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Are the steps for making Pour over(V60) coffee cumbersome and troublesome? So is there a convenient way to drink coffee that is similar to Pour over(V60) coffee? Of course, Front Street recommends using an American drip filter.
When many people hear the American drip pot, they automatically think of some bad coffee. In fact, this is a misunderstanding of the American drip filter pot. The American drip filter originated in 1965 and was one of the most popular small household appliances in the 1980s. Its working principle is very simple. You only need to lay filter paper on the upper floor, pour in coffee powder, then fill the water tank with water, start the machine, and the American drip filter machine will automatically heat the water and inject it into the coffee powder, dripping out the coffee liquid. Some coffee machines also have the function of keeping or heating the coffee liquid.
Because the coffee beans used in the past were roasted darker and stored for a longer period of time, the drip coffee was very light and had only a bitter taste. Americans generally like to add water multiple times and continue brewing, resulting in only a very weak coffee flavor after several brews. This is also what American coffee has always been criticized for.
But if used properly, an American drip machine can still produce good coffee.
1. First of all, the choice of coffee beans. Front Street recommends using freshly roasted coffee beans, because freshly roasted coffee beans have a full coffee flavor. After being stored for a long time, the coffee flavor will run away, leaving only the dull bitterness of coffee. Generally speaking, coffee beans will taste better if they are grown for 4-7 days starting from the roasting date, and will taste better if they are consumed within 2 months.
Some friends will ask what kind of coffee beans are better for an American drip filter machine. Generally, any beans suitable for Pour over(V60) coffee can be used in an American drip filter machine. As for the specific coffee beans to use, it depends on personal flavor preferences.
So what coffee beans are recommended for using a coffee machine:
1. Front Street Panama Butterfly.This washed coffee bean containing 70% Geisha is undoubtedly a very cost-effective coffee bean. When used to make cold brew coffee, it will show a clean and fresh floral, citrus, and oolong tea flavor.
2. Front Street Yirgacheffe Red Cherry.As the most representative African coffee bean, Yirgacheffe has captured a large number of coffee drinkers with its rich floral aroma and fruity tones. As a sun-dried Ethiopian bean, Red Cherry Project has very good quality and is also very suitable for making cold brew coffee. Making cold brew coffee shows very sweet berry, layered, honey and other flavors.
3. Front Street Costa Mozart.Musician series coffee beans have always been known for their highly recognizable flavor. Mozart coffee beans are processed with anaerobic honey, showing aromatic osmanthus, grape, and fermented wine flavors. Mozart was very good at making iced coffee, with equal emphasis on flavor and taste.
4. Front Street Gesha blend with strawberry sugar coffee beans.Different from the traditional "coffee flavor", Geisha has a sweet and complex aroma that makes people think of fresh flowers and various fruits at first, as well as a tea-like taste, instantly breaking people's impression that "coffee only tastes bitter". However, as the price of Gesha continues to soar, it has gradually become a "sky-high-priced coffee" that we cannot afford to drink. In order to realize the freedom of Gesha, the market combines Gesha coffee with other high-quality varieties to form a more cost-effective Gesha blend. You can drink Gesha's floral honey flavor at an affordable price. Front Street Strawberry Candy Coffee is produced in Panama and Costa Rica. After brewing, it has the flavor of roses, grapes, preserved fruits, strawberry fudge, and almonds.
Appropriate powder to water ratio. Generally, Front Street will recommend a ratio of 1:15-1:17. If calculated based on 25g of coffee powder, 375-425ml of water can be added to the water tank. The coffee brewed at this ratio has a moderate concentration and a balanced taste, and is not prone to burnt, bitter or astringent feelings.
3. Suitable grinding degree. The grinding degree is the same as that of hand punching, medium to fine grinding, and the passing rate of No. 20 standard screen is 80%.
Specific operation method
Put the bottom pot into the coffee machine, open the upper cover of the coffee machine, pour in 25g of coffee powder, and add 400ml of hot water into the water tank. Then close the lid, press the start button, and the American drip filter will start extracting coffee.
The water flows down from the water tank and enters the U-shaped heating pipe. After being heated to 100°C, the hot water at the front is pushed to the water outlet pipe through water pressure and temperature pressure, and then sprayed out through the water outlet. After the hot water drips into the coffee powder in the filter, it is fully soaked and extracted and flows into the bottom pot. After about 5-8 minutes, a pot of American drip coffee is completed.
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
