Ice-drip coffee, also known as water-drip coffee and ice-brewed coffee, is a way of making coffee drinks. Ice-drip coffee uses ice water, cold water or ice cubes to extract coffee. This process is very slow and often takes several hours, so the price of ice-drip coffee is relatively expensive.
The key to making ice-drip coffee is "cold" and "slow". The ice water in the container at the top of the equipment is controlled by a valve to infiltrate the coffee powder drop by drop. The coffee liquid is filtered once and gradually collected in the pot at the bottom. The entire extraction process takes about half a day.
The principle of ice-brewed coffee is to exploit the compatibility of coffee itself with water and use ice cubes to melt and extract it bit by bit. The extracted coffee will have different flavor characteristics depending on factors such as the degree of coffee roasting, water volume, water temperature, water dripping speed, and coffee grinding thickness.
The coffee powder is 100% soaked and moistened at low temperature, and the extracted coffee tastes fragrant, smooth, and rich, which is admirable; the flavor presented is even more outstanding. Adjust the speed of water dripping, use cold water to drip slowly, use low temperature and drip for a long time, so that the original flavor of coffee can be naturally reproduced.
Advantages: Cold water dripping, soak the coffee powder with cold water before dripping, the extracted coffee is not sour, and it can be placed in the refrigerator for one to three days. The slightly fermented taste makes the coffee sweeter and smoother, as pure and thick as whiskey. At the same time, the flavor level is obvious, and it is as rich and varied as hand brewing. Because iced drinks and fermented aromas can highlight the mellow and rich taste of coffee, it is best to use medium-light to medium-roasted coffee beans with floral and fruity aromas such as Front Street Mozart, Front Street Strawberry Candy, and Front Street Cherry Tomatoes. The iced drinks made have a taste like fruit wine.
Water speed: Adjust the drip filtering speed to 1 drop per 2 seconds. Before dripping, the coffee powder must be completely soaked to avoid channeling and the water droplets cannot pass through all the coffee powder evenly. If the flow rate of water droplets is too fast, extraction will be insufficient and the coffee will be very weak and without aroma. On the contrary, if the flow rate is too slow, the coffee will ferment and produce a sour or alcoholic taste.
To make coffee at home, buy more cost-effective ration beans, and the best-selling online model is the first choice——Front Street Grana Manor Geisha's high altitude and exquisite sun-drying treatment give it a floral and fruity aroma, with a soft flavor without losing the caramel feel. In addition to hand brewing, cold brewing, smart cup steeping, Front Street Grana Gesha coffee can also be made into ice drops.
Front Street Grana Sun-Dried Gesha Coffee Production Ice Drip Data Sharing:
60g coffee beans, powder-to-liquid ratio 1:10, 1L ice water mixed, valve drip speed 5 drops/10 seconds.
Grinding: It is recommended to grind the coffee powder finely to increase the contact area between the coffee powder and water.
1. Take out the powder cup, moisten the bottom and lay a layer of round filter paper, and use a spoon to make the filter paper stick to it
2. Pour 60 grams of ground coffee powder into the powder cup, smooth the surface and lay a piece of round filter paper on it.
3. Pour in a small amount of room temperature water to completely moisten the coffee powder, so that it can penetrate evenly during formal drip filtering.
4. Add an appropriate amount of ice-water mixture into the water container (fill it with ice first and then with water)
5. Adjust the valve to a speed of 5 to 8 drops of water in 10 seconds.
6. During the drip filtering process, always pay attention to the coffee liquid in the pot, and do not end the extraction until it reaches 600ml.
7. After the extraction is completed, put the coffee liquid into a sealable container and place it in the refrigerator. Leave it to ferment overnight and then you can drink it.
Flavor and taste: Ripe fruit flavor, floral aroma mixed with honey-like sweet aroma, soft acidity and citrus flavor, rich, layered yet fresh.
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
