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Customers who often come to Qian Street to drink coffee sometimes ask the barista if they have a lazy coffee machine suitable for use at home. The best price is also reasonable. Then... let’s learn about the American drip coffee machine! The American drip coffee maker (Drip Coffee Maker) is simple to operate and easy to use, and the process is basically very standardized. It usually only takes 5-8 minutes to brew a pot of coffee. Next, Front Street will introduce to you in detail the types of coffee beans suitable for American coffee machines, as well as its operating standards and usage methods.
Coffee machine is a general term for brewing machines. Classified by brewing method, there are two types of drip coffee machines and espresso coffee machines. Before World War II, household drip filters were more popular in the United States. They were small and easy to operate, and were popular in American families. Nowadays, the American coffee we buy in cafes is made from Italian coffee. What is the difference between this Italian coffee and American coffee?
An Americano made with an espresso machine is made by adding water to the espresso liquid. During World War II, the American troops in Europe were not used to drinking traditional Italian espresso, so they mixed hot water into small powdered espresso and diluted the coffee to have the same taste as a drip coffee machine. This way of drinking was despised by Europeans and only Americans liked it, so Europeans called this coffee "Americano". After listening to the story of American coffee, everyone followed Front Street to learn about the American coffee machine.
What coffee beans are suitable for American coffee machines?
Due to the use of normal pressure drip extraction, the black coffee produced by an American coffee machine is very similar to Pour over(V60) coffee, which can directly show the flavor of coffee beans. Hand-brewed coffee often uses higher-grade single-origin coffee beans. Here are five high-quality single-origin coffee beans for everyone to choose from.
1. Front Street Oiran coffee beans.The beans of Oiran come from Hambella, which is located in Guji, the largest coffee-producing area in Ethiopia, and is administratively affiliated with Oromia State. The western part of Hambera faces Yirgacheffe Kochiel across the mountains. The two production areas are separated by a highland with an altitude of 3,200 meters and a width of about 30 kilometers. It is the highest coffee sub-producing area in Ethiopia. Front Street Oiran coffee beans are traditionally sun-dried and medium-light roasted, with flavors of strawberry candy, floral, orange, tropical fruits, and a sweet and sour taste.
2. Front Street Mozart Coffee Beans.This bean comes from Costa Rica and is processed using raisin honey. The so-called raisin honey processing is actually a double fermentation process. On the day of harvesting coffee cherries, the harvested coffee cherries are poured into a large tank, the bad beans are removed, and the selected coffee cherries are placed on raised beds to dry for at least three days. The cherry skins are then removed to retain the pectin of the coffee, and then dried. During the drying process, the coffee must be constantly turned over to ensure even drying. The frequency of turning must be mastered to avoid over-fermentation. In the end, the Qian Street Mozart coffee has rich aromas such as osmanthus, berries, fermented wine, raisins, etc.
3. Front Street Bird of Paradise coffee beans.Bird of Paradise is produced in Papua New Guinea. Many people call the coffee here Little Blue Mountain. This is because the coffee variety in Papua is Typica introduced from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, and the planting environment, altitude, and precipitation are very similar. The introduced Typica quickly adapted to the environment of the New Guinea island. In terms of species and island environment, it is a well-deserved Little Blue Mountain. The coffee growing area in Papua (6 degrees south latitude) is closer to the equator than the Blue Mountains (about 18 degrees north latitude). Compared with the Blue Mountains, the flavor of Papua coffee will add the sour and sweet taste of fruits. Front Street Bird of Paradise coffee has a rich flavor of nuts and cocoa, with a slight berry sweetness.
4. Queen’s Estate Coffee Beans on Front Street.This bean belongs to yellow bourbon, which is a unique variety of bourbon in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. It is called "yellow bourbon" mainly because the fruit does not turn red when ripe, but turns orange-yellow. If yellow bourbon is grown in high-altitude areas, it will have excellent flavor performance. The brewing flavor of Front Street Brazilian Queen's Manor yellow bourbon coffee: fresh sweetness of sugar cane juice, black tea, soft and smooth fruit sweetness, obvious nutty flavor, balanced and smooth acidity, weak and clean bitterness, rich chocolate aroma and nutty flavor, bright and refreshing taste, smooth and delicate taste.
5. Front Street Butterfly Coffee Beans.There is such an excellent Geisha coffee in the Poquette production area-Front Street Panama Butterfly. The original name of the flower butterfly was Cupid instead of the current flower butterfly. At first, it was only 30% of the geisha. After selling it for two years, the proportion was adjusted to 50%. Later, it was adjusted again to 70% and the name was changed to the flower butterfly. Butterfly Coffee is composed of 70% Geisha coffee varieties, consisting of three varieties: Geisha, Caturra, and Catuai. Panama's special local microclimate results in abundant rainfall and a large temperature difference between day and night. Coupled with the unique volcanic soil in volcanic areas, as well as careful harvesting and processing, this coffee performs quite well in terms of thickness, acidity, and floral aroma.
