Perfect Cold Brew Coffee
Rich, sweet, and mellow, cold brew is popular for good reason! But you don’t have to pay a fortune at your local coffee shop to enjoy this cold treat. Cold brew is easy to make -- as long as you can wait 16 hours -- provided you follow a few key steps.
Equipment
- Cold brew maker (or French press)
- Refrigerator
Ingredients
- 4 ounces dark roast coffee beans coarsely ground
- 20 ounces filtered water
Instructions
- When you’re ready to start brewing, the first step is to grind your beans. Using a burr grinder (if possible), grind your beans to a coarse grind size. Your cold brew will be steeping for many hours, so you don’t want a finer grind.
- Add the grounds to the coffee compartment of your cold brew maker or the main body of your French press.
- Pour cold, filtered water into the cold brew maker, up to the fill line. Then place the lid on top, making sure it seals.
- Leave your cold brew in the refrigerator for 12-18 hours, depending on how strong you like your coffee. Don’t leave it steeping for more than 24 hours -- your brew will end up over-extracted and bitter!
- Take the grounds out once your cold brew is fully brewed. If your cold brew maker doesn’t have a great filter, you may want to pour the coffee through a filter (paper or metal) to catch the remaining coffee grounds.
- Keep in mind that this process produces a cold brew concentrate, so you’ll want to water it down in your glass. The remaining cold brew concentrate should last up to two weeks in your refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 5kcal