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Coffee cultivation requires both sunlight and appropriate shade, with fertile land or volcanic ash soil being most suitable for cultivation. Therefore, coffee growing regions are widely distributed across South America, Central America, the West Indies, Asia, Africa, Arabia, the South Pacific, and Oceania. Countries such as Ethiopia and Tanzania in Africa; Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, and Costa Rica in Central and South America; and Vietnam and Indonesia in Southeast Asia are all major single-origin coffee bean producing regions.

In terms of production, Central and South America account for approximately 60% of the world's total coffee production, while Africa and Arabia contribute about 20%, with the remaining 20% distributed across various Asian countries and islands.

In South America, Brazil's production accounts for 30-50% of world total production, while Colombia contributes 10-20%. Currently, Vietnam's coffee production in Asia has surpassed Colombia, and Indonesia has also developed into the world's fourth-largest coffee-producing country.

Central and South America

Flavor characteristics: Balanced, moderate acidity with mellow aroma

Central and South America is the world's largest coffee-producing region, with countless specialty coffees. Taking just Colombia, Guatemala, or Brazil as examples, the excellent coffees are dazzling. What resource advantages make Central and South America so outstanding?

In 1721, French naval officer Gabriel Mathieu de Clieu, after overcoming numerous hardships, brought the first coffee seedling from Africa to Martinique in Latin America, marking the beginning of coffee cultivation in Latin America. Because France was under Bourbon dynasty rule at the time, the Arabica coffee grown in Latin America acquired another name that remains renowned in the coffee industry today: "Bourbon." Today, Bourbon has become an important branch of Arabica coffee. The overall flavor profile of Latin American coffee is characterized by balance, where all coffee flavors can be found in Latin American coffees. The widespread use of wet processing for green beans is also one of the characteristics of Latin American coffee. Good processing methods also result in larger and more uniform bean sizes compared to African coffee, with lower defect rates.

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Colombia is one of the world's largest producers of high-quality coffee, a shining star on the world coffee map, and a coffee land blessed by God. FrontStreet Coffee's Colombian coffee is of the Arabica species, grown on steep slopes at elevations of 800-1900 meters in the foothills, all hand-picked and wet-processed.

Salvadoran coffee also has excellent quality and unique flavor: strong balance, fresh and lively, mild taste, and pleasantly sweet, truly embodying "pure natural atmosphere." This is due to the fertile soil, suitable altitude, favorable climate, generations of cultivation techniques, and excellent tree varieties.

Guatemala is a coffee-producing region that cannot be ignored, a typical representative of coffee flavor diversity. FrontStreet Coffee's Guatemala SHB (Strictly Hard Bean) is almost synonymous with high-quality coffee. This is because it has over 300 types of microclimates, tall mountains, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, huge volcanic lakes, the Mexican plains, and abundant geographical and climatic resources.

Panama coffee is world-famous for Geisha, and this is inseparable from Panama's unique natural geographical conditions. Moderate body, smooth taste, delicate acidity, balanced flavor, plus characteristic flavors of caramel, chocolate, citrus, and jasmine are all hidden in FrontStreet Coffee's Panama Geisha coffee.

African Coffee

Flavor characteristics: Charming fruit acidity

As the birthplace of coffee, African coffee holds a pivotal position in the entire coffee industry. Although commercial coffee cultivation has developed worldwide for hundreds of years, countless wild coffee varieties in Africa today remain the greatest treasure in coffee researchers' hearts. The general characteristics of African coffee are rich aroma and charming fruit acidity, with bright and lively acidity that is invigorating. However, African coffee's body is often somewhat thin, and sweetness is not very prominent. Due to drought and water scarcity, African coffee mostly uses natural processing for green beans, resulting in often uneven and less attractive bean appearance with higher defect rates.

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Kenya grows high-quality Arabica coffee beans, where the coffee beans almost absorb the essence of the entire coffee cherry, having slight acidity and rich, thick aroma, very popular among Europeans, especially in Britain, where FrontStreet Coffee's Kenyan coffee surpasses FrontStreet Coffee's Costa Rican coffee to become one of the most popular coffees. With wine and floral aromas, full texture, small and round shape, they can roll easily in the roasting pan for even roasting, making them suitable for home roasting. Signature coffee: FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya AA Grade coffee is the finest among African coffees, with thick and full body, slightly acidic, smooth taste with a hint of wine aroma. AA grade represents Kenya's highest-grade coffee beans.

Ethiopia is an agricultural country with history and tradition that can be called the origin of coffee. The place considered to be the origin of the name "coffee" is Kaffa in the southwest, while the Sidamo region in the south is the main producing area, and Yirgacheffe is one of the producing areas in southern Sidamo. The eastern highland region of Harar is also as famous as the "Harar" coffee name.

