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The Castillo variety research began in 1961 at the Colombian Coffee Research Center. As part of ongoing research on rust-resistant varieties such as Caturra and Timor Hybrid, after 23 years of study, they developed six varieties of the Castillo.
Hacienda La Esmeralda's Green Label Geisha Private Collection. Hacienda La Esmeralda is located in Panama's Boquete region. The estate became famous when their Geisha variety won first place in the 2004 Best of Panama (BOP) competition, launching both the estate and Geisha coffee into the international spotlight. The Geisha coffees from Hacienda La Esmeralda are categorized into different grades, with the Green Label representing their Private Collection line.
Just the day before yesterday, Guangzhou transformed from summer to winter. While this might not seem significant, Guangzhou's cold comes with a damp chill that poses a unique challenge to pour-over coffee brewing. Winter coffee brewing therefore presents a different experience altogether. FrontStreet Coffee is here to walk you through common coffee brewing issues encountered during winter months. · Coffee powder clumping
Is more coffee crema better? The golden coffee crema can be said to be the soul of espresso, and even the nearby Moka pot tries every means to create some crema to prove it belongs to the espresso system. Indeed, crema is a revealing indicator for espresso - by observing the crema on an espresso, you can discern information about the coffee beans
Does wine-aroma coffee contain alcohol? It does not contain alcohol. Here we use a very typical coffee bean as an example - Honduras Sherry Barrel. Whiskey barrel fermentation plus refined washed oak barrel processing is a variation of the washed method, so after drying, the crucial step is placing the coffee in oak barrels for aging. Coffee farmers first sort the coffee beans by size,
Currently, the most famous Yunnan coffee beans are what people commonly call small-bean Yunnan coffee, which belongs to the Typica coffee variety. Since Catimor coffee beans occupy the majority of Yunnan's coffee production due to their high yield, the small-bean Yunnan coffee that people usually refer to is actually Yunnan Catimor. In the Yunnan coffee
In the 1990s, to Panamanian coffee farmers, the Geisha variety was merely a hybrid that could enhance crop resistance to leaf rust disease, with neither exceptional flavor nor outstanding coffee bean size. However, at the 2004 Best of Panama competition, the Hacienda La Esmeralda's victory was unexpectedly secured by this unremarkable Geisha variety coffee. Its exceptional citrus
What are the pros and cons of steam coffee pot coffee? The steam coffee pot, commonly known as the Moka pot, is a national-level coffee brewing device in Italy. It is said that 8 out of every 10 Italian households regularly have a Moka pot. However, it has relatively few users in domestic markets. Its main advantage is its portability - it only needs a heat source, so you can use it anywhere.
Esmeralda Estate, renowned for popularizing Gesha coffee, has flourished through years of variety improvement, combined with a microclimate of high humidity and high altitude, which forms the cornerstone of its brilliant success. While producing high-quality coffee, based on its commitment to protecting the Earth's environment, it has also received certification and recognition from the Rainforest Alliance. FrontStreet Coffee
Guatemala coffee, 98% of which consists of Arabica beans, means that nearly the entire country produces specialty coffee. Additionally, up to 45% of Guatemala's coffee beans successfully meet the Specialty Coffee Association's 80-point standard. Such high-quality Guatemalan coffee beans have also become
The Americano coffee we typically order in coffee shops is made by diluting espresso with water. This means the espresso's natural crema is included. The crema in an Americano usually dissipates within about 3-5 minutes, and most people don't pay much attention to it, but FrontStreet Coffee wants to tell you that it's precisely these overlooked elements that make all the difference.
Several friends recently inquired about "Flower Demon Coffee" through our backend. FrontStreet Coffee was also initially taken aback, but upon realization, discovered that the Flower Demon coffee beans circulating online are actually the second-place winner of this year's Ethiopian COE. Let's explore this together with FrontStreet Coffee! What is COE? CoE stands for Cup of Excellence...
Coffee roasting, simply put, is the process of heating raw coffee beans. Unroasted green beans emit only a faint grassy aroma with subtle fruit notes and possess almost no taste when tasted. The heating process of roasting coffee beans triggers a series of complex chemical changes within the beans, thereby releasing what was originally locked inside
At FrontStreet Coffee's factory, when you enter the roasting room and approach the roaster, you'll easily have the opportunity to hear beans making crackling sounds during roasting. What do these sounds represent? When coffee beans are heated, they make sounds twice, which are called 'first crack' and 'second crack' (First Crack
La Esmeralda Estate is located in Boquete, Panama, where the fertile soil from the Baru Volcano, the diverse microclimates of the highlands, and the moisture from two converging oceans create numerous renowned coffee origins, making it a dream team in the world of specialty coffee. La Esmeralda's fame over the past decade is closely tied to the Geisha variety...
FrontStreet Coffee's Musician Series Mozart, originating from the excellent Tarrazú coffee growing region in Costa Rica, Central America. The special raisin honey processing method imparts this specialty coffee with an elegant white wine-like flavor and texture, along with sweet strawberry cake notes. Tarrazú belongs to the fertile volcanic region of Central America, where
From Canet, the highest altitude estate in Costa Rica's Tarrazú region, an area with the country's densest fruit cultivation. With limited coffee cultivation and strictly regulated hand-picking of only fully ripe red cherry coffee fruits. FrontStreet Coffee's Beethoven specialty coffee from the musician series comes from this exceptional estate.
Coffee is a wonderful beverage for relaxation, but what should you do when you want to drink coffee at night but worry about not being able to fall asleep? One solution is to choose low-caffeine coffee beans. These are naturally low in caffeine due to their variety, but nowadays there are many post-processing methods available that don't involve chemicals—instead using water washing or steam treatment.
Entering the world of specialty coffee, pour-over coffee is one of the most popular brewing methods. Using filter cups with filter paper or mesh screens as filtering tools makes it extremely convenient to use. Generally speaking, American-style coffee makers use the drip concept to brew coffee. There's a wide variety of pour-over filter cups available on the market, such as T-shaped models, among others.
Pour-over coffee, a simple coffee brewing technique, is not truly simple to master. Using a pour-over dripper with filter paper or mesh as filtration tools makes it extremely convenient. Generally speaking, pour-over coffee utilizes the drip concept to brew coffee. The variety of pour-over drippers available on the market is truly dazzling.
