The emergence of ear-mounted coffee is undoubtedly good news for lovers who like to drink specialty coffee but do not want to buy so many appliances for hand brewing. The emergence of ear-hanging coffee has been questioned by many people, saying that it is unprofessional. Front Street believes that there is no need to belittle the emergence of ear-hanging coffee. After all, if a delicacy wants to be integrated into the public, it needs to develop a fast and convenient way.
In order to meet everyone's needs, Front Street has launched hanging coffee bags from selected production areas to meet everyone's taste choices, including Honduras barrel-fermented sherry, Panama washed flower butterfly, Ethiopian candle mango, Yunnan Huaguoshan, Ethiopian sun-dried red cherries, Brazilian Queen's Manor, and Golden Mandheling. Of course, you can also tell Front Street what beans you want and then process the ear-hanging bags. Next, let’s talk about the flavor performance of the 7 ear-hanging bags just mentioned.
The invention of the ear-hanging coffee pod
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. But Yamanaka Industrial DesignHanging ear coffee bagIt could not bear the weight of brewing coffee and easily lost balance during the brewing process, so it was not successfully commercialized. It was not until 1998 that Daji Shoji improved the original invention and extended the ear-hanging part outwards, and the present invention was created.Hanging ear coffee。
Hanging ear coffeebag market
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,Hanging ear coffeeGlobal sales reached 1.4 billion packages, approximately 11,200 metric tons, 94% of which came from Japan, and Starbucks in Japan also launched ear-hanging 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%.
[FrontStreet Coffee Honduran Sherry Coffee]
Coming from Masaguara, a city in the southwest Intibuce province, whiskey barrel fermentation is to wash the coffee beans and then 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's sherry coffee beans are the best-selling coffee beans in Front Street. The flavor of 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 Panama Butterfly]
This Panamanian flower butterfly has 70% of high-quality Geisha blood, as well as Caduai and Caturra. It is planted in the Baru volcanic area of Poquet and grows in the volcanic area at an altitude of 1,600 meters. The local special 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 coffee performs very well in terms of thickness, acidity, and floral aroma. Excellent quality and affordable prices allow everyone to experience the flavor of Panama Geisha coffee at a cost-effective price.
[Front Street Ethiopian Sunshine Oiran]
In the cafe, "Oiran" refers to a sun-dried coffee bean from the Sidamo Hambella production area in Ethiopia. The full English name is "Ethiopia Guji Hambella Buku Abel". At a large level, it is a champion bean from Ethiopia. At a small level, it is a high-quality sun-dried coffee bean processed and produced by the Buku Abel processing plant in the Hambella area. Oiran has the unique ripe tropical fruit flavor of Sidamo sun-dried beans, which often leaves a deep impression on people. Moreover, it was this fragrant berry fragrance that allowed "Oiran" to win the first place in the TOH green bean competition that year.
[FrontStreet Coffee, Yunnan Huaguoshan]
FrontStreet Coffee's Yunnan Huaguoshan coffee beans are grown using the Typica variety. Yunnan Typica is labeled as Yunnan specialty coffee, while Yunnan Katim is labeled as Yunnan arabica coffee according to market customs. Because the Yunnan production area is not a sour production area, their flavors are relatively balanced, and the base notes are nuts and brown sugar. Front Street roasters will use medium roasting to show the balance, nuts, brown sugar sweetness, and soft fruit acidity of Yunnan coffee.
[FrontStreet Coffee, Ethiopian sun-dried red cherries]
Ethiopia’s sun-dried red cherry coffee emphasizes the use of fully ripe fruits to obtain the flavor of ripe fruits. Ripe coffee fruits are sun-dried. The whole fruit is placed directly on a high bed for sun-drying after harvesting. During the drying process, the sugar content of the pulp and pectin will be converted into the innermost fruit core (coffee bean). Therefore, Front Street believes that Ethiopia’s sun-dried red cherries are obviously sweet and fermented, with the acidity of citrus, the taste of berry juice, and the aftertaste of honey.
[FrontStreet Coffee, Brazilian Queen Manor]
It comes from the Morgiana production area in Brazil, with an altitude of 1400-1950m. Its high altitude and fertile soil make the coffee beans grown sweet and mellow. Coupled with the use of Brazil's unique solar processing method, this Brazilian coffee has a smooth taste and fermentation. Front Street believes that this coffee has sugar cane-like sweetness, nuts, buttery peanuts, and sour aroma of fermented fruits.
[FrontStreet Coffee Golden Mandheling]
FrontStreet Coffee's golden mandheling comes from Indonesia's famous green bean company PWN. PWN Company's golden Mandheling coffee beans will be manually screened three times and machine selected once. The specifications are more than 19 mesh, and there are less than 3 defective beans (300g green bean sample). The beans are very beautiful, and on the other hand, they are also very uniform, so the coffee roasted in this way will appear cleaner. Front Street believes that golden Mandheling flavors include nuts, spices, herbs, licorice, chocolate, caramel, and a clean, soft flavor.
front streetHanging ear coffee pod brewingSuggestions
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.)
6. After the extraction is completed, remove the ear-hanging bag and add fresh milk appropriately according to your own taste.
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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
