑰夏和伊鲁巴博三个品种，划分八个地块，并借鉴巴拿马名庄经验，将咖啡分为竞标、金标、红标、绿标和查卡五个等级。本文将逐一解析各等级的特征与划分标准，带你深入了解这座传奇庄园的咖啡分级体系。 [more…]

Coffee can be divided into three major varieties: Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica. Currently, Arabica and Robusta are the most commonly used coffee tree species for commercial planting. With the development of the coffee industry, the coffee varieties [more…]

Ethiopia is a genetic treasure trove of coffee, with a vast array of native varieties and unique flavors. From Yirgacheffe to Sidamo, from washed to natural, every bean is full of surprises. This article takes you deep into Ethiopia's coffee variety classifications, flavor characteristics, processing method differences, the Red Cherry Project, and its unique grading system, and shares Front Street Coffee's cupping and brewing experience to help you gain a comprehensive understanding of this major African coffee country. [more…]

As soon as summer arrives, cold brew becomes a regular on many people's coffee lists. Coffee slowly brewed at low temperature has less bitterness, a more pronounced fruity aroma, and a smooth mouthfeel, like a cup of juice infused with coffee fragrance. But whether cold brew tastes good depends on the beans. Choose the right ones, and a cold-water steep alone brings out the flavor; choose the wrong ones, and no matter how long you steep it, it is still just a cup of" [more…]

When it comes to the champion of rich, full-bodied coffee, Front Street Golden Mandheling is undoubtedly the one. Front Street Golden Mandheling undergoes four rounds of manual sorting to remove defective beans, and only the premium coffee beans that remain are sent to the processing plant. As a result, the unpleasant off-flavors and earthy notes are washed away, making it cleaner to drink, while still preserving the distinctive Indonesian [more…]

埃塞俄比亚作为咖啡的发源地，拥有全球最丰富的咖啡基因库，而位于西部边境的班奇玛吉产区正是知名瑰夏品种的原始故乡。瑰夏村庄园在这里扎根，以严格的地块管理和分级制度培育出备受追捧的金标瑰夏。本文前街将带你深入了解班奇玛吉的风土特征、瑰夏村庄园的历史与品种，并解析金标瑰夏的风味表现，最后附上详细的手冲冲煮建议，供咖啡爱好者参考。 [more…]

How did Geisha coffee get its name? Front Street Coffee believes that from a literal sense, Geisha coffee is a coffee bean full of floral fragrance, but this is not actually the case. Geisha's floral aroma is not strong; instead, its fruity aroma is more intense, such as passion fruit, strawberry, mango, jackfruit, and citrus. According to what Front Street Coffee has learned: Geisha [more…]

埃塞俄比亚作为咖啡的起源地，拥有全球最丰富的咖啡基因库，而西部边境的班其玛吉产区正是知名瑰夏品种的原始故乡。本文从地理环境、产区划分、种植模式到瑰夏村庄园的品种与分级体系，系统梳理这一产区的独特之处。前街咖啡以今年新产季金标瑰夏为例，呈现杯测风味与门店手冲参数，带你完整了解埃塞瑰夏从森林到杯中的全貌。 [more…]