Cold Brew
Beginner16 h
Better Cold Brew
A smooth, chocolatey concentrate you can batch on Sunday and drink all week — plus how to dilute it properly.
Read the guideSlow extraction, smooth results.
Cold Brew brewing
Cold brew trades heat for time. A long, cool steep pulls sweetness and body while leaving much of the acidity behind.
Make a concentrate for the week, or try flash brewing for a brighter iced cup in minutes.
- Concentrate
- 1:5–1:8
- Steep
- 12–18 h
- Keeps
- Up to 10 days
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- Cold BrewBrazil · Coffee4.6(342)out of 5 stars
Overnight Cold Brew Concentrate
- Dose
- 100g
- Water
- 800g
- Temp
- 20°C
- Time
- 16 h
Flavor notes: Cocoa · Molasses · Cherry
- Pour OverEthiopia · Coffee4.8(207)out of 5 stars
Japanese Iced Pour Over
- Dose
- 20g
- Water
- 300g
- Temp
- 96°C
- Time
- 2:30
Flavor notes: Strawberry · Lemonade · Cacao nib
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Gear for better cold brew
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H2 Hand Grinder
Stainless conical burrs with 40 clicked settings — espresso to cold brew.
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Cone 02 Dripper
Ceramic 60° cone dripper with spiral ribs for a fast, clean flow.
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Glass French Press 1 L
Borosilicate press with a double mesh filter for less silt.
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Cold Brew Jar 1.5 L
Glass jar with a fine stainless filter insert and airtight lid.
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@adaflashbrew
Cold Brew · 2 days ago
Cold brew tonic, done right
Colombia Huila
- Dose
- 50 ml concentrate
- Water
- 150 ml tonic
- Temp
- Ice cold
- Time
- 16 h steep
“Tonic first, then float the concentrate slowly. Orange peel twist is non-negotiable.”
- Ridge Cold Brew Jar
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@olivergrinds
French Press · 4 days ago
Overnight French press
Brazil Cerrado
- Dose
- 60 g
- Water
- 500 g
- Temp
- Cold
- Time
- 14 h
“Cold brew in the press you already own. Plunge in the morning, dilute 1:1.”
- Halden French Press
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