Mandehling is a relatively traditional coffee bean, originating from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is usually dark roasted, so it does not have a pronounced acidity, but instead shows a strong, bitter profile of nuts, chocolate, and caramel, with a rich, sweet aftertaste. Here are two everyday drinking Mandehling coffees worth recommending. [more…]

Drip coffee bags, also called filter-hanging coffee, break the need for complex equipment to brew specialty coffee. You don't have to worry about the grind size of the coffee beans, nor do you need a specific pouring technique. Just open the drip bag and hang it on your cup, pour in hot water, and you can recreate the joy of drinking pour-over coffee. It is the top choice for many office workers. [more…]

A coffee shop's espresso recipe is called a House Blend, usually made by blending two or more different single-origin coffees, primarily used to make espresso-based drinks such as cappuccino, Americano, latte, and flat white. Having a bag of espresso beans just like the coffee shop's is how we recreate it at home. [more…]

Freshly ground and freshly roasted may sound like they are both about pursuing coffee "freshness," but their meanings and value are actually completely different. Fresh grinding is to let you taste the fullest aroma of the coffee beans, because once the beans are ground into powder, the aromatic substances will accelerate their loss, so it needs to be drunk as soon as possible. And if you want to taste freshly ground coffee, then [more…]

Before buying beans, go through your daily scenarios: is it black coffee in the morning or a milk coffee with meals, the ritual of pour-over or the efficiency of a machine. These answers determine how to choose the roast level, flavor intensity, and brewing method. Espresso extraction can be understood as a balancing game among dose, grind size, yield, and time. Blend beans [more…]

A cost-effective espresso bean for home use isn't just about memorizing a few names. When buying beans day to day, you need to consider how fast you'll go through them, how much to buy at once, and whether your household mainly drinks black coffee or milk-based coffee. What's truly worth referencing is the sweet-to-sour ratio on the palate, the body's thickness, and the aftertaste once it cools, combined with your brewing habits, [more…]

Commercially available coffee is generally divided into three categories: "industrial coffee," "commercial coffee," and "specialty coffee." The classification criteria are as follows: (1) Industrial coffee: 100% pure Robusta coffee beans. (2) Commercial coffee: blended beans from different regions or varieties. (3) Specialty coffee: high-quality [more…]

Every espresso machine and espresso grinder performs differently, and different coffee beans also have different states. It is not a hundred percent guaranteed that you can extract a delicious espresso under such data. Through extremely fine grinding, and in a 9-10 bar vacuum environment, let 94-degree water quickly pass through the coffee grounds. [more…]

Espresso, as the name suggests, is a concentrated coffee obtained by extraction using an espresso machine. Because of its high concentration and intense, stimulating flavor, it is usually diluted with water or milk to make an Americano or latte. Since espresso machines use high-temperature, high-pressure extraction, they tend to amplify the characteristics of the coffee beans themselves, and the entire production process [more…]

In recent years, the growth trend of coffee shops on Taobao can absolutely be described as explosive. We can roughly divide them into several categories, and without exaggeration or bias, we've selected the standout among them for your reference. 1. Guangzhou's time-honored coffee bean roasting brand: Front Street Coffee, features: tasty, cheap, and high quality. Front Street Coffee is a specialty coffee bean store. [more…]

Coffee is originally just the seed of a fruit, and only after processing does it become green coffee beans. Raw coffee beans themselves do not have a particularly noticeable coffee aroma. Only after the coffee beans have been roasted can the rich coffee fragrance be smelled. Therefore, the roasting of coffee beans is a process of transforming the internal components of the coffee beans, and only after roasting [more…]

Many people ask, what kind of coffee is a moka pot suitable for brewing? Or, what coffee beans are best for a moka pot? Actually, as long as you understand the working principle of the moka pot, the answer becomes very clear. The moka pot, also known as a stovetop Italian coffee maker, is the first-choice device for many households getting started with making "espresso-style coffee." It uses a simple [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…]

When choosing beans for a home espresso machine, the roast level often determines the overall character of a cup more than the name of the origin. Light roasts lean toward aroma and fruity acidity, medium roasts more easily balance sweetness and body, while dark roasts bring notes of cocoa, nuts, and roastiness. When the budget is limited, choosing according to whether you usually drink black coffee, lattes, or iced drinks is usually better than blindly [more…]

When it comes to espresso beans, many people may first think of blended beans. Front Street Coffee believes that this is not entirely wrong, but not entirely right either. Because nowadays espresso beans are not only made from blends, but also from single-origin coffee beans, known as SOE. For coffee beginners who want to make a delicious cup of coffee [more…]

Yirgacheffe is best chosen by starting with the roast level. A light roast makes it easier to taste citrus, white flowers, berries, and a tea-like quality, with a clean, transparent cup; a medium roast softens the acidity and aroma while bringing out more sweetness and roundness; a medium-dark roast wins on caramel, cocoa, and a fuller body. When the budget is limited, first confirm which [more…]

Newcomers to the coffee world surely want to know which coffee beans are must-tries, right? Coffee beans from each origin have their own unique flavor—African coffees have pronounced fruity acidity, Asian coffees are mainly herbal and spicy, while American coffees are more balanced, with nutty and cocoa notes standing out. Here Front Street Coffee recommends several [more…]

Huakui is a specialty Arabica coffee bean that every beginner must try. It comes from Hambella in the Guji region (GUJI) and is processed by the Buku Abel washing station here, and it is famous for the classic Ethiopian floral and fruity aroma in its flavor profile. Buku Abel is located at an altitude of 22 [more…]

The roast level of coffee beans directly affects the aroma, acidity, sweetness, and body of a cup of coffee. To drink comfortably on a reasonable budget, you don't have to focus only on origin or flavor descriptors—you can first look at whether the beans are light-roasted, medium-roasted, or dark-roasted, then consider your pour-over, espresso, moka pot, and milk-adding habits to decide. Once the roast direction is chosen correctly, ordinary equip [more…]

Good coffee beans are essential for making a good cup of coffee. So how do you choose coffee beans? Good coffee must start from the source. Let's take a look at the world's top ten coffee beans worth buying! 1. Brazil: Front Street Cerrado Red Bourbon. Brazilian coffee's flavor is not outstanding, with low acidity, but coffee production is large, [more…]