Without adding sugar or milk, how to hand-brew a delicious and distinctive cup of coffee is a difficult challenge for many enthusiasts just starting out in coffee. Pour too much water and the coffee will be weak; pour too little and it will be very strong and harsh on the throat. Therefore, you must pay attention to the coffee-to-water ratio. So exactly how much water should be used to brew a cup of coffee? The coffee-to-water ratio is probably what every [more…]

Golden Mandheling is one of the flagship Indonesian specialty coffees, yet the market is flooded with Mandheling products bearing the name "Golden," while only a handful truly meet the standard. This article begins with the background of the PWN company to clarify the correct definition and certification standards of Golden Mandheling, explaining its core requirements such as G1 grade, 18-mesh-and-above screen size, and triple hand sorting. It also shares the flavor differences between Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling and Lintong Mandheling in cupping, helping coffee enthusiasts accurately identify authenticity and make suitable choices based on personal taste preferences. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). If asked which coffee on the Front Street bean list has the highest body, we would definitely answer: Golden Mandheling coffee. This is a high-quality dark-roasted coffee bean from Sumatra, Indonesia, and it not only has [more…]

When brewing pour-over coffee, Front Street Coffee insists on using a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio—why is that? Was this result arrived at by chance, or was it derived from various brewing experiments based on data? In this article, Front Street will explain why. [more…]

PWN Golden Mandheling 01 | Origin Introduction Indonesia's main coffee-producing regions are Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi, with Mandheling from Sumatra being the most famous. Mandheling, also known as Sumatra coffee, North Suma [more…]

You often hear people say, "To judge whether an espresso tastes good, just look at the crema. The best espresso has a crema that is fine, thick, and golden." But can you really judge whether an espresso tastes good by the state of its crema? To find out whether this method works, Front Street only needs to give everyone two questions. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). When making pour-over coffee, we usually perform the bloom first, which is especially common in filter-style brewing methods. So, is a bloom still necessary in immersion-style coffee extraction? [more…]

Front Street Coffee believes that after you've been working with espresso for a while, you'll certainly be familiar with the "1:2" brew ratio, because it's often hailed as the "golden ratio" for espresso and is the most commonly used ratio when extracting espresso. Brew ratio refers to the amount of coffee grounds used [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Those who have read Front Street's popular science articles may have noticed that Front Street rarely specifies exact extraction times the way it does when explaining pour-over coffee, because espresso extraction is about more than just [more…]

Behind every distinctive pour-over bean lies the story of its origin estate; understanding these stories adds a layer of meaning beyond flavor when drinking pour-over. From Jamaican Blue Mountain to Indonesian Golden Mandheling, the estate backgrounds of these distinctive beans are themselves important chapters in the world of specialty coffee. The story of Jamaican Blue Mountain is about high-altitude mist and clouds. [more…]

When it comes to Indonesian Mandheling, the most famous and popular is undoubtedly the Golden Mandheling coffee beans produced by the Indonesian PWN company. Many people come to try Golden Mandheling coffee and decide to buy the beans to brew at home, but they can never replicate the taste they had in the coffee shop. Why is that? [more…]

When it comes to Indonesian Mandheling, the most famous and popular is undoubtedly the Golden Mandheling coffee beans produced by the Indonesian PWN company. As a result, many people come to try Golden Mandheling coffee and decide to buy the beans to brew at home, but they can never reproduce the taste they had in the coffee shop. Why is that? [more…]

If you often browse major coffee forums, Front Street believes that when it comes to cappuccino, you will always come across claims like this: "Nearly 90% of the cappuccinos on the market are not made correctly." Many friends are puzzled when they see this: "Isn't a cappuccino just a milk coffee with milk foam? Isn't it just [more…]

Mandheling is not the name of a region, place, port, or coffee variety. Its name actually comes from a mispronunciation of the Indonesian Mandailing ethnic group. During World War II, when Japan occupied Indonesia, a Japanese soldier drank a rich and mellow [more…]

Among rich and full-bodied coffees, many people are deeply impressed by Indonesian Mandheling coffee. Indeed, the name Mandheling coffee is quite renowned, a typical representative of Asian coffee, and loved by many. Along with its fame, however, many people taste it because of its reputation but stop at its flavor. Why is that? [more…]

In Sumatra, there is a very complex local system for distinguishing the Mandheling coffees produced there. The most common approach is to differentiate various Mandheling coffees by naming them according to different regions, green bean traders, and processing methods. Examples include Front Street Lintong Mandheling, Front Street Tiger Mandheling, Front Street Golden Mandheling, Front Street Aged Mandheling, and Front Street [more…]

Among the many single-origin beans, Indonesian Mandheling has won the hearts of many coffee connoisseurs with its rich coffee flavor. Many people think that a rich coffee must be very bitter, but that is not actually the case. When coffee reaches a certain level of richness, it develops a sweet aftertaste, and a sweetness like sucrose or brown sugar appears in the mouth, such as Front Street Coffee. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Looking at the coffee waves in recent years, after the emergence of instant coffee, espresso rose to prominence, not only spreading Italy's coffee spirit throughout Europe, but also, riding on the rise of coffee chains, [more…]

If you come to Front Street and want to drink a cup of rich, bitter coffee, Front Street will serve you Front Street Mandheling coffee. Like Front Street Blue Mountain coffee, the name Mandheling has long been renowned in the coffee world. Behind these three characters lies an interesting story. So what is the relationship between these two matters? [more…]

Asian coffee production ranks second globally only to Central and South America, and its flavor profile is known for being mellow and deep. Its acidity is not as elegant as African beans, yet it carries notes of wood, herbs, spices, and earth. Mandheling is the quintessential representative of this style. Mandheling is mainly produced in Sumatra, Indonesia. Its name is a transliteration of the Mandailing people, and there is an interesting story behind it dating back to World War II. This article will systematically sort out the varietal origins of Mandheling, the characteristics of the Aceh Gayo Mountain producing region, and Indonesia's unique wet-hulling process. It will also focus on introducing three products sold by Front Street Coffee: Lintong Mandheling, Golden Mandheling, and Tiger Mandheling. At the same time, it will teach you how to identify authentic Golden Mandheling through PWN company certification certificates and burlap sack information, so you can avoid buying counterfeit products. [more…]