In recent years, the camping style has swept through urban life, and many cafés have brought camping chairs and low tables indoors, where a few folding chairs arranged around a plastic crate form a seating area. Such a setup is indeed relaxing for sunbathing and sipping coffee, but for customers who need to work, read, or study, sitting at low tables and chairs for long periods leads to back and waist pain, and some even find it hard to get up after sinking into them. Regarding whether cafés should use low tables and chairs, netizens hold different opinions: some believe this is a deliberate move by owners to increase table turnover, while others feel that the café's environment itself is part of what customers pay for, and owners should take into account the experience of the majority of users. Front Street Coffee has observed that behind this debate, what is actually reflected is the difference in positioning and customer needs among different cafés. [more…]

Generally speaking, the beans used for espresso are roasted to a medium or medium-dark level or darker, because espresso is not only used to make black coffee but also used to make lattes, flat whites, mochas, and other specialty coffee drinks. If the roast level is too light, not only will there be little crema, but the coffee's flavor can easily be [more…]

Whether enjoyed on its own or as part of an espresso-based drink, a good, balanced espresso is the first requirement. However, to create an espresso with balanced acidity, body, and sweetness, you need to start with the right coffee beans—blending beans from different origins together. About Espresso Beans [more…]

Whether enjoyed as a straight shot or as the base of a milk-based espresso drink, a good, balanced espresso is the first requirement. However, to create an espresso with balanced acidity, body, and sweetness, you need to start with the right coffee beans—blending beans from different origins together. About Espresso Beans [more…]

After canned yellow peaches were jokingly called something that should be covered by medical insurance, and electrolyte water sold out, young people have now turned their attention to the "COVID special drinks" from major milk tea brands. When your throat hurts like you're swallowing razor blades and buying medicine is difficult, a cup of orange, lemon, and snow pear tea rich in vitamin C has become a comfort for many. Related products from brands such as Heytea, Nayuki, Shanghai Auntie, and Mixue Bingcheng have surged in popularity, with some stores even selling out. Can these drinks really relieve sore throats and hoarseness? This article walks you through the logic behind the popularity of "COVID special drinks," representative products, and whether they are merely psychological comfort or truly beneficial. Follow Coffee Workshop for more professional coffee knowledge and Front Street Coffee recommendations. [more…]

In recent years, more and more young people have made temples a travel check-in destination. Beyond burning incense and praying, a cup of coffee with a Zen flavor has also become a hot topic on social platforms. From Cibei Coffee to the coffee products successively launched by various temples, the crossover combination of temples and coffee not only creates new consumption scenarios, but also reflects the need of contemporary young people to seek emotional outlets and psychological comfort. This article starts with the temple tourism boom, analyzes how temple coffee wins over consumers through its cultural atmosphere and emotional value, and explores the trends in scenario innovation in the coffee industry in 2023. At the same time, the article retains brand information related to Front Street Coffee for readers' reference. [more…]

Many customers have told Front Street Coffee that they actually can't taste the flavors in coffee, and even after watching many coffee tasting tutorials, they only "understand it while watching, but don't know where to start when it comes to actually doing it." If this sounds like you, you might want to take a look at some of Front Street Coffee's insights on coffee tasting. Tasting coffee ≠ describing flavors. Many [more…]

Besides refreshing the mind and waking you up, coffee can also promote intestinal peristalsis, which unexpectedly makes the restroom experience an important standard for judging whether a coffee shop is comfortable. Recently, a netizen from Shandong posted on social media, reviewing some of the coffee shops they had visited from the perspective of the restroom, with a unique angle and rich details. Cleanliness and hygiene, along with smooth flushing, are the basics, while spaciousness and ventilation, pleasant aromas, and the provision of disposable toilet seat covers, wet wipes, sanitary pads, and hand cream become bonus points. A layout with dry-wet separation and a reasonable flow also greatly increases favorability. At the same time, many coffee shops cannot provide restrooms due to space or plumbing limitations, or they impose restrictions on customers using the toilet. Those shops with complete facilities not only meet physiological needs, but also win repeat customers and reputation through detailed service. Front Street Coffee reminds us that paying attention to these often overlooked experiences may bring coffee shops an unexpected win-win effect. [more…]

Whether enjoyed on its own or as part of an espresso-based drink, a good, balanced espresso is the first requirement. However, to make an espresso with balanced acidity, body, and sweetness, you need to start with the right coffee beans—blending beans from different origins together. Although single-origin [more…]

To make an espresso that balances acidity, sweetness, and bitterness with a full-bodied mouthfeel, choosing the right beans is a key step. Single-origin coffee beans, while excelling in pour-over brewing, often struggle to meet espresso's demand for complexity, so blended beans become the top choice for most roasters. This article will start with the definition and characteristics of Italian-style blended beans, analyze the differences between the two processes of raw blending and roasted blending, and combine several classic blend products from Front Street Coffee to help you understand the taste characteristics of medium-roast Italian-style beans, and why Italian-style blended coffee beans should be chosen for making espresso. [more…]

