Among coffee drinkers in the city, some like the ritual of hand brewing and the laboratory taste of siphon coffee, while others like the convenience and simplicity of the French press. The secret of each coffee appliance is not only in its appearance and operation methods. Making coffee is more like a science. Each appliance has its own characteristics of extracting coffee, and it also requires us to find the most perfect proportion and best taste through constant arrangement and combination.
The design principle of French press coffee is very simple. Just pour water and coffee powder into the container, and then use the filter rod to push the coffee grounds to the bottom to complete the coffee filtering. The metal filter can also be cleaned and reused. Although the principle is simple, it is extremely efficient and does not require the use of filter paper, which is more environmentally friendly and saves money. The French press is the fastest way to extract the original flavor of coffee. It can retain the precious and natural oils of coffee from being absorbed by the filter paper, so it can present the most original, pure and varied flavor of coffee.
The French press is as simple to operate as a "lazy coffee maker". Although it is easy to operate, it does not lose the complete flavor of a good cup of coffee.
In fact, French press extraction is the brewing method closest to cupping. It can fully bring out the oil components, aroma, flavor and other flavor elements in the coffee. It has a smooth, sweet and rich taste, making it a very good breakfast coffee choice.
The coffee beans used for brewing in a French press are more suitable for coffee beans from a single origin, or coffee beans with strong acidity, and medium to dark roasted coffee beans. FrontStreet Coffee recommends using coffee beans with better balance. For example, Front Street Coffee In the bean list of Coffee, there are Brazilian coffee beans, Colombian cymbidium coffee beans, Indonesian Mandheling coffee beans, and Costa Rica Tala beads coffee beans. Front Street said that these coffee beans have a balanced flavor, with dark chocolate and fruit flavors, because the French press is soaked and extracted, which can bring out the oil, aroma and rich coffee taste in the coffee. Dark roasted coffee beans can easily reflect the aroma and mellowness of coffee, so Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet) Coffee) These medium-dark roasted beans are perfect for making with a French press. Coffee made in a French press is roasted darker and has a better aroma and richer taste.
As for lightly roasted coffee beans, Front Street does not recommend using them in a French press. The characteristics of Ethiopian coffee beans are more suitable for light roasting, such as Front Street’s Yirgacheffe.
——Red cherry coffee can easily highlight the lemon, floral and fruity flavors when brewed by hand, but if brewed in a French press, the taste will be relatively single and dull.
Take a look at how Qian Street uses a French press to make a great cup of coffee. Qian Street’s Brazilian Queen, Mandheling, and Colombian Cymbidium all have a taste and flavor that is suitable for a French press. Let’s use these Colombian Cymbidium coffee beans to brew them.
FrontStreet Coffee's home-roasted coffee beans are ground from well-raised Cymbidium coffee beans to a grinding size suitable for French press pots. The powder is medium-coarse, which is coarser than Pour over(V60) coffee powder. FrontStreet recommends using a standard sieve with a pass rate of 70% to 75%. If the powder is too fine, the coffee powder will escape from the holes in the filter and the coffee will become cloudy.
You can start with a powder-to-water ratio of 1:10. For example, for 2 people, 20g of coffee beans are paired with about 200g of water. The final ratio depends on your taste. For example, the amount of coffee powder for FrontStreet Coffee's hanging coffee is 10 grams per small bag. For example, the seasonal Brazilian hanging coffee and Mandheling coffee are also very convenient to use these ground hanging coffee to make pressed pot coffee. Front Street's recommended powder to water ratio is 1:16, 15 grams of coffee powder with 240 grams of water.
Front Street recommends that you need to prepare an electronic scale. Even if it is a French press with a scale and a measuring spoon, it is still recommended to prepare an electronic scale, because the density of coffee beans will be affected by many factors such as growing altitude and roasting method, and the quality and weight of each bean are different. In addition, if you make a very good cup of coffee and want to replicate the taste, you must record this ratio. On the contrary, if you make a bad cup of coffee, you will also know how to make adjustments based on the data.
In Front Street, use fresh and clean Ipoh mineral water and soft water. Do not use too hard water for extraction, and do not use unfiltered water. If the water itself is not good, it will be difficult to make good-tasting coffee.
Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) Brewing steps:
Grind the coffee beans and pour them into a French press. Ignore what many people say about the grind size. Don't grind it too coarsely, just a medium grind.
Boil the water, the water temperature is recommended to be 93°C, and then inject the appropriate amount of water. We used 15g of coffee powder and injected 240g of hot water. Stir with a spoon to fully integrate the coffee powder and water.
Place the lid on the French press, the strainer at its highest point, and let it sit for 4 minutes.
Before pressing down the filter, you can open the lid and use a spoon to scoop out the foam and small debris floating on it, and then press the filter to the bottom.
After brewing, pour it out into other insulated containers immediately! Don't delay, as the coffee grounds are still brewing in there. Then pour it into a cup and enjoy slowly.
The French press is the simplest, most convenient and environmentally friendly brewing method. The coffee brewed is stronger, more flavorful, and more layered than a fully automatic drip coffee machine. It does not require electricity, heating, or filter paper. It is easy to clean and can be drunk with the coffee oil. It is most suitable for office workers who are busy at work but want to take a moment of leisure. Come and try it yourself.
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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
