Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
Cold brew is a coffee that is steeped in cold water for 8 to 24 hours. Cold brew is made with coarse grinds, light to medium roast coffee and cold water.
Enjoy cold brew concentrate. Source: coffeemasta.com
Our cold brew concentrate recipe
Cold brew is often used as a base for other coffee drinks. The concentrate will keep in the fridge for 7-14 days.
You can also dilute the concentrate with water and experiment with the proportions. We recommend starting with a 1:1 ratio – for example, 100ml of pure water should be added to 100ml of cold brew concentrate.
Ingredients:
To make concentrated cold brew coffee, you only need two ingredients: coffee and water in a 1:5 ratio.
- Coffee for alternative brewing methods – 40g (1.4 oz)
- Water – 200 ml
Water-to-coffee ratio. Source: coffeemasta.com
The result is approximately 120 ml of concentrated cold brew coffee. Bear this in mind if you wish to make a large quantity of coffee at once.
Preparation:
- Grind the coffee beans immediately before making your cold brew. Choose a coarse grind.
Ground coffee beans for making cold brew coffee. Source: coffeemasta.com
- Mix ground coffee with water.
It is important that the beverage does not come into contact with foreign odours from the fridge during the extraction process. Choose a jar or French press with a tightly fitting lid. Source: coffeemasta.com
- Place the jar or French press in the fridge for 8-24 hours. The longer you wait, the more concentrated the cold brew will be.
Leave the coffee in the fridge for at least 8 hours. Source: coffeemasta.com
- Set a reminder. It is important to remember to stop the extraction in time, as this will affect the taste of the coffee.
Use a reminder app. Source: coffeemasta.com
- To remove sediment, first use a fine strainer and then an Aeropress or paper filter for pour-over coffee. Pour water over 90°C (°F) through the filter first to remove any papery taste.
Filter the coffee to remove excess sediment. Source: coffeemasta.com
- Use cold brew concentrate to make your favorite coffee drinks with ice, milk and other ingredients.
Cold brew coffee features
- Cold brew is infused for up to 24 hours, during which time most of the soluble components are extracted into the water, making the drink denser.
- Due to the long extraction time, the drink contains a high amount of caffeine and essential oils.
- Cold brew coffee has significantly less acid than hot coffee beverages because many acids and oils are less soluble in cold water.
I noticed that, for me, the best coffee-to-water ratio is 1:10. That way, the cold brew is ready to drink right away. Just add ice and enjoy on a hot day. I recommend giving it a try!
Thank you, Mike. I also sometimes do it just the way you said.