In late February, Heytea launched a new product inspired by Chaoshan licorice fruit, the "Nanjiang Licorice Guava Bottle," mixing guava juice, nanjiang plum powder, licorice powder, dried tangerine peel powder, and preserved plum powder with a tea base and oil mandarin juice, in an effort to replicate the flavor of street-side licorice fruit. However, after this distinctly Chaoshan-flavored new product hit the market, controversy has been continuous: Chaoshan consumers generally reported that they could not taste the nanjiang flavor they remembered, while customers from outside the Chaoshan region were full of doubts about how strong the ginger flavor was and whether it was spicy. More notably, multiple consumers drank a complete round sealing paper from the bottle, suspected to be caused by the double-layer sealing design allowing the paper to be pushed into the drink by the straw. Heytea customer service responded that the paper is a food-contact-grade material and does not affect consumption. This article will sort out the development approach, packaging design, and the ins and outs of the foreign object incident for this new product. [more…]

In summer, the biggest fear when drinking iced lattes is that once the ice melts, the flavor becomes weak and the texture thin. How can you keep an iced latte rich and creamy? Front Street Coffee shares a simple yet crucial little trick—shake it! Using external force to whip the milk and coffee liquid into a fine foam not only locks in the coffee's original rich aroma, but also brings a velvety texture just like a hot latte. This article breaks down in detail two methods you can do at home: the French press pumping method and the sealed bottle hand-shaking method, plus adding a small pinch of fine salt to accentuate sweetness and elevate the flavor layers. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned coffee lover, you'll get it at a glance and easily make a cup of shaken iced latte with outstanding texture. [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…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Scorching summer days, summer days scorching. For coffee lovers, the ritual sense of midsummer often originates from a refreshing cup of iced coffee, so recently Front Street has been sharing various iced coffee recipes, even [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). Cold brew coffee has always been deeply loved by coffee enthusiasts. Cold brew coffee is easy to make, and can be made effortlessly at home or in the office. This time, Front Street will talk about the making of cold brew coffee. [more…]

In the height of summer, a glass of iced coffee always brings the most direct refreshing comfort. But not every coffee lover has professional pour-over equipment on hand—in fact, all you need is a single drip bag to easily make two distinctly different iced coffees: iced pour-over and cold brew. Starting from the actual brewing of Front Street drip bags, this article breaks down in detail the coffee-to-water-to-ice ratio, water temperature adjustments, and staged pouring technique for iced pour-over, as well as the coffee-to-water ratio, sealed refrigeration time, and filtering steps for cold brew, helping you enjoy a refreshingly cool cup of good coffee at home with the lowest possible barrier to entry. [more…]

Cold brew coffee, with its simple preparation and smooth taste, has become a daily choice for many coffee enthusiasts. Whether at home or in the office, it can be made with ease. This article explores the extraction principles and flavor characteristics of cold brew coffee, focusing on the logic behind coffee-to-water ratios, and breaks down three brewing methods in detail: grinding coffee beans for direct cold brew, using drip bags for cold brew, and using cold brew bags. It also draws on several representative products from Front Street Coffee to offer specific parameter recommendations and step-by-step instructions, helping you make a smooth, clearly flavored cup of cold brew coffee under any conditions. [more…]

More and more people are making cold brew coffee in the summer—brewing a big batch at once and keeping it in the fridge to drink slowly is indeed convenient. But problems come along with it: how many days can this batch of cold brew actually last? When does the flavor start to decline? When might it spoil? Front Street Coffee, drawing on hands-on testing experience, lays out clearly the shelf life of cold brew coffee, the optimal drinking window, the impact of how often it's opened, and the special precautions when using warm water to speed up extraction—helping you both enjoy good flavor and hold the safety line. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow our WeChat official account: Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee). As summer approaches, many friends enjoy making cold brewed coffee, and cold brew coffee is the simplest and easiest iced coffee that anyone can make at home! So does cold brew coffee have a specific [more…]

In the height of summer, a glass of iced coffee always brings refreshing coolness. But without professional equipment, can you still make delicious iced coffee at home? The answer is yes. This article will teach you how to easily make two very different styles of iced coffee—iced pour-over and cold brew—using only drip bag coffee. At the same time, we'll also explore whether drip bag coffee or cold brew coffee is closer to Americano in taste. From bean selection to specific parameters to step-by-step instructions, Front Street Coffee breaks it all down for you, so you can easily enjoy the pleasure of specialty coffee even in the scorching summer. [more…]

