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People who drink Pour over(V60) coffee don’t drink ear-hung coffee? People who drink hanging ear coffee don’t know how to brew coffee by hand? You would be totally wrong to think so. In fact, there is no essential difference between Pour over(V60) coffee and hanging coffee. In Qian Street, there are many regular customers who buy Pour over(V60) coffee beans to brew at home, and sometimes also buy ear-shaped coffee bags to drink. Looking at it from another angle, ear-mounted coffee is nothing more than a convenient version of Pour over(V60) coffee.
what isHand-brewed coffee?
Come to Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee fans who have seen the process of Pour over(V60) coffee in the Coffee store know that single-origin Pour over(V60) coffee requires the use of filter cups, filter paper, weighing beans and grinding to obtain the precise grams of coffee powder, as well as the precise water temperature and water volume measured by the temperature measuring instrument; the most important thing is The barista's skillful and smooth water injection method is indispensable, because the thickness of the coffee beans ground into powder, water temperature, water injection method, and brewing time all have an impact on the extraction of coffee flavor. It can be seen that Pour over(V60) coffee is a brewing method that pays great attention to skills and professional coffee knowledge.
To translate, when drinking Pour over(V60) coffee, you pay attention to the mood, that is, enjoying the process, so you must pay attention to the utensils, occasions, techniques, and behavior. Of course, coffee is also very important.
What is hanging ear coffee?
The hanging ear coffee was invented precisely because some people like the taste of Pour over(V60) coffee, but do not have the time or are too lazy to pay attention to the process. Hanging ear coffee pods help us solve many cumbersome problems with manual brewing. For example, for the process of grinding beans, you usually do it by hand. At the very least, you have to have a hand grinder. Anyone who has used it knows that it is a fitness equipment for girls. Electric grinders can only be used in fixed places. Therefore, the coffee powder is directly placed in the ear-mounted coffee bag to solve this cumbersome problem. But in contrast, the taste has to be sacrificed. Nothing in this world is perfect.
The second simplification is that you no longer need to use large appliances such as electronic scales, hand brewing pots, and filter cups and paper filters. The international convention for ear-hanging coffee packaging is 10g of coffee powder. Brands that break the convention are rarely successful. Therefore, we only need to use the familiar cup, remove the ear bag when the water level reaches the appropriate place, and that's it.
Just talk about filling the kettle, just pick any pot that can pour water. Of course, you can also be very particular and get a thin-necked kettle to fill it elegantly. But if you come here for coffee, this is not necessary. If the temperature and proportion are right, how you fill it really doesn't matter much. You can make it with a thermos and it’s delicious.
Coffee brewing equipment needed for Pour over(V60) coffee
FrontStreet Coffee mentioned above that Pour over(V60) coffee requires a lot of equipment, so what are the specific ones? FrontStreet Coffee is here to share it with coffee fans.
1. Hand brewing kettle
There are hand brewing kettles of various sizes and materials on the market, and you can choose according to your needs. What will affect the brewing results more is the size of the spout, because it is related to the amount of water produced. Beginners are generally advised to use a narrow mouth pot, which is easier to control. In addition, each hand brewing kettle is suitable for different heating methods (induction cooker or gas stove), so pay special attention when purchasing.
2. Filter cup
The sizes and materials of filter cups also vary, and they are mainly divided into three shapes: fan-shaped, conical and wavy filter cups. The size of the filter diameter at the bottom of the filter cup will affect the flow rate of extracted coffee, thereby affecting the flavor of the coffee. The fan-shaped filter cup has a small filter diameter, slow flow rate, and mellow taste; the cone-shaped filter cup has a large filter diameter, fast flow rate, and lighter taste; the wavy filter cup has a flat bottom and is equipped with special wavy filter paper to filter the coffee with the most uniform taste. What is more special is the metal filter cup, which does not need to be used with filter paper. It can retain more coffee oil and taste stronger, but some finer coffee powder may not be filtered out.
3. Filter paper
There are two types of filter paper, bleached and unbleached. Bleached filter paper looks whiter, while unbleached filter paper looks almost light brown. The function of the filter paper is to use extremely dense fibers to retain the ground coffee powder and filter the extracted coffee into the cup. When purchasing filter paper, you must choose the corresponding filter paper according to your own filter cup.
4.Bean grinder
Good Pour over(V60) coffee requires a good grinder. There are three types of grinders on the market.
1) Ghost tooth grinder
2) Flat knife grinder
3) Conical knife grinder
5. Thermometer
Thermometers are used to measure the water temperature of coffee. Thermometers on the market include Tiamo thermometer, Hero thermometer, and Cafede Kona thermometer.
6. Electronic scale
Electronic scales allow us to better control the powder-to-water ratio when brewing coffee, reduce unstable factors, and increase sufficient error tolerance. Electronic scales range from hundreds to dozens of dollars each, including Yami electronic scales, hero smart scales, and Taimo electronic scales. Front Street suggested that it would be better to buy an electronic scale with physical buttons. The price is about 80-100 yuan. You can go to a certain treasure store to compare.
