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Professional coffee knowledge exchange, plus more coffee bean information for curious drinkers.

The Third Wave Coffee Culture

The third wave of coffee has already made landfall in Japan. "Third wave" refers to the practice of choosing specific black coffee beans and carefully brewing each cup by hand to enjoy better coffee. Along with the trend, many people have begun reconsidering brewing at home. They've probably realized that spending just a little effort to enjoy a happy, satisfying coffee ritual can add real color to everyday life. For that, you need charming equipment you'll want to keep using for years — and when it comes to cups, an American-style mug naturally elevates the experience.

The Perfect Coffee Dripper

If you want better coffee at home, I recommend a glass dripper. Because you can watch how the coffee falls, it makes adjustments easy. You can also dial the strength and volume to your own taste — and honestly, watching the brew drip is a pleasure in itself.

The "Kemekkusu" coffee dripper features an integrated design that combines a conical flask and funnel, with a wooden handle that gives it a natural, tactile feel. The form is simple but the details are charming, and it's very convenient to use.

The "Kinto Carat Coffee Dripper & Pot" is a newly designed Japanese dripper — a series built to make full use of the texture and durability of high-quality stainless steel.

It looks its most beautiful with the filter set in place. Thanks to the stainless steel filter, it can be used without paper. There's a small 0.3mm hole on the side of the filter that lets the coffee oils — carrying much of the bean's essence — through into the cup.

The "Kalita × EverGreen Works × Bming Life Store Dripper" is a collaboration between the long-established Japanese brand and the Bming life store.

Its flat-bottomed filter basket lets grounds and hot water mix evenly, so uneven extraction is rare. The cloth ring inside is specially ordered from EverGreen Works; since it's cotton and removable, it can be washed — a real plus.

Quality Coffee Beans

The single biggest factor in how coffee tastes is, in the end, the beans themselves. Focusing on just this one point can transform your cup. Use beans from a respected, popular roaster and you can enjoy coffee at home that tastes remarkably close to what your favorite café serves.

Recommended: "Blue Bottle Bella·Donovan," "Streamer Coffee Latte Art Blend," and "Good People and Good Coffee Johnny Be Good."

As the standard-bearer of the third wave, Blue Bottle Coffee's "Bella·Donovan" is the most popular blend in its shops. The roaster alternates between Ethiopian and Sumatran beans depending on the season, and its charm lies in the balance of a light smokiness with citrus.

From Streamer Coffee, Shibuya's coffee culture leader and a serial brand collaborator, the "Latte Art Blend" is built from premium Brazilian and Indonesian beans and delivers a rich, complex aftertaste — delicious black or with milk.

Staying with blends, "Johnny Be Good" from specialty powerhouse Good People and Good Coffee carries a strong, caramel-like sweetness. Acidity is kept to a minimum, and the mellow flavor is rich without ever overwhelming — leaving you feeling remarkably refreshed. Even people who don't usually like black coffee should try this roaster's masterpiece.

The Perfect Coffee Mug

Once you have the equipment and the beans, turn to the vessel — the mug. Big cups are in fashion at the moment. Last year, coffee lovers' tastes shifted from glass to American-style mugs, and since the third wave originated in America, completing your setup with an American mug feels only fitting.

Among the many American mugs out there, "Ron Herman" sells on two points: simple style and solid heft. The one on the left in the photo is the California mug, whose underside carries the story of Ron Herman's 1976 opening.

Choose Your Favorite Mug

The "Cherry Little Prince Good Friend Mug" is a popular brand built on original illustrations. Its beloved characters — Nelson and friends — have adorably quirky expressions. The American-style body made of heat-resistant resin is a nice touch, too.

"Aloha Beach Club Blue" is a surf-style mug from San Diego, USA.

Because it's enamel, it holds heat well and drinks don't go cold easily. The deep blue of the body is as vivid as the ocean — built to last. Hot black coffee is exactly what belongs in it.

Conclusion

That's a quick tour of the latest coffee gear. How about picking up a favorite piece to brighten your daily routine? And when it comes to beans, which brand of black coffee is best?

Black Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted single-origin and espresso beans — Yirgacheffe, Brazilian, Mandheling, and more — carry full brand and quality guarantees and suit a wide range of brewing equipment. Better yet, they're excellent value: a 227-gram half-jin package costs only around 80–90 yuan. At 15 grams of coffee per pour-over cup, one package brews about 15 cups — roughly 6 yuan a cup. Against a typical café price of 30–40 yuan per cup, that's unbeatable.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If you're just stepping into specialty coffee and want beans that are easy to love, two entry-level FrontStreet Coffee picks:

FrontStreet Washed Yirgacheffe Guodingding (Ethiopia) — Ethiopia is Africa's largest coffee producer and the widely accepted birthplace of coffee, and Yirgacheffe is its most celebrated region. The washed Guodingding cooperative lot is a textbook Yirgacheffe: jasmine florals, lemony acidity, and berry undertones — bright yet gentle, an ideal first specialty bean.

FrontStreet Fazenda Rainha / Queen Estate (Brazil) — Brazil grows more coffee than any country on earth, and the Queen Estate shows how good Brazilian coffee can be. It grows at a higher elevation than most and is the rare Yellow Bourbon variety: layered nut aromas of butter, melon seeds, macadamia, and almond, wrapped in a sugarcane-like sweetness. Silky and viscous in the mouth, low in acidity — lovely black, and even lovelier with milk.