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FrontStreet Coffee prefers to use floral and fruity varieties when making iced coffee, and we recommend sun-dried Oiran coffee beans. The well-known stage name "Oiran" was actually given to this bean by domestic bean merchants based on the Chinese context after this bean successfully won the TOH sun exposure category. It means "the leader of hundreds of flowers". Later, with the support of major merchants' promotions, it gained the title of "comparable to Gesha". The combination of its reputation, good quality, rich and juicy fruit flavor, affordable price, and super high extraction compatibility (easy to brew) not only makes Oiran stand out among the Ethiopian coffees, but also makes it the first choice for many friends when they first try a single product.
The amount of powder is 15 grams of coffee beans for a single serving, and the filter cup is still made of resin v60. In order to extract a stronger coffee liquid, the ratio of powder to water is chosen to be 1:10, so only 150 grams of water is injected into the coffee powder during the whole process, and finally about 120 grams of coffee liquid is obtained.
Grind the coffee beans and put them into the moistened filter cup. The purpose of moistening the filter cup is to make the filter paper fit the filter cup better. First put 90 grams of ice cubes into the sharing pot. FrontStreet Coffee will gently stir the ice cubes with a stir stick. The purpose is to pre-cool the sharing pot and the produced cup will also be cooled in advance.
The entire brewing will be divided into two stages. In the first stage, 30 grams of water is injected for steaming. The purpose is to allow the coffee to properly release carbon dioxide. We know that too much carbon dioxide will hinder the water flow from extracting the flavor substances in the coffee, so usually a small amount of hot water is injected into the first stage for steaming. Generally, twice the amount of water is used for the powder.
The steaming time will be 30 seconds. In the second stage, 150 grams of water will be directly injected. The water injection method is to gently circle and inject with a small flow of water. The entire extraction process takes about 1 minute and 450 seconds. When all the coffee liquid is dripped, the filter cup can be removed to complete the extraction.
When serving, FrontStreet Coffee will shake the sharing pot at the end, firstly to distribute all the extracted flavor substances evenly, and secondly, to cool down the coffee liquid quickly. The iced coffee produced in this way not only has a full taste, but also has the unique aroma of red flowers, sweet and sour berries and the heavenly charm of dried apricots, which is cool and clear.
What kind of coffee beans should I choose for hand brewing?
From Front Street’s perspective, a delicious cup of iced Pour over(V60) coffee is inseparable from high-quality fresh coffee beans. If you like cold brew with sour and sweet flavors, we recommend the three specialty coffee beans of Front Street Dingding, Front Street Strawberry Candy, and Front Street Oiran. They are not only full of fruity aroma, but also present a delicate sweet and sour taste after low-temperature extraction;
If you prefer a balanced taste, we recommend Front Street, Diamond Hill, Front Street Kaffa Forest, and Front Street Geisha Village Chaka, which have good sour, sweet, and bitter flavors; but if you are someone who only loves mellow, dark-roasted coffee, then you should start with single-origin coffees such as Front Street Queen’s Manor, Front Street Bird of Paradise, Front Street Golden Mandheling, and Front Street Whelan.
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
