Coffee beans, like fruit, are seasonal. Beans from the same mountain—fresh new crop just after harvest versus old beans that have sat for most of a year—can differ by a noticeable margin in the intensity of their floral and fruity aromas. When buying beans in the floral-fruity direction, besides checking the roast date, harvest season information is equally worth noting. Floral-fruity notes are among the faster-fading types of flavor, and freshness plays a [more…]

It is understood that although Brazil is in the southern hemisphere and is located in the tropics, according to normal circumstances, Brazil has four seasons a year, and from June to September every year, winter will come. However, this year, due to [more…]

Sumatra is the second-largest island in Indonesia and the sixth-largest island in the world, a full thirteen times the size of Taiwan! The reason coffee is grown here is mainly because the Dutch East India Company, in the past, needed to supply the growing demand for coffee and increase colonial profits, and Sumatra itself lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire. [more…]

在精品咖啡的广阔世界里，影响风味的变量远不止产地与处理法。除了烘焙豆的新鲜度，咖啡生豆同样拥有自己的保鲜周期，这一因素对最终杯中风味的塑造至关重要。生豆的密度、脱水均匀度以及仓储环境，都会左右其保鲜效果。从收获后12个月内的新产季豆，到存放超过两年的老豆，再到刻意陈化的陈年豆，不同阶段的生豆呈现出截然不同的风味走向。了解这些分类与特性，有助于我们更精准地选择和使用咖啡生豆，也能更深入地理解前街咖啡所推荐的生豆产品背后的品质逻辑。 [more…]

G1 is the highest grade for Ethiopian green coffee beans. Front Street's washed Gedeb, Front Street's natural Red Cherry, Front Street's Kaffa Forest, and the most popular Front Street Huakui all belong to G1. However, due to different producing regions and processing methods, each coffee bean displays its own distinct flavor characteristics. For example, this year's new [more…]

很多咖啡爱好者都知道熟豆要趁新鲜喝，但生豆其实同样有新鲜度之分。当年采收的称为新豆，前一年的是旧豆，存放超过一年的则是老豆。生豆含水量直接影响烘焙难度与风味表现，水洗豆通常在11.5%~12.5%之间，湿刨曼特宁可达13%，日晒摩卡则跨度较大。除了常规的新鲜度变化，还有刻意延长时间的陈年处理与借助季风老化的风渍咖啡。本文围绕生豆的新鲜度划分、含水量差异、外观与气味判别方法，以及陈年豆和风渍豆的处理逻辑展开，帮助你在选购与储存时做出更准确的判断。 [more…]

咖啡豆的世界远比杯中那一抹琥珀色复杂得多。从枝头的白色茉莉状小花，到精制厂里青绿的生豆，每一粒咖啡豆都经历了气候、海拔、品种与处理方式的层层筛选。全球约有六十个咖啡生产国，各自依据水洗与否、豆形平圆、颗粒大小、栽培海拔、品质瑕疵率乃至口味测试来划分等级。阿拉比卡与罗布斯塔两大品种在产量与风味上各占一方，新豆、一年豆与多年豆也各有脾性。了解这些规格与等级标准，不仅能帮助爱好者读懂包装上的术语，更能理解为何同一产地的豆子也能呈现千姿百态的风味。本文将从基础常识出发，系统梳理咖啡豆的分级逻辑与精制流程。 [more…]

Coffee has become an everyday beverage. While enjoying that morning cup—a liquid complete with sweetness, acidity, and bitterness—coffee drinkers have begun to notice that beans from different regions taste different as well. Brazilian coffee is soft and smooth, Ethiopian coffee has bright acidity, and Indonesian coffee is low in acidity and full-bodied. Front Street Coffee has encountered [more…]

A delicious cup of coffee begins with fresh, perfectly roasted coffee beans. But where can you find the best beans, and which countries of origin produce the most interesting flavors? Front Street Coffee presents a guide to some coffee beans from around the world, as well as various coffees [more…]

