Yespour-over coffeeIf you have no idea what it is, but still want to drink coffee, what should you do?

You might want to try drip bag coffee, which is convenient, quick, and simple. But a reminder: do not throw the drip bag directly into water, or soak it together with the paper tab on top, because that way the coffee will not only lack flavor but also taste bad. Also, some people think that for pour-over drip bag coffee, you just need to pour hot water in, and in the end they taste no flavor at all. In fact, to brew a good drip bag, the water temperature, coffee-to-water ratio, and technique are all key, so do not think drip bag coffee is too simple.

But in the end, drip bagpour-over coffeeis still very simple to brew. Follow these four steps to make a good cup of black coffee:

1. Tear open the sealing strip at the top of the filter bag

2. Pull it open and hang it on the rim of the cup

3. Use hot water at 88–93°C, keep a small flow and slowly pour in a little less than half a bag of hot water. Let it bloom for 10–20 seconds first. When the time is up, begin the second pour of hot water until the filter bag is 9 parts full. Wait for all the hot water to flow through, then pour one last time to 9 parts full, and wait for all the coffee liquid to drip through. (If you prefer a lighter taste, you can add hot water one more time to dilute the coffee.)

4. Remove the filter bag and discard it. After brewing, pinch the paper on both sides of the drip bagpour-over coffeetogether and it can be removed without wetting your fingers at all. Very convenient.

As for how much water temperature and water amount to use?

Front Street recommends keeping the water temperature at 88–93°C, so the brewed drip bag is less likely to be over-extracted. It is fine if you do not have a thermometer; just boil water, take off the lid, and wait 2 minutes. One Front Street specialty drip bag contains 10 g of coffee grounds. A coffee-to-water ratio of 1:15–1:17 is generally used, so you need to pour in 150–170 g of hot water. For the technique, just follow the steps introduced above.

Besides water temperature and water amount, a delicious drip bag also depends on the coffee itself. The key lies in its freshness and whether you choose the right flavor.

The reason freshness must be emphasized is mainly that the coffee grounds in a drip bag are pre-ground and packaged, so the aroma fades much faster than with whole coffee beans. Therefore, to experience the best flavor, first make sure it is fresh enough, and second, drink it as soon as possible. Front Street drip bags are all freshly roasted within 5 days, ground and made to order, and support shipping within 24 hours, ensuring everyone can receive a delicious cup of black coffee.

If you like pour-over coffee, you definitely will not be satisfied with just one flavor. Front Street drip bags offer a variety of specialty coffee beans with different flavor characteristics, covering multiple classic origins, processing methods, and varieties. From floral and fruity notes to nutty sweetness, and then to rich and mellow, everyone can always find one they like.

1. Front Street. Sun-Dried G1 Huakui Drip Bag Coffee

Huakui coffee beans use the traditional sun-dried processing method. To prevent the coffee cherries from becoming moldy during drying or picking up unpleasant odors such as dirt, the coffee beans are placed on raised beds to dry for 21 days. During the drying process, they are constantly turned to ensure even drying so the coffee beans can lose moisture evenly. Every three to five days, coffee farmers manually sort out defective and moldy beans. After the fruit skin dries and hardens, a huller is used to remove the dry, hard fruit skin. After obtaining the green coffee beans, in pursuit of a perfect taste, the coffee farmers carry out one final sorting.

This gives Huakui coffee a complex tropical fruit character, with rich floral and fruity flavors such as flowers, mango, jackfruit, citrus, and honey.

2. Front Street. Yirgacheffe Gutingting Drip Bag Coffee

Brewed flavor: The overall mouthfeel is solid, with fermented aroma and tropical fruits standing out. As the temperature changes, berry and cream flavors emerge, and the citrus sweet-and-sour aftertaste lingers between the teeth and lips.

3. Front Street. Indonesia Mandheling G1 Drip Bag Coffee

Brewed flavor: High-quality herbal notes, with stronger caramel, nut, and dark chocolate sweet aromas, low acidity, rich sweetness, and a mellow, wild spicy flavor.

4. Front Street. Yunnan Small Bean Drip Bag Coffee

Brewed flavor: As a representative of our country's specialty coffee, Front Street Yunnan Small Bean Drip Bag uses medium roasting. The taste shows a smooth tone, with nutty notes, herbal, chocolate, and caramel flavors, and a faint fruity acidity in the aftertaste.

5. Front Street. Brazil Cerrado Red Bourbon

If you do not like acidity and also do not accept too much bitterness, you can buy Front Street Brazil Cerrado Red Bourbon drip bags. Medium roast, rich nutty aroma, not bitter, not sour, suitable for people who pursue a balanced taste.

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