French press cold brew

A French press is one of the easiest ways to make cold brew. Coarse coffee steeps in cold water for 12 to 18 hours, which gives a smooth, sweet, low acid concentrate that you dilute to taste.

Once strained, cold brew keeps in the fridge for a few days.

French press recipes

Classic

Four minutes, plunge and pour. Quick and full bodied.

30 g · 1:16.7 · 4:00 to 4:30

Hoffmann's French press

A long settle instead of a hard plunge. Much less silt.

30 g · 1:16.7 · 9:00 to 13:00

Cold brew

Steeped overnight in the fridge for a smooth, low acid concentrate.

60 g · 1:8.3 · 12 to 18 hours

La Cabra's French press

Break the crust at four minutes, plunge at eight.

36 g · 1:16.7 · 8:00 to 8:30

Ceremony's French press

Two stirs, a skim and a settle. No plunge at all.

30 g · 1:15 · 9:00 to 10:00

Recipe

Coffee

Water

Makes about

Change any amount and the whole recipe scales with it.

Ratio: 1:8.3
Water temperature: Cold or room temperature
Grind: Coarse
Time: 12 to 18 hours

What you need

French press or plunger
Kettle
Digital scale
Burr grinder
Spoon

Method

1
Grind 60 g of coffee coarse and put it in the press.
2
Pour in 500 g of cold or room temperature water.
3
Stir so all the grounds are wet, then put the lid on with the plunger up.
4
Leave it in the fridge for 12 to 18 hours.
5
Press the plunger down slowly and pour the concentrate into a clean jar, through a paper filter if you want it extra clean.
6
Serve over ice, diluted with about the same amount of water or milk, and adjust to taste.