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Huakui Coffee Beans | Ethiopia's Original Sidamo Guji Region Sun-Dried Huakui Coffee: Region, Flavor Characteristics, and Is It Related to Geisha?
How did Geisha coffee get its name? Front Street Coffee believes that from a literal sense, Geisha coffee is a coffee bean full of floral fragrance, but this is not actually the case. Geisha's floral aroma is not strong; instead, its fruity aroma is more intense, such as passion fruit, strawberry, mango, jackfruit, and citrus. According to what Front Street Coffee has learned: Geisha [more…]
Finca El Fuego: Naturally Processed Geisha Grown in Volcanic Ash Soil
In the 2025 Best of Panama Natural Geisha category, Finca Los Cenizos placed second with 96.25 points, behind only Hacienda La Esmeralda's 97-point lot. The estate's name, Cenizos, literally translates to "ashes," evoking [more…]
Coffee Terminology | What is bypass? Why perform bypass on a prepared coffee beverage? What are the considerations when using bypass?
As in various other industries, there are quite a few professional terms in coffee as well. We can understand so-called professional terms as a condensed expression of complex concepts. They can not only improve the efficiency of our communication, but also increase the precision of communication and reduce the chance of communication barriers arising. However, because most [more…]
Benefits of Drinking Drip Bag Black Coffee | What Are the Advantages of Filter Coffee? How Many Times Can a Drip Coffee Bag Be Brewed? How to Correctly Brew Filter Coffee?
Specialty coffee has gone from a luxury item to an everyday source of spiritual nourishment in people's lives (literally spiritual sustenance, haha), and drip coffee bags have played an indispensable role in this. The portability of drip bags has done away with the need for complex equipment to brew specialty coffee—no need to worry about grind size, and no need for any particular pouring technique. Just tear open the [more…]
Benefits of Americano black coffee | Where did Americano coffee originate? How much caffeine is in a cup of Americano? What are the pros and cons of drinking Americano?
Many customers of FrontStreet Coffee wonder why espresso-based drinks include Americano. Literally, Americano means American-style coffee. Front Street believes there are mainly two correct ways to drink Americano: one is [more…]
Starbucks Coffee Full-Series Tasting Guide: Flavor and Price Analysis from Classic Espresso to Creative Specialty Drinks
As a globally renowned coffee chain brand, Starbucks offers a dazzling array of drinks on its menu, from classic espresso to creatively crafted specialty beverages, each carrying its own unique coffee culture. This article will systematically outline the complete range of Starbucks coffee types, covering classics such as cappuccino, latte, Americano, mocha, and caramel macchiato, as well as the iced drink series and creative products like Frappuccino, while also detailing the general price ranges for each size. In addition, the article delves into the roasting origins of Starbucks coffee beans, the Italian roots of its size terminology, and the personalized options customers can customize, providing coffee enthusiasts with a comprehensive and practical ordering reference. [more…]
What is a microlot coffee bean? Will the quality of microlot coffee beans be better than that of regular batches?
What is a microlot coffee bean? Will the quality of microlot coffee beans be better than that of regular batches? Now, when drinking single-origin coffee, it is very easy for us to trace back to which country, which producing area, and even to the ha [more…]
Seven Elements of Hand-Brewed Coffee | Is the correct English for hand-brewed coffee "Hand Drip" or "Pour Over coffee"? What are the brewing methods for hand-brewed coffee?
What is the English for pour-over coffee? If translated literally, it could be rendered as "Hand coffee," but that term is definitely incorrect. Next, expressions like "Hand punch" are also common mistranslations. The correct term should be "Pour over coffee." Now, pour-over [more…]
Australian Black Coffee | What Is an Aussie Black? Is Long Black Very Different from Americano? What Are the Brewing Ratio Parameters for a Long Black?
For those who are just getting into espresso coffee, facing a whole bunch of coffee terms can be completely bewildering, like Espresso, Ristretto, Lungo, Latte, Flat White, and so on. In this installment of Barista Growth Diary, let's share what a Long Black actually [more…]
Ethiopia · Yirgacheffe: The Floral-Fruity Doctrine of the Sidamo Highlands
Yirgacheffe is Ethiopia's most iconic specialty coffee region, renowned worldwide for the clean floral and citrus notes produced by its washed processing. This article takes you from history, geography, varieties, and processing methods all the way to the flavors in the cup, offering an in-depth understanding of the origins of this floral-and-fruity doctrine. [more…]
Starbucks Flat White | How to distinguish an Australian white coffee from a latte? Did flat white originate in Australia? What is the coffee-to-milk ratio in a flat white?
