Starting a refined day for the working crowd often takes just a cup of freshly ground coffee, and an Americano is the top choice for countless office workers. No matter what factors are at play, the Americano is always the "pillar" of any coffee shop, so its taste often directly shapes people's first impression of the place—sometimes even prompting the thought, "They can't even make a decent [more…]

On the bean lists of specialty coffee, variety names like "Typica" and "Bourbon" are appearing more and more frequently. They are two of the older major variety families in the Arabica world, and pour-over enthusiasts can recite their flavors with great familiarity, but their performance in espresso is still not much discussed. This article covers the "espresso [more…]

Chatting with many customers, I've noticed that in most people's minds, Yunnan coffee doesn't seem to have a flavor profile of its own. It's not like African coffee with its bright floral and fruity acidity, nor does it have the rich, mellow chocolate aroma of American coffees, nor the spicy notes of Indonesian coffee. As a result, people can't really say what its specific characteristics are. [more…]

Many coffee enthusiasts have unknowingly accumulated a lot of coffee equipment at home, and those obsessed with espresso have even stocked up on espresso machines, ready to pull their own shots. But many people don't know how to choose coffee beans suitable for espresso extraction, agonizing over whether to buy dark roast or light roast, blended or single-origin, and how home use and commercial use [more…]

Not all coffee lovers enjoy acidity. Some people, after drinking specialty coffee for years, ultimately return to a cup of mellow, warm, non-irritating pour-over coffee. Beans of this style usually feature notes of nuts, cocoa, caramel, dark chocolate, herbs, and even a faint earthy aroma, going down smoothly with a long, sweet finish—especially suit [more…]

Coffee is one of the world's three major beverages. It has a richer aroma than cocoa and is more refreshing than tea, which is why many people have made a habit of drinking coffee. But nowadays there are so many kinds of coffee on the market, and the taste of freshly ground coffee varies so much. Given all these variations in taste, how exactly should you choose freshly ground coffee? How can you buy something that is both delicious and [more…]

1. Front Street Huakui coffee bean origin: Sidamo Hambela Buku Abel processing station, altitude: 2250-2350m, variety: Heirloom, processing method: natural, brewing flavor: a rich passion fruit-like acidity on the palate, a slight fruity fermentation aroma, strawberry-like sweet and tart notes, [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Iced Americano and cold brew coffee can be said to be the two best-selling items in coffee shops during summer, but there is a very big difference in price—cold brew coffee is usually twice the price of an iced Americano! Similarly, [more…]

A Beginner's Guide to Getting into Coffee — How to Choose the Flavor You Want to Drink Figuring out how to pick the coffee beans you actually want to taste is no small challenge. To help with this, Front Street Coffee has put together a summary of the flavors and characteristics of several common coffee beans. The beans introduced below progress from light and fresh to rich and bold, and from more acidic to more bitter. [more…]

Everyone knows that gift-giving should not be too casual, and giving coffee beans to others is no exception. Today, we bring you a detailed bean selection list. NO.1 Ethiopian sun-dried: Front Street Coffee Huakui coffee beans. Front Street Huakui flavor: floral, creamy strawberry sweet and sour, black tea aftertaste, rich tropical fruit flavors, [more…]

The charm of light-roasted floral beans often lies in the changes that occur after opening the bag. Freshly roasted beans are not necessarily ready to drink right away; the gases produced during roasting continue to escape, and the aroma, acidity, and sweetness have not yet fully settled. When buying beans, check the roast date first, then plan your drinking rhythm—this matters more than just fixating on the flavor words on the packaging. [more…]

After coffee beans leave the roaster, they do not immediately enter a state where their aroma is fully developed. The beans are still releasing carbon dioxide, and if you pour-over the next day, the bloom may puff up very high, yet the water will not easily saturate the coffee bed evenly, and the cup will tend to have aromas floating on the surface with the acidity and sweetness not yet integrated. Set aside a period of degassing time, spend [more…]

Coffee brewed in a moka pot is usually more concentrated than pour-over, with more pronounced aroma depth and a heavier mouthfeel. With the same pot, switching to beans of different roast levels will change the acidity, sweetness, bitterness, aroma, and aftertaste in the cup. To choose one that suits you well, you can start with the three flavor paths of light, medium, and dark roast, and then look at your own [more…]

The aroma of sun-dried coffee beans often comes through vividly, with berry, tropical fruit, floral, and fermented sweetness notes easily detectable when the bag is opened. However, freshly roasted beans do not necessarily reach their ideal state right away. After roasting, the bean mass continues to release carbon dioxide, and when there is too much gas, hot water struggles to penetrate the coffee bed evenly, and the cup may present [more…]

The world of specialty coffee is fascinating, and each country's coffee has its own character. Depending on the region, variety, processing method, and intended use, it can display completely different styles and tones. Whether you want to open a café or brew at home, you can't skip the first step: buying coffee beans. For home coffee [more…]

New-style drippers emerge endlessly every year. They not only come in a myriad of forms, but each has its own strengths: some drippers can change the flow rate of the water; some drippers can achieve zero bypass; some drippers can even change their shape! Although there are many kinds of drippers, in all their variety, if you were to ask a knowledgeable high-end player to recommend one to a beginner [more…]

The African continent has a deep connection with coffee, from the JAVA Coffee House in Nairobi, Kenya, to the traditional coffee ceremonies of Ethiopia—every cup carries a unique regional flavor and human story. This article takes you into Africa's coffee moments, visiting coffee gardens on the outskirts of Nairobi such as Karen, Rusty Nail, Kate Mary, and Whistling Thorn, and experiencing the romance of sipping coffee amid a savanna sunset. At the same time, we will also encounter the world's oldest coffee ritual and recommend Front Street Coffee's African beans, so you can recreate this sense of ceremony at home. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee. The moka pot is probably the simplest and cheapest device for making strong coffee. For those who enjoy espresso but aren't ready to dive into semi-automatic espresso machines, the moka pot is a great option. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge and tips, follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Making coffee at home is actually not all that complicated—it basically comes down to your needs and budget. Coffee is a beverage, and in nature it's almost the same as tea. Many of us [more…]

Many people buy coffee beans from Starbucks, but because the grinding and brewing methods are wrong, what they end up drinking is just a cup of weak, gritty hot water. Starting from this problem, this article explains clearly why coffee grounds need to be filtered, why coffee grounds cannot be consumed directly, and the bean selection and roasting logic behind how Starbucks coffee beans traveled from Seattle's Pike Place Market to the world. The article will also introduce the flavor characteristics of Pike Place Roast, the Feng Wu Xiang Yun blend involving China's Yunnan, and the complete tasting method of smelling the aroma, sipping, and taking a full mouthful, helping coffee lovers truly understand the time, temperature, and extraction details behind a cup of Starbucks coffee. [more…]