How do you make cold brew with golden mandheling coffee?

Golden Mandheling works well for cold brew because low-temperature slow extraction pulls out smooth, clean layers instead of sharp acidity. After extraction, the brew is refrigerated and fermented for 12 to 24 hours, which releases more of the coffee's flavor molecules. This method keeps the rich, robust Mandheling character intact while rounding off bitterness.

Bean choice matters: genuine Golden Mandheling comes from PWN, whose annual output is limited, so check the label rather than trusting the name alone. Front Street baristas also publish pour-over parameters and a flavor description for comparison. Whether or not a cold brew dripper is on hand, a suitable brewing approach can be adapted at home.

Cold brew coffee, with its smooth mouthfeel and clean layers, has always been a favorite among coffee lovers, and at Front Street Coffee it is a best-selling drink in summer. This article focuses on the PWN Golden Mandheling bean, systematically explaining the low-temperature slow extraction principle of cold brew coffee, why it needs to be refrigerated and fermented for 12 to 24 hours, how to identify genuine PWN Golden Mandheling, and includes the pour-over brewing parameters from Front Street baristas along with a flavor description of Golden Mandheling. Whether or not you have a cold brew dripper on hand, you can find a brewing approach that suits you and recreate a rich, robust cold brew Mandheling at home.

Cold brew coffee has won the favor of many coffee lovers with its smooth entry, distinct layers, and clean, translucent character.

At Front Street Coffee, cold brew coffee consistently ranks at the top in sales, especially in summer, when baristas make various flavors of cold brew coffee every day to keep the fridge well stocked. Even in winter, customers can pre-order cold brew coffee from Front Street in their preferred flavor.

The reason cold brew coffee is so sought after is partly that Front Street uses its own freshly roasted coffee beans to make it, and partly that the production process uses low-temperature extraction and, after extraction is complete, undergoes fermentation and other steps, allowing the flavor molecules in the coffee to be released to the greatest extent possible.

In this article, Front Street will explain what cold brew coffee is, its characteristics, and which coffee beans are recommended for making cold brew coffee.

What is cold brew coffee?

Taken literally, cold brew coffee achieves extraction through "low temperature" and "slow drip filtration." Temperature changes the breakdown speed of oils, acidic substances, and sugars in coffee, and the speed of breakdown directly affects the final presentation of aroma, taste, and mouthfeel. This is precisely the fundamental reason why different extraction methods can produce different quality performances.

Is PWN Golden Mandheling coffee bean good for making cold brew?

Although the industry generally recognizes that only Mandheling produced by PWN can be called Golden Mandheling, PWN's actual annual output is quite limited, and a considerable portion of the large-screen selected Golden Mandheling on the market does not actually come from PWN. If you cannot confirm the source, you may ask the seller to show the PWN green bean sack or the certificate accompanying the beans, so as to determine whether it is what we call Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling.

Why is cold brew coffee recommended to be refrigerated for 12-24 hours after extraction before drinking?

This is actually an oxidation process. Freshly roasted coffee beans have about 2% of their weight as carbon dioxide, and this large amount of carbon dioxide will be gradually released depending on the storage environment, equipment, or method, making the pressure inside the package higher than one atmosphere. Pressure helps aromatic substances and oils merge with each other, bringing the aromatic components inside the coffee beans into a state where they are more easily extracted.

What coffee beans are used to make cold brew coffee?

In fact, there is no rule that a specific coffee bean must be used for cold brew; you can simply choose the flavor you prefer. For friends who do not have a cold brew dripper at home, Front Street suggests that you can also extract this bean by pour-over, so that you can more directly experience its rich mouthfeel and solid flavor profile. Front Street Coffee shares the pour-over brewing process:

Slowly pour the coffee grounds into the dripper, keeping them as level as possible during pouring, and do not shake the dripper (shaking will reduce the gaps between coffee particles, which is not conducive to blooming and degassing).

First stage Starting from the center, pour 30g of water in small circles, and bloom for 30 seconds; the coffee bed will gradually expand and puff up, forming a "hamburger" shape. Second stage Pour 120g of water in circles from the center outward, keeping the pouring height as close to the coffee bed as possible and the motion slow, avoiding excessive agitation. Final stage Pour another 100g of water, and end extraction after all the coffee liquid in the dripper has flowed into the server. The entire extraction process takes about 2 minutes.

Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling flavor description:

Nuts, chocolate, spices, herbs, caramel. Golden Mandheling tastes cleaner than Lintong Mandheling; the original herbal, earthy, and woody notes of Mandheling are almost gone, but the caramel sweetness is stronger, and the fruity acidity is also brighter and more elegant.

Front Street Coffee PWN Golden Mandheling coffee bean brewing notes

Brewing parameters: Use a Kono dripper

Water temperature: 88℃

Coffee dose: 15 grams

Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:15

Grind size: medium-fine grind (70-75% passing through China standard No. 20 sieve)

The above is some related information compiled by Front Street Coffee

We hope this article can help everyone understand coffee more deeply

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