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…]

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…]

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…]

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 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 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…]

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…]

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…]

1. Bright citrus acidity: Front Street Gutingding coffee beans Origin: Yirgacheffe, Gedeo zone Altitude: 1900-2300m Variety: Ethiopian heirloom Processing method: Washed Flavor: Citrus, black tea, caramel, almond, green tea Recommended because: High value for money, you can taste fruit [more…]

Coffee is bitter—this is the first impression many people have. But as more and more people begin to explore specialty coffee, they discover that coffee doesn't have to be bitter at all; it can even carry floral aromas and the sweet-tart notes of fruit. Yirgacheffe from Ethiopia is the most famous classic example. Yirgacheffe is a premium Arabica [more…]

冰滴咖啡是夏日咖啡馆的常备饮品，制作耗时较长，通常需要提前预约或预备。它与其他冲煮方式呈现的风味差异明显，喝过一次往往印象深刻。前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）本文围绕冰滴咖啡的起源、制作方法与配方展开，介绍粉水比1:10、研磨度校准、预浸泡、滴速控制与冷藏发酵等关键环节，并分享经典冰滴、清爽干净型、甘甜可口型与葡萄酒韵型四款配方，帮助咖啡爱好者在家稳定复刻。 [more…]

夏日炎炎，冰滴咖啡成为不少咖啡爱好者的心头好。但关于它的起源、制作原理、咖啡因高低以及该用什么豆子，坊间说法五花八门。本文从前街咖啡的视角，梳理冰滴咖啡从荷兰船员传说到日本京都实际发明的历史脉络，详解冰滴器具操作中的水粉比、滤纸用法、预浸泡和发酵步骤，并回应冰滴咖啡因含量究竟高还是低的争议。最后给出两款前街常用的冰滴拼配方案，帮助你在家也能做出香气饱满、口感顺滑的冰滴咖啡。 [more…]

One of summer's greatest pleasures is sipping a cold, smooth glass of cold brew in an air-conditioned room. It doesn't scald your mouth like hot coffee, nor is it bitter like traditional iced coffee—what greets your palate is clean fruit notes and a gentle sweetness. Many people think cold brew is a fancy "coffee shop only" specialty, but it may actually be the easiest of all coffee [more…]

The gentleness of cold brew lies in the low temperature: acidity is blunted, bitterness is weakened, and the bean's sweetness takes center stage. Cold-brewing Front Street Strawberry Candy, the sweet aroma of strawberry gummy candy soaks in the cold brew pitcher for over a dozen hours, yielding a pink fruit coffee with built-in sweetness; after cold brewing, the passion fruit notes of Sidra become much gentler in acidity, so even those who dislike acidity can enjoy it. [more…]

炎炎夏日，一杯冰滴咖啡总能带来沁人心脾的清凉。然而，冰滴咖啡为何价格不菲？它与冰酿咖啡、荷兰咖啡又有何区别？本文将为你详细拆解冰滴咖啡的起源、原理、最佳赏味期，并重点分享粉水比、滴滤流速等关键制作参数。同时，前街咖啡（FrontStreet Coffee）将根据日常制作经验，推荐适合冰滴的中浅烘焙咖啡豆，包括日晒花魁、花蝴蝶、草莓糖和果丁丁，助你在家也能做出一杯醇厚甘甜的冰滴咖啡。 [more…]

Cold brew is popular not only because it tastes good, but also because it's convenient—make a batch, keep it in the fridge for days, and enjoy a cup anytime, anywhere. But different scenarios actually have different requirements for the beans: for the office, you need something that keeps well and is consistent; for camping, you want concentrated flavor that won't taste weak over ice; and for home, you can go all out. [more…]

冰滴咖啡常被称为Dutch Coffee，坊间流传的起源故事其实由日本咖啡从业者编造，用于推广冰滴壶。欧美国家主流做法并非点滴式，而是浸泡式冷萃。冰滴咖啡是以冰水匀速滴滤咖啡粉、常压低温慢萃的方式，口感浓郁却不苦。冰酿咖啡与冰滴咖啡同属荷兰咖啡范畴。本文围绕冰滴壶结构、粉液比例、研磨度、滴速控制与冷藏发酵等操作要点展开，并结合前街莫扎特、希爪、果丁丁、花蝴蝶、PWN黄金曼特宁等豆款，说明不同风味类型咖啡豆在冰滴中的表现与拼配思路。 [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) There are many ways to make delicious iced coffee (types of iced coffee). From the more elaborate cold drip, to the quickest iced coffee pour-over; and the easy-to-make, and widely mainstream cold brew method. The cold brew method has many names, C [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Many customers who come to Front Street to drink coffee discuss whether there is a difference in taste between ice drip coffee and cold brew coffee. Both are common methods of making cold coffee. Today, Front Street will conduct an experiment on these two [more…]

The sweetness or body of a homemade cold brew is often partly decided before you even start brewing. Once coffee beans come out of the roaster, the gases inside them gradually release, and the aroma goes through a change from tight to open. When buying beans, check the roast date first, then plan when to drink them—this is more practical than just staring at the flavor words on the packaging. "Peak flavor [more…]