Many people directly equate specialty coffee beans with specialty coffee, believing that as long as the beans are good enough, the brewed coffee will inevitably be outstanding. Is that really true? Mr. Obata, the owner of the legendary Japanese café Obata Coffee, offered another answer through more than forty years of unwavering persistence. Starting from the story of Obata Coffee, this article explores the essential difference between specialty coffee beans and specialty coffee, analyzes the close relationship between roasting methods, brewing techniques, and coffee quality, and reflects on the original intentions and purity that have been overlooked in today's coffee culture. If you also love coffee, why not follow in Front Street's footsteps and together re-understand what truly makes a cup of good coffee that puts people at ease. [more…]

Many people don't understand how blend beans are formulated into a blending plan. Now Front Street Coffee will guide you through the ideas behind blending coffee beans and how to blend coffee. The reasons and purposes for blending: people need to combine coffees from different origins for several different purposes. The most ideal purpose, of course, is to blend a kind of flavor [more…]

To make a balanced espresso with sweetness, acidity, and bitterness at home using a coffee machine, choosing the right beans is the first step. Espresso beans on the market generally fall into two categories: SOE, which emphasizes the flavor of a single origin, and blended beans, which pursue stability and balance—most cafés choose the latter. This article begins with the definition, advantages, and characteristics of blended beans, explains the trade-offs between two processing methods—pre-roast blending and post-roast blending—and compiles five distinctive and cost-effective blend options from Front Street Coffee, covering Specialty Blend, Commercial Blend, Dark Cocoa, Sunflower Warm Sun, and Strawberry Candy. Finally, it includes a Huakui bean suitable as an introductory SOE, helping you quickly lock in the right everyday beans based on your shop size or home needs. [more…]

Many people don't understand how blended coffee beans are formulated. Now Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) will guide you through the concepts behind blended coffee beans and how to blend coffee. For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontSt [more…]

Recently, a netizen posted that Starbucks is full of people who are not working, sitting with their computers but not making purchases, just to get free charging and air conditioning, which sparked a heated discussion. Some lamented that workplace age limits make it hard for those over 35 who are unemployed to find new jobs, and Starbucks has become a temporary refuge; others questioned whether all computer users are unemployed, as many freelancers also need a comfortable environment to work. Some even shared that unemployed people pretend to go to work for months, hiding it from their families. So what kind of work do the computer users in Starbucks actually do? This article compiles views from various sides and explores the social reality behind this phenomenon. [more…]

The United States is the world's largest coffee-consuming country, with each person drinking 250 to 300 cups a year on average. For a long time, the weak flavor of American drip coffee and the burnt bitterness of dark roasts led Europeans to mock it as "sock juice," but the third-wave specialty coffee movement has made the United States a leader. The author went deep into Los Angeles, a major coffee hub on the West Coast, drank at forty shops in four days, and selected fourteen reliable, comfortable, and worthwhile cafes, including the award-winning Portola, Bar Nine, which uses ModBar, and Go get em tiger, owned by barista competition champion Charles Babinski. The article also includes his experience of unexpectedly meeting an idol and his observations on the polarization of American coffee during this trip. This article is recommended for reading by Front Street Coffee. [more…]

Blending is a craft in the coffee world that combines both science and sensibility. Starting from the commercial logic of blending, this article systematically sorts out the knowledge of coffee bean varieties and origins that one needs to master before blending, answers the difficult choice between pre-roast blending and post-roast blending, and summarizes the steps, principles, and common pitfalls of blending. At the same time, by drawing on several blended products from Front Street Coffee, it shows how different formulas serve different flavor pursuits and usage scenarios, helping coffee enthusiasts build a complete cognitive framework for blended coffee. [more…]

Why are espresso beans generally roasted darker? What special requirements does espresso extraction place on coffee beans? Starting from roast level and extraction principles, this article systematically sorts out the bean selection logic for espresso beans and presents five Front Street espresso blends that combine value for money with flavor performance. Whether used for drinking straight as espresso or for making lattes, flat whites, mochas, and other milk-based coffee drinks, readers can find an option that suits them. The article introduces in detail each bean's origin composition, flavor characteristics, and suitable applications, helping coffee enthusiasts and cafe owners make quick decisions. [more…]

When evaluating a cup of coffee, we use various adjectives to describe its texture, so that the information others receive can be more vivid and three-dimensional. For example, when describing the mouthfeel of coffee, words like smooth and full-bodied are used to express the tactile experience of the coffee in the mouth; or when describing the aroma of a cup of coffee, [more…]

To make a well-balanced espresso, choosing the right blend and judging freshness are both essential. Drawing on Front Street Coffee's practical experience, this article first explains how to tell whether coffee beans are fresh by their roast date, one-way degassing valve, and smell, then explains the concept of blended beans, the difference between pre-roast blending and post-roast blending, and the two main goals of blending: consistent flavor and balanced taste. It then introduces, one by one, Front Street's four espresso blends currently on sale—Sunflower Warm Sun, Specialty Blend, Commercial Blend, and Dark Cocoa Blend—covering their ratios, blending methods, flavor characteristics, and suitable scenarios, and finally uses Sunflower Warm Sun as an example to demonstrate the flavor performance of espresso extraction. [more…]