I’m getting old and the morning coffee isn’t doing anything for the crash after midday. It’s also getting hot and I don’t want an afternoon hot cup of coffee. I want to try making cold brew and it seems simple enough. Any tips?
So far I’ve seen 1:8 coffee to water recommended. 24 hours steeped and 2:1 water to concentrate. Sound ok? Any extra steps to make it twice as good?
Adding or subtracting a paper filter can be interesting.
Airtightness is worth thinking about to keep the brew tasting fresh, especially for concentrate storage.
Upgrade your ice using filtered water, maybe big cubes vs ice tray.
And of course, try a hot brewed ice coffee with the same beans to compare.
Interesting, I made my first batch in a French press…only enough for one serving though. If I make a bigger batch, how long have you found one can store the concentrate? It’d be tempting to make a huge batch on the weekend to last me the week. I only see myself having a cup a day.
I don’t think there’s a clear cutoff from a taste perspective, it’ll just be staler the longer you wait. As with most things, it’s just about juggling the convenience vs quality tradeoff. But the win-win solution, especially in the later days, might be that condensed milk everyone’s talking about.