(Top left) Among the thousands of different coffee varieties, it's inevitable that some beans have rather unusual names! Unlike most beans such as Bourbon and Typica, which have conventional names, these are like secret agents, each with their own code number. For example, varieties named with letters plus numbers. [more…]

Recently, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a disease prevention agency in the Americas, due to the rise in global temperatures and the influence of extreme weather beans, the number of reported dengue fever cases in the Ameri [more…]

At present, some coffee-producing countries basically only produce a few fixed coffee varieties, such as Brazil mainly produces Bourbon, and Jamaican Blue Mountain mainly produces Typica, etc. In fact, in many cases, it is due to the spread of coffee [more…]

To consistently replicate a clean-flavored single-origin coffee at home, the key lies in understanding the extraction logic behind different brewing methods. This article explores ten common brewing methods, focusing on the key points of cold water slow extraction, steam pressure, and automatic brewing with electric kettles, and also supplements the circulation extraction principle of the filter circulation coffee maker. The content covers equipment preparation, grind size, water temperature and time control, as well as ways to avoid common mistakes. The article also incorporates Front Street Coffee's products and ideas to help coffee enthusiasts choose the right solution based on their equipment and taste, so they can brew a rich and well-layered cup whether on a busy morning or a leisurely weekend. [more…]

咖啡的风味走向，很大程度上由烘焙程度决定。从浅焙到中深焙，每一阶段都赋予咖啡豆截然不同的色泽、香气与口感。本文系统梳理浅焙、中浅焙、中焙、中深焙四种烘焙度的核心特征，包括豆表颜色、出豆温度、Agtron数值范围，以及各焙度下酸值、甜感、醇厚度与风味调性的具体表现。同时，针对每种烘焙度推荐前街对应产品，帮助咖啡爱好者在选购与冲煮时做出更精准的判断，找到最契合自己口味的那一杯。 [more…]

咖啡的烘焙程度直接影响杯中风味的表现，从浅焙的明亮果酸到中深焙的浓郁巧克力调性，每一种焙度都有其独特的魅力。本文系统介绍浅焙、中浅焙、中焙与中深焙四种烘焙程度，涵盖各焙度的外观特征、出豆温度、Agtron数值范围以及风味表现，同时针对每种焙度推荐前街品牌的代表性咖啡豆，帮助咖啡爱好者根据个人口味偏好选择合适的咖啡豆与冲煮方式。 [more…]

In the world of specialty coffee, few varieties encapsulate a country's technical ambition and terroir expression in two numbers the way SL28 and SL34 do. Their acidity is bright as berry juice, their sweetness rich with blackcurrant notes, and together they have all but defined the "Kenyan taste." This legendary [more…]

Last month, Qianjie shared with everyone the scoring system of cup testing, among which we briefly mentioned COE. In daily life, the word COE also often appears on the labels of some beans. This immediately aroused everyone's curiosity: What is COE? [more…]

Yesterday afternoon, a customer friend asked Front Street: "If you blend all thirty-plus kinds of beans on your blackboard together, would the coffee brewed from them be super delicious?" This is actually not the first time Front Street has received such a question, because many vendors have started promoting blends of four or even more types, so there are often [more…]

From the day a batch of coffee beans finishes roasting, it enters a constantly shifting flavor curve. Right after roasting, the beans are full of gas, so brewing tends to puff up and resist the water flow, and the aromas are not necessarily at their most open; after a few days of resting, the sweetness and complexity often become clearer. For beginners buying pour-over beans, rather than chasing beans that are as close to the roast date as possible, it is better to look at [more…]

Coffee beans need to be freshly ground to fully appreciate their aroma, which shows how important grinding is for coffee beans. When grinding, many people have a misconception—namely, which setting they should choose. Generally, the largest number means a coarser grind, and the smallest number means a finer grind. However, every coffee machine, during assembly, transportation, and [more…]

