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Iced coffee seems like the perfect summer treat. We haven’t entered the hot season yet, but it’s heading our way. But first, how do we make iced coffee?Is it really any different from other cold coffee drinks? It does have a very broad name so it can include several drinks as a category. So, let’s take a closer look at iced coffee. Find out what exactly it is, what kind of coffee we need, and (most importantly) how to make it at home!
What is iced coffee?
Iced coffee does exactly what the name says. It literally means coffee chilled with lots of ice. This is actually one of the few non-confusing coffee type names out there.
Is iced coffee cold brew coffee?
No, iced coffee is not cold brew, and the whole reason it's not is because cold brew starts out cold, while iced coffee starts out hot. Additionally, there is a big difference in flavor between cooled hot coffee and cold brew coffee. Cold brew is more delicate and generally doesn't lend itself to large amounts of ice, even if it's cold.
Is iced coffee black?
Most of the time, yes. Iced coffee is usually black. But it's not true black coffee - it contains sugar or milk. Most of the time it just doesn't have milk added. Any sweetening is done with simple syrup, or it can be flavored syrup.
Can I add milk to iced coffee?
Yes, you can add milk to brewed iced coffee, although it's still iced coffee and tends to be a bitIced Latte. Having said that, due to its low concentration, adding milk directly is like a drop of ink dripping into water. You will not feel the sweetness, but more bland, so it is recommended to use a combination of espresso and ice milk.
What kind of coffee beans are suitable for making iced coffee?
When it comes to the taste of iced coffee, Front Street always believes that ingredients are the most important, so fresh coffee beans are very important. The flavor description of each Front Street Coffee is based on freshly roasted beans. If the coffee beans are stored for more than a month, the aroma is likely to have been lost, making it difficult to restore during brewing. Front Street also knows the importance of freshness, so it will ensure that only freshly roasted coffee beans within 5 days are shipped, so that everyone can enjoy the most complete tasting period when they receive it.
Of course, in addition to freshness, it is equally important to choose the type of coffee beans according to your own taste. If you like cold brew with a sweet and sour taste, choose three specialty coffee beans: Front Street Fruit Ding Ding, Front Street Strawberry Candy, and Front Street Oiran. They are not only full of fruity aroma, but also present a delicate sweet and sour taste after low-temperature extraction;
If you prefer a balanced taste, you can try Front Street Diamond Hill, Front Street Kaffa Forest, and Front Street Geisha Village Chaka. These medium-light roasted coffees all have good sour, sweet, and bitter flavors; but if you are a person who only loves mellow dark roasted coffee, then you should start with single-origin coffees such as Front Street Queen's Manor, Front Street Bird of Paradise, Front Street Golden Mandheling, and Front Street Whelan. The coffee they make has low acidity and a sweet taste.
Can I use instant coffee?
No, using instant coffee to make iced coffee will change the taste a lot. This is because instant coffee itself is much different than regular brewed coffee. So if you brew instant coffee with hot water and then cool it with ice cubes, the results won't be really good.
If you want to make iced coffee by mixing instant coffee with cold water, there is a smoothie. Milk or no milk, it's still a smoothie.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
