How to Brew Drip Coffee Bags Correctly? What's the Best Milk to Add to Premium Drip Black Coffee?

You can achieve "coffee brewing freedom" at home without complex coffee brewing equipment, that's right! FrontStreet Coffee's drip coffee bags can make this freedom possible. How do you brew drip coffee bags? Do drip coffee bags taste better hot or iced? Why can drip coffee bags only be brewed once? FrontStreet Coffee will answer all these questions in this article.

FrontStreet Coffee's drip coffee bags offer a rich variety with strong selectivity. If you can't find what you want among the pre-made drip coffee bags at FrontStreet Coffee, no problem! FrontStreet Coffee can also process coffee beans you select into drip coffee bags, fully satisfying everyone's taste preferences. Next, FrontStreet Coffee will use drip coffee bags from the Yirgacheffe region for brewing demonstrations to see how hot and iced drip coffee brewing differ in performance.

Coffee from the Yirgacheffe region features berry sweetness and acidity with a berry juice sensation. Beginners can choose drip coffee bags from the Yirgacheffe region!

How to Brew Hot Drip Coffee?

FrontStreet Coffee drip bag net weight: 10g
Water temperature: 90℃
Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:15
Required tools: Portable pour-over kettle, thermometer, electronic scale, your favorite heat-resistant cup

1. First, open the outer packaging of the drip coffee bag and take out the drip coffee bag. You'll notice the drip coffee bag has two paper tabs - these are the "hangers" of the drip coffee bag. Above the paper tabs, there's a dotted line with "OPEN" written on it. Tear along the dotted line to fully open the coffee drip bag. Gently pull apart the paper tabs, hang them on the cup, and place on the electronic scale to zero it out.

2. Prepare hot water in a kettle and pour it into the portable pour-over kettle. Insert the thermometer and wait until the water temperature drops to 91℃, then remove the thermometer and start brewing.

3. FrontStreet Coffee drip bags have a net weight of 10g. FrontStreet Coffee recommends a coffee-to-water ratio of 1:15 according to SCA standards for pour-over brewing, meaning we need to inject a total of 150ml of hot water.

4. Brewing step 1: Evenly pour 20g of water, ensuring the coffee grounds are completely moistened for blooming (releasing carbon dioxide for more even extraction) for 20 seconds; Second pour: Gently pour 60g of water with a fine stream to reach a total weight of 80g. This extraction brings out the sweet and sour flavors of the coffee. When the coffee liquid drops to about the right level, start the third pour. This is also a gentle fine stream pour of 70g to reach a total weight of 150g. When the coffee liquid has completely dripped into the cup, remove the drip bag and shake the coffee liquid in the cup evenly before tasting.

How to Make Iced Coffee with Drip Bags?

FrontStreet Coffee drip bag net weight: 10g
Water temperature: 90℃
Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:10
Required tools: Portable pour-over kettle, thermometer, electronic scale, 50g-70g ice, your favorite container

1. First, open the outer packaging of the drip coffee bag and take out the drip coffee bag. You'll notice the drip coffee bag has two paper tabs - these are the "hangers" of the drip coffee bag. Above the paper tabs, there's a dotted line with "OPEN" written on it. Tear along the dotted line to fully open the coffee drip bag. Gently pull apart the paper tabs, hang them on the cup, and place on the electronic scale to zero it out.

2. Prepare hot water in a kettle and pour it into the portable pour-over kettle. Insert the thermometer and wait until the water temperature drops to 91℃, then remove the thermometer and start brewing.

3. FrontStreet Coffee drip bags have a net weight of 10g. FrontStreet Coffee recommends a coffee-to-water ratio of 1:10 according to SCA standards for pour-over brewing, meaning we need to inject a total of 100ml of hot water. After extraction, shake the coffee liquid evenly and add ice cubes for thorough mixing.

4. Brewing step 1: Evenly pour 20g of water, ensuring the coffee grounds are completely moistened for blooming (releasing carbon dioxide for more even extraction) for 20 seconds; Second pour: Gently pour 40g of water with a fine stream to reach a total weight of 60g. This extraction brings out the sweet and sour flavors of the coffee. When the coffee liquid drops to about the right level, start the third pour. This is also a gentle fine stream pour of 40g to reach a total weight of 100g. When the coffee liquid has completely dripped into the cup, remove the drip bag and shake the coffee liquid in the cup evenly, add 50-70g ice cubes and stir well before drinking.

After FrontStreet Coffee conducted hot and cold brewing of Yirgacheffe drip coffee bags, they found that hot-brewed Yirgacheffe drip coffee produces full berry juice sensations, soft acidity with a slight sweetness, while cold-brewed Yirgacheffe drip coffee delivers berry sweet and sour notes with honey-like aftertaste. The overall flavor isn't as saturated as hot brewing, but it offers an exceptionally refreshing口感.

Why Can Drip Coffee Bags Only Be Brewed Once?

A coffee bean contains 30% soluble substances and 70% woody fiber. When 28% of the flavor from the 30% soluble substances is extracted, the remaining drip bag only contains 2% flavor substances and 70% woody fiber. If we brew it again, the 2% of flavor will be extracted within just a few seconds, and the remaining hot water will extract flavors from the woody fiber. That's why FrontStreet Coffee recommends brewing drip coffee bags only once!

Of course, if you find it difficult to accept the rich bitterness of black coffee, FrontStreet Coffee suggests adding a small amount of fresh milk to balance it. This not only enhances the flavor layers but also further reduces the bitterness of the coffee. The method is simple: add milk to the brewed drip black coffee in a 5:1 ratio. For example, one FrontStreet Coffee drip bag is 10g, inject 150g of hot water, which can produce approximately 130ml of black coffee. At this point, you can add 26g of fresh milk, stir well, and start enjoying.

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