Comments on: Stay Cool And Caffeinated This Summer With Cold Brew Coffee

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:58:41 +0000

I know that feeling, iced coffee is my best friend right now!

By: Robyn Straley

Robyn Straley — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 02:34:50 +0000

Great minds think alike! http://www.coffeekrave.com/how-to-make-iced-coffee-at-home/

Still torn between cold brew and iced brew. Each does highlight a distinctly different flavor profile.

I think I have iced coffee in my veins right now!

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:57:57 +0000

I think there is a very good chance I’ll be trying that tonight. Thanks Jason!

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:57:18 +0000

Thanks Danijela!

By: Danijela

Danijela — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:59:20 +0000

Hi, Mike
I was never a fan of cold brew coffee for some reason, but I did like the post. Nice work.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:56:42 +0000

Mike,

One way I like to prepare my cold brew concentrate is to steep the grounds in water overnight. The next morning I filter the coffee/spent grounds through my Chemex filter. Really smooth coffee that has the Chemex smooth flavor.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:28:41 +0000

I’ll second that howard! I’ve been so busy making cold brew, that I haven’t experimented much with iced coffee this summer. Might have to change that soon.

By: howard

howard — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:40:34 +0000

i usually am in a heck of a rush
and getting coffee is smack in the
middle timewise.
also find that brewing a very strong
coffee with the drip-pour-thru system on top
of ice works for me.
strong as in more than 2x the
normal coffee amount.
it goes directly into a thermos
and out the door we fly.
excellent article Mike.
in the Summer (now) extra hot
weather calls for extra cool solutions.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:48:49 +0000

David, thanks for sharing. I’m a big fan of the Aeropress, so I think I’m going to have to try that.

By: David

David — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:33:41 +0000

This isn’t a cold brew method, but I use my Aeropress to make iced coffee at the office everyday.

Our cafeteria provides free ice from a machine machine (more like small ice slugs rather than cubes). I’ve got a reusable 16-oz cold cup which I fill up with ice, then brew a shot of Aeropress directly on top of the ice. I use about 2.5 scoops of grounds and use the corresponding amount of hot water – the same way I’d make a hot cup, but rather than topping the brew off with hot water, I let the ice in the cup dilute it to Americano strength as it melts.

It works great, and the simple clean-up is perfect in the office.