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 should know that a delicious cup of coffee first depends on good beans. Here, Front Street briefly lists 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, which is one of the most expensive coffees in the world; for those who like fresh and slightly sour coffee, we recommend Front Street Flower Queen drip bag coffee, which tastes like black tea and berries;

For those who prefer a balanced taste, 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 mellow mouthfeel, it is suggested to buy the highest-grade Front Street Golden Mandheling drip bag coffee. These beans have undergone multiple hand selections, minimizing the defect rate of the coffee beans, thereby making the coffee aroma clearer and the aftertaste better. The above drip bag coffees can be purchased at Front Street stores and Front Street Tmall flagship store.

The following three key points will make your drip bag coffee brewing taste better:

1. Use a gooseneck kettle instead of the water dispenser for pouring

Many people brew drip bags by taking them directly under the water dispenser, turning on the hot water, and pouring it in with a splash.

But NO NO... If you want to make the coffee taste better, the water flow should be soft and steady, so as not to extract 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 a more ideal flavor.

2. Getting the ratio right is very important!

Many people wonder, does the coffee-to-water ratio of 1:10, 1:15, 1:20... make a difference? The answer from the barista 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 the water temperature directly affects extraction. Although drip bags do not need to be as precise as pour-over coffee, where you must use water at a specific temperature, if you want your drip bag 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 too high a water temperature, you can use a digital thermometer to measure it. If you do not 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 with little flavor after brewing.

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