Many people buy coffee beans from Starbucks, but because the grinding and brewing methods are wrong, what they end up drinking is just a cup of weak, gritty hot water. Starting from this problem, this article explains clearly why coffee grounds need to be filtered, why coffee grounds cannot be consumed directly, and the bean selection and roasting logic behind how Starbucks coffee beans traveled from Seattle's Pike Place Market to the world. The article will also introduce the flavor characteristics of Pike Place Roast, the Feng Wu Xiang Yun blend involving China's Yunnan, and the complete tasting method of smelling the aroma, sipping, and taking a full mouthful, helping coffee lovers truly understand the time, temperature, and extraction details behind a cup of Starbucks coffee. [more…]

Every cup of coffee's family tree can ultimately be traced back to a rainforest in southwestern Ethiopia—the Kafa Forest. The etymology of the word "coffee" comes from the name of the ancient Kingdom of Kafa. This article discusses this holy land of coffee. Where It All Began The Kafa Forest is located in southwestern Ethiopia and is a [more…]

There are two theories regarding the origin of the name "Papua": One theory states that in 1526, the Portuguese, Meneses, sailed from Malacca to the Moluccas Islands, but the sea breeze blew the ship to an unnamed place, and people called this land " [more…]

Is Starbucks' Flat White any good? I believe every one of you who has been to Starbucks has been curious about this coffee. Unlike famous espresso drinks such as Americano, Latte, and Cappuccino, the Flat White rose to popularity during the third wave of coffee, when people began to [more…]

The Origin of Mandheling Coffee We can find that many named single-origin coffees generally take their names from the growing region, place name, variety, or the name of the green bean processor, but the naming of "Mandheling" is rather special, and it begins with a story full of misunderstanding. During World War II in the last century, the Japanese army [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…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Pour-over coffee has always been delicious, but of course you need to get some of the details right. Maybe it's time for a change of pace—then how about a cup of cold brew coffee! Front Street's cold brew coffee has always been very popular. [more…]

After roasting, coffee beans remain in an active phase of chemical reaction and gas release even after they are removed from the heat source. When a home espresso machine extracts single-origin coffee, it relies on high pressure to force hot water through the coffee bed. If a large amount of carbon dioxide has accumulated inside the beans, bubbles during extraction will hinder full contact between the water flow and the coffee grounds, leading to [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). In summer, many friends have the habit of making iced coffee. Among these, cold brew coffee is loved by many. The way to make cold brew coffee is very simple (it just takes a bit long), but there [more…]

Latte originates from the transliteration of the Italian word "Latte." Latte coffee refers to coffee made by mixing a certain proportion of milk into espresso, and it is a type of fancy coffee. The original latte coffee originated in Vienna, the city of music. The Viennese began drinking coffee in the 17th century, when the Turkish army attacked [more…]

Many friends assume that freshly ground coffee means fresh coffee, but that's not actually the case. In reality, to truly enjoy the aroma of coffee, it's not just about grinding fresh—the roast time of the coffee beans also matters to some extent. Front Street Coffee has always placed great emphasis on the freshness of coffee beans, high [more…]

Mandheling coffee is a single-origin coffee commonly found in specialty coffee shops. It is said that before Blue Mountain coffee was discovered, Mandheling was once regarded as the finest of coffees and swept the world for a time. Mandheling coffee is considered the most full-bodied coffee in the world; when tasting Mandheling, you can distinctly feel the tongue [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Coffee is a global beverage. In addition to the diversity of brewing methods, it can also rely on different extraction methods to produce coffees with different flavors and mouthfeels, whether visually or in tasting. [more…]

Before we knew it, September has arrived again. I believe friends in the southern region are still battling it out every day alongside the enthusiastic Mr. Sun—the weather is still quite hot. For coffee lovers, the refreshing drink that immediately comes to mind is none other than iced coffee. Arriving at Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), as soon as you walk in, [more…]

Yemen is a country in Asia, but it is often mistakenly regarded as an African country. Just across the sea from it is the well-known coffee-producing area of Ethiopia in Africa, and it is also a key port for Ethiopia to access Africa. The Yemen Mocha [more…]

Coffee, derived from the Greek word "Kaweh," means "strength and passion." This article systematically traces the journey of coffee from the shepherd's legend to its global spread, explains in detail the characteristics and origins of the three major species—Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica—surveys classic single-origin coffees such as Blue Mountain, Colombia, and Mocha along with more than thirty flavored coffee recipes, introduces the varietal composition of Yunnan coffee, and provides an in-depth explanation of the entire process of coffee cultivation, primary processing, and roasting techniques, as well as the many health benefits and drinking contraindications of coffee. Whether you are a beginner just starting out or a seasoned enthusiast, you can gain practical knowledge and tasting inspiration from it. [more…]

Coffee is more than just a beverage, and a café is more than just a place to drink coffee. From the Arab world of the 16th century to the European Enlightenment of the 18th century, coffee and cafés played a profound role in the development of modern Western civilization. Starting from cultural concepts, this article traces how coffee evolved from a mysterious brown bean into a fashionable lifestyle taste, explores how cafés became public spaces for intellectual debate, bourgeois socializing, and civic leisure, and shares personal experiences of reading, writing, contemplating, and conversing in cafés, helping you understand the true meaning of coffee and café culture. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) Latte is a transliteration of the Italian word Latte. A latte is a coffee made by mixing a certain proportion of milk into espresso, and it is a type of flavored coffee. The most [more…]

Ice drip coffee, also known as ice-brewed coffee or water-drop coffee, is called Ice Drip coffee in English and is a method of making coffee drinks. Generally, cold brew coffee refers to coffee made by steeping ground coffee beans in room-temperature water for as long as ten-plus hours, after which special filter paper or a filter is needed to separate the water from the coffee. [more…]

Huakui coffee is a single-origin coffee from Ethiopia, renowned for its explosive aroma and sweetness, with a highly distinctive taste. It once won first place in the sun-dried bean category of the 2017 Ethiopian International Coffee Cupping, and this batch of green beans was named "Huakui" because of its champion status. In the [more…]