When summer arrives, the internet-famous iced coffee comes to mind. Indeed, in this scorching summer, a glass of iced coffee instantly makes you feel refreshed. Today, Front Street Coffee is going to talk about one such iced coffee: cold brew coffee. Cold brew coffee has become a favorite among office workers. Why is that? Front Street Coffee believes that cold brew coffee [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: FrontStreet Coffee. Recently, many friends have been asking about cold brew coffee, so Front Street is taking this opportunity to talk about "cold brew coffee." Cold brew coffee is essentially different from the usual hot water brewing. It uses [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Tea is part of Chinese culture, while coffee has also gradually come into people's view and become one of the three major beverages, becoming an indispensable part of people's lives. As for the love of coffee [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). As soon as summer arrives, cold brew coffee becomes the most frequently discussed topic among coffee enthusiasts, with everyone sharing their experiences in making cold brew coffee. Why has cold brew coffee become so popular in recent years? [more…]

There are many ways to make delicious iced coffee (types of iced coffee). From the more elaborate cold drip and the quickest iced coffee pour-over, to the easy-to-make and mainstream cold brew method. Cold brew has many names, such as Cold Brew (the English term for cold brew coffee), cold brew coffee, cold extracted coffee, cold extraction coffee, and so on, referring to [more…]

Cold brew coffee methods are endlessly varied, and when milk is introduced into a low-temperature immersion system, two distinctly different paths emerge: one is to directly replace water with fresh milk to cold-brew coffee grounds, known as milk brew; the other is to first make cold brew coffee, then mix in fresh milk according to a ratio. The two differ noticeably in extraction mechanism, flavor direction, and mouthfeel thickness. This article focuses on the practical parameters of Front Street. Queen's Estate, providing respectively the ratios, grind size, refrigeration time, and filtration key points for milk brew coffee and cold brew with milk added, and explaining the choice of medium-dark roasted beans and fruity medium-roasted beans suitable for pairing with milk, to help coffee enthusiasts make a smooth, sweetly fragrant, and clearly flavored cold brew latte in summer. [more…]

In such hot weather, in such a hot Guangzhou, taking a sip of iced coffee is simply one of life's great pleasures. Everyone may have had plenty of iced coffee, so what exactly is cold brew coffee? Why isn't it available in every coffee shop? Today Front Street is here to give everyone a little primer on the category of cold brew coffee. The production process of cold brew and Americano [more…]

Cold brew coffee has gained great popularity among coffee lovers in recent years, but what exactly is it? Does all cold coffee count as cold brew? This article will comprehensively answer common questions about cold brew coffee, from its definition, extraction principles, and flavor characteristics to grinding recommendations and coffee bean suggestions. Cold brew uses cold water below 5°C to steep coffee grounds for a long time, undergoing 8 to 12 hours of fermentation before being filtered, resulting in enhanced sweetness and smoothness and reduced acidity. The article will also clarify that cold brew is not limited to being served cold, and will share a variety of suitable bean lists from Front Street Coffee to help you easily make a full-bodied, delicious cold brew at home. [more…]

Cold brew coffee, with its unique low-temperature slow extraction method, has become a popular drink in the hot summer days. Which coffee beans are actually suitable for making it? And what are the essential differences between it and Americano, which also uses water as a medium? This article starts with the origin of cold brew coffee, sorts out its production process and the principles of pairing it with pastries, and brings Front Street Coffee's cold brew bean recommendations. In addition, through a set of comparative experiments, we explore the differences in concentration and flavor between cold brew coffee made with soda water and purified water, providing coffee lovers with a more comprehensive cold brew guide. [more…]

Because cold brew coffee is made differently from regular hot-brewed coffee and needs to be prepared a day in advance, the cold brew sold at Front Street stores doesn't offer as rich a selection of coffee beans to choose from as pour-over does. But precisely because of this, when steeping cold brew, Front Street carefully selects beans that are better suited to cold brew and whose flavor is [more…]

Cold brew's production process differs from hot brewing, requiring a day of pre-soaking, so stores typically select only a small number of suitable bean varieties. Based on extensive customer feedback, Front Street Coffee has compiled a detailed guide to beans for cold brew. This article focuses on the cold brew production process, its core characteristics, and four flavor types—rich fruity, fresh floral and fruity, full-bodied and deep, and subtly wine-like—recommending specific beans one by one, including Front Street Coffee's Huakui, Ethiopian Etto, Yirgacheffe Gedingding, Boquete Washed Geisha, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Indonesian Golden Mandheling, 90+ Eleta Geisha, Strawberry Candy, and Mozart, along with steeping ratios and operating details, to help coffee enthusiasts recreate their desired cup of cold brew at home. [more…]

