Comments on: Cold-Brewed Coffee

By: cc

cc — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:02:37 +0000

Cold press is SO GOOD. I make it in my french press. No messy straining and takes much less time! Pour about an inch and a half of ground coffee at the bottom, fill it up with water, stir it, wait a few minutes and give it another stir (otherwise the grounds seem to float), and leave it overnight (or up to a whole day). Then just push down the lever. To avoid coffee particles in the liquid, just be sure to press the lever slowly, don’t squish it all the way down onto the grounds, pour slowly and don’t use the last tablespoon of liquid during your final pour.
You can use the liquid to make hot coffee too – fill up your cup halfway, add a bit of water and/or milk and pop it in the microwave. SO much better than brewed or regular boiled french press! One batch in a 12-cup press lasts me about a work week.

By: Jake

Jake — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:53:09 +0000

Well I tried it with my nothing special coffee I had at home. The taste difference between the cold-brewed and hot-brewed is like night and day. Oh my god it's so intense but smooth and almost fruity-sweet goodness. And YES, it was as close as I could get to my favorite iced coffee in New Orleans!

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:22:16 +0000

I will try your cold-brewed method! I was in New Orleans last month and I had the best cup of iced-coffee in my life at Rue de la Course, an amazing coffee shop with an unforgettable name. They cold-brewed theirs and it was the first-time I had ever heard of the process. My preference is always iced coffee. In D.C. try Bourbon Coffee on L St., NW. Their iced coffee was azazing the one time I had it.

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By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:33:49 +0000

I'm a barista who has yet to find a good ratio for cold brew.
This article was perfectly articulate as well as helpful.
Thanks so much.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:14:14 +0000

I just found your website and LOVE IT! I am a “coffee whore” for better or for worse – ha ha. And I will try this AT ONCE!!! What are your thoughts on the French Press method of brewing for hot coffee? Thanks! Keep on rockin’ the macheesmo!

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:09:11 +0000

Caribou Coffee, for whom I am a lowly employee, employees a similar technique for their Iced Coffee. Our cold press is steeped overnight for 12-16 hours. And there are locations in and around DC.

By: lara

lara — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:14:25 +0000

thanks for this! i am so glad i tried this. it is super easy and so nice to have fresh, cold coffee in the fridge.

By: Calliope

Calliope — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:47:49 +0000

(also- I like this method as it is SO much easier to clean up with the filter than scraping around the bottom of my french press…)

By: Calliope

Calliope — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:46:30 +0000

A friend sent me this link and I posted it on my blog. And now SO many of my readers are in love with you! I have made iced coffee every day since I saw how easy & yummy it is. THANK YOU!!!!