With the widespread promotion of specialty coffee culture, drip bag coffee made from freshly roasted coffee beans ground to a certain coarseness has become an essential coffee product for office workers and home enthusiasts. Compared to pour-over coffee, drip bag coffee is convenient and simple to make—you can easily brew a cup of aromatic, full-bodied black coffee with a sweet aftertaste.

All the specialty coffee beans from selected origins currently sold by Front Street Coffee can be made into drip bag coffee~ The coffee beans used for all drip bag coffee are ground after roasting and cooling, then packed as quickly as possible into 10g drip bag coffee packets, which are then individually sealed.

The Secret to Great-Tasting Drip Bag Coffee

If you want your drip bag coffee to taste great, choosing drip bags made from freshly roasted coffee beans is important!After coffee beans are roasted, they begin to slowly release carbon dioxide, which also carries away the aroma and flavor of the coffee. Currently, all drip bag coffee and coffee beans sold by Front Street Coffee are shipped within 5 days of the roast date.

As for the flavors of drip bag coffee, we actually have many different options. For example, Front Street's coffee list has over fifty single-origin coffee beans from different regions that can be made into drip bags. If you like floral or fruity flavors, you can prioritize classic fruity-acidic drip bags like Huakui, Yirgacheffe, and Geisha; those who prefer a rich, sweet aftertaste are recommended to choose specialty beans with nutty notes like Mandheling, Colombia Huila, and Jamaica Blue Mountain No. 1; of course, if you neither accept too much acidity nor like bitterness, Front Street recommends you choose Honduras · Sherry drip bag, to enjoy a cup anytime, anywhereof wine-scented coffee.

The Best Enjoyment Period for Drip Bag Coffee

Drip bag coffee is made by pre-grinding coffee beans. The increased cut surface area of the coffee particles accelerates the release of carbon dioxide and aroma. Although Front Street Coffee will seal and package each drip bag individually as quickly as possible after grinding, compared to whole coffee beans, drip bag coffee loses its aroma more quickly.

According to comparative testing by Front Street Coffee, the best enjoyment period for freshly roasted and ground drip bag coffee is within 30 days of the roast date. Generally, after more than 30 days, both the aroma and flavor of drip bag coffee will be greatly diminished, and the brewed coffee naturally won't be as fragrant.

Wrong Ways to Brew Drip Bag Coffee—Never Do These!

Ⅹ Just grab a kettle and brew a cup casually. Although drip bag coffee is a simple brewing method, you still can't just brew it blindly. You still need to pay attention to water temperature, ratio, and pouring method.

Ⅹ Using a small cup and letting the drip bag soak directly—even with correct parameters, this won't work. Because the drip bag stays immersed in water, it's easy to over-extract.

Ⅹ Treating the drip bag like a teabag and steeping it in the cup.

Ⅹ Pouring the coffee grounds from the drip bag into the cup and brewing directly.

Ⅹ Brewing the same drip bag coffee packet a second time.

Correct Drip Bag Brewing Method:

Brewing temperature: 88-92°C (adjust temperature according to the roast level of the beans; light roast-medium roast recommended at 90-91°C, medium-dark roast-dark roast recommended at 88-89°C)

Brewing ratio: 1:15 (pour 150g hot water for a 10g drip bag)

Brewing technique: Simple three-stage pour

Brewing equipment: Drip bag coffee pouring kettle (can be bought for just over 10 yuan, effectively controls the stability of the water flow), a thermometer, and a straight-walled heat-resistant cup.

Drip Bag Coffee Brewing Steps:

1. Make sure the cup you choose is large enough so that during the brewing process the drip bag doesn't touch the brewed coffee liquid.

2. Open the drip bag packaging, take out the drip bag, tear it open along the dotted line, then gently pull apart the cardboard tabs on both sides and hang it on the cup.

3. First pour 30ml of water, wait 20-30 seconds to let the coffee grounds bloom. Then pour water 2 more times at 10-second intervals, about 60ml each time.

4. After the coffee liquid has finished dripping, you can lift out the drip bag and discard it, then swirl the cup to mix evenly and it's ready to taste.

Note!!! You must not brew it a second time! Because the delicious substances have already dissolved into the coffee during the first brew~

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.