Cold brew coffee is made by steeping coffee grounds in cold water to extract the coffee liquid. It falls under the category of cold extraction coffee, and because it is simple to make and has a high success rate, it is suitable for most people to make at home.

Because the production process of cold brew coffee differs from conventional hot-brewed coffee and requires making it a day in advance, the cold brew sold at Qianjie stores does not offer as rich a selection of coffee beans to choose from as pour-over does.But precisely because of this, when steeping cold brew, Qianjie carefully selects coffee beans that are relatively suitable for cold brew and have a broader appeal in flavor, so that customers can get a relatively outstanding experience from the limited choices available.

Then, because these cold brews suit most people's tastes very well, friends often quietly ask Qianjie after drinking them about the ingredients and recipes for steeping cold brew, so that they can replicate the same deliciousness at home.

Although Qianjie just shared a general approach to bean selection a couple of days ago, many friends have sent private messages on the back end wanting a more detailed recommendation for cold brew beans. Because, as mentioned earlier, the way cold brew coffee is made differs from hot-brewed coffee, so the coffee made from the same coffee bean will be very different in style from conventional hot-brewed coffee.

How to Make Cold Brew Coffee

Cold brew coffee is a very easy method to master. We use FrontStreet Coffee Strawberry Candy coffee beans, weigh out 50 g and grind them into powder; the grind size has a 85% pass rate using a No. 20 standard sieve.

Put the coffee grounds into a glass bottle, then add 400 ml of room-temperature water and 200 g of hard ice cubes (a total ice-water mixture of 600 g). The coffee-to-water ratio is 1:12. Then use a stirring rod to stir the coffee grounds and water evenly, seal it and place it in a refrigerator.

After 12-24 hours in the refrigerator, use filter paper to filter out the coffee grounds to obtain a clean coffee liquid, then pour the coffee liquid into a clean sealed bottle and refrigerate it for about another 4 hours before drinking.

The main characteristics of cold brew coffee are that it is not bitter, has low acidity, a mellow flavor, and at the same time carries the fermented feel produced by "low-temperature aging." Besides drinking it straight, FrontStreet Coffee has also tried pairing cold brew with different drinks to make specialty coffee: cold brew + sparkling water is crisp and refreshing, cold brew + fruit juice is pleasantly sweet and tart, and cold brew + fresh milk is rounded and balanced - all good choices.

When FrontStreet Coffee makes this kind of low-temperature extracted coffee, it prioritizes beans with floral and fruity flavors. For those who like floral notes, we recommend buying FrontStreet Huakui coffee, FrontStreet Red Cherry coffee, and FrontStreet Guodingding coffee. If you prefer a pronounced juicy feel, we suggest choosing beans with rich fruit-toned character such as FrontStreet Strawberry Candy coffee, FrontStreet Little Tomato coffee, and FrontStreet Mozart coffee. All of the above can be ordered from the FrontStreet Tmall flagship store or the FrontStreet Taobao store.

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