Drip bag coffee is made by grinding coffee into coffee powder and packing it in sealed filter bags. The reason it is called drip bag coffee, or Drip Bag Coffee in English, is that during the brewing process, the small paper tabs (little ears) on both sides of the filter bag need to be opened and hung on the rim of a cup for extraction. Because its main feature is that you can enjoy a cup of black coffee very conveniently, it has become a must-have choice for many offices, homes, and travel.

When buying drip bag coffee, it is best to choose a reputable self-roasting coffee brand, so that the coffee quality is more guaranteed.

Front Street Coffee is a long-established coffee bean roasting brand. The Front Street Coffee offline store in Guangzhou specializes in selling coffee beans. The store offers dozens of selected single-origin pour-over coffee beans and espresso coffee beans from different coffee-producing regions around the world. Front Street Coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days, the coffee bean quality is stable and excellent, and the price is extremely cost-effective. Orders are shipped within 24 hours.

If you are tasting drip bag coffee for the first time, you can start with a balanced-flavor type. The following two Front Street Yunnan drip bag coffees are recommended:

Front StreetYunnan Arabica Drip Bag Coffee
Region: Baoshan, Yunnan, China
Altitude: 1200m
Variety: Catimor
Processing method: Washed process

Flavor: Nutty aroma, herbal, chocolate, caramel, with a faint fruity acidity in the aftertaste,Taste the basic flavor of Yunnan Arabica at an affordable price

Front Street 2013 Sun-Dried Typica Drip Bag Coffee
Region: Lincang, Yunnan, China
Altitude: 1300m
Variety: Typica
Processing method: Sun-dried process

Flavor: Berry-like acidity, nutty notes, brown sugar sweetness, with a tea-like aftertaste,Possesses the authentic Yunnan Arabica Typica flavor

In addition, because drip bag coffee needs to be ground in advance, the coffee powder has more contact area with air than whole beans, so the aroma is more likely to dissipate. Front Street recommends drinking it as soon as possible after receiving it; otherwise, prolonged storage can easily cause the coffee aroma to be lost. If you want to taste coffee with the fullest flavor, Front Street recommends buying whole beans and grinding fresh before brewing for better flavor layering.

Since drip bags are mainly about convenience, although they can also be brewed like pour-over coffee using "cumbersome" brewing and grinding tools, that also obscures the convenience advantage of drip bags themselves. Moreover, those who buy drip bag coffee all like the taste of pour-over coffee. In the office, at home, or during travel, when there is a lack of equipment such as a grinder, electronic scale, gooseneck kettle, and dripper, drip bag coffee can be used to satisfy the craving.

So without the help of these tools, can drip bag coffee still be brewed like pour-over coffee?

Brewing method sharing

1. First, the net content of the coffee powder in drip bag coffee is clearly marked (usually 10 grams). This solves the problem of the grinder and electronic scale.

2. Next, deal with the water amount and water temperature. As with pour-over coffee, use a ratio of 1:15 to 1:16, so the brewed coffee liquid should reach 140 ml to 150 ml. Choose a water temperature of about 90°C. If you have a thermometer or temperature-controlled kettle, give priority to using it. If not, you can roughly judge the temperature. Generally, after the kettle boils, turn off the heat source and open the lid, wait 2-3 minutes, and the water temperature will reach about 90°C (at a room temperature of 28°C).

3. Once ready, preheat the mug (water cup), take out and tear open the sealed opening of the drip bag, open the "ears" on both ends of the filter bag, hang it on the rim of the mug, and shake the coffee powder layer flat.

4. For the first pour, just completely wet the coffee powder layer, and perform a 30s bloom.

5. After the bloom, make the second pour. Pour in a small stream in a circular motion directly to fill, wait for the powder layer to drop slightly, continue pouring to full, and repeat until the coffee in the cup reaches about 140-150 ml, then remove the drip bag and enjoy.

6. If you want a more precise water amount, you can also pour 150-160 ml of water into the pouring kettle. During brewing, after all the water in the kettle has been poured, wait for the coffee liquid to flow into the cup, then remove the drip bag. The entire brewing process is completed in about 1 minute.

Because drip bag coffee is pre-ground coffee powder, the flavor dissipates faster than whole coffee beans. Therefore, if you want to enjoy the coffee's flavor, consume it as early as possible.

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