| A hot cup of coffee is very common. Hot coffee | | | | Container (bottle, pitcher, small carafe or tall jar w/ |
| warms up the stomach in the morning and | | | | lid) for the last brew that will be placed inside the |
| rejuvenates a person, making him ready to start the | | | | fridge. |
| day. People got so used to coffee being hot that | | | | Second glass for the "steeped" coffee mixture |
| they thought it could not be otherwise. However, | | | | Kitchen Strainer (stainless steel) or cheesecloth |
| many others wonder of the taste and feel of cold | | | | Procedure: |
| brewed coffee. | | | | 1. Measure about ¼ up to 1/3 cup of good |
| But truth to tell, cold coffee is as good as hot | | | | coffee into your brewing glass. |
| coffee. It can also give the same desired caffeine | | | | 2. Add 1 ½ cup of water (room-temperature, |
| kick in your system. | | | | filtered or bottled water). |
| Many believe that cold brewing is never possible. This | | | | 3. Stir the mixture. Make sure it is evenly stirred and |
| is because brewing coffee requires the right amount | | | | free from lumps. |
| of heat, such as in an espresso. Applying heat to | | | | 4. In order to keep your mixture clean, put a lid on |
| coffee is fast brewing. It means the coffee flavors | | | | top of your container. You can also use the canister |
| are extracted quickly. However, it is not really | | | | type of container. |
| necessary. You can always advance your brewing so | | | | 5. Allow it to sit for 3 to 12 hours. |
| you can also brew it cold. | | | | 6. After this, place the mixture onto the strainer, |
| Cold brewing takes more time because it can only | | | | then, into the 2nd container. |
| dissolve through certain elements of coffee grounds. | | | | 7. Clean-up your 1st glass and have all the grounds |
| About 90% of its flavor elements as well as its usual | | | | inside rinsed out. |
| caffeine content would go through with this. Then, | | | | 8. Pour the coffee from the 2nd glass back into the |
| about 15% of its acids and oils will follow. Hence, this | | | | 1st glass, using the cheesecloth or finer mesh. This |
| can change your coffee's taste but it will only | | | | will remove all the fine grinds. |
| concentrate on the most volatile flavor elements, | | | | 9. Pour your final mixture onto the storage container. |
| making superbly flavored coffee. | | | | 10. Place this inside the fridge. |
| Although it will be twice the strength, it will still | | | | Although you can not be strictly precise in |
| possess lesser acidity and bite. So, for those who are | | | | measurements, you will be able to make the perfect |
| into the "bite & acid" of coffee, cold brewing is | | | | tasting coffee if you keep the water to coffee ratio |
| not recommended. In preparing cold brew, coffee | | | | at 4:1. The mixture can be approximately 2 to 3 |
| beans must be hot-brewed first. Here's a basic | | | | times the strength. You can dilute it with equal |
| procedure of making cold brew. | | | | amounts of water. Then serve with some ice. If your |
| Ingredients (Good for 2 to 3 glasses): | | | | mixture is too strong, just add some water to dilute. |
| Tall glass or mason jar w/ lid for brewing | | | | Serve with sugar and cream. |
