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Cold Brew Coffee | What are the differences between hot-brewed and cold-brewed coffee? Why does iced coffee taste better? Which coffee beans are suitable for cold brew?
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…]
What Exactly Is Cold-Brewed Coffee? One Article Clarifies the Core Differences Between Cold Brew, Ice Drip, Cold Steep, and Hot Coffee Poured Over Ice
Many coffee enthusiasts encounter a headache-inducing problem while teaching themselves: they search for a technical term and end up with a pile of associated words that seem similar but each carry different meanings, leaving them more confused the more they look into it. This is especially true in the realm of iced coffee—cold brew, ice drip, ice brew, cold soak, Dutch coffee, Kyoto coffee... these names appear frequently in various articles, but what exactly are the differences between them? Which one does ice brew coffee actually refer to? This article will start from the broad concept of cold brew coffee, sort through the various branches of low-temperature extracted coffee one by one, analyze the relationship between ice brew and cold soak and ice drip, and explain the essential differences between ice brew coffee and ordinary hot coffee poured over ice in terms of production principles and flavor expression, helping readers build a clear cognitive framework. [more…]
Types of Iced Coffee | What are the similarities and differences between iced brewed coffee and cold brew coffee? What is the origin of cold brew and ice drip? Which tastes better, cold brew or ice drip?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Front Street has noticed that on the path of self-learning coffee, what sometimes troubles everyone is not those complex techniques or parameters, but that whenever you search for a professional term, it always extends into a whole lot of lengthy [more…]
Origin Selection for Cold Brew: Flavor Changes Under Low-Temperature Extraction
The charm of cold brew lies in how low-temperature slow extraction reshapes flavor—the same beans can taste completely different when hot-brewed versus cold-brewed. Understanding how beans from different origins change under low-temperature extraction gives you a deeper basis for choosing beans for cold brew. Light-roasted beans from African origins show the most noticeable changes in cold brew. Beans with bright acidity when hot-brewed, in cold brew [more…]
Coffee Types | What Are the Differences in Taste, Mouthfeel, and Characteristics Between Ice-Brewed Coffee and Cold Brew Coffee? How Long Can Ice-Drip and Cold-Brew Coffee Concentrate Be Stored in the Refrigerator?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Recently, Front Street came across a discussion asking "What's the difference between ice-brewed coffee and cold brew coffee?" Some replies said there was no difference, while others joked, "The difference is whether it's made by my hands. [more…]
A Guide to Making Cold Brew Coffee at Home | What Are the Key Points in Making Cold Brew Coffee? Recommendations for High-Value Hand-Brewed Coffee Beans Suitable for Cold Brew
For more specialty coffee knowledge and sharing, please follow our WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. Those who frequently read Front Street articles know that in addition to being extracted with hot water, coffee can also be made with cold water. Coffee made with cold water is called "cold brew coffee," [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Specialty Bean Recommendations | What Is Cold Brew Coffee? The Extraction Principle Differences Between Cold Brew Coffee, Iced Americano, and Hand-Brewed Iced Coffee
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Iced Americano and cold brew coffee can be said to be the two best-selling items in coffee shops during summer, but there is a very big difference in price—cold brew coffee is usually twice the price of an iced Americano! Similarly, [more…]
Iced Coffee Brewing Methods | How long does it take to make cold drip coffee? What are the taste and flavor characteristics of cold drip coffee? What is the extraction principle of cold drip coffee?
