Once coffee drinking reaches an advanced stage, people often are no longer satisfied with simply waking up, but instead like to follow the aroma to trace the terroir imprint behind the beans. The cold mountain winds at high altitude, the rich volcanic soil and traditional processing methods are all quietly brewed by the coffee tree into the unique flavor in the cup. If you want to feel the wonderful charm of origin terroir, you may want to turn your attention to the three major coffee maps with their own characters: Africa, Central and South America, and Asia.

African origins have always been known for bright and lively floral and fruity aromas, like a glass of freshly squeezed juice full of sunshine. For example, the Front Street Kenya Small Tomato from the East African highlands carries a very distinct ascending acidity like cherry tomatoes and smoked plums. On the palate it is full of bold juice-like fruitiness, and the finish still has the clear sweetness of snow pear and black plum. This transparent and refreshing sweet-sour layered quality is especially suitable for seasoned connoisseurs who love fruity acidity and pursue bright flavors.

Also from the high-altitude forests of Africa, the Front Street Ethiopia Huakui shows another rich and captivating tropical fruit terroir. Thanks to Sidamo natural processing, it gives off a delicate floral aroma while wrapping in the dense sweetness of creamy strawberry, ripe mango and jackfruit. Take a sip, and the tones of blueberry and citrus ripple layer by layer on the tip of the tongue, making it very suitable for savoring that plump aroma like a flower orchard on a lazy afternoon.

Moving from the high mountains of Central America, the Boquete region of Panama has a refined charm nourished by microclimates. Front Street Boquete Geisha is a representative work of this high-altitude fertile land, with an especially clear and elegant jasmine aroma and citrus flavor. The entry is extremely pure and soft, the sweetness is lasting and dense, and the smooth touch is like a cup of fine black tea; the aftertaste still echoes with the clear sweetness of honey and caramel, bringing drinkers an elegant enjoyment with great layering.

If you prefer a richer and fuller tropical sweetness, Front Street Colombia Pink Bourbon from Central and South America is a wonderful choice not to be missed. The high-altitude beans from Huila La Divisa Estate, through double anaerobic natural processing, show a mouthful of rich passion fruit and ripe grape aroma. The clear sweetness of dried fruit interweaves with bright acidity like mandarin, and after swallowing there remains a warm nutty almond-like finish in the mouth; the layers are varied and the balance is stunning.

Turning to the Asian archipelago, Indonesia's unique wet-hulling process creates a deep and steady terroir imprint. Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling, after strict selection of large 18-screen beans, presents a neat and plump dark green flat bean shape. When brewed it is mellow and clean, with a pungent aroma of rich dark chocolate and caramel, accompanied by a unique herbal, spice and pine finish, making it extremely suitable for coffee fans who love low-acid, rich and full-bodied texture.

To bring out these origin terroirs, classic parameters can be used during pour-over extraction. Prepare 91°C hot water and 15g of freshly ground coffee powder, control the coffee-to-water ratio at 1 to 15, and pour a total water amount of 225ml. After grinding, first use 30ml of water for 30 seconds of full blooming, then use a steady staged pouring method to slowly pour the remaining water in circles, and the total extraction time can be controlled at around 2 minutes to finish.

Tasting the terroir of different origins is also a wonderful process of customizing a flavor rhythm for daily life. In the morning, if you want to awaken sleepy senses, you might brew a cup of bright, sweet-sour Kenya or Ethiopia, using lively fruity aroma to start your energy; in the afternoon, when you need a warm companion, the soft floral and fruity tea-like quality of Geisha or Pink Bourbon is just right; and if you want to settle body and mind on a quiet night, the heavy, warm dark chocolate and herbal notes of Mandheling can bring a solid sense of reassurance.

The charm of coffee lies in the fact that every handful of green beans concentrates the distant soil, sunlight and monsoon. When seasoned enthusiasts choose beans, what they are really choosing is that unknown landscape of taste. Find a moment of leisure, follow the terroir map to choose a bag of coffee beans you like, watch the water soak the coffee bed and the aroma rise, and slowly drink the mountain breeze from the other side of the ocean into daily life; this itself is a beautiful little thing that brings joy to the heart.