French Press Cold Brew
This french press cold brew involves only 5 minutes of prep time and will provide you with smooth, great-tasting coffee for almost an entire week.
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Servings: cups of cold brew
Ingredients
- ~4oz = 1 ⅓ cups coarsely ground coffee
- 32oz = 4 cups filtered water (at room temperature)
You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.
Instructions
- Grind your coffee beans to a medium coarse grind (see step-by-step photos), or ask your local coffee shop to grind it).
- Add the ground coffee to the bottom of the French press.
- Add the filtered water and give it a quick stir. The water will push the ground coffee to the top- that's totally normal.
- Add the lid and transfer let the cold brew steep at room temperature between 12-18 hours (the longer, the stronger the coffee will be).
- Slowly press the plunger down to the base of your french press so that the mesh pushes all the coffee grounds to the bottom of your machine.
- What you'll end up with now is a pretty strong cold brew coffee. Could be served as is or diluted with additional cold water or milk (see serving suggestions above).
- Transfer the cold brew to an airtight container or jar and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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Notes
- Can I use fine coffee grounds? I would not recommend it because very fine coffee tends to block the holes of the fine mesh strainer and are also more likely to steep through the filter into your coffee. Make sure to use a medium coarse grind.
- Quality coffee: Make sure to choose a high-quality coffee that you actually like the taste of. A light roast tastes much different than a dark roast for example- it's worth experimenting until you find your favorite coffee.
- Quality water: The same is true for water. I recommend using filtered water for best results.
- Cold brew coffee dilution ratio: To serve, the cold brew is usually diluted with water or milk, please see our serving suggestions above.
Nutrition
Calories: 12kcal | Sodium: 142mg | Calcium: 85mg
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.
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