Many people confuse cold brew coffee with iced coffee, but they are actually made in completely different ways. Iced coffee is extracted with hot water and then refrigerated. The hot water can stimulate the sourness and bitterness of the coffee faster, and the sourness will continue to intensify after refrigeration. But cold brew is brewed with cold water, which is not so irritating, so it can bring out the flavor of the coffee beans very well, but it will not be sour or too bitter. And the production method is relatively simple, which is very suitable for office workers.
In fact, making your own cold brew is relatively simple and quick, and can save you a lot of money. If you don’t know how to make an icy cup of cold brew coffee, keep reading.
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Cold brew coffee is a relatively special method of making coffee, which involves grinding coffee beans into powder and then soaking them in cold water for a day. Long-term soaking can better stimulate the flavor of the coffee beans, and the focus is to neutralize the acidity and bitterness of the coffee. Therefore, it is easier to drink for people who cannot tolerate the strong bitter taste of coffee. Iced coffee and cold brew coffee seem to be the same type, but they taste very different. Iced coffee is made by freezing ordinary espresso or adding ice cubes. It has a stronger taste, and if it is refrigerated for a long time, the sour taste of the coffee will be deepened. So the difference between them is relatively large.
Why choose cold brew coffee
Low cost: In fact, the cost of making coffee at home is very low, and you know what you are doing. You can even buy a nice bag of coffee beans for the price of a few cups of coffee out there. Therefore, making coffee at home is more economical, especially for office workers who need several cups of coffee.
Mild taste: The characteristics of cold brew coffee have just been mentioned, that is, the taste is relatively mild, not so bitter and sour. Cold water can slowly release the taste of coffee, so the taste and concentration are neutral.
Improvement: And if you still feel that the concentration is too high, you can improve it according to your own taste, such as adding less coffee powder or more water to neutralize its concentration.
Tools needed
Coffee grinder (automatic/manual)
Coffee beans
Large capacity sealed container
Coffee filter/cheesecloth
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How to make cold brew coffee
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Step 1: First put the coffee beans into the grinder. If you put it into an electric grinder, please set the thickness of the coffee beans to medium or coarse. If you need to grind the coffee manually and there are still obvious particles, you don’t need to grind the coffee very finely, as that will not bring out the flavor of the coffee well in cold water.
Step 2: Take out your daily coffee cup and slowly add coffee powder into the large-capacity jar according to the ratio of 4/1:1 (coffee beans: water).
Step 3: After adding the coffee powder and water in sequence, mix the coffee powder and water thoroughly and leave it for 12 hours, which is one night. You can make it at night, filter it in the morning and enjoy it.
Step 4: You can use a coffee filter or a piece of coarse cloth to filter, and you can drink it after filtering.
If you want to enjoy the best taste of cold brew coffee, it’s best to drink it within three days.
Production skills
- You can place the prepared cold brew coffee directly into the refrigerator. Next time, you can drink the cold brew coffee directly. It is best not to add ice cubes, which will dilute the taste of cold brew.
- Do not grind the coffee powder too finely. Coarse coffee powder can better release its flavor in cold water.
- Master the soaking time, preferably about 12 hours, and do not soak for too long.