Cold Brew Guide

Cold brew is brewed with time, not heat. It’s smooth, mellow, and easy to batch for the week. Many people experience cold brew as lower in perceived acidity — not because “acidity disappears,” but because cold extraction highlights a different balance.

This guide gives you:

a simple batch recipe
concentrate vs ready‑to‑drink options
filtering tips for clarity
how to choose coffee for cold brew

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What cold brew is best at

Cold brew tends to be:

smooth and mellow
low in perceived sharpness
easy to serve iced
great with milk

If you want bright, aromatic florals and crisp acidity, hot filter brewing usually shows that better.

What you need

coarse grinder (recommended)
jar or jug
filter method (paper filter / cloth / fine sieve + paper)
fridge or cool place
scale (recommended)

Recipe A: Ready‑to‑drink cold brew (easy)

Coffee: 100 g (coarse)
Water: 1 L
Time: 12–16 hours
Steep: room temp or fridge (fridge is slower, often cleaner)

Steps

Add coffee and water to a jar. Stir gently.
Cover and steep 12–16 hours.
Strain through a fine sieve.
Filter again through paper filter for a cleaner cup (optional but recommended).
Serve over ice.

Recipe B: Cold brew concentrate (for milk or faster serving)

Coffee: 150 g
Water: 1 L
Steep: 12–18 hours

After filtering, dilute to taste:

1:1 with water for a strong iced black
1:1 with milk for an iced latte style
Adjust based on preference

Filtering tips (to avoid cloudy bitterness)

First strain removes grounds
Second filter (paper) improves clarity and reduces grit
Don’t squeeze the grounds aggressively — it can add bitterness and fines

Troubleshooting

Too strong / too intense

Dilute with water or milk, or reduce coffee ratio next batch.

Too weak

Increase coffee, steep a bit longer, or grind slightly finer (small changes).

Bitter / harsh

steeped too long at warm temp, or
too many fines, or
squeezed/filtering too aggressively

Fix:

grind coarser
filter more gently
shorten steep time slightly

Flat / dull

Often:

water quality
old coffee
too much dilution

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Choosing coffee for cold brew

Cold brew often shines with:

chocolatey / caramel / nutty profiles
blends (sweet and consistent)
medium roasts with body

Bright, floral coffees can still work, but the cold extraction may mute the aromatics.

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Ready to brew?

Start with ready‑to‑drink recipe once, then try concentrate if you want milk drinks.

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