How to Make Cold Brew

HOW IS COLD BREW COFFEE DIFFERENT FROM ICED COFFEE?
The difference between iced coffee and cold brew is iced coffee results from pouring hot brewed coffee over ice which can be bitter. Cold brew is steeped like tea for 20-24 hours and results in a rich concentrate.

You can also do an iced pour over which leads to a brighter cup.  

Please remember to always use filtered water whether you are preparing hot or cold coffee.

COLD BREW COFFEE RECIPE  

• Grind setting for Cold Brew: very coarse
• Coffee/water ratio: about 1 to 5. So about 100 grams of coffee to 500 ml water* 
• Steep/extraction time: 20-24 hours

*Note this makes cold brew coffee concentrate which can be diluted to suit your desired taste. We typically recommend adding an equal amount of water

ICED COFFEE POUR OVER RECIPE  

• Vessel - any pour over will work: Chemex, Kalita, Hario V60
• Grind setting - a little finer than for Cold Brew 
• Coffee - 30 grams
• Ice - 250 grams in the brewing vessel
• Water - 250 grams hot water as pour over
• Brew as usual trying to hit 2:30-3:00 minute brew time

BEST COLD BREW COFFEE MAKERS
For large, commercial cold brew batches, a Toddy is a simple and affordable system. For home users, we like Hario Cold Brew Maker.

TROUBLESHOOTING
Assuming the appropriate coarse grind setting, if your results are:

• sour coffee then steep longer
• bitter coffee then steep shorter

Of course the quality of bean you use is important as well. So always use Barefoot beans:)