Recently, many friends have purchased drip bag coffee and asked for brewing recommendations. Today, the barista from Front Street Coffee is here to share how to brew drip bag coffee.

You know, a good cup of coffee first depends on good beans. Here, Front Street has listed a few types of coffee suitable for most people to choose from: For those who like floral flavors, we recommend Front Street Panama Geisha drip bag coffee, one of the most expensive coffees in the world; for those who prefer fresh and slightly acidic coffee, we recommend Front Street Flower Queen drip bag coffee, which has notes like black tea and berries;

For those who like balanced flavors, that is, coffee that is neither sour nor bitter, we recommend Front Street Brazil drip bag coffee; finally, for those who love a solid and rich mouthfeel, we suggest buying the highest-grade Front Street Golden Mandheling drip bag coffee. These beans have undergone multiple manual selections, minimizing the defect rate and making the coffee aroma clearer and the aftertaste better. All the above drip bag coffees can be purchased at Front Street stores and Front Street Tmall flagship store.

The following three key points makedrip bag coffeebrewing taste better:

1.  Use a gooseneck kettle instead of pouring water from a water dispenser.

Many people brew drip bags by taking them directly under the water dispenser, turning on the hot water, and pouring it all at once.

But NO NO... If you want to make the coffee taste better, the water flow should be soft and steady to avoid extracting too many off-flavors.

With just a simple gooseneck kettle, you can pour a steady stream of water, reducing the extraction of unpleasant off-flavors and achieving better flavor.

2. Getting the ratio right is very important!

Many people wonder if there's a difference between coffee-to-water ratios of 1:10, 1:15, 1:20...? The answer from Little Coffee is: a huge difference.

Too strong or too weak will directly affect the taste.

Getting the ratio right is very important for coffee brewing! When brewing drip bags, it is recommended to use a graduated measuring cup instead of a regular mug to control the ratio more precisely.

3. Use a thermometer to measure the water temperature.

Water temperature is one of the four major variables in coffee extraction, and it directly affects extraction. Although drip bags don't require the same precision as pour-over in terms of exact water temperature, if you want your drip bag coffee to taste better, the only advice on water temperature is: "Do not exceed 95 degrees Celsius and do not go below 85 degrees Celsius."

The reason is that if the water temperature is too high, it easily dissolves a large amount of the fibrous parts of the coffee grounds, making the coffee taste sandy and unpleasant. To avoid excessively high water temperatures, you can use a digital thermometer to measure the water temperature. If you don't have a thermometer, generally after pouring boiling water into a gooseneck kettle and waiting about 2 minutes, the water temperature will drop below 95 degrees. Of course, the temperature should not be too low either, otherwise the drip bag coffee may end up tasting bland.