How to make cold brew

Cold brew coffee is quickly becoming a global favorite any time of day and any season of the year. Here’s how to create your own at home with a coffee press or even a mason jar. 

What you’ll need 

• Ice 
• Coffee press or glass jar with metal sieve or paper filter 
• Tablespoon 
• Cool or room‑temperature water 
• Cup 
• Spoon 
• 100 grams whole bean coffee, coarse ground 

Water-coffee ratio 

• 20 grams (4 tablespoons coarse) ground coffee per 180 grams (6 fluid ounces) water for concentrate 

Directions 

1. Measure coffee: Add coarse ground coffee to coffee press, using 4 tablespoons (22 grams) for every cup (6 fluid ounces) of water. 

2. Add water: Pour water over the grounds with cool or room-temperature water, filling the press. 

3. Stir: Saturate the grounds by gently stirring a few times with a spoon.  

4. Brew: Secure the lid and leave your coffee for 12-24 hours and enjoy waking up to a perfectly concentrated cold brew. (Don’t push the plunger down while your coffee steeps.) 

5. Plunge: Slowly push down the plunger to separate the coffee from the grounds. 

6. Pour: Carefully pour the cold brew concentrate into a pitcher. For an extra smooth taste, you can pour it through a second paper filter. 

7. Serve: Pour one part concentrate with one part water into a glass with fresh ice and enjoy your coffee at home! 

Barista Tips 

• You can adjust the flavor of your cold brew by adding more or less water or a touch of cream, coconutmilk or seltzer. 

• Don’t have a coffee press? You can use any container for cold brewing. To separate the coffee grounds, carefully pour the coffee through a fine sieve or coffee filter.