American coffee machine model and capacity
American drip coffee machines are generally available in 5-cup and 12-cup models, which means they can brew 5 cups of coffee and 12 cups of coffee at a time; usually the 5-cup coffee machine glass pot capacity and water tank capacity are 550ml-650ml; the 12-cup coffee machine glass pot capacity and water tank capacity are 1.2-1.3L;
American drip coffee machine water consumption standards
The standard for measuring the size of a cup referred to in the appeal is 100-120ml/cup, which means that the water used to brew a cup of coffee is between 100-120ml; generally, an American coffee machine should brew at least 2 cups of coffee at a time. Water scale
Standard amount of coffee
Generally, a cup of Americano coffee contains 100-120ml/cup, and 5-7g of coffee powder needs to be added. Each Americano coffee machine has its own dedicated coffee powder measuring spoon. A cup of coffee generally requires one spoonful of powder, and several spoons of powder are needed to brew several cups of coffee. No matter what kind of coffee beans are ground into powder, it can be used.
Water and powder matching standards
To make 1 cup of coffee, you need to add 100-120ml of water. Check the scale in step 2 in detail and add water to the water tank of the coffee machine to the corresponding scale. To make a cup of coffee, you need to add 1 level scoop of coffee powder, usually about 6g. You can increase or decrease the amount of coffee powder according to your own taste.
How to use American drip coffee machine
Step 1: Grind the coffee beans into coffee powder. If you are preparing coffee powder, omit this step. Determine how many beans to grind based on the number of cups of coffee to be brewed, and how much to grind and brew as recommended. It takes about 6g of coffee powder to brew 1 cup of coffee. If you want to brew several cups of coffee, you need to grind the corresponding amount of coffee beans. Generally, the American coffee powder spoon is 6g, so you can use the powder spoon to measure a full spoonful of coffee beans for grinding into powder corresponding to the amount of 1 cup of coffee.
Step 2: Take out the glass pot, open the coffee machine filter basket, and put the coffee powder into the coffee machine filter; note that generally when brewing a cup of 100ml coffee, use 5-7g of ground coffee powder and put the ground coffee powder into the coffee filter; of course, different coffee machines are equipped with different coffee powder spoons, generally 5g, 6g, 7g and 10g. The amount of coffee powder is determined according to different coffee machines; the coffee machine we use here is 6g powder quantity for demonstration.
Step 3: Close the filter basket, open the water tank, and add water to the water tank; the principle of adding water: brew a few cups of coffee and add coffee powder for several people, then add the corresponding amount of coffee water, add 100ml for one person, you can use a glass pot to add water to the water tank. Until the water volume required by the water volume scale on the coffee machine is reached, the corresponding parameters can refer to the water standards mentioned above; in addition, some coffee machines have a scale on the glass pot, which is completely consistent with the water volume scale on the coffee machine, and can accurately help you add the amount of water.
Step 4: Cover the water tank, close the coffee filter basket, put the glass jug back on the warming plate, plug in the power, and turn on the coffee machine.
Step 5: Wait 5-8 minutes for a pot of coffee to be brewed (when there is no more coffee dripping out of the upper part of the glass pot, the coffee is brewed), then turn off the switch and enjoy delicious coffee.
Step 6: Add sugar or fresh milk according to personal taste
Like this, the coffee made with an Americano coffee machine is always hot. If you want to drink iced Americano, how should you make iced Americano?
Two methods: One can reduce the amount of water and add ice cubes to the extracted coffee liquid, but relatively speaking, the overall coffee will be diluted a lot. Second, use espresso liquid and mix it into a one-to-one mixture of ice and water.
After seeing this, I believe everyone can make a perfect cup of coffee at home, but Front Street needs to remind you in front of the screen that the coffee grinding degree used by American coffee machines is completely different from that of Italian coffee machines. What level of powder should be used in American coffee machines? FrontStreet Coffee responsibly tells everyone that it is similar to Pour over(V60) coffee because it is drip coffee, the brewing principle is similar, and the grinding degree of the coffee powder does not need to be adjusted much. If you don’t have a grinder at home, you can ask the store to grind the beans for you when you buy them.
What coffee beans are suitable for American coffee machines? Front Street believes that the flavor and taste of Americano coffee is closely related to the coffee beans used. Any coffee beans are suitable for American coffee machines, it all depends on personal subjective feelings. Generally speaking, light-roasted coffee beans have very obvious fruit acid and a stronger juice flavor. Medium roast coffee beans stand out for their nutty and balanced smooth flavor. Dark roasted coffee is more bitter than the above two types of coffee beans, but its chocolatey aftertaste is still addictive. In the same way, the same is true for Americano coffee made by an espresso machine, except that almost all espresso coffee beans are dark roasted. But the obvious characteristics of the coffee beans can still be noticed. For example, the special Italian blend coffee beans on Front Street - Nuanyang Blend have a very obvious fermentation aroma, creamy chocolate texture, and rich layers.
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