Coffee enthusiasts who regularly drink espresso know that there are many types of espresso drinks, such as those available at Front Street Coffee, including latte, mocha, cappuccino, as well as off-menu items like flat white and dirty coffee. Their recipes are all based on espresso. [more…]
Coffee Flavor | What does "bright" mean in the context of bright coffee acidity? Which coffee beans produce pour-over coffee with bright acidity?
When evaluating a cup of coffee, we use various adjectives to describe its texture, so that the information others receive can be more vivid and three-dimensional. For example, when describing the mouthfeel of coffee, words like smooth and full-bodied are used to express the tactile experience of the coffee in the mouth; or when describing the aroma of a cup of coffee, [more…]
Definition of SOE Coffee | Why Are SOE Coffee Beans More Expensive Than Espresso Blend Beans? What's the Difference Between SOE Beans and Espresso Beans? What Are the Characteristics of SOE Coffee?
Nowadays, to create their own brand identity, many coffee shops offer personalized SOE coffee beans for customers to choose from. When we confirm that we want to switch the coffee from a blend to an SOE, we are always charged a few extra yuan. Why is that? SOE stands for "Single Origi [more…]
Espresso Types | What Are the Characteristics of Single-Origin Espresso (SOE) Coffee? Affordable Selected SOE Single-Origin Coffee Bean Recommendations for Beginners
When we often order at coffee shops, many baristas will recommend, "Would you like to try our SOE?" Some customers who come to Front Street Coffee also proactively ask whether there is SOE coffee. The so-called "SOE" is Single Origin Espresso, referring to the use of [more…]
Coffee Bean Resting Period | What Is the Coffee Bean Peak Flavor Window? Why Do Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans Need Resting? How Should Coffee Beans Be Rested and Awakened?
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add our personal WeChat Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex. "Are coffee beans [more…]
Americano | How do you drink espresso? Is iced Americano black coffee addictive?
Everyone is familiar with Americano. Coffee fans who often visit Front Street Coffee know that Americano is made by combining espresso from a coffee machine with an appropriate proportion of water. Americano has basically become a standard item on coffee shop menus, and those who have been to [more…]
Coffee Basics | What Does Mocha Mean in Coffee? Is Mocha Coffee a Black Coffee Made from Mocha Coffee Beans? Is There Any Connection Between the Moka Pot and Yemeni Mocha?
For more specialty coffee knowledge and sharing, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Many newcomers to coffee feel very confused when they see coffee terms containing "Mocha." Views on Mocha coffee differ between those who start with espresso-based coffee and those who start with single-origin coffee. [more…]
How to Make a Huakui SOE Americano | How to Choose Between Light-Roast and Medium-Roast Sidamo Huakui SOE? What Are the Espresso Extraction Parameters for Natural-Process Huakui?
When it comes to natural coffee, many people first think of the beautifully named Front Street Coffee Flower Queen, which has good flavor and is affordably priced, making it a daily staple bean for many. During the coffee harvest season, farmers in the Sidamo region pick only ripe red cherries, placing them one by one into baskets. After picking, the coffee cherries are sized [more…]
The Origin and History of Americano Coffee | What's the Difference Between Americano and Espresso? How Do You Define a Proper Espresso? What's the Espresso Coffee-to-Water Ratio?
Everyone is familiar with Americano. Coffee enthusiasts who often visit Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) know that Americano is made by combining espresso from a coffee machine with a suitable proportion of water. Americano has basically become a standard item on coffee shop menus, and those who have been to [more…]
Flavor Characteristics of Flat White Coffee | Is the coffee base of a flat white espresso? What is the ideal coffee-to-milk ratio for a flat white?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) In recent years, with Starbucks' promotion of flat white, many friends who originally drank lattes and cappuccinos have also started switching to flat white. Some who come to Front Street stores [more…]