Honestly, Front Street Coffee is very fond of Kenyan coffee. If you're a friend who frequently visits Front Street Coffee's stores to drink coffee, it's not hard to notice that among the many samples Front Street Coffee shares, Kenya has a very high appearance rate. As for why we like it so much, Front Street Coffee believes this point is shared by many enthusiasts alike. Because Ken [more…]

Honestly, Front Street Coffee is very fond of Kenyan coffee. If you are a friend who frequently visits Front Street Coffee's stores to drink coffee, it will not be hard to notice that among the many samples Front Street Coffee shares, Kenya has a very high rate of appearance. As for why we like it so much, Front Street Coffee believes that on this point, we are in complete agreement with many enthusiasts. Because Ken [more…]

Fruity coffee fruit flavors often present a natural sweet-and-sour aroma, making them one of the most prized qualities in specialty coffee. They are generally divided into stone fruits (peach, apricot, apple), citrus (orange, lemon, pomelo, sweet orange), and berries (raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, cherry). Generally speaking, [more…]

When making Americano at home, choosing the beans matters more than the equipment: a basic drip machine paired with the right beans can still brew a fully flavored cup. Front Street Coffee Kenya Little Tomato works well for home Americano—the sweet-and-sour notes of cherry tomatoes and brown sugar come through clean and bright in the drip machine's downward extraction. Have a cup in the morning, and it offers more layers of flavor than takeout coffee. [more…]

Regarding the making of iced pour-over, Front Street Coffee has already shared many different brewing methods. However, for beginners, it is still somewhat difficult to master most of these methods. This is because most iced pour-over methods require the use of ice cubes to achieve a rapid cooling effect, and we also need to make it by reducing the amount of water. [more…]

From bean to cup, a coffee must still go through grinding and extraction. When it comes to hand-brewed single-origin coffee, your everyday bean buying needs to take into account how quickly you'll drink it, how much to buy at a time, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. First confirm your usual equipment and preferred taste, then compare specific beans—your actual practice will have clearer direction. [more…]

Front Street Brazil Cerrado Red Bourbon Coffee. Front Street Brazil Red Bourbon coffee has a smooth body, a touch of medium acidity, and a strong sweetness. Known for its mellow mouthfeel, it is considered an indispensable blending bean for mixed coffee, and can also be enjoyed on its own. Front Street Colombia Huila Coffee. Front Street Colombia Huila Co [more…]

Kenyan coffee is world-renowned for its bright and complex acidity, and the K72 washed processing method pushes this characteristic to the extreme. This article will take you deep into Kenya's coffee origins and variety composition, break down every step of the K72 double fermentation process in detail, and compare and taste the flavor differences brought by washed and natural processing methods. From the Asali Honey Processing Station in the Thika region to the French Mission Bourbon at Hania Estate, we will use two coffees of distinctly different styles as samples to analyze their aroma, acidity, sweetness, and aftertaste. Whether you are a beginner just getting to know Kenyan coffee or an experienced enthusiast looking for brewing inspiration, this article can provide you with valuable reference. [more…]

Front Street - Introduction to the Three Major Coffee Producing Regions I. Latin American Coffee: It has cocoa and nutty notes, a balanced mouthfeel, relatively low acidity, and a moderate body. Coffee beans from this region have a mild taste, and their refined flavor makes them highly regarded. 1. Brazil: Recommended Front Street Cerrado Coffee (smooth mouthfeel, with a bit of medium acidity, and also [more…]

When choosing cold brew coffee beans, you can set the complicated information aside for now. For everyday bean buying, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. Start from the two contrasts—light and refreshing versus rich and full-bodied, and black coffee versus milk coffee—then look at the roast date and processing method, and your judgment will be closer to your daily needs. Flavor [more…]

When it comes to acidic coffee, many people may only think of Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe, Huakui, or Panama's Geisha, but they don't know that Kenyan coffee also has a rich sweet-and-sour aroma and a juice-like mouthfeel. Kenyan coffee is usually processed using the double washed method, with varieties being SL28 and SL34. [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…]

Blended coffee and pour-over single-origin coffee are the two most common industry terms, referring to different types of coffee beans. Blended coffee is a recipe that combines coffee beans from two or more origins, usually used for espresso machines, so in order to highlight the crema and body, medium or dark roasting is generally used, allowing [more…]

Evaluating coffee beans suitable for long-term drinking is best approached by gradually building judgment from tasting experience. When buying beans for daily use, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk coffee at home. The flavor words on the packaging can offer clues, but they cannot replace the actual drinking experience—whether the acidity is gentle, whether the sweetness lingers [more…]

The floral and fruity aromas of coffee are not magic conjured by the roaster, but genes written into the terroir of the producing region and the processing method. Flip through the origin records of the mainstream floral and fruity bean varieties on the market, and you will find that behind every fruity note lies a traceable origin story. The opening volume of the records is Ethiopia. As coffee's [more…]

In the world of specialty coffee, few varieties encapsulate a country's technical ambition and terroir expression in two numbers the way SL28 and SL34 do. Their acidity is bright as berry juice, their sweetness rich with blackcurrant notes, and together they have all but defined the "Kenyan taste." This legendary [more…]

Just as different grape varieties produce wines with vastly different flavors, the variety of coffee beans is also one of the key factors influencing the flavor of the coffee in your final cup. Panama's T2722 Geisha is the best example—it has drawn widespread attention for its white floral aromas and citrus fruit notes. And today, Front Street Coffee wants to share [more…]

When it comes to coffee beans for home use, you have to start with what actually ends up in the cup. For everyday bean buying, you need to think about how fast you'll go through them, how much to buy at a time, and whether your household mainly drinks black coffee or milk coffee. The roast level of the beans determines the basic taste, the origin and processing method bring aromatic differences, and the equipment you use will change the strength—so when choosing beans, you need to weigh all these factors. [more…]

Cold brew is popular not only because it tastes good, but also because it's convenient—make a batch, keep it in the fridge for days, and enjoy a cup anytime, anywhere. But different scenarios actually have different requirements for the beans: for the office, you need something that keeps well and is consistent; for camping, you want concentrated flavor that won't taste weak over ice; and for home, you can go all out. [more…]

Choosing coffee beans suitable for cold brew is something you gradually learn to judge through tasting experience. When buying beans day to day, you need to consider how quickly you'll drink them, how much to buy at once, and whether you mainly make black coffee or milk-based coffee at home. The flavor notes on the packaging can offer clues, but they can't replace the actual drinking experience—whether the acidity is mellow, whether the sweetness lingers, and the mouthfeel [more…]