In 1990, Japan's Yamanaka Industrial Co., Ltd. applied the concept of tea bags to coffee, invented filter-hung coffee and applied for a patent. With the demand in the specialty coffee market, more and more people are beginning to buy hanging ear coffee in order to drink specialty coffee quickly and conveniently without using a bunch of utensils. FrontStreet Coffee has always providedFront Street hanging ear coffeePackage sales and customizationFront Street hanging ear coffee bag, ensuring that every guest’s taste needs can be met. In this article, we will recommend 5 production methodsFront Street hanging ear coffee bagsingle-origin beans and see how FrontStreet Coffee is made and brewedHanging ear coffeeBao~
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Hanging ear coffee bagThe English name is Instant drip coffee bag. It has the advantages of instant coffee being fast, convenient and does not require brewing equipment. At the same time, it allows people to enjoy the fun of hand brewing. Because the ear-mounted coffee pods combine the advantages of instant coffee and Pour over(V60) coffee, the ear-mounted coffee pods have grown rapidly in the East Asian market. In 2011, global sales of ear-mounted coffee reached 1.4 billion bags, approximately 11,200 metric tons, of which 94% came from Japan. Starbucks Japan also launched ear-mounted coffee specifically for this market. Although the current total sales volume of ear-hanging coffee pods in the world is not large and the market size is relatively small, it is growing very rapidly.
In the past, in China's brewed coffee market, instant coffee's market share was as high as 70%, while hanging coffee's market share was only 10%. However, in recent years, due to the food safety crisis that has made consumers panic, coupled with the rise of specialty coffee science, coffee consumers’ demands for coffee are no longer just refreshing. Hanging coffee has both quality and convenience, which coincides with consumer needs. Therefore, in 2017, the growth rate of China’s hanging coffee was as high as 30%.
This time Front Street recommends 5 types of coffee beans with distinctive flavors for making coffee ear bags, including:Fruity, floral, fermented, winey and mellow aromas.
Fruity ear bag
FrontStreet Coffee recommends using Front Street washed fruit dices from Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia. This Front Street Yirgacheffe coffee beans are washed. During the cupping test, FrontStreet Coffee found that Front Street Washed Fruit Ding has a clean and refreshing taste, with bright and rising acidity. It is based on the acidity of citrus, accompanied by the fresh jasmine fragrance and the aftertaste of honey. It is very suitable for novices and those who like small fresh tastes.
FrontStreet Coffee · Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Fruit Tintin Cooperative
Production area: Yirgacheffe Gedeo Zone
Production area altitude: 1900-2300m
Variety: Native species (Heirloom)
Treatment method: washing treatment
Brewing flavor: The overall taste is solid, with prominent fermented aroma and tropical fruits. As the temperature changes, the flavors of berries and cream are revealed, and the sweet and sour citrus aftertaste stays between the teeth and lips for a long time.
Floral ear-hanging bag
Front Street recommends using Front Street flower butterflies from Panama. This Front Street Panama Butterfly coffee has 70% high-quality Geisha blood, as well as Kaduai and Caturra. It is planted in the Baru volcano area of Poquet and grows in the volcanic area at an altitude of 1,600 meters. The special local microclimate results in abundant rainfall in the area and a large temperature difference between day and night. As well as careful harvesting and fine processing, this Front Street Panama Flower Butterfly coffee performs quite well in terms of thickness, acidity and floral aroma. Excellent quality and affordable prices allow everyone to experience the flavor of Front Street Panama Gesha Coffee at a cost-effective price.
FrontStreet Coffee · Panama Flower Butterfly Coffee Beans
Origin: Poquet, Panama
Altitude: 1600m
Treatment method: washing treatment
Varieties: Geisha, Catura, Catuai
Brewing flavor: floral, black tea, berry, citrus, slight nutty finish, smooth taste, low bitterness, moderate acidity, medium finish.
Fermented ear hanging bag
Front Street recommends the Front Street Milasu Strawberry Candy Geisha Blend from Costa Rica. Front Street Costa Rica Geisha Blend comes from La Mirasu Estate and is a blend of Geisha, ET47, SL28 and MAICO. Front Street Mirasu Strawberry Candy Geisha blend is processed with raisin honey, retaining 100% pectin and zero water processing method. On the day of harvesting coffee berries, pour the harvested coffee berries into a large tank. The ripe and full berries will sink to the bottom; underdeveloped or overripe berries will float to the surface, and these floating beans need to be removed. The selected coffee cherries are dried on raised beds for at least three days, and then the skins are removed and the pectin is retained before drying. At this stage, climatic factors are key to successful honey processing. During the drying process, these coffee berries must be constantly turned over to ensure even drying, but the frequency of turning must be mastered, and the drying must be slow to ensure that the coffee has fermentation, but not so slowly that over-fermentation occurs. The raisin treatment gives this bean a heightened sweetness.