7.Powder sifting net
The grinding degree calibration method used by Front Street is based on the national standard No. 20 screen pass rate. The grinding degree for hand brewing is 80% passing the No. 20 sieve, and the grinding degree for cupping is 70-75% passing the No. 20 sieve.
8. Share the pot
If you are drinking alone, you don’t need to share the pot, just put it on the mug and filter it. To extract multiple cups of coffee, you need to share the pot. With the scale display and transparent material of the sharing pot itself, it is easier to understand and control the extraction process. The sharing pot is not just for dividing cups. FrontStreet Coffee recommends HARIO V60 Cloud Sharing Pot and Kalita Sharing Pot.
Coffee brewing equipment needed for hanging ear coffee
FrontStreet Coffee mentioned above that hanging ear coffee is filter bag coffee in which single-origin coffee beans are ground into coffee powder. Therefore, considering convenience in the preparation of equipment, you can use the following types (for equipment, please refer to the Pour over(V60) coffee brewing equipment above):
Ear bag, hot water bottle, your cup
Hand brewed coffee andThe difference between hanging ear coffee
From what FrontStreet Coffee said above, we can know that there are the following differences between hanging ear coffee and Pour over(V60) coffee:
1.Hand-brewed coffee requires a lot of brewing equipment, and requires skilled experience and rich coffee knowledge. Hanging ear coffee saves a lot of brewing steps.
2.There are too many Pour over(V60) coffee brewing equipment, which is inconvenient to carry when going out. The ear-mounted coffee pods are light and convenient, making it easy to carry around.
3.The difference in brewing time is that the brewing time for ear-mounted coffee is approximately within 4 minutes, while the brewing time for Pour over(V60) coffee is within two minutes.
4.The tasting period of ear-hung coffee is shorter than that of Pour over(V60) coffee beans, because after grinding the coffee powder, the area exposed to the air is also increased, and the aroma of the coffee can easily escape, affecting the flavor.
The above is an article compiled by FrontStreet Coffee about the difference between Pour over(V60) coffee and hanging coffee. I hope coffee fans who read this article can also increase relevant knowledge to choose coffee beans that suit their own taste. Next, FrontStreet will share the correct brewing method of hanging coffee.
The correct way to brew ear-mounted coffee
FrontStreet Coffee understands that many coffee fans who are new to ear-mounted coffee do not know how to use ear-mounted coffee, so they make mistakes and make the flavor of the ear-mounted coffee very unsatisfactory. So how can you brew a cup of delicious hanging ear coffee? FrontStreet Coffee will share:
1. Warm cup
To prepare the cup for brewing ear-hanging coffee, first pour some hot water into the cup to warm it. The function is to prevent the brewed coffee from cooling down too quickly, because as the temperature drops, the coffee will produce different flavors, that is, the layering of flavors. Therefore, if the temperature is cooled down too fast, many different tastes will be missed.
2. Water temperature
The temperature of the brewing water is very important. The recommended temperature is between 85 and 90 degrees. If the brewed coffee is too bitter, you can try lowering the water temperature. On the other hand, if it is too bland or astringent, you can increase the water temperature, but the range should still be between 85 and 90 degrees.
3.Hang the back edge
First, shake the ear-hanging bag slightly to let the coffee powder fall down to avoid scattering the coffee powder when tearing it open. Then pour out the hot water in the cup. After tearing off the seal on the ear-hanging bag, open the paper hanging ears on both sides, shake it to make the coffee powder flat, and finally hang it to the rim of the cup.
4. Pre-moistened ear-hanging coffee bags
When injecting water for the first time, you should inject just enough water to soak the coffee powder. Too much or too little will affect the flavor. Then wait 20 seconds for the coffee powder to completely absorb the water. The intensity of the coffee can be adjusted using the pre-wet time, extending to 40 seconds can result in stronger coffee.
5.Inject water
For the second time, water can be poured into the filter paper until it is 80% full. It is best to use a slender water stream. After the water flow reaches the pre-wetted height, you can continue to pour water until 150 to 180cc is quenched. Once the quenching is completed, there is no need to wait for all the water in the filter paper to flow out, and it can be discarded directly.
Precautions for brewing coffee with hanging ears
1.Brewing cannot be repeated.
2.Do not continue to soak the coffee powder in the cup after brewing, otherwise it will be over-extracted.
3.You cannot throw the ear-mounted coffee directly into the cup. Although it is very convenient, the water temperature begins to drop before the hot water completely soaks the powder bag, which will lead to insufficient coffee extraction and affect the taste and flavor of the drink.
The above is the relevant content about the brewing and precautions of hanging ear coffee compiled by FrontStreet Coffee.
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
