Behind every distinctive pour-over bean lies the story of its origin estate; understanding these stories adds a layer of meaning beyond flavor when drinking pour-over. From Jamaican Blue Mountain to Indonesian Golden Mandheling, the estate backgrounds of these distinctive beans are themselves important chapters in the world of specialty coffee. The story of Jamaican Blue Mountain is about high-altitude mist and clouds. [more…]

The pour-over community is placing increasing importance on estates—not to follow a trend, but because beans from different estates within the same region can differ enormously in flavor. An estate is the micro-unit of a region; slicing the region one layer finer makes the origin of flavor clearer. Understanding estate traceability takes pour-over bean selection from "choosing a region" to the next level: "choosing an estate." [more…]

In the Asian coffee landscape, Indonesia's Mandheling and Vietnam's massive output often dominate the conversation, while the coffee story of landlocked Laos is rarely mentioned. This country, bordering China, Vietnam, and Thailand, nurtures a mild and smooth coffee flavor thanks to the high altitude, abundant rainfall, and volcanic soil of the Bolaven Plateau. From the introduction of Typica and Bourbon during the French colonial period, to the shift toward Robusta after war and disease, and now to a diverse landscape where Arabica accounts for one-third, Lao coffee has weathered a century of ups and downs. This article will walk you through the historical trajectory, core production regions, and current state of the Lao coffee industry, along with relevant recommendations from the Front Street brand. [more…]

"In the sixth to eighth centuries AD, Kaldi, a young Ethiopian goatherd, was tending his goats in a forested mountain area. Then one day, he noticed that his flock had suddenly become inexplicably excited, jumping and frolicking about. Even an old sick goat regained its vigor and was soon running briskly. After careful observation, he finally discovered that these 'symptoms' appeared after the flock ate from the forest [more…]

Geisha, due to its pronunciation resembling the Japanese word for "geisha," has acquired the nickname "geisha coffee." Geisha coffee beans are considered the brightest, richest, and most intensely aromatic coffee variety. Because they keep breaking world coffee price records, Geisha has become a specialty cof [more…]

Yirgacheffe is Ethiopia's most iconic specialty coffee region, and domestic coffee enthusiasts have long been familiar with it. This time we're going to talk about a washed Yirgacheffe G1 that has its own专属专属 name—Blue Nile. This bean was created through a collaboration between the American company Royal Coffee and Ethiopia's Keffe Mill processing station, and its name comes from the Blue Nile, the river in Ethiopia that eventually flows into the Nile. As a high-grade designation within Yirgacheffe, G1 represents the superior quality of specialty coffee. Coffee Review gave it a high score of 94 points. Next, Front Street Coffee will walk everyone through this bean's packaging, green bean condition, and the flavor performance after pour-over brewing. [more…]

Many friends who come to Front Street Coffee say that watching the ice water slowly drip through the cold brew tower is so therapeutic, and they ask Front Street what kind of coffee this is. This is the biggest difference between ice drip coffee and many other coffee categories: it generally requires a long, slow extraction of 6-8 hours, so Front Street's ice drip output is usually not large. [more…]

Flat White is translated as Flat White/Aussie White coffee, also known as "fresh milk espresso," and Starbucks China named it "Furui White coffee." It is a fancy milk coffee originating from New Zealand and Australia. It is said that during World War II, Italians immigrated to New Zealand and Australia and brought coffee culture to the local area. In 19 [more…]

Stretching between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn lies a coffee belt. Every producing region along this belt tells its own coffee story through its unique altitude, soil, climate, and cultural traditions. For pour-over enthusiasts, understanding a region's terroir is like traveling the world with a flavor map in hand. The story begins with Ethiopia [more…]

In the story of coffee, there is one name almost everyone has heard, yet it is often misunderstood—Mocha. Today it more often refers to a chocolate flavor, or a type of pot, but several hundred years ago, Mocha was a vital hub of the global coffee trade and the starting point from which coffee traveled from Ethiopia out into the world. This journey begins with the Red [more…]

In the story of coffee, there is a name almost everyone has heard, yet it is often misunderstood—Mocha. Today it more often refers to a chocolate flavor, or a type of pot, but several hundred years ago, Mocha was a vital hub of the global coffee trade and the starting point from which coffee spread from Ethiopia to the world. This journey begins with the Red [more…]

Coffee has become a daily beverage. While enjoying that morning cup with its full spectrum of sourness, sweetness, and bitterness, coffee drinkers have begun to notice that coffees from different regions taste different as well. Brazilian coffee is soft and smooth, Ethiopian coffee has bright acidity, and Indonesian coffee is low in acidity and full-bodied. Front Street Coffee has encountered [more…]

The Clever Coffee Dripper is a coffee filtration device invented by the Taiwanese company EK INTL. The bottom of the dripper features a controllable switch valve, allowing free adjustment of the steeping time for extraction. It is convenient and easy to use, hence the name "Clever Cup." On the market [more…]

In the Asian coffee landscape, Papua New Guinea is a rising star. This island nation, which shares the island of New Guinea with Indonesia, has joined the ranks of the world's specialty coffees thanks to its high-quality washed Arabica beans. Its coffee is known for medium body, bright acidity, and floral and fruity notes, with a style closer to the fresh, bright character of Central America than the rich bitterness of Mandheling. Bird of Paradise coffee beans—Typica variety—carry the unique terroir of their origin, and Front Street Coffee recommends this excellent bean worth savoring. This article will take you through the coffee history, variety characteristics, and flavor description of Papua New Guinea, exploring the coffee legend nurtured by this pristine land. [more…]

Now coffee drip bags are becoming increasingly popular in the market, and more and more people are beginning to discover the flavor enjoyment that single-origin coffee brings. From instant coffee, which you can drink just by adding hot water and stirring, to drip coffee, which you hang on a cup and brew with hot water—it's quick while also letting you enjoy the process. When you're tired from work, brew a [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) 馥fù芮ruì白bái (a transliteration of its original name Flat White), commonly known as Australian White coffee, is among the top three best-selling milk coffees at Starbucks. Unlike latte and cappuccino cof [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Those who frequently purchase Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling coffee may have noticed that the green bean information for Golden Mandheling coffee is different from before—the producing region has been changed from the original Lintong [more…]

Whether in-store or on the Tmall flagship store, customers frequently ask Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) how to choose coffee beans, because the store currently displays more than 30 varieties of coffee beans. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Iced coffee has a refreshing and palate-cleansing taste; even in the dead of winter, some customers come to Front Street to order this kind of iced coffee. Because iced coffee and hot coffee differ in extraction principles, the flavor of the coffee also differs. [more…]