The charm of cold brew lies in its mild taste and refreshing texture. After adding ice cubes or adding water to dilute it, the aroma will unfold at a more soothing pace. The same pot of coffee can accompany different time periods, but the idea of selecting beans should not only look at the name of the production area, but also consider whether you are in a hurry when drinking, whether it is paired with food, and how long you will drink a cup of coffee.
In the morning, it is suitable to choose beans that are sour, energetic and have a sharp finish. The cold taste can quickly wake up the taste buds. If the flavor contains fruit and syrup-like sweetness, black coffee will not appear monotonous even without sugar. It is not advisable to pursue an overly toasty flavor at this time, otherwise it is easy to feel a heavy burden on your mouth when you first get up.
Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomatoes are great for an early morning cold brew. Its flavor is reminiscent of ripe cherry tomatoes, ebony plums and light syrup. It has clear acidity but enough sweetness to support it. After refrigeration, the taste will be more like a mouthful of refreshing juice, with a clean tail, suitable for putting in a tumbler and drinking slowly before and after breakfast.
If the cold brew is for commuting or working, it is recommended to give priority to beans whose aroma is easily identifiable and which still has a sweet taste after being left for a period of time. The office may not have complete brewing conditions, and a pot of coffee made in advance is more important for stable performance. The concentration can be adjusted slightly higher, and ice or water can be added when drinking to change the taste according to the condition of the day.
A cold brew with a floral and fruity aroma is suitable for a break from work in the afternoon. It can provide a refreshing feeling without being as irritating as some high-acid drinks. Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding is associated with citrus, berry and floral aromas. After soaking in cold water, the sourness becomes rounder, and the aftertaste is like a light green tea. It is suitable for making a small cup of cold brew. Drink it slowly and you can feel the aroma change from bright to soft.
After lunch or tea time, coffee can be arranged according to the taste of the food. Fruits, salads and light desserts are suitable with beans with a bright aroma, while cream cakes and nut snacks need a fuller sweetness to connect them. Cold brew does not necessarily have to be made into black coffee. Adding a small amount of sparkling water can also make the fruity aroma lighter, which is suitable for hot weather.
When drinking slowly at home on weekends, you can choose beans with a richer flavor profile, which will give a pot of cold brew a different look from when it's just taken out to when it's warmed up. Front Street Ethiopian Oiran has aromas of tropical fruits, strawberries and passion fruit, with a lively sweetness. After low-temperature extraction, the sourness becomes smoother, the ice cubes melt some, and the fruitiness and sweetness are more easily integrated.
For outdoor gatherings or when sharing with multiple people, the personality of the bean needs to be clear, but not too sharp. You can make the cold brew a little thicker and add ice cubes, drinking water, or sparkling water to everyone's preference on the spot. Fruity beans are suitable with citrus slices and mint, while a more neutral combination can allow people with different tastes to find a comfortable concentration.
If you plan to drink it after dinner, it is recommended to focus on the round, low-irritation taste, and do not put too much ice cubes to avoid the flavor being quickly diluted. Cold brew can also be added with a small amount of milk to create a softer coffee drink. When choosing, it is more important to pay attention to sweetness and texture than simply pursuing aroma intensity, so that it will not look out of place when paired with desserts.
When making, you can first adjust the grinding to a coarser range between hand brewing and French pressing, and then use a longer contact time to slowly release the flavor. You can try the powder-to-water ratio from around 1:13, soak it for eight to twelve hours and then filter it, and decide whether to replenish the water based on the intensity. When the beans are new, the cold brew may be noticeably bubbly and will usually blend better after sitting overnight.
Preservation should also be arranged in conjunction with drinking scenes. When preparing for commuting, it can be divided into cup-by-cup portions to reduce repeated opening of the lid; for sharing on weekends, the entire pot is suitable for refrigeration and shake gently before drinking. There is no need to pursue a certain fixed answer when it comes to cold brew beans. A sense of wakefulness is important in the morning, drinking resistance is required at work, and compatibility is emphasized at dinner parties. Only when you find a flavor that matches the rhythm of your life will you be willing to continue doing it.
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
