cold coffeee

Cold brew is not iced coffee.
It’s coffee that took its time.

No heat. No rush. No acidity punching you in the face.
Just slow extraction, smooth flavour, and a drink that somehow tastes strong without tasting angry.

If hot coffee is a sprint,
cold brew is an overnight train.

Here’s how to do it right.

What You Need

  • Coarsely ground coffee (think sea salt)
  • Cold, filtered water
  • A jar / bottle / French Press
  • Spoon
  • Time (this one matters)

1:8

Ratio

50g

Coffee

400ml

Water

Step 1: Rinse the filter (always)

Place the paper filter in the V60.
Rinse it with hot water.

Why?

  • Removes papery taste

  • Preheats your brewer + mug

Discard the rinse water. This step is boring but important.

Step 3: Strain it

After steeping:

  • Strain through a sieve + paper filter

  • Or plunge if you used a French Press

Take your time here. Fines = muddy cold brew.

What you now have is cold brew concentrate.

How to drink it (choose your path)

For BLACK COFFEE drinkers 

Dilute with water:

  • 1:1 (equal parts concentrate + water)

Serve over ice.

Smooth. Chocolatey. Zero bitterness.

For MILK COFFEE drinkers

Dilute with milk:

  • 1:1 with cold milk

  • Or add ice first, then milk to taste

Cold brew + milk = dessert energy without the sugar crash.

Want it ready-to-drink instead?

Use a 1:12 ratio instead of 1:8.
Steep the same way. Drink straight.

Less math. Slightly less punch.

What cold brew tastes like

  • Low acidity

  • Naturally sweet

  • Heavy body

  • Very forgiving

Perfect if:

  • Hot coffee upsets your stomach

  • You drink coffee in the heat

  • You like sipping slowly without bitterness creeping in

Common mistakes (don’t do these)

  • Using fine coffee → cloudy mess

  • Steeping too long → woody flavours

  • Not diluting → “why am I shaking?”

  • Expecting it to taste like iced coffee → wrong drink

Final thought

Cold brew rewards patience, not precision.

Put coffee in water.
Wait.
Strain.
Dilute.

That’s it.

And somehow, it tastes like you tried really hard — even though you absolutely didn’t

Ready to brew something great?

Our single-origin beans from Chikmagalur and Coorg are roasted to order — perfect for your Chemex.

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