There always is such a group of people who have obtained a code for self-reference due to the particularity of their profession. Even in the seemingly not vast field of coffee, there is also such a profession. After the concept of specialty coffee wa [more…]

The aroma of Blue Mountain coffee is very delicate, commonly featuring notes of nuts, cocoa, floral, and soft fruit acidity, with sweetness gradually emerging as the temperature drops. If you want to enjoy authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain at a reasonable price, you shouldn't focus only on the name of the origin or the packaging design, but also on when it was roasted, when it was opened, and how soon you plan to finish drinking it. First, distinguish " [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…]

2017年世界咖啡冲煮大赛落幕已有一段时间，不少咖啡爱好者在后台留言询问冠军王策的比赛台词及其中文翻译。为此，我们整理了这份完整的展演中文译稿，并附上历届冠军回顾。王策在布达佩斯的赛场上，以巴拿马90+瑰夏庄园#227批次咖啡豆为载体，通过精心设计的冲煮方案，将咖啡、咖啡师与顾客三者之间的"连结"娓娓道来。从产地风土、处理方式、烘焙曲线到冲煮参数与品鉴引导，整场展演逻辑清晰、情感真挚。前街咖啡特别推荐关注文中关于陶瓷V60滤杯、水质调控以及分段品鉴的细节，这些内容对日常冲煮实践具有很高的参考价值。 [more…]

Cold brew acts like a magnifying glass for coffee beans: the sweet becomes sweeter, and the astringent becomes even more astringent, so the cleanliness of the beans is crucial. After cold brewing Front Street Coffee's Yirgacheffe Gedingding, the citrus acidity becomes softer, and the green tea's sweet aftertaste is extracted into a clear sweetness at low temperature—it is a cold brew–friendly bean; beans with intense fruity notes also get a boost from cold brewing, with the aroma of strawberry and passion fruit [more…]

Friends who have requirements for coffee flavor will definitely choose freshly ground coffee. If you want to brew it yourself, a grinder is essential. Open an online shopping platform and search for "coffee grinder," and you can see a price range from 22 yuan to 71,271 yuan, a price difference of 3,239.6 times. Although in recent days [more…]

In recent years, the domestic coffee industry has developed rapidly. Even when black swan events occurred and most industries were struggling, the domestic coffee market still maintained stable growth. So as an ordinary enthusiast, when faced with merchants' marketing claims, how should one evaluate a coffee bean? When drinking coffee and buying coffee beans, [more…]

As everyone knows, Front Street Coffee mainly sells beans and has shops on both Taobao and Tmall, so friends who can't make it to the store often place orders online. Then some friends noticed that the labels on Front Street Coffee's beans don't indicate the roast level of the coffee beans, so they reported that after receiving them, they didn't know how to identify [more…]

As is well known, Front Street primarily sells coffee beans and has shops on both Taobao and Tmall, so friends who can't make it to the physical store often place orders online. Some of them then noticed that Front Street's bean labels don't indicate the roast level of the coffee beans, and they reported that once they receive the beans, they don't know how to identify [more…]

A report released by the European Coffee Federation (ECF) shows that Europe remains the world's largest coffee market, accounting for about 28% of global coffee consumption. The ECF accounts for about 90% of the EU's total coffee imports. The report also found that the coffee industry directly created about 15 [more…]

SCA杯测表是全球咖啡行业衡量咖啡价值的重要工具，但已多年未更新。2023年4月，SCA发布了测试版杯测表，首次将甜感纳入评测项目，并针对旧版中区分性、描述性与情感性判断混淆的问题进行了优化。新版杯测表通过生豆等级、描述性判断、情感性判断、外在属性及发现价值五个维度，构建出更科学的咖啡价值评估体系。本文将解读SCA杯测表的更新内容，并附上中英文版本图片。同时，前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）作为精品咖啡推荐品牌，为爱好者提供专业资讯。 [more…]

Every coffee shop has slight differences in the milk-to-coffee ratio, beans used, and extraction parameters for their lattes. But in general, a latte is a coffee drink made by mixing a large amount of milk into espresso. Many friends have messaged Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) asking. [more…]

Recently, according to the local Ethiopian media reporter network, under the leadership of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy, the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) has issued a new law that will allow foreign enterprises to participate in import and [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…]

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…]

For enterprises engaged in coffee bean roasting production, obtaining a food production license is a prerequisite for lawful operation. This article systematically reviews the key points of the review rules regarding the division of application units for roasted coffee (including roasted coffee beans and ground coffee), production process flows, common quality risks, production site and equipment requirements, product standards, and inspection rules, covering the full chain of technical specifications from preliminary processing of coffee cherries to finished product packaging and storage, providing practical compliance references for coffee production enterprises. Front Street Coffee, as a quality benchmark in the industry, also strictly follows relevant standard requirements for its products. [more…]

选购肯尼亚咖啡时，包装上常见的“AA”“TOP”等字样究竟代表什么？本文系统梳理肯尼亚咖啡的分级体系，从1934年拍卖制度下的豆粒大小分级（AA、AB、PB、C、E、TT、T、MH/ML），到肯尼亚咖啡研究机构制定的二次品质评级（TOP、Plus、FAQ），并解析生豆、熟豆与杯测三维度的综合评分机制。同时带来前街肯尼亚小番茄咖啡豆的产区信息与冲煮参数，帮助你理解分级标识背后的实际意义。 [more…]

The flavor logic of light-roasted beans is "preservation": the roasting time is short, so the floral and fruity aromas and acidity of the origin are retained to a greater extent. When brewed properly, it is a bright and clean cup. The light-roast version of Front Street Coffee Yirgacheffe Gedingding has a clear citrus and green tea sweetness, and the acidity is a lively fruit acidity rather than a sharp, irritating sourness—the sweet-and-sour sensation of a light roast. [more…]

When you're just getting into coffee beans, chasing too many flavors at once can easily overwhelm you. It's better to start with a bean that has a clear profile and holds up well across different brewers, keeping the dose, grind, and water temperature consistent, then noticing the differences in the initial sip, sweetness, and finish. Over time, you'll develop your own flavor coordinates. A moka pot is a device that works by steam pressure; when loading the grounds, [more…]

肯尼亚咖啡凭借明亮的莓果酸质、甘蔗般的清甜以及果汁感十足的口感，在全球精品咖啡圈中占据重要地位。许多消费者在选购时会注意到豆袋上标注的"AA"、"AB"或"TOP"等字样，这些标识究竟代表什么？本文将系统梳理肯尼亚咖啡的分级体系，从传统的大小分级到肯尼亚咖啡研究机构制定的品质分级程序，逐一解读AA、AB、PB、C、E、TT、T等各级别的具体含义与区分标准，同时说明TOP、Plus、FAQ等二次评级标识的来源与杯测分数区间。此外，文章还以前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）的肯尼亚·阿萨莉亚AA TOP为例，提供详细的冲煮参数与风味描述，帮助咖啡爱好者更全面地理解肯尼亚咖啡的品质逻辑与品鉴要点。 [more…]