Cold brew coffee is a popular drink in summer. Its low-temperature, long-extraction method gives the coffee a clean and smooth taste. But many people wonder: why does cold brew need to be placed in the refrigerator to ferment overnight after extraction before it can be drunk? In fact, this step is more accurately an oxidation process. Based on Front Street Coffee's production experience, this article introduces the extraction principles of cold brew coffee, the coffee-to-water ratio, the specific operating steps, and the approach to choosing blended beans. Front Street will also share how pairing two kinds of coffee beans can make cold brew's flavor layers more prominent while preserving the unique aroma and rich mouthfeel brought by fermentation. [more…]

Cold brew coffee, with its refreshingly smooth texture and complex, layered flavors, has become a favorite among coffee lovers in summer. But when it comes to making and storing cold brew, many people still have questions: Does it need to be sealed after extraction is complete? Why does it give off a fermented aroma reminiscent of wine after sitting in the refrigerator overnight? Starting from the principles of low-temperature extraction, this article will analyze the oxidation process of cold brew coffee and the necessity of sealed fermentation, and share Front Street Coffee's cold brew parameters, detailed steps, and how to create a fruit-forward cold brew recipe through a two-bean blend, helping you make a cup of cold brew with full flavor and a pronounced sweet aftertaste. [more…]

Cold brew coffee is a method of extracting coffee with ice water at low temperatures, completely different from regular pour-over. It originated from the invention of the Dutch on the island of Java in the 17th century, using condensed water pressure to drip through coffee grounds one drop at a time, taking up to 8 hours. Cold brew coffee has a unique flavor and needs to be refrigerated and fermented after extraction, reaching its best state on days 3 to 7, with a complex aroma reminiscent of fermented rice wine. This article explains in detail the steps for making cold brew coffee, key points for fermentation and storage, and shares three cold brew recipes commonly used by Front Street Coffee—dark berry type, light and clean type, and sweet and delicious type—to help you easily make a delicious cold brew suitable for summer. [more…]

Many people distinguish cold brew coffee from iced coffee. The reason is that what we understand as iced coffee is made by extracting with hot water, then adding ice or chilling it, turning the coffee from a hot temperature into iced coffee—this is the traditional concept. The biggest difference with cold brew coffee is that it uses cold water throughout the entire process, obtaining the coffee liquid through low-temperature extraction. [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…]

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…]

Cold brew coffee, with its non-bitter, low-acid, mellow character, plus the unique fermented note brought by low-temperature aging, has become a favorite among many coffee lovers in summer. But not all coffee beans are suitable for cold brew—different origins, processing methods, and roast levels will make the same bean present a completely different profile from hot brewing. At Front Street Coffee, when making cold brew day to day, we carefully select beans with appealing flavors that suit cold brew. This article compiles the bean-selection approaches and specific recommendations for four cold brew styles, including rich fruity, fresh floral-fruity, full-bodied and deep, and subtly boozy, and also answers whether popular varieties such as Huakui and Geisha can be used to make cold brew. [more…]

Cold brew coffee, with its mellow sweetness and acidity and refreshingly cool, pleasant flavor, has become a highly sought-after coffee drink in summer. It is made by slowly drip-extracting with ice water, then cold-fermenting at low temperature. After many enthusiasts get their hands on a cold brew tower, they are often confused about grind size, flow rate, coffee-to-water ratio, and shelf life. Using Front Street Coffee's store output as a reference, this article demonstrates the cold brew coffee-making process in detail, answers how to set the drip parameters, and explains how long the brewed coffee liquid can be stored and how the flavor changes over time. It also recommends several coffee beans suitable for making cold brew, including different types such as refreshing floral and fruity, fermented winey, and rich fruity tea notes, helping you make a cup of full-flavored cold brew coffee at home. [more…]

Cold brew coffee, with its non-bitter, slightly acidic, and mellow characteristics, has become a popular drink in summer. Different coffee beans present entirely different flavor profiles under low-temperature extraction—from fruity sun-dried beans, to rich and acid-free dark roast beans, to anaerobically processed beans with intense wine-like aromas, the range of choices is quite broad. This article starts from the perspective of bean pairing and, combined with Front Street Coffee's bean list recommendations, helps you find the coffee bean most suitable for cold brew; it also answers practical questions such as how long cold brew coffee can be stored and how to control the coffee-to-water ratio, so you can easily make a cup of cold brew to your liking at home. [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…]

