Coffee today is no longer just a "functional drink" used to wake you up; it is also a medium that holds a wealth of experiences. Thanks to the spread of the concept of specialty coffee, which has brought about a leap in coffee quality, we can now taste the terroir of different places through a single small cup of coffee. For example, [more…]

"This coffee has a rich fruity profile, with notes of citrus, lemon, oolong tea, and jasmine!!!" For someone who has just been introduced to specialty coffee, this might sound unbelievable—how can you taste so many flavors in one cup of coffee! (Are they just making it up?) In this installment of Barista Growth Diary, we'll share a little [more…]

“How do you taste citrus in coffee?” Quite a few friends say they envy baristas for being able to casually name the specific flavors in coffee. Some friends also say, I can taste that the coffee is acidic, but that’s far from the citrus you’re talking about. Still others say flavors are all just nonsense. Front Street, in its daily online [more…]

As coffee has gradually become more widely recognized, specialty coffee promotion in cafés has emerged in response, and we too have begun tracing things back to their roots—we have come to treat coffee as culture. The rise of specialty pour-over coffee undoubtedly reflects the demands of the market and the needs that cafés have identified. Café counters have also begun to lower their "status," no longer featuring the early design of a bar raised a foot high. [more…]

On the journey of learning about specialty coffee, I believe everyone is especially impressed by a colorful ring. It is the SCAA 2016 Coffee Flavor Wheel that has tormented you countless times. Of course, this is already a "simplified" version; the first edition of the flavor wheel in 1995 had two, one on the front. [more…]

A large part of the reason the coffee flavor wheel was created was to meet the tasting standards that emerged after coffee became more specialty-oriented. It also drew on wine tasting and cupping, gradually evolving from vague, general flavor descriptions into a detailed, logical flavor wheel. The first version of the coffee flavor wheel was released in 1995, [more…]

随着咖啡文化在国内日益普及，越来越多的人投身咖啡师这一职业。咖啡师不仅是饮品的制作者，更是生活美学与匠人精神的践行者。然而，面对琳琅满目的国际认证体系，许多从业者常常感到困惑：究竟有哪些权威的咖啡资格证书值得考取？本文将系统梳理当前主流的几大国际咖啡认证机构——包括美国SCAA、欧洲SCAE、英国City & Guilds以及意大利IIAC——及其对应的课程与资质要求，帮助咖啡师理清职业进阶路径，找到适合自己的认证方向。 [more…]

After years of development, specialty coffee has formed a scientific system. From cultivation and processing at the green bean stage, to roasting, and then to brewing and tasting, there is a very complete body of knowledge. The improvement of green bean quality, roasting, and brewing quality ultimately serves to give us a better experience when tasting coffee. [more…]

If you want to learn how to brew coffee, you must first learn how to drink coffee. Of course, "learning to drink coffee" here does not mean being able to describe gorgeous flavor notes; it is more about being able to judge whether a cup of coffee is good or bad—that is, whether it tastes good or not. Whether a coffee tastes good or not, subjectively and objectively, depends to a fairly large extent on personal preference. [more…]

Professional barista exchange, please follow Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Many friends have asked Front Street's baristas: "Can you really taste so many flavors in the beans? How do you taste them?" First, this is about personal sensory perception. As everyone grows up, [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Cold brew coffee is so popular for one reason: whether in a coffee shop or at home, its brewing method is extremely simple. Another reason is the flavor that cold brew coffee delivers, which has not only won over many coffee connoisseurs [more…]

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…]

Many friends have asked Front Street Coffee, "How exactly do you make your iced Americano? It's so delicious!" As a staple on coffee shop menus, the Americano tastes a little different at every coffee shop. So Front Street Coffee is going to share our Americano recipe with everyone. The origin of Americano [more…]

