How to make Starbucks Longjing Ice American? Can green tea and coffee be drunk together? Is it good?

Yesterday, while chatting with a friend, the other party suggested a new American way of pairing green tea on Xiangqian Street, and said that the coffee made in this way is different from the traditional "mandarin duck". Not only is it very special in taste, but it is also simple to make. It is "Longjing American style".

No matter what age group you are, I believe you will not be unfamiliar with the taste of tea. Compared with coffee, tea is mostly elegant and fragrant, with a fresh, mellow and sweet taste, while the taste of coffee is mostly mellow, bitter, rich and thick. Therefore, if we want the two to match harmoniously, we must ensure that the "tea flavor" is not overshadowed by the "coffee flavor", and this depends on the extraction of the two and how it is matched.

After a search, Qianjie roughly summarized two types of American methods for making Longjing. One is to make tea soup in hot water instead of drinking water, and then add Italian concentrate; the second is to crush the tea leaves, extract it with coffee powder, and then pour it into ice water. In addition, there is also a practice for mocha pot players. It is said that it is simple to operate and tastes quite good, so it is worth trying. So today, let's have a luxury ~

As for the use of tea, Qianjie believes that it is not necessary to limit it to Longjing tea. Some green tea regularly available at home, such as Biluochun and Maojian... can actually be used as long as they are not beaten by elders. If conditions permit, we can also look at other tea categories, such as black tea with fruit and honey aroma, oolong tea with mixed fruit and fruit aroma and baking aroma, etc. Due to different tastes, it will naturally have a different taste when paired with coffee.

As another protagonist, the choice of coffee beans is equally important. As Qianjie mentioned above, if you want the coffee made to taste good, you need to consider how to make the tea strong without astringent, and at the same time the aroma is not concealed by the "coffee flavor."

Based on Qianjie's production experience, it is best not to choose beans that are baked too deeply, because they will feel bitter; secondly, coffee with obvious fermentation flavor will also cover the elegant aroma of tea; secondly, lightly roasted coffee beans. Since Italian extraction is used, lightly roasted beans can easily produce a distinct sour taste when concentrated. To sum up, it is the safest way to make Longjing American using sun-dried/washed/honey treated coffee beans and medium-roasted coffee beans. Here, Qianjie Diamond Mountain Coffee serves as a model and has the flavors of cocoa, citrus, and honey when brewed.

Espresso coffee machine practice one

Prepare 4g of Longjing tea, pour 200g of boiling water, soak for about 1 and a half minutes, and then filter out the tea soup;

Put 100g of ice cubes into a cup and pour in the brewed tea soup. In order to make the taste of coffee and green tea more harmonious, Qianjie will add 5g of syrup, gently stir to make it even, and cool to cool;

Grind 20g of Diamond Mountain coffee powder, extract 40g of coffee liquor in 29 seconds, and pour it on the tea soup to finish.

Espresso coffee machine practice 2

First grind 18g of Diamond Mountain coffee powder, then weigh 2g of Longjing tea and grind it into the finest particles.

Next, spread the tea powder on the coffee cake and press it tightly, and extract 40g of tea and coffee mixture in 25 seconds.

Finally, prepare a cup of ice water and add 5g of syrup, pour in the tea and coffee mixture, stir and serve it.

Mocha pot practice

Using a mocha pot can also be divided into two types according to the above operations:

According to the first plan, first soak a cup of green tea with 4g of Longjing tea leaves and 200g of hot water, then pour it into ice to cool down; grind about 18g of Diamond Mountain coffee powder (as thick as a mocha pot), and extract about 60~80ml of coffee liquor and pour it into Longjing tea.

According to the second plan, first grind 19g of Diamond Mountain coffee and 2 g of Longjing tea, evenly fill the powder tank, then put it back on the base, tighten the upper and lower pots, and start heating; when the liquid fills the silver part underneath, the heating can be ended. After all the remaining coffee and tea are released, you can pour it into the tea soup prepared in advance. Finally, add 5g of syrup, stir well, and start drinking.

Tasting and comparison

Although the American-style green tea made by the first method has a light tea flavor and a slightly strong coffee flavor, the overall taste is clear, with the flavors of orange and nut at the entrance. After swallowing, you can taste some of the fresh aroma of Xu Longjing tea, and the operation is simple., the overall is not lost;

In contrast, under the multiple pressures of the Italian coffee machine, both coffee and tea seem to show signs of over-extraction. The first thing that the entire cup of Longjing American-style imported is not sweet, sour and sweet, let alone much aroma. On the contrary, it is the astringency of green tea and the bitterness of coffee. Even under the action of ice cubes and syrup, it is still difficult to taste. If you want to try this solution, Qianjie recommends reducing the amount of powder or adjusting the coarse grinding;

The version of the mocha pot is somewhere in between: because the pressure of the mocha pot is less, the coffee concentration will be lower than that of espresso, so the combination with tea soup does not conceal the flavor of the other party, which can be said to be relatively coordinated; The same is true for the method of grinding tea leaves. The extraction power of the mocha pot is small, which makes the tea powder release less substances, which avoids part of the risk of over-extraction. Although the final Longjing American style is not very good, it is a refreshing refreshing and refreshing drink.

Finally, it is necessary to remind Qianjie that coffee can refresh you, and tea can refresh you. When the two are added together, it means that you can refresh you twice. If you are sensitive to caffeine or intolerant to your body, please try carefully...

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