The happiest thing in summer is probably drinking a cup of cold and smooth cold brew coffee in an air-conditioned room. There is no burning sensation of hot coffee, nor the bitterness of traditional iced coffee. The entrance is filled with clean fruity aroma and soft sweetness.
Many people think that cold brew is a "high-end product" that can only be made in coffee shops. In fact, it may be the least technical among all coffee making methods - no matter the equipment or technique, as long as the beans are chosen correctly, everyone can do it.
What exactly is cold brew?
Cold brew, just usecold water(or normal temperature water) Soak the coffee powder at low temperature for a long time to "brew" out the flavor bit by bit.
Different from hot brewing, low-temperature extraction is slow and weak. Substances that easily cause bitterness in coffee are dissolved very little, while the fruity aroma and sweetness are completely retained. So the typical taste of cold brew is:Smooth, sweet, not bitter, with outstanding fruity aroma。
To make cold brew at home, just four steps are enough
Step one: prepare the utensils.An airtight jar with a lid (mason jar, cold brew bottle, or even a regular drinking glass will work) with a paper or mesh filter. No specialized equipment is required.
Step 2: Add powder and water in proportion.A powder-to-water ratio of 1:10 to 1:12 is relatively safe. If you like it rich, use 1:10; if you like it refreshing, use 1:12. Take 1:10 as an example, add 20 grams of coffee powder to 200 ml of cold water.
Step 3: Refrigerate and soak.Cover and place in the refrigerator to soak for 8-12 hours. Make it at night and drink it the next morning. It's easiest to stay overnight.
Step 4: Filter.After brewing, use filter paper or a filter to filter out the coffee grounds, bottle and refrigerate. Once you make it, it can be stored for 2-3 days and you can drink it anytime.
The three most common pitfalls for novices
The powder is too thick or the time is too short: The brewed cold brew will be lighter. It is recommended to grind the coffee powder to medium to fine, and the time should not be less than 8 hours.
The ratio is too thin: The concentration of cold brew is inherently lighter than hot coffee. Adding water above 1:12 will lose the taste.
I chose dark roasted beans because I was afraid of hardship.: Dark-roasted beans still have a burnt and bitter taste when soaked at low temperature. For cold brewing, you should choose light-roasted or medium-light-roasted fruity beans.
Which beans should I start with?
Whether cold brew tastes good or not depends 70% on the beans. If you are just getting started, it is recommended to choose from these three models to avoid any mistakes:
Front Street Yirgacheffe Ding Ding – A beginner’s first cold brew.It is many people’s first stop into the world of specialty coffee, with bright citrus, berry and floral aromas, and a sweet aftertaste similar to green tea. The acidity is soft and bright, just like the sweetness and sourness of the fruit itself. After cold brewing, it becomes even more clean and sweet, which will not scare newbies at all.
Front Street Strawberry Candy Cold Brew Blend - a savior for those who are afraid of suffering.This is a blend of beans specially created for fruity cold brew. The native flavors of Arabica beans from different production areas are blended together to create a distinct sweet flavor of strawberry fudge, with almost no bitterness of traditional coffee. It is suitable for daily drinking at home or commercial use in coffee shops. One pack can accommodate a variety of drinking methods, making it a highly versatile daily ration of beans.
Front Street Oiran - "The coffee that is least like coffee".The biggest characteristic of Oiran is that the aroma of tropical fruits is extremely prominent, and the aroma of strawberry, passion fruit, jackfruit and even lychee can be smelled. The sweetness is obvious, the bitterness is very low, and the mouth is full of juice. After being made into cold brew, the juice feeling will be particularly prominent. Friends who are afraid of bitterness often completely change their stereotypes about coffee when they drink it.
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The charm of cold brew is that it leaves the most refreshing aspect of coffee for summer. Find a quiet night, weigh the powder, pour water, and put it in the refrigerator. When you wake up the next day, a cup of the same cold brew from the coffee shop is already waiting for you.
Start with a cup of Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding, Front Street Strawberry Candy Cold Brew Blend or Front Street Courtesan, and you will find that delicious coffee can be so simple.
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
