Ready to drink cold brew
This version uses less coffee and steeps it in the fridge for longer, so the coffee is ready to pour straight over ice. There is no concentrate to dilute and no guessing at the strength.
It takes up more room in the fridge, but it is the easiest way to keep cold coffee on hand all week.
Cold brew recipes
Jar concentrate
A rich concentrate steeped overnight on the bench, then filtered.
100 g · 1:8 · 12 to 16 hours
Ready to drink
A weaker ratio steeped in the fridge, so there is nothing to dilute.
70 g · 1:14.3 · 16 to 20 hours
Kyoto slow drip
Iced water dripped through coffee, one drop at a time.
50 g · 1:10 · 4 to 8 hours
Stumptown's cold brew
A whole bag of coffee, a big batch and a 16 hour steep.
340 g · 1:5.6 · 14 to 18 hours
Recipe
Change any amount and the whole recipe scales with it.
- Ratio
- 1:14.3
- Water temperature
- Cold water, steeped in the fridge
- Grind
- Coarse, like sea salt
- Time
- 16 to 20 hours
What you need
- Large jar with a lid
- Burr grinder
- Digital scale
- Sieve and a paper filter
- Bottle or jar to store the coffee
Method
- 1
Grind 70 g of coffee coarse and put it in a large jar or jug.
- 2
Pour in 1000 g of cold water and stir until all the grounds are wet.
- 3
Cover it and leave it in the fridge for 16 to 20 hours.
- 4
Pour it through a sieve, then through a paper filter.
- 5
Serve it as it is, over ice, with milk if you like.
If it does not taste right
My cold brew tastes weak or watery
Grind a little finer, steep for longer, or use less water when you dilute it.
My cold brew tastes bitter or woody
Steep for less time or grind a little coarser. Old or very dark coffee can also taste flat and woody.
My cold brew is cloudy or gritty
Filter it through paper after the sieve, and pour slowly so the sludge at the bottom stays behind.
How long does cold brew keep?
Once filtered, keep it sealed in the fridge and drink it within about a week. It tastes best in the first few days.
Coffees roasted for filter
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