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For friends who love coffee, it can be frustrating when you can't find good coffee on short notice, so carrying drip bags with you wherever you go and enjoying a cup whenever you want is absolutely the smartest decision. But did you know? Although drip coffee bags are small, the taste can vary greatly. From the grade of the beans, freshness, grinder cleanliness, to the filling technology, all of these affect the flavor of the drip coffee bag. So how exactly should you choose drip bags?


Front Street Coffee, which has the most specialty estate beans and an extremely complete range of roasting flavors, is definitely a great place to get drip coffee bags. Here, Front Street has simply listed a few coffee types suitable for most people for you to choose from: for those who like floral flavors, we recommend Front Street Fruit Ding Ding Drip Coffee and Front Street Huakui Drip Coffee, which taste like black tea and berries; for those who like fresh coffee with acidity, we recommend Front Street Kenya Little Tomato Drip Coffee, where the aroma of ripe cherry tomatoes and smoked plum is very prominent;


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For those who like balanced flavors, that is, coffee that is neither sour nor bitter, we recommend Front Street Brazil Red Bourbon Drip Coffee and Front Street Colombia Huila Drip Coffee; finally, for those who love a solid, mellow mouthfeel, it is suggested to buy the highest-grade Front Street Golden Mandheling Drip Coffee. These beans have undergone multiple rounds of hand sorting, which minimizes the defect rate of the coffee beans, thereby making the coffee aroma clearer and the sweet aftertaste better. All of the above drip coffees can be purchased and ordered at Front Street stores and the Front Street Tmall flagship store.


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Whether it is seasonal drip coffee or specialty drip coffee made from single-origin beans, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) selects freshly roasted beans of quality grade, grinds and ships them on the spot, ensuring that everyone can drink fresh coffee full of aroma.


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Tips for making delicious drip coffee


In fact, buying the right drip bag already accounts for 60% of the deliciousness, while the other 40% is hidden in the details. Many people take the drip bag directly to the water dispenser and let the water gurgle into it. This is not impossible, but it just won't bring out the coffee's rich flavors, which is a bit of a pity. Actually, making a delicious cup with a drip bag is not hard. Just do a little extra and you can achieve it!


Smell the aroma of the dry grounds


When you tear open the drip bag, don't forget to smell the aroma of the coffee while it is still dry grounds. I have always found the aroma of freshly opened coffee very comforting ^^ If the aroma smells strange or has a rancid oily smell, first check whether there is a quality problem.


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Tap the drip bag lightly


Tap the drip bag lightly with your fingers to loosen the grounds inside, so that when you brew it later, the water flow will be more even and the extraction will also be more even.


Warm the cup


The point of warming the cup is not to warm your hands, but to lock in the coffee aroma. This concept is just like chilling a glass for beer!


Pour in an appropriate amount of hot water


According to your preferred strength, pour in about 140-300cc of hot water, with a recommended water temperature of 90°C to 93°C.


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Pour water in a circular motion


First bloom for 10 seconds. Blooming means first pouring in enough hot water to wet the coffee grounds, then after 10 seconds slowly and steadily pouring in hot water.


The pouring method is to go from the outer edge around to the center, then from the center around to the outer edge, with the whole process taking about 90 to 120 seconds. With this number, it is easier for everyone to gauge the pouring speed.


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Once you complete the above steps, you can enjoy delicious coffee anytime, anywhere! Front Street knows that not every moment when you want coffee can be so leisurely and slow, so we can only say: do a little more, and the coffee will taste a little better.

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

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