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Professional coffee knowledge exchange for more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Ecuadorian Coffee Ecuador is one of the few countries in South America that produces both Arabica and Robusta coffee varieties, located between Colombia and Peru in South America.
El Salvador, a name that might not yet be very familiar to coffee connoisseurs; however, El Salvador coffee is quietly beginning to make its mark in the world of specialty coffee. This beautiful small country, home to volcanic mountain ranges, is the smallest nation among Central American countries, with...
The bloom during pour-over coffee brewing is a crucial step to release carbon dioxide from the coffee grounds, allowing subsequent water pours to better extract aromatic compounds. If this step is omitted, it will introduce many unstable factors to the subsequent extraction. In contrast, espresso extraction is relatively "forceful," directly utilizing
Bourbon is one of the most culturally and genetically important Arabica varieties in the coffee world, renowned for its cultivation at high altitudes and exceptional quality. Caturra is a natural mutation of the Bourbon variety. The name Caturra originates from the Guaraní language, meaning "small," named for its compact growth habit.
When a cup of hot coffee cools down, flavors like acidity and bitterness become amplified, making the entire coffee difficult to drink (not as enjoyable), which is why people generally believe coffee shouldn't sit for too long. Many friends wonder: if it can't sit for long, when is the best time to finish a cup of coffee? To understand coffee's
Here's what happened: A friend purchased a bag of coffee beans from a physical store, left it unopened until the next day, and discovered that the bag had suddenly inflated! He then left a message for FrontStreet Coffee: "Can I still use this bag of coffee beans after it has swollen?" (Example image) Normally, after being sealed...
Vietnam is located in the southeastern part of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia, bordering China, Laos, and Cambodia, with the South China Sea to its southeast. The country has a long, narrow S-shaped terrain with high elevations in the northwest and lower elevations in the southeast, with approximately three-quarters of its territory consisting of mountains and plateaus. The Truong Son mountain range runs through the center from north to south. Situated south of the Tropic of Cancer, Vietnam has a tropical monsoon climate.
For professional barista exchanges, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). The growing period of Yunnan coffee: Arabica coffee cherries on a 34-year-old fruit-bearing tree. Coffee is a short-day plant. Coffee exhibits the phenomenon of multiple flowering with concentrated blooming periods. Arabica coffee in Yunnan flowers in February
What are honey processed coffee beans? The honey process method, known as Honey Process or Miel Process, produces what's called Honey Coffee. This method is particularly prominent in Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala.
Colombia is a country with both coastal and inland territories located in the northern part of South America. The country's terrain is roughly divided into western mountainous regions and eastern plains. The western part is mainly the Andes region with several coastal plains, while the eastern part is mainly the Orinoco Plain and Amazon Plain. According to some records, coffee may have been introduced in 1723 through
In today's rapidly expanding coffee industry, specialty coffee shops are blooming everywhere, and small coffee roasteries are also increasing. One of the benefits brought by the prosperity of the specialty coffee industry is that we can easily purchase freshly roasted coffee beans, but sometimes baristas suggest that overly fresh beans should be rested before drinking.
First came the biting cold wind, followed by a sharp temperature drop. Under this double effect, everyone at FrontStreet Coffee has turned into "frozen people" today. Without a cup of hot coffee in hand, it's impossible to warm up. If that's not enough, then another cup is necessary~ Taking advantage of winter, hot Americanos, which usually have very little presence, have recently started to gain attention.
Last week, FrontStreet Coffee summarized nine important details to pay attention to when brewing coffee, including the importance of regular cleaning and maintenance of coffee grinders. This prompted a curious question: Can you wash a coffee grinder with water? Before answering this question, we need to first understand why we should clean coffee grinders. On the market today,
A friend once asked FrontStreet Coffee in a private message: "When you suggest brewing temperatures, should it be 91℃ or 93℃? Will there be a significant difference in taste with just these two or three degrees?" As regular followers may know, when FrontStreet Coffee shares coffee extraction parameters, the water temperature is often a range rather than a precise number.
Bourbon is one of the most culturally and genetically important Arabica coffee varieties, renowned for its exceptional quality when grown at high altitudes. However, Bourbon has relatively low yields and is susceptible to major coffee plant diseases. Consequently, in Latin America, Bourbon has been replaced by several derivative varieties (Caturra, Villalobos, Pacas, and Bourbon Mayagüez) that offer improved productivity and disease resistance while maintaining desirable cup characteristics.
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Where do Sumatra coffee beans come from? Sumatra coffee is produced in the Sunda Islands. The Sunda Islands are a group of islands in the western coastal region of Indonesia. Sumatra Island (located in Indonesia's Sumatra Island)
Whenever guests visit our shop and sit down to enjoy a cup of coffee, FrontStreet Coffee always serves a glass of plain water for them to sip while waiting for their coffee to be prepared. Interestingly, some customers have asked FrontStreet Coffee after finishing their coffee: "Why does your water taste sweet?" In fact, FrontStreet Coffee only provides ordinary plain water to guests, so why
At the beginning of this month, as the Myanmar military retreated from Guokan's South Heaven Gate and was ultimately recaptured by the Allied Forces, this battle that lasted for over two months finally settled down. Even so, when we arrived at the small town, the national border remained closed with almost no pedestrians on the roads. Most intersections still had soldiers and special police on duty. Besides this,
Coffee comes in three main varieties: Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica. Among these, only Arabica and Robusta hold significant commercial value. In the specialty coffee community, Robusta coffee beans are rarely mentioned. Meanwhile, it's common to see coffees advertised as being made from 100% Arabica beans in everyday settings.
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Recently, fans have asked about Gold Label Geisha. This Gold Label is not from Hacienda La Esmeralda, but from Geisha Village. Hacienda La Esmeralda's main grading is based primarily on cultivation altitude, supplemented by actual cupping results, divided into Red, Green, and other categories.
