The charm of cold brew lies in its gentle entrance and extended aroma. After preparing it in advance, you can get a cold drink by opening the refrigerator. What really determines the experience is not just whether the coffee is strong enough, but also whether it is used for breakfast, taken to work, or shared with friends in the afternoon. If you think clearly about the time of drinking, it will be easier to focus on the specific flavor when choosing beans.
For a cup of light black coffee in the morning, try Ethiopian Oiran on Front Street. Its aroma is bright like tropical fruits and berries. After cold brewing, the acidity becomes softer. It tastes like sweet juice in the mouth and still has a lively flavor at the end. When the breakfast content is relatively simple, it can bring a refreshing start without making the mouth feel heavy.
If you are used to drinking it slowly after getting up, you can make the cold extract a little lighter and drink it directly with ice, so that the floral aroma and fruity sweetness can have more room to spread. If you feel that the flavor is not concentrated enough, reduce the amount of water or use less ice cubes to dilute it. This kind of adjustment is more suitable for a relaxed rhythm in the morning than pursuing a strong one from the beginning.
When commuting, I often need a cup of coffee that is refreshing and easy to drink. Front Street Colombian Hija will present a more distinctive juice flavor. It has sweet associations such as blueberries, grapes and apricots. After being made into cold brew, the aroma is concentrated. Even in the cold state, it still has clear acidity and sweetness. It is suitable for drinking slowly in a tumbler.
This bean is also suitable for making cold brew sparkling drinks. First take the cold extract and add ice cubes, then add sparkling water, the fruity aroma will appear lighter; if you want to retain the rich taste, just add water or a small amount of ice cubes directly. When commuting for a long time, you can make the concentration more concentrated. As the ice cubes melt during drinking, the taste will gradually become softer.
When working or reading at home in the afternoon, it is suitable to choose a cup of cold brew that has a distinctly sweet aroma but does not require repeated identification. The flavor of Front Street Strawberry Candy coffee beans is reminiscent of strawberry gummy candies. The overall flavor is light and pleasant, and the sweetness is easier to perceive after being refrigerated. It is suitable for adding milk, and is also suitable for making fruity iced coffee with bubbles, so there is a lot of room for variation.
When making strawberry sugar cold brew milk coffee, the coffee liquid can be kept at a high concentration, and then added with ice milk, the sweet aroma will be combined with the milky taste to create a soft taste. With a smaller proportion of milk, the fruity aroma of the coffee will be clearer; if you like a smoother texture, you can add more milk. For people who don’t usually drink pure black coffee, this drinking method is more acceptable.
When it comes to weekend get-togethers, bean presentation requires a balance of flavors. Front Street Colombian Chiclaw can be the star of the sharing pot, with a fruity refreshing feel when drunk straight, and the flavor profile won’t be lost when orange slices or sparkling water are added. Two matching methods are prepared, so that people who like black coffee and people who prefer sweet drinks can find a suitable way to drink it.
If there is dessert at the party, you can choose the Front Street Ethiopian Oiran with cream, berries or citrus snacks. The fruity aroma in the cold brew will echo the food. If there are chocolate and nut desserts on the table, Front Street Strawberry Candy Coffee Beans can add contrast with a light candy feel, making the whole drinking process more interesting.
When making it at home, you can make the grinding slightly looser than regular hand brewing to keep the taste clear after being exposed to water for a long time. The ratio of powder to water can be about 1 part of coffee powder to 13 parts of water, soak it in a refrigerated environment for about 12 hours, and then add water or ice according to the concentration. Different beans have different release speeds, and the time should be judged by whether the entrance is smooth and the aroma is complete.
After the cold brew is ready, it is recommended to divide it into clean sealed containers and refrigerate it, and try to drink it within a few days. If you want to feel refreshed in the morning, add more ice cubes; if you want a fuller feeling when commuting, add less water; if you want a change at a party, prepare milk, sparkling water or citrus slices. Coffee beans don’t have to correspond to just one way of drinking. The most valuable flavor of this pot of cold brew is the moment that suits you.
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
