It can be said that there is no milk coffee more suitable for summer than Dirty! If there is, then I haven’t mentioned it yet!Compared with iced latte, the contrast created by Dirty is more shocking. You can feel the completely different contrasts after one sip, which is very wonderful.Therefore, many latte lovers have switched sides to the Dirty camp since the year Dirty became popular. But Front Street is not saying that iced latte is not as good as Dirty, it’s just that each has its own advantages~ and DMaking irty coffee is also very simple, as its layered appearance suggests, just let the espresso liquid float on the milk.
Having said that, there are still many friends who cannot do dirty things well at home, and the experience of drinking it is not as impactful as drinking it in a coffee shop. The reason is actually very simple, that is, when making it, the soul of Dirty coffee was not fully created.Contrast is the soul of Dirty coffee. It is not only reflected in the appearance, the temperature and taste of milk and coffee need to be in sharp contrast. Therefore, in order to make a cup of Dirty, you not only need to layer the milk and coffee, but also make them have a huge gap in temperature and taste. Next, Front Street will share how to make a delicious cup of dirty coffee!
Dirty coffee requirements for espressoIt can be said that the contrast of Dirty is mainly caused by espresso. Because the first thing we come into contact with when drinking dirty coffee is espresso, and then milk, the taste of espresso is very important.
The important factor that determines the flavor of the concentrate is the coffee beans used. The lighter the beans are roasted, the more sour the coffee will taste. The darker the beans are roasted, the more bitter the coffee will taste. The main taste of milk is one word: "sweet", so the beans we want to choose have the best main taste, which is its opposite, "bitter".Front Street Club recommends using medium-dark roasted coffee beans, so that the extracted concentrate will not have obvious acidity, nor will it be too bitter. The bitterness is just right enough to form a strong contrast with the milk, and at the same time, you will not frown when tasting the concentrate due to too much bitterness.Dirty coffee milk requirementsMilk is the only ingredient for making Dirty, so the choice of milk is also very important. In order to form a sharp contrast with coffee, milk needs to go to the other "extreme".
If the concentration is bitter, then the milk will be sweet! The amount of substances in milk determines its richness. When the content of protein, fat, lactose and other substances is higher, the taste of milk will be sweeter and the density will be higher, which can better maintain the layering effect with espresso. Therefore, when it comes to the choice of milk, the richer the milk, the more contrasting the dirty coffee will be. In other words, the dirty coffee will have better performance.Of course, it is not recommended to go too extreme. When the content of substances in milk is too high, a salty taste similar to cheese will appear. When combined with strong espresso, the taste will be too strong and it will taste heavy.
The second is temperature. Temperature difference is a very important contrast in dirty coffee. This is an easy solution, if the concentration is hot, then the milk will be ice! Milk placed in the refrigerator perfectly meets this need, so we don't need to put too much thought into this aspect. But it is necessary to maintain the temperature of the milk!In addition to density differences, temperature is also an important factor in determining the duration of stratification. If we don’t want Dirty to lose its layering effect early, then the choice of cup is crucial.
When the cup is at normal temperature, the milk will continue to draw temperature from the cup because of the lower temperature, until its own temperature is similar to that of the cup. In other words, the use of normal-temperature cups will accelerate the temperature recovery of milk, so it is best to refrigerate the cup before making Dirty, so that Dirty can maintain its contrasting performance for a long time.After we have prepared the materials, we can start putting them together! It's said to be a combination, but it actually means putting the concentrate on top of the milk, but this also requires a lot of skill.
If the impact of the concentrated extraction is too high, the coffee liquid will directly flow into the milk, fuse, and evolve into an iced latte. Therefore, in order to prevent this situation from occurring, we need to close the distance between the concentrate and the milk liquid level to reduce the impact force, so that an obvious layering effect can be formed!Spread the milk level to the espresso outlet, or use a spoon to press the milk level to eliminate the impact of the concentration. These are all feasible methods. The specific use depends on your own choice~
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
