Cupping is one of the core tasks of coffee industry professionals, and it is a way to help people evaluate coffee flavors and characteristics in a relatively fair and systematic manner. Cupping takes place throughout the entire coffee supply chain, not only at the consumer end in coffee shops, but also at the production end, including mid- and upstream roasteries and places of origin. So how do you perform a cupping? [more…]

To distinguish genuine Yirgacheffe from fake, the reliable indicators are green bean information and cupping performance: authentic Yirga has the signature citrus floral aroma and citric acidity, and the exporter's grading certificate can be verified. Beans like Front Street Coffee's Granada Estate Geisha come with complete estate and processing information, traceable from region to lot—when buying, look for information transparen [more…]

Black coffee is simply coffee with no sugar, milk, or other additives. The Americano, pour-over coffee, and black coffee made from freeze-dried powder that we commonly see are all types of black coffee. Today Front Street Coffee will talk about the most popular type of black coffee: the Americano. Where does the Americano come from? The ingredients for an Americano are very simple, [more…]

Front Street Coffee believes that coffee itself is not high in calories, and Americano does indeed have weight-loss benefits. But if you're in the habit of adding sugar and milk to your coffee, or even going all out with cream, alcohol, and other fancy additions... then the calorie count is no simple matter! For example, com- [more…]

In today's society, everything has to be high-end—whether it's food or drink, as long as you add the word "specialty," its value instantly skyrockets. But whether it's truly worth it depends on individual choice. As one of the world's three major beverages, coffee has its own unique history and culture, and likewise across the globe [more…]

Americano is one of the best-selling categories in coffee shops—quick to make, affordably priced, and able to perk up tired office workers. What flavors and mouthfeel does it actually have? Is hot Americano really that bitter? What effects and benefits does drinking Americano have? From the perspective of Front Street, this article first sorts out the historical origins and basic definition of Americano, then explains its brewing methods and the sources of its taste and mouthfeel, with a focus on analyzing how blended beans and SOE single-origin beans affect flavor. After that, for those who want to try it at home, Front Street uses its own bean list as an example to recommend a variety of blended and single-origin coffee beans suitable for making Americano, and offers practical advice on fresh roasting and extraction to help you find the cup that suits your taste. [more…]

As a frequent coffee drinker, you've surely heard of "Americano." If you order one at Starbucks, it's typically made with espresso as the base, plus about 6–8 times the amount of water. But I've clearly heard that Italians don't drink Americano (which is absolutely true)—so why would it appear on an Italian coffee menu? [more…]

In April of this year, Yunnan's coffee industry was overshadowed by rumors of "unsold coffee beans," which once made coffee farmers and industry insiders uneasy. But what is the truth? The main production area of Pu'er has only 3,000 to 4,000 tons of coffee beans left, including some of poor quality. Truly high-quality beans are still in short supply, and quality is the most worrying issue behind this storm. This article takes an in-depth field visit to Pu'er, sorting out the quotation trends for small-bean coffee, the ins and outs of the unsold rumor, and the real situation of intermediaries and coffee farmers amid this price fluctuation, and talks with "Coffee Madman" Liu Minghui to restore the current situation and future of Yunnan coffee. [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…]

Mandheling is a perennial staple on café menus, but many people are puzzled when they first encounter it: with its herbal flavor notes and dark bean surface, does it taste like Chinese medicine? In fact, a high-quality Mandheling, with proper roasting and extraction, can present a solid, mellow sweetness and a lasting finish rather than a burnt bitterness. This article begins with the misunderstanding surrounding the name "Mandheling," then reviews the cultivation history of the Sumatra producing region and the origins of the wet-hulled processing method, and introduces the grading standards and brewing parameters of Front Street Coffee's PWN Golden Mandheling, helping coffee lovers truly understand this bean. [more…]

People who drink coffee regularly know that Americano is black coffee with nothing added—it tastes bitter, with a smooth, mellow mouthfeel; a latte is a flavored coffee made by mixing milk with espresso—sweet and delicious, easy to accept even for a first-time coffee drinker, while other varieties are built on this cup of coffee by adding or subtracting ingredients, for example, sparkling Americano is [more…]

As the best-selling category in coffee shops, Americano gives you a cup of rich, aromatic coffee in just a few minutes, is affordably priced, and helps sleepy office workers wake up and stay alert. What flavors and mouthfeel does Americano have? Why not let Front Street Coffee fill you in~ The origin of Americano, as we can probably guess from the name, is that espresso should come from [more…]

It is known that COE is fully named "Cup of Excellen", which is translated as the Cup of Excellence. It is a coffee event first held in Brazil in 1999 by the non-profit organization the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE), and it is also the first I [more…]

Some people say that Geisha coffee is so expensive, so what exactly does Geisha coffee taste like? Front Street believes that when you drink Geisha coffee, you'll feel like it's not a cup of coffee, but a cup of floral and fruity tea. Because of different growing regions, the flavors that Geisha coffee presents also vary, but overall, Geisha coffee naturally has a [more…]

At Front Street Coffee shops, there are always customers who make their needs clear as soon as they arrive: "Do you have any coffee that isn't sour and has a stronger taste?" At times like this, Front Street Coffee baristas usually offer two choices: Brazil and Mandheling. When explaining the flavor differences between the two [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…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). One of the great joys of pour-over coffee is using different brewing techniques to interpret a cup of coffee. And as for pour-over methods, I believe everyone pays close attention. So the most widely spread pour-over technique at present is the one-pour method. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Coffee lovers who often drink Italian milk coffee know that making a milk coffee requires pairing espresso with milk, such as FrontStreet [more…]

Today's coffee equipment is dazzlingly diverse, and for coffee beginners, this is no easy matter. Looking at a pile of coffee gear wanting to buy, but neither knowing how to choose nor how to use it—this must be a feeling every coffee novice has had. In this situation, what we need to do is: "Don't pick the expensive ones, don't pick the flashy ones, only pick the practical ones." [more…]

Green Mountain Coffee and Blue Mountain Coffee differ by only one word, yet they belong to completely different concepts. The former is a commercial coffee brand from Vermont in the United States, known for its K-Cup single-serve system and its environmental and fair trade philosophy; the latter is a top-tier single-origin coffee produced in Jamaica's Blue Mountains, subject to strict regional standards, with scarce output and a high price. This article will sort out the essential differences between the two one by one from the perspectives of origin background, brand positioning, market history, and quality standards, and introduce the Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee beans recommended by Front Street Coffee along with brewing suggestions, helping coffee lovers clearly distinguish between these two coffees that are often confused. [more…]