There are many ways to brew coffee, and cold drip is one of them. Cold drip coffee is also a type of iced coffee, and in summer, iced coffee is even more of a favorite among coffee lovers. Cold drip coffee is naturally not brewed with hot water, but with low-temperature water, which is different from our usual pour-over coffee. [more…]
Coffee Equipment | What equipment is needed to make ice drip cold brew? How long can ice drip cold brew coffee be stored? Why does cold brew ice drip taste better after sitting overnight?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat public account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Recently, more and more friends have been making cold brew coffee, ice drip coffee, and other cold-brewed coffees at home. The ice drip coffee that Front Street prepares in advance is also in short supply. Many friends have also asked, [more…]
Ice Drip Coffee (Dutch Coffee) | Where Does Ice Drip Coffee Come From, How to Brew It, Its Characteristics and Taste, and How It Differs from Cold Brew
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). There are many ways to brew coffee, and the most common is pour-over coffee, but pour-over coffee requires attention to many small details; and today Front Street wants to introduce to you a relatively simple coffee brewing method. [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Bean Recommendations | What Is Cold Brew/Cold Brewed Coffee? What Is the Coffee-to-Water Ratio for Making Cold Brew at Home? An Introduction to the Flavor Characteristics and Mouthfeel of Cold Brew Coffee
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…]
How to Drink Cold Brew Coffee | Who Is Cold Brew Coffee Suitable For? Which Coffee Beans Can Be Used to Make Cold Brew? What Are the Flavor Characteristics of Cold Brew Coffee?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: 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 won't offer as rich a variety of coffee beans as pour-over. [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Recipe and Coffee Bean Recommendations | How Beginners Can Make Cold Brew at Home: Grind Size, Water Temperature, Time, and Ratio for Cold Brew
What is cold brew coffee? Cold brew coffee is Cold Brew Coffee, also known as cold-brewed coffee, ice-brewed coffee, or cold-brewed coffee. Put the ground coffee powder into room-temperature water, soak and extract for 12 hours, then filter out the coffee grounds, and the coffee liquid obtained is cold brew coffee. Cold brew coffee [more…]
The Origin Story of Cold Brew Coffee | What Are the Flavor Characteristics of Low-Temperature Extracted Coffee? Which Single-Origin and Blend Beans Are Suitable for Making Cold Brew Coffee?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Pour-over coffee has always been delicious, but of course you need to get some of the details right. Maybe it's time for a change of pace—then how about a cup of cold brew coffee! Front Street's cold brew coffee has always been very popular. [more…]
Types of Iced Coffee | What Are the Flavor and Characteristic Differences Between Ice Drip Coffee, Cold Brew Coffee, and Cold Brewed Coffee? How Can Coffee Beginners Make Ice Drip and Cold Brew?
It's May, and summer has arrived. In the scorching heat of Guangzhou, even after rain, it remains so muggy that without a refreshing cold drink, one truly lacks the courage to survive in this furnace-like city. That's why recently, many more friends have been coming to Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffe [more…]
Why isn't cold brew bitter? Understand the principle and choose beans more wisely in summer
The same bag of beans, hot-brewed, comes out bitter and astringent, but made into cold brew, it's clean, sweet, and delicious. This isn't an illusion—it's determined by the principles of extraction. Once you understand "why cold brew isn't bitter," you'll know what kind of beans to choose for summer, and you'll never have to worry about buying "cold bitter water" again. Where does coffee's bitterness come from? The bitterness in a cup of coffee mainly comes from [more…]
Iced Coffee Varieties | What is German Iced Coffee? Is iced coffee simply coffee brewed with ice water or cold water? Which coffee beans should you choose for making cold brew at home?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. In different European countries, iced coffee is also different! Some add ice cubes to hot coffee, some add ice cream to hot coffee, and some use cold water immersion extraction. For example, in Amer [more…]
Cold Brew Coffee Water Temperature | What Is Cold Brew Iced Coffee? What Are the Differences Between Cold Brew and Ice Drip Coffee? Which Tastes Better, Ice Drip or Cold Brew?
In the hot summer, a glass of iced coffee is truly refreshing, but now that autumn has arrived, will iced coffee still be so popular? Front Street tells everyone: absolutely! Because although it's autumn, the temperature is still there, and the taste of iced coffee is still there. Friends who like this flavor still [more…]
Cold brew coffee bean recommendations | How can coffee novices choose cold brew coffee beans based on personal taste? Which coffee beans are suitable for making cold brew?
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…]
Caffeine Calculation | Is cold brew coffee high in caffeine? What are the taste and flavor characteristics of cold brew coffee? What is the specific process for making cold brew?
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Coffee has become an indispensable part of everyone's work and life, especially in today's fast-paced, high-pressure environment, where a cup of coffee in the morning is even more necessary to wake you up. But [more…]