Coffee has become a daily beverage. While enjoying that morning cup with its full spectrum of sourness, sweetness, and bitterness, coffee drinkers have begun to notice that coffees from different regions taste different as well. Brazilian coffee is soft and smooth, Ethiopian coffee has bright acidity, and Indonesian coffee is low in acidity and full-bodied. Front Street Coffee has encountered [more…]

Today's Front Street Tanzania Kilimanjaro coffee beans come from the Kilimanjaro volcanic region in northern Tanzania, at an altitude between 1,300 and 2,000 meters. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak on the African continent. The fertile volcanic ash provides abundant nutrients for coffee cultivation, while the high-altitude environment creates [more…]

Brazilian green coffee exports accelerated noticeably in August. Data released by Brazil's Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) shows that as of August 24, Brazil had exported 153,800 tonnes of green coffee this month, surpassing the 142,900 tonnes exported in the entire month of August last year. In terms of average daily export volume, in August this year Brazil's daily [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Mandheling coffee is a specialty coffee of Indonesian coffee and also synonymous with Indonesian coffee. At Front Street, Mandheling coffee, as the representative coffee of Indonesian coffee, is listed on the daily drinking bean coffee menu. [more…]

Tanzania is located in the eastern part of Africa and has rich natural resources and a unique coffee culture. However, recently, the country of Tanzania has suffered from heavy rainfall and floods, causing casualties and large-scale damage. Local tim [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…]

Mandheling coffee is a single-origin coffee commonly found in specialty coffee shops. It is said that before Blue Mountain coffee was discovered, Mandheling was once regarded as the finest of coffees and swept the world for a time. Mandheling coffee is considered the most full-bodied coffee in the world; when tasting Mandheling, you can distinctly feel the tongue [more…]

The Hawaiian Islands lie south of the Tropic of Cancer, and thanks to their volcanic soil and tropical climate, they produce coffee that is recognized worldwide as exceptional. The Kona growing region is the most famous, yet the history of coffee cultivation in Hawaii has been full of ups and downs—from its first introduction in 1825 to infestations of pests and diseases, and then the rise of small estates, spanning nearly two centuries. This article examines the full picture of Hawaiian coffee, from the history of its growing regions and flavor characteristics to the Kona certification system and emerging sub-regions such as Kau, Hamakua, and Puna, and explores how roasters like Front Street Coffee bring out its distinctive charm. [more…]

拼配咖啡豆是意式咖啡的风味基石，但怎样才能拼出一杯出色的浓缩，背后大有讲究。本文从拼配的基本逻辑讲起：好的配方必须超越配方中任何一支单品，豆种数量以五种以内为宜；接着解析熟拼与生拼两种工艺的差异及各自养豆时长，生拼3-4天、熟拼约一周；再介绍精品咖啡圈流行的季节性拼配理念，并以甜感出众的前街草莓糖espresso为例拆解其产区与处理法构成；最后带来广州前街咖啡商业拼配豆的性价比账本——每杯成本不足1.5元，为你的选购提供清晰参考。 [more…]

精品咖啡（specialty coffee）这一概念自1974年由Erna Knutsen提出以来，已走过三十余年发展历程。如今精品咖啡的消费量在全球范围内持续攀升，尤其是在美国市场表现突出。但对于精品咖啡的理解，不能仅停留在“特殊环境生长的咖啡豆”这一层面。真正的精品咖啡涵盖了从生豆品种选择、产地环境、采摘处理，到烘焙、研磨、萃取的全过程。本文将系统梳理精品咖啡的定义演变、生豆生产标准、烘焙要点及萃取要求，帮助咖啡爱好者建立对精品咖啡的完整认知。 [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). The bright fruit acidity and vivid, full, outstanding mouthfeel of Kenyan coffee make it unforgettable to anyone who has tried it. Front Street Coffee has cupped quite a few coffee beans from different producing regions in Kenya. If we were to say that high [more…]