Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
Unlock the secrets of smooth, low-acid coffee with this easy cold brew concentrate recipe. A perfect foundation for your favorite coffee creations.
Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
Unlock the secrets of smooth, low-acid coffee with this easy cold brew concentrate recipe. A perfect foundation for your favorite coffee creations.
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For concentrate, use roughly 1 part coffee to 8 parts water by weight, grind coarse enough to strain cleanly, and steep 12 to 16 hours so the brew tastes dense but not woody.
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The Setup
- Coffee Grinder
- PitcherLarge
- Fine-mesh Sieve
- Cheesecloth
The Mise en Place
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Coffee tastes bitter.
Reduce steeping time or use a coarser grind.
Coffee tastes weak.
Increase steeping time or use a finer grind.
Chef's Notes
Use filtered water for a cleaner, smoother taste in your cold brew concentrate.
Grind your coffee beans coarsely. Too fine a grind can lead to a muddy, over-extracted brew.
Dilute concentrate with water or milk (dairy or non-dairy) to your preferred strength. Typically 1:1 or 1:2 ratio.
Store concentrate in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
The Method
GRIND
Grind the coffee beans (1½ cups) coarsely. The grind should resemble coarse sea salt.
Coffee grounds are consistently coarse
COMBINE
In a large pitcher or container, combine the coarsely ground coffee with the filtered water (6 cups).
Coffee grounds and water are combined in the pitcher
STIR
Stir gently to ensure all the coffee grounds are saturated.
All coffee grounds are saturated with water
COVER
Time-sensitiveCover the pitcher or container and let it steep at room temperature for 12-16 hours.
Coffee mixture has steeped for 12-16 hours
STRAIN
After steeping, strain the coffee concentrate through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth or a coffee filter.
Coffee concentrate has been strained through the sieve and cheesecloth
DISCARD
Discard the coffee grounds.
Used coffee grounds have been discarded
STORE
Store the cold brew coffee concentrate in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Cold brew concentrate is stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator
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