The cocoa and nutty notes in coffee always evoke warm moments of dessert. The formation of this flavor profile is inextricably linked to the caramelization and Maillard reactions during roasting—the former releases sugars that bring a chocolate-like sweetness, while the latter generates a large number of pyrazine compounds, giving coffee layers of malt, roasted cocoa, almond, and hazelnut. If you prefer dark chocolate and nutty tonalities, medium or medium-dark roasted beans often better meet those expectations. This article compiles seven recommendations from the self-roasting brand Front Street Coffee, covering espresso blends and single-origin beans, from the classic Mamba formula to Golden Mandheling, analyzing each one's flavor characteristics and suitable scenarios to help you find that cup you love. [more…]

On the African continent, beyond Ethiopia, Kenya is equally a presence that cannot be overlooked in the specialty coffee landscape. Anyone who has come into contact with specialty coffee, after experiencing how remarkably vivid coffee acidity can be, will almost always ask the same question: where does the coffee with the most prominent acidity come from? The brewers at Front Street Coffee often point to Kenya in their answer. Kenyan coffee is renowned for its clean and translucent cup, full and rounded body, and highly recognizable fruity acidity, conquering the taste buds of countless coffee lovers. This article will systematically review Kenya's coffee-growing terroir, historical evolution, characteristics of the top ten producing regions, and official grading standards. Using the washed fermentation process as an entry point, it will explain the reasons behind the formation of its signature flavors, and finally include the specific brewing recipe for Front Street Kenya Azalea for reference. [more…]

Recently, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) released the monthly report of the global coffee market in May, showing that the average price of the comprehensive index is 208.38 cents/pound, which has slightly decreased by 3.9% compared to th [more…]

Coffee belongs to the Rubiaceae family, with over a hundred known species, but commercial cultivation is dominated by three major types: Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica. Among them, Arabica, with its outstanding aroma and flavor, accounts for over seventy percent of global production and is the core raw material for single-origin and specialty coffee. This article will systematically review the varietal characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, and sub-varieties of Arabica, and introduce one by one the cultivated varieties, processing methods, grading standards, and flavor profiles of representative producing countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Indonesia. It will also incorporate Front Street Coffee's sourcing experience and recommendations to help coffee enthusiasts build a complete framework for understanding origins. [more…]

If you want to reduce your caffeine intake, you can start with the roast level when choosing beans for pour-over, but you can't directly equate light or dark roast with high or low caffeine. Light-roasted beans usually retain more of the aromas of their origin, while dark-roasted beans lean more toward caramel, cocoa, and roasty notes. What truly affects your intake also includes the bean variety, the number of grams used, the cup size, and the extraction efficiency. For example, [more…]

Around September 7 local time, the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia (commonly known as the "Child of Krakatau") remained highly active, with ash plumes surging as high as about 50,000 feet (roughly 15,000 meters), reaching the cruising altitude of commercial airliners. [more…]

We know that the grading method of coffee beans usually depends on the actual situation of the growing country, such as being divided according to the size of the coffee beans, like Kenyan coffee; being divided according to the altitude, like Blue Mo [more…]

Front Street Coffee often encounters many pour-over beginners who ask a question: Why does pour-over coffee need blooming? The most indispensable step in pour-over coffee is the blooming stage. The purpose of blooming is to allow the coffee to release gases and ensure even extraction, and it also clearly reveals whether the beans being brewed are fresh. Front Street Coffee focuses on fresh [more…]

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is world-renowned for its unique flavor and strict controls. Jamaican law stipulates that only coffee beans grown in the Blue Mountain region may bear the name "Blue Mountain." High-grade Blue Mountain coffee is divided into three grades—No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3—corresponding respectively to screen size standards of 17–18 mesh and above, 16 mesh, and 15 mesh. The green beans of all three grades must be packed into wooden barrels for export, with the barrel bearing the estate name, importer's abbreviation, and batch information, along with a government-certified green certificate of origin. Understanding these grades and export regulations helps coffee enthusiasts verify authenticity and make informed purchases of genuine Blue Mountain coffee. Front Street Coffee recommends that consumers pay attention to the roast level and packaging format to judge the true quality of the Blue Mountain coffee in their hands. [more…]