FrontStreet Coffee · Costa Rica Gesha blend coffee beans
Production area: Costa Rica Tara beads
Manor: Chateau Mirasu
Altitude: 1700m
Solution: Raisin rice way out
Variety: Gesha, ET47, SL28, MACIO
Brewing flavor: the fermentation of dried fruits, the fragrance of jasmine, the soft acidity, the aftertaste of almonds, and the obvious sweetness.
Wine-scented ear bag
Front Street recommends Front Street Shirley from Honduras. This Front Street Honduran sherry coffee beans come from Masaguara, a city in the southwest Intibuc province. Whiskey barrel fermentation is to wash the coffee beans and put them into oak barrels that have been brewed with whiskey for fermentation, so that the coffee beans absorb the aroma of whiskey. Front Street Sherry coffee beans are Front Street's best-selling coffee beans. The flavor of Front Street Sherry coffee beans is closer to the taste of whiskey sherry, with rich vanilla cream and a long-lasting nutty chocolate flavor in the back.
FrontStreet Coffee·Honduras sherry coffee beans
Origin: Massaguara
Manor: Moka Manor
Altitude: 1500-1700m
Varieties: Kaduura, Kaduai, Pacas
Processing method: Exquisite washing + whiskey sherry barrel fermentation
Brewing flavor: It smells of vanilla and cream, has the flavor of whiskey, berries, almonds, and dark chocolate in the mouth, and has the aftertaste of maple syrup.
High-quality ear-hanging bag
Front Street recommends the Front Street Brazilian Empress Estate Yellow Bourbon from Brazil. This Front Street Yellow Bourbon coffee comes from the Brazilian Empress Estate. Brazil has a low altitude, flat and monotonous landforms, lack of microclimate, and the habit of growing coffee trees in the sun, resulting in the unique soft bean flavor of Brazil. Front Street cupped Brazilian coffee beans from different production areas and believed that the flavor of Brazilian coffee beans has low acidity, nutty flavor, sweet aroma of chocolate, and mellow taste.
FrontStreet Coffee · Brazilian Queen Manor coffee beans
Coffee bean production area: Morgiana
Altitude: 1400～1950m
Variety: Yellow Bourbon
Treatment method: Sun treatment
Brewing flavor: The beans are sweet and clean. The use of semi-sun drying will make their acidity slightly brighter but the sweetness is well balanced. Some even have tropical fruit aromas.
FrontStreet Coffee makes ear-hung coffee bags and pays great attention to the entire ear-hung bag production process in order to allow every coffee lover to drink the best ear-hung single-origin coffee anytime and anywhere.
1. Clean the grinding machine of the ear-mounted coffee pods.
Before making each ear-hanging coffee bag, Front Street will thoroughly clean the grinder to avoid the influence of the beans and the previous flavor of the beans.
2. Grinding degree of ear-mounted coffee pods
The first determining factor in the quality of brewing with an ear-mounted bag is that the flow rate is too slow or too fast, and this depends on the grinding of the grinder. If the grade of the grinder used is not high enough and the grinding quality is poor, a large amount of fine powder will be produced during the grinding process and the grinding will be uneven. When brewing, there will be a "traffic jam" and the flow rate will slow down. If the soaking time is too long, the beans will be over-extracted. The result will be cloudy taste and poor flavor. No matter how good the beans are, they will not be able to express their proper flavor.
3. Automatic packaging of ear-hanging coffee bags
FrontStreet Coffee uses mechanical automatic packaging for two purposes. One is to improve the sealing effect of the outer packaging. The other is to inject nitrogen into the packaging at the same time to eliminate as much oxygen as possible, making oxidation less likely to occur and greatly extending the shelf life of the coffee flavor.
FrontStreet Coffee hanging ear coffee pod brewing suggestions
1. First of all, the net content of coffee powder in Front Street hanging ear coffee has a fixed label (usually 10 grams). This solves the problem of the grinder and the electronic scale.
2. The next step is to solve the water injection amount and water temperature. The ratio of 1:15-1:16 is the same as Pour over(V60) coffee, so the brewed coffee liquid should reach 140ml to 150ml. The water temperature should be about 90℃. If you have a thermometer or a temperature-controlled kettle, you can give priority. If not, you can roughly judge the temperature. Generally, after the kettle is boiled, turn off the heat source and open the lid, wait 2-3 minutes, and the water temperature will reach about 90℃ (room temperature is 28℃).
3. When ready, take out and tear the seal of the ear-hanging bag, open the "ears" at both ends of the filter bag, hang it on the rim of the mug (water cup), and smooth out the powder layer.
4. Inject water into the first section, just make the coffee powder layer completely wet, and steam for 30 seconds.
5. After steaming, add water for the second time. Use a small flow of water in a circle to fill it up. When the powder layer drops slightly, continue to add water until it is full. Repeat until the coffee capacity in the cup reaches about 140-150 ml. Then you can remove the ear-hanging bag and enjoy. (If you want a more precise amount of water, you can also pour 150-160 ml of water into the kettle. After filling all the water in the kettle during brewing, you can remove the ear-hanging bag when all the coffee liquid flows into the cup. The entire brewing process takes about 1 minute to complete.)
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
