Cold Brew

Cold brew coffee is a special way of making coffee by using cold water instead of hot. This type of brewing coffee makes the final cup different from a traditionally brewed drip coffee.

This page contains posts with information on brewers, the brewing method, coffee beans, and tips and tricks.

Immersion Cold Brew Coffee Maker – Cold Brew Coffee Pitcher vs. Mason Jar

Immersion Cold Brew Coffee Maker

My immersion cold brew device was for a long time the humble mason jar with some sort of filtration. My Filtron went to my mom, who got hooked on cold brew, and since I didn’t use it often enough, it had to change owners. My wife didn’t quite like the Filtron because it was taking too much space.

The fabric filter in a mason jar worked perfectly for me and I thought there was no need to change. Initially, I used a cotton bag as the filter, and to be honest I loved it.

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5 Health Benefits of Cold Brew Coffee – Why Is Cold Brew Better than Drip Coffee

Cold Brew Filter BagCold brew, drip, or espresso, any sort of brewed coffee is good for us in moderation. There are numerous health benefits from drinking coffee. Coffee can boost the athletic performance, reduce risk of: diabetes, colon cancer, gall stones, and Parkinson’s disease, as well as improve the liver health. Cold brew, however, is particularly beneficial to our health, while reducing some of the side effects associated with consuming coffee. This is because the chemical profile of coffee brewed with cold water is different. I am not saying you should stop drinking your daily espresso, if your body agrees with it.… Read more

Cold Brew Coffee

Cold Water Extract Coffee

Cold Brew Coffee Bag in Mason JarCold brew coffee, sometimes known as cold pressed coffee or cold water extract is the process of extracting coffee using cold water. Cold brew tastes different from hot coffee, it’s been described as sweeter, with less bitterness, and smoother. Traditional coffee preparation uses water between 195 F and 205 F for the extraction. Cold brew uses water between 41 F and 86 F.

Cold brew has a different chemical composition than coffee prepared with hot water. Many of the compounds in the coffee bean are not soluble in cold water.

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Dutch Cold Brew Coffee – What Is it and How to Make it?

Dutch Cold Brew Coffee on the street in Taiwan

Thanks to the innovations of baristas, the world of coffee is ever-evolving. We are always trying to find the best way to preserve and enhance the delicate flavors of coffee beans to create the perfect brew—but this isn’t new. Centuries before Starbucks, about three hundred years ago, the Dutch discovered a way to brew coffee that creates quite possibly the finest coffee taste to date, and it’s making a quick comeback. The Dutch might have forgotten the method, but the Japanese and the Koreans developed the method and transformed it into art.

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How to Make Cold Brew Coffee – Cold Brew Coffee Recipe

Dutch Cold Brew Coffee
How to Make Dutch Cold Brew Coffee

The objective of this page is to teach you how to make cold brew coffee at home, be an expert at it and get it better than the commercially made one. Yes, you can make your own cold brew and make it delicious, is not all that hard. You just need to understand the science behind cold extraction, and how the science translates into actionable tips and tricks. I bet you chose this coffee brewing method either because you want to make the best iced coffee.

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Best Coffee for Cold Brew – How To Choose the Best Coffee Beans for Cold Brew

Toddy Cold Brew Coffee SystemI just roasted a batch of what I like to call “the best beans for cold brew”. I like to roast my own beans, but I rarely have enough time for this. I usually find what I need at the local roasters around home, or on Internet. This time, however, I wanted something special, so I took the time to roast myself. Total success. I am not going to discuss roasting here, I will only show you how to pick a great coffee for your cold brew, and I’ll do a couple short reviews for beans that I tried before.

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Primula Cold Brew Coffee Maker – Iced Coffee Excellence

Primula Cold Brew Coffee MakerPrimula Cold Brew coffee maker is one of the best rated brewers, and it is slightly cheaper that the competition. Toddy, Filtron and Oxo are all more expensive, but the reality is that Primula works just as well as the more popular ones.

There are a few key differences between the two cold brewing systems, and we will show you these differences, but ultimately, the brewing method is  the same.

If you already own the Primula brewer, you should check our comprehensive tutorial on how to make Cold Brew. That article is here: Perfect Cold Brew at Home.

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Iced Coffee Recipe – Coffee Ice Cubes in Milk

pouring milk over coffee ice cubesThis is an iced coffee recipe that uses coffee ice cubes in milk, or water, and not regular ice cubes in coffee, as you can find in most of the coffee shops.

Making iced coffee at home is easier than you think, and many people just do it without any recipe, or instructions. If you really want your iced coffee to taste great, better than the iced coffee at Starbucks, or Dunkin Donuts, you need some tips. There are some tricks to ensure your coffee doesn’t oxidize and taste stale, and it has enough kick to pick you up when you need it.

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Quick Cold Brew Coffee – How to Make a Cold Brew Coffee in 3 Minutes

black iced coffeeCold pressed coffee, most commonly known as cold brew coffee, is the best way to brew coffee for people with sensitive stomachs. It is also the best coffee brewing method to make an iced coffee, because the coffee is already cold. Many people enjoy more the cold pressed coffee than hot brewed methods because there are certain flavors that will be lost at higher temperatures. That’s valid the other way around too, high temperature brewing will extract great flavors from coffee, but they are lost once the coffee has cooled, and in fact, cooling hot brewed coffee is not a great idea.

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Best Cold Brew Coffee Maker – Toddy vs Filtron vs Oxo

Iced coffee made with oxo cold brew
Coffee from Oxo Good Grips Cold Brew Coffee Maker

If you are looking to buy a cold brew coffee maker, you have a relatively simple task, there aren’t too many options on the market, and the few options available, are relatively similar in functionality, features, and price. You can skip to the second half of the article for the comparison.

Cold brew is getting more and more attention from the coffee lovers’ world, and there are a few reasons for that. One of the most frequent reasons are health related, if you didn’t know cold brew, (not cold coffee), is less irritating for stomach and tummy.

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