coffee + water + time = magic
Cold coffee is SO hot right now!
Unlike iced coffee where hot coffee is poured over ice, cold brew coffee is made with room temperature or cool water and time. It is super easy to make and is extremely smooth, rich, flavourful and with zero acidity or bitterness. Another benefit - unlike hot brewed coffee, it stores for a couple of weeks without losing its delicious flavour!
Now that I know how easy it is to mix up a batch of coffee concentrate, I love that I can make it at home instead of paying $6. a cup in a coffee shop! Here is the Sparkplug Coffee guide to great-every-time cold brew coffee...
Our Cold Brew Coffee Method
ingredients:
1 cup / 240 ml of ground freshly roasted Sparkplug Coffee. Any blend, preferably a medium grind
4 to 5 cups / 1 litre of cool or room temperature water
you’ll need:
A jar/ pitcher large enough to collect the 4-5 cups of water you’ll be brewing (or a French press)
Ideally, a Reusable Cotton Cold Brew Filter, but a a piece of cheesecloth in a strainer over a jar, also works - as does a French Press.
basic preparation:
Mix grounds with water
Let sit for 12-18 hours
Filter grounds from water
Dilute the concentrate to taste - Start with 2 parts water, ice, milk etc. to 1 part concentrate
with an organic cotton cold brew filter
Pour the ground coffee inside filter, and place the filter inside the mason jar, pitcher or other container
Pour water through making sure to saturate all grounds. Close the top of the filter, push it into the jar and cover
Leave in the fridge or on the counter 12 - 18 hours
Pull the filter out (squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible)
Dilute to taste & enjoy!
try this:
Basic black: cold water and ice
Smooth white: add milk or cream
Creamy alternatives: almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk
The SE Asian way: sweetened condensed milk
Hot cold brew? for sure! Add hot water for a delicious instant hot coffee
Adults only: A COLD BREW COFFEE COCKTAIL THAT WILL MAKE YOU SING!
For kids & young at heart: a coffee float with milk and ice cream
ALSO EASY….
with cheesecloth or paper coffee filter
Mix ground coffee and water in a jar, pitcher or other container. Make sure to saturate all the grounds (stir once or twice in the first couple of hours)
Leave in the fridge or on the counter 12 - 18 hours
Filter by putting cheesecloth or paper coffee filter into a strainer. Have patience! can take up to 1/2 hour to filter through
Dilute to taste & enjoy!
with French Press
Mix ground coffee and water in the French press carafe
Leave in the fridge or on the counter 12 - 18 hours
Press filter down
Dilute to taste & enjoy!