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In the world of coffee, there is one place that has its own aura - the Kaffa Primeval Forest in Ethiopia, the birthplace of Arabica coffee. Front Street Kaffa Forest coffee beans come from here. Drinking it is not just drinking a cup of coffee, but also like meeting the "hometown" of coffee. Flavors grown in 1,800 meters of primeval forest
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If there is a bean that can make non-coffee drinkers say "delicious", it's most likely the bean. Its most popular comment is "the coffee that least resembles coffee" - not in a derogatory sense, but because its juice taste is so strong that people forget that they are drinking coffee. The popularity of courtesans is not unreasonable. Front Street Ethiopian Flowers
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Many people’s specialty coffee journey begins with a Yirgacheffe. Among the many beans in Yirgacheffe, Ding Ding is often recommended as the "first choice for beginners". What magic does it have? This article explains its flavor, production area and suitable people at once. Citrus, berry and floral notes, Yirgacheffe
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When opening a coffee shop, there are usually two lines on the menu: one is the Italian line, which produces milk and black coffee such as American, latte, cappuccino, and dirty coffee; the other is the hand-brewed line, which sells single-product hand-brewed coffees for customers who like to savor the flavor. These two lines have completely different requirements for beans, and the ideas for selecting beans are also different. This article
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When making Italian coffee, beans determine the lower limit. Whether the espresso tastes good, whether the latte art goes smoothly, and whether the milk coffee blends well or not, largely depends on the Italian beans you choose. Today’s article will not talk about metaphysics, but will explain Italian bean selection clearly from the three dimensions of oil, recipe, and scene. Fat: Espresso, the "face" of Italian beans
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When ordering at a coffee shop, you often see "100% Arabica" written on the package. What does this word mean? Why do so many Italian blends emphasize it? This article will start with the characteristics of Arabica beans, take you through several representative 100% Arabica Italian blends, and talk about them by the way.
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Hand brewing is the starting point for many coffee lovers to get into high-quality coffee, but when they first choose beans, they are often confused by the words "light roast", "medium-dark roast", "SOE" and "washed". In fact, the core of hand-brewed bean selection is one: first determine the flavor you want, and then match the beans according to the roasting degree. This article divides the two types of beans, light roasted and medium-dark roasted beans.
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After adding a semi-automatic espresso machine to my home, the next question I face is: What beans should I buy? The bean selection logic of the Italian machine is different from that of hand brewing - the machine has higher requirements for grinding, pressure, and extraction. The oil, flavor stability, and error tolerance of the beans are all critical. This article follows the route from affordable to advanced
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As soon as summer arrives, cold brew has become a favorite of many people. It's cool, smooth, not sour, and the key is that it's simple to make - just add coffee powder and water and let it steep in the refrigerator for one night. But whether cold brew tastes good or not, choosing the right beans is a prerequisite. It's also cold brew. Some beans come out refreshing and bright, while others come out dull. Choose from today
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Many people don’t drink coffee, not because they don’t like it, but because they are put off by the bitter taste at the first bite. In fact, "coffee = bitter" is a big misunderstanding: the flavor of coffee varies greatly depending on the degree of roasting, production area, and variety. If you are naturally afraid of bitterness and like fruity and sweet flavors, you can definitely find a suitable bean for you from the following types of beans:
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If you have ever drank Mandheling, you will definitely be impressed by the rich, thick, herbal taste. Today, when "refreshing fruit acid" is popular in specialty coffee, Mandheling still firmly holds the hearts of a group of gourmets. The most famous among them is Golden Mandheling. What's so special about it? Why is the price so high?
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For many coffee lovers, Blue Mountain Coffee is an almost unavoidable name. In an era when specialty coffee was not yet popular, "treating guests to drink Blue Mountain" even became synonymous with high-quality coffee. Even today, as more and more boutique production areas are discovered, Blue Mountain coffee still relies on its unique flavor and balance.
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Many people who are new to specialty coffee frown when they hear the word "light roast": will it be sour? Will you be unaccustomed to drinking? In fact, the flavor logic of light roasted coffee beans is completely different from that of dark roasted coffee beans. It does not pursue the burnt aroma and bitterness, but retains the floral and fruity aroma of the coffee fruit itself as much as possible. After drinking and understanding Qianbao, you will
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Many people like to drink milk coffee, but they may not realize that latte, cappuccino, dirty, and Australian white do not have exactly the same requirements for beans if they also add milk. Some need to be rich and thick, some need to have outstanding sweetness, and some need to have layers of hot and cold collisions. Today’s article will be broken down by drink type to tell you
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Milk coffee is probably the most "out-of-the-cup" category in coffee shops. Those who are in a hurry in the morning will order a latte to take away, those who want a sense of ritual in the afternoon will order a cappuccino, and knowledgeable gourmets prefer Dirty’s layered texture of alternating hot and cold. But whether you make it at home or sell it in a store, whether milk coffee tastes good or not?
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Italian beans solve the daily problem of serving cups in the store, but if you want to make the menu more layered and make customers willing to sit down and have an extra cup, hand-brewed single-origin beans are a plus. Customers who brew coffee by hand usually know more about coffee and are more willing to pay for the flavor. Choosing the right beans with memorable characteristics can help the store accumulate a loyal customer base. This article is for shop owners
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When you open a coffee shop, the core of the menu is almost all Italian coffee: Americano, latte, cappuccino, and dirty. These are the ones that consume the most cups in a day. The basis of these drinks all come from the same cup of concentrate. Whether the concentration is stable or not, and whether the coffee flavor is clear enough or not, depends largely on the one you choose.
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Black coffee is the best way to test the true quality of a bean. Without milk, the flavor, mellowness, and aftertaste will all be apparent. Whether you are making Americano semi-automatically at home, having a cup of iced Americano in summer, or using a Moka pot to brew a pot of fragrant coffee, choosing a suitable dark roasted blended bean can make the product more stable. What we talked about today
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The flavor of milk coffee is 70% coffee and 30% milk. If the concentration is too light, the milk coffee will easily turn into a "milk-flavored drink"; if the concentration is too exciting, the milky flavor will be suppressed. So when making latte, cappuccino, or dirty, choosing the right bean blend is crucial. The following three Front Street blended beans are all suitable for breast milk
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Whether you are just planning to set up a semi-automatic coffee machine at home or are planning a small cafe, selecting beans is an unavoidable step. Dark-roasted blended beans are stable, delicious, and highly adaptable. They are almost a "safety card" among Italian products. What we want to talk about today are Front Street Coffee’s three bean blends that are very suitable for opening a store and for home use.
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