Coffee as a daily drink has penetrated into the lives of many people. At the same time, for many people, coffee is no longer just a supplement of caffeine. The pleasant taste of the coffee production area is also the reason why people love coffee. Different production areas will have different flavors, such as the citrus floral aroma of Yirgacheffe, the floral tea flavor of Panama Geisha, the citrus black cocoa of washed Colombia, and the herbal spices of Mandheling coffee.
With the promotion of coffee, coffee has become more and more daily. However, there are many times when you cannot go to a cafe to enjoy a cup of delicious coffee. Therefore, FrontStreet Coffee also highly recommends that you brew Pour over(V60) coffee at home and enjoy the fun of brewing coffee. But today I want to introduce that in addition to Pour over(V60) coffee, there is a more convenient and faster method -Hanging ear coffee。
What is hanging ear coffee?
The hanging coffee that we commonly buy is a coffee bag shaped like a filter bag. Take the FrontStreet Coffee hanging bag sold on the street as an example. The coffee beans are ground and sealed into a special filter bag, and finally sealed. The name of the ear-hanging coffee also comes from the two support legs after the filter bag is opened, just like the two ears hanging on the coffee cup.
The characteristic of hanging ear coffee is that it is faster and more convenient than Pour over(V60) coffee. The equipment required to make Pour over(V60) coffee includes a kettle, a thermometer, a filter cup, filter paper, a grinder, etc. The ear-mounted coffee does not need a grinder because it has already been ground, and the design of the filter bag also eliminates the need for a filter cup and filter paper, because the unique filter bag already has the functions of a filter cup and filter paper.
Because it is more convenient than Pour over(V60) coffee and has different flavors to choose from, hanging coffee is often used in business trips and other scenarios. So how to brew Pour over(V60) coffee?
How to make ear-mounted coffee?
Brewing ear-mounted coffee is very simple. You don’t need to prepare too many things like Pour over(V60) coffee. You only need a pack of ear-mounted coffee, hot water and a cup.
First, tear open the outer packaging of the ear-hanging bag and take out the coffee filter bag inside.
Then tear open the coffee filter bag along the tip and open the ear-hanging coffee. Then prop the two "ears" of the hanging coffee cup on the mouth of the cup or pot.
The amount of coffee in each bag of FrontStreet Coffee ear-hanging bags produced by Front Street is 10 grams, and the recommended brewing ratio is 1:15. First, inject a small amount of hot water into the first section to ensure that all the coffee powder is moistened. Steam for 10 to 20 seconds. In the second section, inject water until it is almost full to allow the coffee liquid to drop. Finally, inject another section of water until it is full. There are three sections in total. Wait for the remaining coffee liquid to filter and enjoy.
How many times can you brew coffee with hanging ear cups?
FrontStreet Coffee believes that hanging coffee is similar to a simplified version of Pour over(V60) coffee. Like Pour over(V60) coffee, hanging coffee can only be brewed once, and the proportion must be controlled. If the proportion is too high (too much water is injected), the coffee will taste weak. Why? Because the substances that can be extracted from coffee beans only account for about 30% of the weight of the coffee beans, no matter how much water is injected, it will not make the coffee taste better.
At the same time, pay attention to the proportion. Like Pour over(V60) coffee, the recommended ratio is between 1:14 and 1:18. The proportion of hanging ear coffee is exactly the amount of water injected into one section of steaming water and two sections of water, that is, three sections of water are injected. Another method is to find a cup with a capacity of 200 milliliters and fill it to 80%.
How to choose the flavor of ear hangings?
As the development of specialty coffee becomes more and more mature, we will have many different choices when buying ear-hanging bags. So faced with a dazzling array of products and introductions of unfamiliar origin varieties, how do you choose your favorite? Next, Front Street will teach you how to quickly identify.
For those who like floral and fruity coffee, Front Street will first recommend hanging ear coffee made from beans from Ethiopia, Kenya and other African countries, because they usually present a pleasant bright fruity acidity and elegant floral aroma when roasted in a medium to light roasting state. Take Ethiopian coffee as an example. Front Street’s favorite is Front Street’s washed fruit dices from the classic production area of Yirgacheffe. The brewed black coffee is not only fresh and natural, but also has a slight caramel flavor and a green tea aftertaste, with particularly distinct layers.
FrontStreet Coffee · Yirgacheffe Ethiopia Guodingding Cooperative Coffee
Production area: Yirgacheffe Gedeo Zone
Producer: Guodingding Cooperative
Altitude: 1900-2300m
Variety: Local native species (Heirloom)
Treatment method: washing treatment
Grade: G1
Flavor: citrus berry lemon sucrose green tea
For those who like the mellow taste of coffee, Front Street will immediately recommend specialty coffees from two production areas. One is Front Street Brazilian Queen's Manor Yellow Bourbon, and the other is Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling from Sumatra, Indonesia. After being darkly roasted, they both show a moderate bitterness and a rich caramelization aroma. The flavor of chocolate, roasted nuts, and cocoa is exuded in the mouth, making you feel refreshed after drinking.
FrontStreet Coffee·Brazil Queen Manor Coffee Beans
Production area: Brazil Morgiana production area
Manor: Queen's Manor
Altitude: 1400～1950m
Variety: Yellow Bourbon
Treatment method: Sun treatment
Flavor: dark chocolate, cream, peanut, sugar cane, nuts
In addition to the sourness and bitterness, the unique aroma of coffee is also one of the biggest charms, which has impressed many friends. For example, the Colombian production area classification on the Front Street Bean List includes Front Street Colombia Xi Jiao, Front Street Colombia Big Navel, Front Street Colombia Rose Valley, Front Street Colombia Flower Moon Night, etc., which have become everyone's first choice because of their unique flavors. For example, Columbia's Front Street Rose Valley uses medium roasting, and the brewed hanging ear coffee not only has a full peach aroma, but as the temperature drops, the acidity becomes obvious, and it tastes like tasting a glass of fruit wine soaked in strawberries.
FrontStreet Coffee·Colombia Rose Valley coffee beans
Region of production: Santander region
Manor: Big Tree Manor
Treatment method: Anaerobic enzyme washing
Altitude: 1700m
Breed: Catura
Brewing flavor: rose, peach, liqueur chocolate, cream, cranberry
For more specialty coffee beans, please add FrontStreet Coffee on private WeChat, WeChat ID: kaixinguoguo0925
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
