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In the scorching summer, listen! The cicadas on that tree are chirping! The cicadas on the other tree are chirping too! In Guangzhou, this damn summer is either steaming, roasting, or boiling in scalding water. If you had a cup of icy cold drink in your hand, it would instantly take you from hell to heaven. Recently, many friends who visit Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) stores have been asking, do you have cold brew coffee?
 
But do you all know that cold brew coffee actually comes in three types: ice drip coffee, iced coffee, and cold brew coffee. What are the differences between them? Next, let Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) explain the differences to you.
 
    

Ice Drip Coffee
 
What is ice drip coffee? Ice drip coffee is coffee liquid extracted by dripping ice water through coffee grounds. It is said that ice drip coffee was invented by the Dutch. However, ice drip coffee has a history of several hundred years in Japan. Ice drip coffee is also known as "Kyoto Coffee" and "Japanese-style slow-drip." In South Korea, almost every café sells ice drip coffee, and many famous ice drip equipment brands also come from Japan and South Korea.
 
The advantages of ice drip coffee are: ① Using cold water drip filtration, the coffee is 100% saturated and moistened, and the extracted coffee has a smooth taste without sourness or astringency. The disadvantage is that it is difficult to control the dripping speed; generally, 7 drops per 10 seconds is the optimal dripping speed.
 

[Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) Ice Drip Coffee Making Method]
 
Coffee dose: 60 grams
Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:10
Grind size: 85% passing rate on China standard No. 20 sieve
Time: 6–8 hours
 

1. Place a round filter paper at the bottom of the powder cup, wet it with water so it sticks to the cup wall, add 60g of ground coffee (Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) uses the China standard No. 20 sieve, with a passing rate of 80%; slightly coarser than pour-over grind size is fine), then shake the coffee surface flat. You can also use the weight of the tamper to lightly press the coffee layer so the surface is level.

2. Lay a piece of filter paper on top of the coffee grounds. Because the tension of the filter paper allows water to distribute evenly across the surface of the coffee bed for extraction; without filter paper, prolonged dripping will create a pit in the coffee bed.

3. Use ice water for "pre-infusion," evenly wetting the entire coffee bed. This step is like the blooming stage in pour-over coffee and can improve extraction efficiency and consistency of the final product.

4. Put a 1:1 mixture of ice and water into the water container, and adjust the valve to about 7 drops per 10 seconds.

5. After making it, pour the coffee liquid into a sealed glass bottle and place it in the refrigerator to oxidize overnight, allowing the coffee flavors to meld together, resulting in a better taste that is easier to drink.

 
So, what coffee beans are good for making delicious ice drip coffee? Front Street has coffee beans commonly used for ice drip that we want to share with you.

  
Front Street Dark Berry Type: Costa Rica Canet Estate — Front Street Musician Series Mozart 60 grams

Front Street Mozart coffee beans use an anaerobic honey process and naturally have a very special raisin aroma. When used to make ice drip coffee, they show very obvious flavors of blueberry, black grape, and alcoholic fermentation, with a refreshing mouthfeel and lingering fragrance on the palate.

  
Front Street Clean and Crisp Type: Kenya — Front Street Little Tomato 60 grams

Front Street Kenya Asalia has a very lively acidity, overall like a glass of juice. When used to make ice drip coffee, it carries the fresh fragrance of cherry tomatoes and grapefruit, with a refreshing and light acidity when drunk, very suitable for summer.

  
Front Street Full-Bodied and Sweet Aftertaste Type: Indonesia — Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling 60 grams

Few shops use dark-roasted coffee to make ice drip coffee. If you haven't tried it, you might think that ice drip made from dark-roasted coffee beans will be very bitter, but that is actually not the case. Using Front Street's ice drip method and placing it in the refrigerator for 24 hours before adding ice cubes, Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling ice drip coffee performs with sweetness, a hint of chocolate bitterness, an overall very clear body, and a rich fermented aroma that feels comforting.

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