Ensure that all of your equipment is clean. Your coffee is going to sojourn in this French press for about 12 to 14 hours. Treat it right.
Place 12 tbsp of coarse ground coffee in the bottom of the French press.
Add 30 ounces of room temperature or cold water into the French press.
Stir the grounds into the water gently for about 10 seconds.
Place the plunger on top of your French press. Press it down slightly to ensure that the buoyant grounds are submerged in the water.
Let sit for approximately 12 to 14 hours. Important: There are many sources out there who will say to refrigerate your cold brew. DO NOT REFRIGERATE WHILE BREWING. Doing so will give you suboptimal extraction resulting in a rather thin body with unintended flavors. It is perfectly safe to leave your cold brew on the counter overnight as long as it is covered.
After the 12 to 14 hours have elapsed, press the plunger down and immediately pour the coffee into a glass container or pitcher to be refrigerated. Don’t store it in the French press where you have just brewed the coffee, or it will become muddy and grainy in a short time.
Pour 10 ounces of cold brew over ice. Add unsweetened almond milk and enjoy.
Notes
Perhaps the easiest way to make brewed coffee at home is using a French press, which you may already have. If you don’t have one, don’t worry, they aren’t terribly expensive. When brewing cold brew, it’s good to keep a ratio in mind. We use approximately one tablespoon of coarse ground coffee for every 2.5 to 3 ounces of water. This is roughly 12 tablespoons of ground coffee for one 33-ounce French press. Don’t worry too much about exactitude. No need to get a scale and weigh your coffee, though you are certainly welcome to be extremely precise.Image Credit: Ekaterina Kondratova, Shutterstock
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal
Keyword almond milk, cold brew with almond milk, non-dairy