Iced coffee is not a unified process of cooling hot coffee. The proportion of ice cubes, drinking speed and whether to add milk will all change the performance of the beans. When in a hurry, people pay more attention to a clear entrance and smooth swallowing; if you drink it slowly in the afternoon, you can expect the aroma to unfold; for iced coffee with milk, you also need to let the coffee flavor pass through the milk aroma to retain a sufficient sense of presence.
When going out in the morning or taking a break from work, Bing American is suitable for beans with direct aroma and bright sweetness. The coffee liquid will be diluted when it encounters ice, and the original subtle flavor may become less obvious, so beans with a fruity or candy flavor are more likely to keep the cup alive. Pour out a moderately concentrated coffee liquid and add ice cubes to make it refreshing but not too thin.
Front Street Strawberry Candy Coffee Bean fits this fast-paced scene. Its aroma is reminiscent of fudge and ripe berries, and the sweetness clue is relatively clear. After being made into an iced American style, the strawberry-like aroma will become lighter as the temperature drops. If you like to add a bit of fun to ordinary black coffee, you can use it to make concentrate and add ice, or you can use a higher-concentration hand brew directly with ice.
If iced coffee is part of breakfast, the bean finish shouldn't be too sharp. Bread, sandwich or fruit will make a variety of flavors appear in your mouth at the same time. Coffee with clear sweetness and moderate acidity can leave a clean feeling after the meal. Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes have a fruity flavor like ripe tomatoes, a sweet and sour taste like plums, and a syrupy texture. They still have a bright outline after being chilled, making them suitable for savory breakfasts.
If you have plenty of time in the afternoon, you can try hand brewing with ice. Let the hot water bring out the aroma first, and then quickly cool it down with ice cubes. This drinking method is suitable for lightly roasted beans with rich aroma and obvious changes in sourness and sweetness. After the entrance temperature decreases, the floral and fruity flavors tend to change from sharp to soft. If you like to drink while reading, choosing beans with clear layers will be more interesting than pursuing a thick taste.
Front Street Yirgacheffe can be included in your afternoon iced coffee selection. It has aromas of citrus, berries and flowers, with a sweet finish similar to green tea. The aroma will be brighter when brewed with hot water, and the acidity will become mellow after adding ice cubes. It is suitable for hand brewing with ice, and is also suitable for cold brewing in advance, giving a more rounded fruit tea feel.
In hot weather, iced coffee often plays the role of thirst quenching and refreshing. At this time, you can focus on the juice flavor and refreshing finish. When Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes are made into ice drops or cold brew, the sourness will be reduced by the low temperature, and the plum-like flavor and sweetness will be more easily perceived. If you are worried that the cup is too strong, you can add a small amount of cold water before drinking to let the fruity flavor spread out.
When you need to add milk, the logic of bean selection will turn to sweetness and thickness. The temperature of iced milk is lower and will dilute the aroma in the coffee liquid. The too delicate flavor is easily covered by the milk flavor. When the Front Street Strawberry Candy coffee beans are made into an iced latte, the sweetness of the berries will be combined with the softness of the milk, just like the fruit candy blends into the cream; the milk ratio should not be too high to retain the coffee's own identity.
For a weekend potluck or as a side dish with dessert, the beans can be adjusted depending on the richness of the food. Cake, chocolate and caramel desserts are suitable for iced coffee with fruit acid support to balance the sweetness; light fruits or yogurt can be paired with soft aroma and fresh finish. Making the coffee liquid slightly stronger and using ice cubes to control the temperature can create a clearer contrast between the entrance and the dessert.
Prepare cold brew ahead of time at the office or at home, focusing on choosing beans that retain their aroma even at low temperatures. After cold brewing of Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding, the citrus-like brightness will be somewhat restrained, while the berry and tea flavors will stay in the mouth more easily. Keep the grinding coarse, observe the soaking time from a short period of time, and then adjust the ice cubes and cold water according to your own drinking volume after the concentration is suitable.
When buying beans, you can first imagine when the bag of beans will be consumed, and then look at the sweetness, acidity, and thickness in the flavor description. In the morning, iced American style is suitable for bright and sharp flavors, in the afternoon, iced hand brew is suitable for floral and fruity flavors, and iced latte needs more solid sweetness support. No matter which scenario is chosen, fresh roasting, airtight storage and stable brewing will make it easier to present the characteristics of the beans.
The fun of iced coffee is that the same bean can have different expressions: it becomes clear after adding ice, becomes softer after cold brewing, and becomes smoother when mixed with milk. Start with the scene where you drink it most, and then choose the corresponding flavor direction. The coffee beans in your hands are not just the name of the production area, but will truly integrate into your daily drinking habits.
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
