When the weather gets hot, many people want to drink cold brew. But it costs twenty or thirty yuan to buy a cup at a coffee shop, and drinking it every day is also a big expense. In fact, cold brew is a type of coffee that has a very low threshold for making homemade coffee - no professional equipment is required, just a sealed jar at home. You can brew it the night before and drink it the next morning.
This article explains the cold brew method from beginning to end: the ratio of powder to water, how long to soak, how to store it, and what kind of beans to use, all at once.
The principle of cold brew, in one sentence
Cold brew is to soak coffee powder in cold water (or ice water) for a long time to slowly "brew" out the flavor of the coffee. Because of the low temperature throughout the process, the bitterness and astringency in the coffee are greatly suppressed, and the sourness is also softer. The coffee that comes out is smooth, refreshing, and satisfying, making it the perfect drink for summer.
Step one: Choose beans
Cold brew is very tolerant to beans, but if you want to make the flavor more outstanding, it is recommended to chooseFruity, medium-light roastThe low-temperature and slow extraction of beans can amplify the floral and fruity aroma, making it taste like a glass of ice juice.
Here are some beans suitable for cold brewing:
Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding: Citrus, berry, floral aroma, with a green tea aftertaste and a soft and bright acidity. It is a popular choice for many people to get started with cold brew. The brewed coffee is refreshing and clean.
Front Street Oiran: The tropical fruit aroma of strawberry, passion fruit and jackfruit is very prominent, with obvious sweetness and low bitterness. It tastes like juice. It is often described as "the coffee that is least like coffee". People who are afraid of bitterness can start with it.
Front Street Strawberry Candy Cold Brew Blend: A fruity blend specially designed for cold brewing, replicating the sweetness of strawberry gummies. It is sweet and lightly bitter, suitable for both home drinking and store production.
Step 2: Pink to water ratio
The powder to water ratio of cold brew can be adjusted according to taste. There are two commonly used levels:
1:10(Concentrated): The coffee has a strong flavor and is suitable for adding milk, ice, and special blends. It has a full flavor.
1:12 (moderate): It is very smooth to drink directly, with outstanding fruity aroma and sweetness.
Beginners are advised to start with 1:10 to make it thicker. You can adjust it later by adding water and milk, and the error rate is high.
Step Three: Soaking Time
Here are the key variables for cold brew:
Soak at room temperature for 8~12 hours: The flavor is released more fully, the fruity aroma and sweetness are sufficient, suitable for storage at room temperature in summer (do not exceed 12 hours, as it will easily produce odor after a long time).
Soak in refrigerator for 12~24 hours: More stable, not easy to over-extract, suitable for office workers to soak before going to bed and drink the next morning.
Simply remember:Room temperature 8~12 hours, refrigerated 12~24 hours. The longer it takes, the stronger the flavor will be, but it will start to taste bitter after 24 hours, so be careful not to over-soak it.
Step 4: Filter and Save
After brewing, use filter paper or a fine-mesh filter to filter out the coffee grounds, put it into a sealed bottle, and store it in the refrigerator.
save time: Can be stored in refrigerated and sealed3~5 days, the flavor is still online, suitable for making one pot at a time and drinking it over several days.
How to drink: You can drink it directly, or add ice cubes, milk, or sparkling water. It is comfortable to drink in summer.
Two tips
Grinding degree: The powder of cold brew is slightly thicker than hand brew, like coarse sugar. If it is too fine, it will cause turbidity and astringent taste.
Want to drink something more fruity?: After mixing coffee powder and cold water, you can put it at room temperature for 1 hour before putting it in the refrigerator to release part of the aroma first and make the flavor fuller.
Summary
The formula for making cold brew is simple:Suitable fruity beans + 1:10 powder to water ratio + 8~24 hours soaking + filter residue and refrigerate。
Keep a pack of Front Street Yirgacheffe Ding Ding or Front Street Oiran at home, brew it the night before, and you can drink refreshing cold brew coffee the next morning. It is less troublesome than taking out, and the taste is more to your liking than the ones sold outside. This summer, try making a pot at home.
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