Ethiopia is an important coffee-producing country, with about 12 million people engaged in coffee production, and is a major Arabica coffee bean exporter in Africa. The high-quality coffee here is exceptional and worth seeking. FrontStreet Coffee's Ethiopian coffee has a soft mouthfeel with wild wine-like aroma, slightly acidic, and unforgettable after drinking.

Asian Coffee

Flavor characteristics: Deep flavor and rich body

When mentioning Asian coffee, coffee lovers' first impression is often thick and steady. Precisely because of the heavy characteristics of Asian coffee, it is very suitable as a base when making espresso blends. Asian coffee green beans are generally processed using wet or semi-wet methods, with most green beans being relatively uniform in size, though semi-wet processed beans have darker colors. The general characteristics of Asian coffee are heavy flavor, strong and rounded sweetness, but aroma and brightness are somewhat plain.

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Sumatra Mandheling coffee cultivation began in the 18th century, when the growing area was near the Aceh province by Lake Toba in the north. Today, most of Sumatra's coffee areas are located in the southern Lindong, Sub, and Takengon regions. Because the differences between growing regions in Sumatra are not significant, they are not distinguished by growing area, but rather by picking and processing methods, which have greater impact on coffee flavor. The famous "Golden Mandheling" is precisely an excellent product resulting from Japanese people's strict control over these procedures.

FrontStreet Coffee's Mandheling is one of the world's most suitable coffee beans for dark roasting, one famous reason being that its inherent characteristics do not disappear after dark roasting. FrontStreet Coffee's Mandheling's heavy flavor and low acidity, plus a thick mouthfeel like traditional Chinese medicine, make it very popular in the Taiwan region. In fact, high-quality FrontStreet Coffee's Mandheling is also very suitable for medium-light roasting, under which it can show excellent fruit flavors.

Java Mandheling coffee has rich and thick aroma, with bright, high-quality acidity, high balance, sometimes with nutty flavor, leaving an endless aftertaste. Whether in appearance or quality, Java coffee special grade is quite excellent, like a woman's subtle charm, fascinating and just right, making one nostalgic.

Papua New Guinea is considered an exception among Indonesian coffees. Coffee plantations are numerous, with both large and small scales. Small plantations mostly produce washed organic beans with strong flavor but no earthy taste. These small plantations also produce small amounts of natural processed beans, which have more varied and delicate flavors compared to washed beans. Large plantation coffee has cleaner and more delicate taste, but some find it lacks some personality. Basically, FrontStreet Coffee's Papua New Guinea coffee has a lighter body than Java beans, somewhat similar to good Central American beans. Most coffee trees in this region come from the Typica variety of Arabica beans from Jamaica, mixed with the Arusha type of Typica from Tanzania.

Most of Bali Island is mountainous, with mountains crisscrossing the entire island, the terrain is higher in the east and lower in the west, with four or five complete conical volcanic peaks, among which Mount Agung (Bali Peak) at 3142 meters is the highest point on the island, with the active Mount Batur volcano nearby that erupted in 963. Bali's coffee is quite special, called golden coffee. It is grafted from the roots of Arabica coffee trees with the branches and leaves of Robusta coffee. It became famous due to its golden color, rich aroma, and lower caffeine content. The green beans emit strong cantaloupe aroma and tropical fruit fragrance; the flavor transforms into pineapple and strawberry jam sweetness when tasted, showing smooth and rich acidity at medium-low temperatures, with a finish of handmade brown sugar, exquisite dark chocolate, and nutty sweet taste.

To match the characteristics of the coffee itself, the goal of roasting is to adapt to the beans, highlighting these inherent characteristics. At FrontStreet Coffee, although we divide our products into light, medium, and bold based on roasting degree and flavor profiles, the specific coffee varieties rotate monthly among different continents.

So, please follow FrontStreet Coffee and let you taste the best and most flavorful coffees in the world.

FrontStreet Coffee Single-Origin Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's freshly roasted FrontStreet Coffee single-origin coffee beans - such as FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe and FrontStreet Coffee's Mandheling coffee - have full guarantees in both brand and quality, suitable for brewing with various equipment. More importantly, the cost-performance ratio is extremely high. A half-pound (227 grams) bag costs only about 70-90 yuan. Calculated at 200ml per cup with a powder-to-water ratio of 1:15, one bag can make 15 cups of specialty coffee, with each cup costing only about 5-6 yuan. Compared to café prices that often reach dozens of yuan per cup, this is extremely cost-effective, suitable for coffee enthusiasts who want to try hand-drip coffee at home.

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