Thats a lot of $4 coffee, the going price for a 20-ounce cup at Starbucks.
A 40-ounce container of Stoks cold brew coffee costs almost $5 at the grocery store.
What is cold brew coffee?
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Is it really that different from iced coffee?
How do people get so hooked on it?
Sometimes it just takes that first Starbucks cold brew, and they are all in.
Hot coffee takes too long to drink and there are so many ways it can go wrong.
I drink 20 to 40 ounces a day since I stopped drinking soda.
What is Different about Cold Brew Coffee Anyway?
What is cold brew?
It is deceptively simple.
Cold brew is coffee made from water and ground coffee.
Then it is filtered and ready to thin with water or milk, and enjoyed hot or cold.
Coffee shops often use a 1:4 ratio of concentrate to water.
The charm of cold brew is the absence of acid.
Cold brew also allows added flavors to really shine.
Some coffee drinkers might find cold brew bland without the complexity of the acid.
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Does cold brew coffee have more caffeine?
Depends on who you ask.
Hot brewed coffee grounds have more of everything extracted because of the heat: flavors, acid and caffeine.
Cold brew doesnt extract as much as all of these because the ratio of coffee to water is higher.
People drink larger servings of cold brew than hot coffee.
Decaf coffee drinkers need not despair you’re able to make cold brew with decaffeinated coffee beans.
How is Cold Brew Coffee Different from Iced Coffee?
Iced coffee is hot coffee cooled down.
It might have been brewed hours before, and then refrigerated, or poured over ice to serve.
Calculating the right amount to make for the next day without running out too early requires trial and error.
Then we filter it with bamboo and cloth filters.
you might make your own cold brew in ways that fit every budget.
This equipment could set you back $250, even higher if you opt for top-shelf equipment.
That will do to start.
Theres a system for every budget and taste.
Once you know how to do it, you’ve got the option to create your own recipes.
Chalkley uses a pound of coffee in a gallon to make cold brew concentrate.
you might play with the ratio for a taste you like.
Cold brew can last up to two weeks refrigerated without losing any flavor.
Dont want to make a concentrate?
Use 3 ounces, or about two and a half scoops, to a quart of water.
No need for a cold brew maker.
The basic cold brew ratio is 1:4, or 1 part coffee to 4 parts water.
It isnt necessary to use cold water, but filtered water is good.
Use coarsely ground coffee beans (most grocery stores have grinders there).
Put your coffee in the jar, add the water, and shake it up well.
you’re able to either refrigerate it or leave it out.
Let it steep for at least eight hours.
Slowly let the coffee filter through (squeeze gently if it is taking too long).
Taste and add more water if it is too strong.
Cost:$388 for coffee and filters for a year.
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Filtering the coffee is the least fun part of making cold brew coffee.
Using a French press eliminates most of the angst.
A French press can cost $10 to $40.
see to it you buy one that holds at least 20 ounces.
There are numerous appliances made specifically for cold brew coffee.
starts around $40.
Grinding your beans freshly for each batch of cold brew coffee will result in brighter and tastier coffee.
Coffee grinders cost from $16 to hundreds.
Using filtered water also helps make a more delicious cup.
Experts recommend against using expensive coffee beans for cold brew coffee.
This isnt the time to break out the Kona.
However, using decent coffee beans only makes your morning coffee better.
You also can have a superior cold brew system at home withToddys Pro Seriesfor $500.
Cost:$1,020 for a year (not much less than buying at a coffee shop).
Then pour it into the French press.
It is less messy.
You dont need to use cold water.
Room temperature water is fine.
Using filtered water is better.
Let the mixture sit uncovered for a few minutes so naturally occurring gasses can escape.
Get creative with your cold brew concentrate!
Add a cinnamon stick, chili pepper, or other flavoring to the water part while it steeps.
The Penny Hoarder contributor JoEllen Schilke writes on lifestyle and culture topics.
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