想进入精品咖啡行业，SCA认证是很多人绕不开的话题。它由SCAA与SCAE两大协会合并而成，证书全球通用。SCA咖啡师资格证涵盖咖啡基础知识、意式咖啡师、手冲冲煮、感官杯测、烘焙与生豆六大模块，证书分为初中高三个等级。初级考试相对简单，中级可跳过初级直接报考，但高级必须先取得中级证书。考取认证是否意味着更高薪资？课程到底值不值得上？本文将逐一梳理SCA认证的等级路径、适合人群与实际价值，帮助咖啡爱好者做出理性判断。 [more…]

对于零基础想踏入精品咖啡领域的朋友来说，SCA教育体系是一条由浅入深、科学系统的学习路径。本文围绕SCA咖啡文凭与AST认证的区别、六大模块的学分构成、获取文凭的具体条件、各等级课程的费用区间以及学习周期等核心问题展开详细解答。同时也会说明初级、中级、高级课程各自的时间安排与申请限制，帮助有意向的咖啡爱好者理清从入门到进阶的完整路线。如果你正在考虑是否要报考SCA课程，或纠结于咖啡文凭与AST牌照之间该如何选择，这篇文章能为你提供清晰的参考依据。 [more…]

面对市面上五花八门的咖啡证书，很多想系统学习咖啡的人常常感到无从下手。要理清这些课程和证书的区别，关键在于追溯颁发机构。目前国际上建立了科学咖啡教学体系并颁发证书的三大权威机构分别是SCAA、SCAE和CQI。本文将逐一拆解这三个机构的课程架构与认证逻辑，并说明2017年SCAA与SCAE合并为SCA后带来的变化，同时介绍Q-Grader这一广为人知却常被误解的品质鉴定资格，帮助咖啡爱好者找到最适合自己的学习路径。 [more…]

瑰夏（Geisha）是当前咖啡界备受追捧的品种，巴拿马出产的瑰夏更是其中的标杆。在前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）的豆单中，巴拿马瑰夏选择丰富，其中90+Eleta瑰夏格外引人注目。不少人会疑惑：90+究竟是不是一个庄园？它位于巴拿马何处？这支瑰夏又有什么独特之处？本文将围绕90+公司的由来、沃肯产区的风土条件、Profile Processing处理体系，以及前街在售的朱丽叶与Eleta两款瑰夏的风味表现展开，带您全面了解90+Eleta瑰夏的来龙去脉。 [more…]

想入行咖啡圈，到底要不要花钱考证？SCA和Q Grader这两大国际认证经常被拿来讨论。SCA采用学分积累制，覆盖咖啡师技巧、手冲、烘焙、感官、生豆等多个方向，学员可按需选修；Q Grader则由CQI推出，专注生豆品质鉴定，六天内需通过二十项测试，证书三年有效。本文详细梳理两类认证的课程结构、考试内容、费用与适用人群，帮你判断哪条路更适合自己的职业规划。 [more…]

经常逛咖啡馆或与咖啡师交流的朋友，或许不止一次听到过“90+咖啡豆”这个说法。它究竟指什么？其实“90+”既是一个包含13款风味的高端咖啡系列，也是一家名为Ninety Plus的贸易公司。创始人Joseph Brodsky在2006年创立品牌，试图打破传统商业咖啡种植的固有模式。他从处理法入手，与庄园深度合作，全程掌控种植、采收与杯测，推出了Aricha、Beloya等成名作。2009年又在巴拿马沃肯建立90+瑰夏庄园，2014年正式出豆。本文梳理90+的发展脉络，并介绍前街入手的90+瑰夏Eleta咖啡豆及其冲煮风味。 [more…]

巴拿马，这个连接南北美洲的狭长地峡，凭借独特的小气候与火山土壤，孕育出举世闻名的瑰夏咖啡。从1780年铁皮卡传入，到2004年翡翠庄园一鸣惊人，瑰夏如何从防风林走上神坛？绿顶与铜顶又有何区别？本文带你追溯巴拿马瑰夏的历史脉络，解析波魁特、巴鲁火山等核心产区的风土密码，并盘点翡翠、艾利达、哈特曼等知名庄园的种植特色与分级制度，全面呈现瑰夏咖啡的传奇魅力。 [more…]