The rich, lingering fermented wine aroma of cold brew coffee often leads people to mistakenly believe that alcohol has been added to it, but this is not the case. The source of this unique flavor is closely related to the cold brew extraction method and the subsequent low-temperature aging process. Front Street Coffee will guide you through the cold brew coffee-making process: from key parameters such as the coffee-to-water ratio and drip speed, to why it cannot be drunk immediately after extraction, how low-temperature aging gives coffee its wine aroma, and the precautions to take during preparation and storage. If you also want to recreate at home a cup of clean, smooth cold brew interwoven with fruity and wine aromas, you might as well follow Front Street's approach step by step, from bean selection to aging. [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…]

Still craving a refreshing cup of coffee after autumn arrives? Cold brew drip coffee might just be the ideal choice. It uses ice water at low temperatures for slow, prolonged extraction, followed by refrigerated fermentation. Astringent compounds are less likely to be released, giving the final product a fuller body and a gentle fermentation aroma. Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) has taken notes of wine, fruit, and cream as its theme this time, selecting Front Street Honduras Sherry and Front Street Megalith Black Honey beans, blended at a 1:1 ratio, with a coffee-to-water ratio of 1:12, seven drops every ten seconds, and two days of refrigerated fermentation, creating a cup of cold brew drip coffee with floral notes, strawberry and blueberry sweet-tartness, and flavors of vanilla and liqueur chocolate. The following article will share this blending approach in full, along with key details such as pre-infusion, filter paper placement, and tamping, for coffee enthusiasts' reference. [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 is one of the essential drinks we can enjoy in the hot summer days. Standing in front of the blackboard at Front Street Coffee, looking at the dazzling array of coffee varieties, all my knowledge of the producing regions was instantly forgotten, and I didn't know where to start. This time, let [more…]

Cold brew coffee, with its refreshing sweet-and-sour flavor profile brought about by low-temperature extraction, has been gaining increasing favor among coffee enthusiasts in recent years. But if you want to make a delicious batch of cold brew at home, every step matters—from bean selection, grinding, and tamping to drip rate and refrigerated fermentation. This article walks through the complete cold brew-making process, covering in detail how to choose coffee beans based on roast level and freshness, the key techniques for leveling and tamping the grounds, the role of pre-wetting and placing filter paper, the standard range for grind size, how to regulate drip rate and coffee-to-water ratio, and the flavor-enhancing effect of refrigerated resting. The article also recommends several single-origin beans suited to cold brew, including Front Street Coffee's Sidra, Strawberry Candy, and Cherry Tomato, along with specific recipes and operating parameters—making it a useful reference for coffee lovers who want to systematically master cold brew techniques. [more…]

Cold brew coffee, with its unique low-temperature slow extraction process, presents a refreshing yet rich taste with a subtle fermented aroma, and has been increasingly favored by coffee enthusiasts in recent years. But if you want to make a cup of cold brew at home that rivals a café's, every step—from bean selection and grinding to drip speed and refrigerated fermentation—hides its own finer points. This article systematically sorts out the origin and principles of cold brew coffee, explains in detail key specifics such as coffee bean selection, pre-wetting techniques, filter paper placement, grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, and refrigeration time, and shares Front Street Coffee's practical recipes and blending ideas to help you master the complete method of low-temperature extraction and easily recreate a full-flavored cup of cold brew black coffee at home. [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…]

With its pure, smooth taste and unique fermented aroma, cold drip coffee has become a highly favored coffee beverage in summer. Starting from the hands-on practice at Front Street Coffee's stores, this article systematically sorts out the differences between cold drip and cold brew, the assembly structure of a cold drip tower, and the methods for setting grind size and drip rate. It also recommends three coffee beans suitable for making cold drip, and finally explains the optimal refrigeration period and flavor change patterns of cold drip coffee, helping enthusiasts recreate a cup of richly layered cold drip coffee at home. [more…]

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…]