On a scorching summer day, a glass of iced coffee always brings a refreshing, invigorating coolness. But for coffee lovers without professional equipment, is it still possible to easily make delicious iced coffee? The answer is yes. This article will use the most convenient drip bag coffee as a starting point to explain in detail two home methods for making iced coffee—iced pour-over coffee and cold brew coffee. From bean selection and parameter adjustment to specific operating steps, Front Street will break down the key points one by one, including core parameters such as water temperature, coffee-to-water-to-ice ratio, and grind size, as well as how to compensate for the limitation that drip bag coffee cannot adjust grind size by changing the brewing strategy. Whether you want to quickly get a refreshing glass of iced pour-over or are willing to spend time waiting for a pot of rich cold brew, you can find practical operating guidance in this article. [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…]

Cold brew, cold brew immersion, and ice drip coffee are three names that are often used interchangeably, leaving many coffee enthusiasts confused. This article approaches the topic from Front Street's perspective, first clarifying the differences between the three in terms of definitions and extraction principles, then explaining their respective taste characteristics. It then offers suggestions for bean selection for cold brew coffee, recommending Front Street Fruit Ding Ding, Front Street Huakui, Front Street Xizhao, and other beans suitable for summer cold brew. Finally, it includes a simple cold brew method covering grind size, coffee-to-water ratio, the effect of refrigeration time on flavor, as well as filtering and resting steps, to help readers make a fragrant, clean-tasting cold brew coffee at home. [more…]

Cold brew coffee has taken the specialty coffee world by storm in recent years. Extracted through prolonged steeping in cold water, it delivers a smooth and delicate flavor profile. This article provides a systematic introduction to the definition and origins of cold brew coffee, compares the differences between nitro cold brew and regular cold brew, and shares in detail the cold brew and ice drip recipes from Front Street Coffee. From equipment preparation and grind size adjustment to coffee-to-water ratios, we'll walk you through making a summer cold brew specialty drink at home that balances aroma and mouthfeel, along with flavor references for beans such as Panama Butterfly and Honduras Sherry. [more…]

Cold brew coffee has rapidly risen in popularity in the coffee world in recent years, thanks to its unique flavor profile achieved through low-temperature slow extraction. The method isn't complicated—just soak coffee grounds in cold water for 12 hours or more and then filter—but the length of the steeping time directly affects the final flavor. This article, through four sets of comparative experiments by Front Street Coffee, provides a detailed analysis of the flavor differences in cold brew steeped for 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours, and offers coffee bean recommendations suitable for cold brew, helping you find the steeping time that best suits your taste. [more…]

Yesterday we shared how to make cold brew coffee, so today let's try the challenge of making ice drip coffee! Compared with cold brew, the ice drip method is more complicated and requires more effort and time. You can refer to the text and images in this article and adjust the process to suit your own equipment and preferences~ [more…]

Cold brew coffee has become a popular drink in recent years, and its core lies in the long soaking of coffee grounds in cold water for low-temperature extraction. But is longer soaking time always better? Through Front Street's comparative experiments, this article analyzes in detail the differences in cold brew flavor among four time periods—4 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours—and explains the effects of soaking duration on concentration, complexity, and the balance of acidity, sweetness, and bitterness. At the same time, it shares a simple home cold brew process, coffee-to-water ratio, grinding suggestions, and recommends light-roast and balanced coffee beans suitable for cold brew, helping you find the cold brew solution that best suits your taste. [more…]

Recently, everyone has probably stocked up on beans during Double Eleven. The questions asked to Front Street are all things like "How long can the flavor of unopened coffee beans be preserved at most?" and "How can opened coffee beans be stored to slow down the rate of flavor loss?" Today, Front Street will talk about the issue of storing coffee beans. How long can the flavor of coffee beans be preserved? Can it be asked this [more…]

In the heat of summer, a refreshing glass of cold brew coffee has become a favorite among many coffee lovers. Compared with buying it at a coffee shop, making cold brew at home is actually not complicated—just master the coffee-to-water ratio, grind size, and steeping time, and you can easily make a cup of iced coffee with a clean flavor and balanced taste. So what beans should you choose for cold brew? How long is the ideal steeping time? And how many days can it be stored after it is made? Based on Front Street Coffee's hands-on experience, this article shares in detail the method for making cold brew coffee, recommended bean list, and the correct ways to drink and store it, helping you achieve cold brew freedom this summer. [more…]

When the weather gets hot, cold brew becomes the go-to lifesaver for many coffee lovers. To enjoy cold brew, you don't necessarily need a dedicated cold brew pitcher—an ordinary plastic water bottle can just as easily produce a clean-tasting black coffee. This article explores the feasibility, cost, water usage, and extraction results of making cold brew with a plastic water bottle, along with specific details such as the coffee-to-water ratio, grind parameters, and steeping time. It also offers recommendations for coffee beans suitable for cold brew and tips to enhance the flavor. Using a 300ml plastic water bottle paired with Front Street Coffee's Fruit Ding Ding coffee beans as an example, the article provides a complete demonstration of the process from pouring water, grinding, adding coffee grounds, refrigerated steeping, to filtering and drinking, helping you easily make a budget-friendly and refreshing cold brew black coffee at home. [more…]