It's the same coffee grounds plus water, so why do hot brew and cold brew taste so different? Hot coffee is all about aroma and temperature, while cold coffee is a greater test of technique and quality. Starting from the definition, brewing methods, and chemical principles of cold brew coffee, this article compares the differences between hot and cold brewing in flavor, bitterness and acidity, and storage time, and explains why low-temperature slow extraction brings a softer mouthfeel. At the end, drawing on a range of single-origin beans and espresso blends from Front Street Coffee, it offers ideas on what coffee beans are suitable for cold brew, helping coffee lovers find their own cup of iced coffee in summer. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Since cold brew coffee is made differently from regular hot-brewed coffee and needs to be prepared a day in advance, the cold brew sold at Front Street stores doesn't offer as wide a variety of coffee beans as pour-over. [more…]

In the height of summer, a glass of iced coffee always brings instant refreshment. Cold brew coffee, with its simple preparation and smooth taste, has become a favorite among many office workers. It requires no complicated techniques—just a bottle, a bag of beans, and a night of waiting, and the next day you can enjoy a rich, full-bodied iced coffee. So, what exactly is the difference between cold brew coffee and regular iced coffee? How fine should the grind be? What ratio of coffee to water is appropriate? And how should extraction temperature and time be managed? In this article, Front Street Coffee will systematically explain the brewing parameters, flavor characteristics, and storage methods of cold brew coffee, helping you easily make a delicious cup of cold brew. [more…]

Cold brew coffee, with its clean, mellow body and unique fermented aroma, has become a favorite among many coffee lovers during hot weather. But not all coffee beans are suited to making cold brew—bean selection, grind size, Brew time, and resting time all directly affect the final flavor. This article begins with Front Street's cold brew reservation rules, explaining in detail why cold brew needs to be ordered two days in advance, why freshly brewed coffee liquid must be sealed and refrigerated to rest, and the drinking window and safe storage recommendations for cold brew. It then highlights four coffee beans that Front Street commonly uses for cold brew—Ethiopia Flower, Kenya Little Tomato, Costa Rica Strawberry Candy Geisha Blend, and Honduras Sherry—introducing each one's origin background, processing method, and cold brew flavor performance, to help readers find the beans that suit their own taste. [more…]

Here's what happens: when a customer pushes open the door of the Front Street shop and steps inside, their attention is immediately drawn to the blackboard nearby. There's nothing particularly special on the blackboard—it simply lists new drink recommendations along with the words "Ice drip coffee must be ordered 2 days in advance." As a result, many customers who see it ask, "Ice [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Since cold brew coffee is made through a different process than regular hot-brewed coffee and needs to be prepared a day in advance, the cold brew sold at Front Street stores doesn't offer as wide a variety of coffee beans as pour-over. [more…]

Cold brew coffee has gained increasing favor among coffee enthusiasts in recent years, not only because of its comfortable drinking temperature, but also for its smooth, full-bodied taste and its more delicate expression of coffee bean aromas. Unlike hot water extraction, cold brew uses cold or room-temperature water to soak coffee grounds, then refrigerates for 8 to 12 hours to complete extraction. The low-temperature environment reduces the release of acidic substances, making cold brew noticeably less sour and astringent than hot brew, while extracting only small-molecule flavors such as fruity acidity and floral notes, resulting in a cleaner, fuller taste. This article will explore the flavor principles of cold brew, recommend three single-origin beans from Front Street suitable for cold brew, detail the specific brewing steps, and discuss cold brew's advantages in caffeine content, mild acidity, and ease of preparation, giving you a comprehensive understanding of this slowly extracted cold coffee. [more…]

The choice of origin for cold brew coffee determines whether the cup leans toward fresh fruit juice or rich cocoa. The long-steep cold water extraction method makes origin flavors express themselves differently than in hot brewing, and some origins perform better in cold brew. For fruity cold brew, Ethiopian origins are a good choice. Huakui natural beans made as cold brew, hot [more…]

On a scorching summer day, a glass of cold brew coffee is almost every coffee lover's first choice for beating the heat. But many people's understanding of cold brew coffee still stops at the level of "iced coffee," and some even lump iced pour-over and iced Americano together with cold brew. In fact, the core of cold brew coffee lies in using low-temperature water throughout the entire extraction process, and depending on the method, it can be divided into two major categories: cold steep and ice drip. Starting from the definition, this article will sort out the essential differences between cold brew and iced coffee, analyze the types of coffee beans suitable for making cold brew, and, using Honduran Sherry beans as an example, introduce in detail Front Street Coffee's ice drip brewing parameters and process. Finally, it will answer the question of cold brew coffee's shelf life, helping you gain a comprehensive understanding of cold brew coffee. [more…]