Homemade cold brew

Hello fellow foodies! Amidst the Seattle summer heat, cold brew is my love language. I wake up craving it but I loathe spending $5 for a drink every single damn time. Honestly, it doesn’t matter what season we’re in though because cold brew is always a good idea.

Cold-brew is better than conventional hot or iced coffee drinks because it is less acidic. The slow, extraction process eliminates the acidity from the coffee beans, making the end result easier on your stomach with a smoother taste.

All you need are some ground coffee beans, cold filtered water, and a coffee maker. For today, I used Four Sigmatic’s Dark Roast Mushroom Coffee which I LOVE because it has a delicious naturally sweet undertone, does NOT taste like mushrooms despite the name, and I never experience that afternoon slump I usually feel from drinking regular coffee or espresso. Let’s not ignore the fact that there’s FREAKING MUSHROOMS in this coffee. I feel healthier already just thinking about it.

Alas, here is a simple cold brew recipe that I came up with last night that’s easy, affordable, and refreshing!

NOTES:

  • If you’re using a dark roast, it will have less caffeine content but boasts a bold, caramel flavor. If you’re using medium roast, it will have more caffeine and the best flavor (in my opinion) because it is right in between a delicate fruity taste and the bold, chocolate caramel as I mentioned for dark roast. Light roast coffee has the least amount of heat applied in the roasting process so it yields the most amount of caffeine among the three.

  • You do not need a coffee maker to make your own cold brew but it is highly recommended. Honestly, I’ve made cold brew with a cheese cloth/nut milk bag and it also did the trick, with a bit of extra effort. Anything that can strain and separate the beans from the liquid is all you need.

2020-08-14 10:32:15.808.jpeg
2020-08-14 10:32:16.852.jpeg

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • A coffee maker (Chemex, french press, or pour over). I use the Osaka pour over coffee maker*

  • 1/4 cup of ground coffee beans.

  • 2 cups of filtered cold water

  • A large container or jar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Fill up your large container or jar with 2 cups of filtered cold water and the ground coffee beans.

  2. Cover with a lid and place into the refrigerator for AT LEAST 12 hours (the longer the better)

  3. After it’s done steeping, strain out the beans from the coffee. If you’re using a Chemex, insert a coffee filter to separate the beans from the liquid. For a french press, pour the entire mixture in and press the top handle down until the beans are at the bottom, then serve. For pour-overs, you can just pour it over the strainer to separate the beans. Enjoy!

For more quick easy food and drink recipes, stay tuned on my Instagram and blog here :-)

Much Aloha,

Bryn Yasui

Geminieats

Meal PrepBryn YasuiComment