Cold Brew is a method of brewing coffee without using hot water, but instead using cold water. This usually creates a smoother and less acidic coffee with great flavors. It also is more caffeinated and does not have to be cold when you drink it.
There are several methods of making Cold Brew, but if you want the easiest and less messy way of doing it, continue reading.
Items you will need:
French Press - The bigger, the better. I use a 1 1/2 Liter from Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008F3Y42O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Coffee - This one is up to you. I like a Brazilian Medium Roast for this. It has a more espresso taste to it which goes good with how smooth Cold Brew is. I recommend NerdRoast
https://nerdroast.com/product/java-the-hutt/
Pitcher - A 1 1/2 to 2 Liter pitcher. I like glass personally.
Making Cold Brew with a French Press is very easy and is the same as making coffee with hot water with a French Press. Instead of using hot water, we just use cold.
Step 1: If it's not already, grind your coffee. A coarse ground is perfect, but a normal ground is fine if it's already grounded.
Step 2: Add the appropriate amount of coffee to your French Press. This will be determined by the size of your press. The rule of thumb is 1:8 coffee ratio. So an example might be 1 cup of coffee per every 8 cups of water. 1.5 liters is roughly 6 cups. While you can do 2/3 of a cup, I normally just do an entire cup.
Step 3: Add the water to the french press. Just make sure you have room at the top for the lid and press.
Step 4: Stir. Even though the grounds will float to the top, this initial stirring is important.
Step 5: Add the lid to the press but DO NOT PRESS YET. It is very important that the press is all the way up.
Step 6: Wait. If you refrigerate it, wait 12 hours. If you leave it room temp, wait 8 - 10 hours.
Step 7: You can now push down on the press. This will push all of the grounds to the bottom of the press.
Step 8: Poor the coffee in the pitcher.
That is it... keep the coffee refrigerated and do not store it in the press. If you store it in the press the coffee grounds will continue to brew and you do not want old stale coffee in your brew. By pouring it in a pitcher, you can keep the coffee tasty for several days after it was brewed.
Don't like cold coffee? No problem! Cold Brew does not need to be cold.. just add some hot water to it and it'll heat right up, giving you a nice hot and smooth coffee.
There are several methods of making Cold Brew, but if you want the easiest and less messy way of doing it, continue reading.
Items you will need:
French Press - The bigger, the better. I use a 1 1/2 Liter from Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008F3Y42O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Coffee - This one is up to you. I like a Brazilian Medium Roast for this. It has a more espresso taste to it which goes good with how smooth Cold Brew is. I recommend NerdRoast
https://nerdroast.com/product/java-the-hutt/
Pitcher - A 1 1/2 to 2 Liter pitcher. I like glass personally.
Making Cold Brew with a French Press is very easy and is the same as making coffee with hot water with a French Press. Instead of using hot water, we just use cold.
Step 1: If it's not already, grind your coffee. A coarse ground is perfect, but a normal ground is fine if it's already grounded.
Step 2: Add the appropriate amount of coffee to your French Press. This will be determined by the size of your press. The rule of thumb is 1:8 coffee ratio. So an example might be 1 cup of coffee per every 8 cups of water. 1.5 liters is roughly 6 cups. While you can do 2/3 of a cup, I normally just do an entire cup.
Step 3: Add the water to the french press. Just make sure you have room at the top for the lid and press.
Step 4: Stir. Even though the grounds will float to the top, this initial stirring is important.
Step 5: Add the lid to the press but DO NOT PRESS YET. It is very important that the press is all the way up.
Step 6: Wait. If you refrigerate it, wait 12 hours. If you leave it room temp, wait 8 - 10 hours.
Step 7: You can now push down on the press. This will push all of the grounds to the bottom of the press.
Step 8: Poor the coffee in the pitcher.
That is it... keep the coffee refrigerated and do not store it in the press. If you store it in the press the coffee grounds will continue to brew and you do not want old stale coffee in your brew. By pouring it in a pitcher, you can keep the coffee tasty for several days after it was brewed.
Don't like cold coffee? No problem! Cold Brew does not need to be cold.. just add some hot water to it and it'll heat right up, giving you a nice hot and smooth coffee.
