Is there any difference in flavor and taste between ice drop coffee and cold extract coffee? Can I drink iced coffee directly?

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When many guests come to the front street for coffee, they will discuss whether there is any difference in the taste between iced coffee and cold coffee. Both of these are common ways of making cold coffee, but the production methods and flavor performance of these two kinds of coffee are different. Let's introduce the difference between ice drop and cold extract in detail in the front street below!

To put it simply, ice drop coffee is trickle extraction and cold extraction coffee is immersion extraction.

Ice drop coffee is used to infiltrate the coffee powder layer with ice water drop by drop to extract the fragrant coffee substance. The process is relatively long, and professional ice drop equipment is needed at the same time. The general parameters for making ice drop coffee in Qianjie are that the amount of powder is 60 grams, the grinding degree is finer than hand grinding, the pass rate of No. 20 sieve is 85%, the dripping speed is 10.7 drops, and the ice drop coffee of 600ml is made for about 6 hours. The dripped coffee should be stored in the refrigerator for 12 hours before drinking. Many friends asked how much water and ice should be added to Qianjie. For this problem, Qianjie said that as long as the whole process is a mixture of ice and water, because we take the form of ending the extraction when we reach the target amount of coffee, so the excess ice water in the pot will not affect the coffee.

Cold-extracted coffee is also called cold-brewed coffee, as the name implies, it is soaked in cold water to extract coffee. The recommended production method in Qianjie is that the ratio of powder to water is 1:12, the grinding degree of coffee is also slightly finer than that of hand-brewing, and the pass rate of sieve 20 is 85%. Put the coffee powder in a sealed bottle, add 12 portions of water, shake well and refrigerate for 12 hours. Then use a filter to filter the coffee grounds. Put the clean coffee liquid in the refrigerator for 4 hours before drinking.

Because of the difference in practice, they also have different performance in shape and flavor. The shape of ice drop coffee will be clearer and brighter.

In terms of flavor, the performance of the same coffee bean is also different. After overnight fermentation of iced coffee, the fermented flavor will be stronger, the drink will be more refreshing, and the wine will be fermented. Cold coffee has more flavor of coffee beans (for example, fruit-flavored coffee beans can retain rich fruit flavor) and has a more mellow taste.

Also use a light roasted Yega Chuefei coffee to make ice droplets and cold extracts, respectively, and their flavors are as follows:

Ice drop flavor: refreshing, clean taste, rich fermented flavor, with some wine flavor. Slightly sweet and sour berries. Cold extract flavor: the taste is relatively full, the flavor is relatively uniform, and the sweetness of the fruit is very obvious. The sense of fermentation is not very strong.

Ice drop coffee and cold extract coffee have their own advantages in performance. if you want to try the iced coffee flavor of coffee beans, you can try cold extract coffee. If you want to try the distinctive flavor of the production method, you might as well try ice drop coffee.

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