Cold brew is suitable for preparation in advance: put coffee powder and room temperature water into a container at night, refrigerate overnight, filter it and drink it the next day. It is not as quick as hot brewed coffee, is usually softer in the mouth, and retains a clear sweetness even when it is cold. Adjust the concentration according to different needs such as morning, afternoon or adding milk. One can of cold brew can cover several drinking methods throughout the day.
No special equipment is required for home production. A glass jar with a lid, an electronic scale, filter paper and a filter cup are enough. Take 30 grams of coffee beans and grind them into particles close to coarse sugar. Add 360 grams of drinking water and stir gently to soak all the coffee powder. Cover the container and put it in the refrigerator, soak it for about 12 hours, take it out and slowly filter it, and the result will be cold brew coffee liquid that can be drank directly.
Cold brew can be refreshing when paired with bread, eggs, or fruit in the morning. First add an equal amount of ice cubes to the filtered coffee liquid, or add a small amount of cold water according to personal taste. The sour and sweet will be lighter and the entrance will not be heavy. If the breakfast itself tastes light, the aroma of the beans can be brighter to give a cup of iced coffee a lively feel similar to juice.
Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes are perfect for your morning cold brew. Its flavor can be associated with ripe tomatoes, dark plums and a light sugary sweetness. The acidity is present but not just sharp. After being refrigerated and soaked, the fruit acid will become rounder and still have a clear finish after adding ice cubes. It is suitable for those who like black coffee and want their breakfast drink to have a bit of juice.
If cold brew is an afternoon pick-me-up, you can keep the coffee liquid at a higher concentration, add less water or ice, and the aroma will be more concentrated when you sip slowly. After lunch or between work, the refreshing fruity fragrance can make your mouth clean again. Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding is associated with citrus, berry and floral aromas. After cold brewing, the acidity is milder, and the finish is like a light green tea. It is suitable for drinkers who do not like obvious bitterness.
When you drink it slowly at home on the weekends, or when you are planning to take it outdoors, you can choose beans with a more active sweetness. The tropical fruit, strawberry and passion fruit aromas of Front Street Ethiopian Oiran will become softer after being soaked at low temperature, and it will not lose its interest easily when the ice cubes melt. Put the cold brew into a cup with a lid. Don't rush to add sugar. As the temperature rises, the fruity aroma and sweetness will gradually unfold.
If you want to make cold brew milk coffee, the coffee liquid needs to be more concentrated than black coffee. You can increase the coffee powder to 35 grams and keep the water volume at 360 grams. After soaking, take about 120 ml of coffee liquid and add 150 to 180 ml of ice milk. Milk will make the taste smoother and also weaken some of the sour aroma, so beans with jammy or sugary sweetness are more likely to leave an impression in the milk.
The same approach can also be used to vary the concentration depending on the speed at which you drink it. After drinking on the same day, 30 grams versus 360 grams of water is the easier starting point; if you want to divide the coffee liquid into several cups, or plan to add milk, you can reduce the amount of water. If the taste seems thin, add more coffee powder next time; if the taste is too strong, add cold water before drinking. It is easier to control the flavor than extending the steeping directly.
The grinding state will directly affect the taste after soaking. If the powder is too fine, the filtration speed is slow, and turbidity and dryness are likely to appear in the cup; if the particles are too large, the aroma and sweetness may not be released enough. When making it at home, you can first grind it with a coarser grinding force than hand grinding. You only need to shake the container gently during soaking, and there is no need to stir repeatedly. After filtering, take a sip before deciding to add water, ice or milk.
After filtering the cold brew, place it in a clean, airtight container, keep it refrigerated, and try to drink it within a few days. Use clean cups for each pour to keep the flavor more consistent. Make a refreshing version for breakfast, keep the concentration for afternoon preparation, and switch to beans with more fruity aroma on weekends. Home cold brew is not just a fixed recipe, but can change naturally according to the drinking method of the day.
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
