How to Make Easy Cold Brew Coffee - Without A Coffee Machine (Good for When the Power is Out)
This is a recipe for how to make your first batch of easy and enjoyable cold brew coffee from your coffee of choice and whether you prefer a light or dark roast.
Servings 2 cups
Equipment
- 1 regular paper coffee filter
- strainer for filters
- pitcher or large deep set bowl
Ingredients
- ¼ cup ground coffee for 2 cups of stronger coffee
- water
Instructions
- Setup your cold brew coffee maker with ar pitcher or deep bowl, metal strainer, and a paper filter,
- Add ground coffee. Then pour fresh water through. The first 30 seconds of water pours will go right through. Examine if you're getting the medium to dark brown coffee color (if not, pour the watered down coffee into a temporary glass and then pour through again). If the coffee is too finely ground or too coarse, this can happen. If too fine, add/blend about a tablespoon of a slightly coarser ground coffee to the wet coffee grinds in the filter, and stir with a spoon. This should even out the coffee grinds.
- Keep pouring water and pour your first cup of coffee (will be the strongest). You can keep going until the cold brew coffee is weaker strength or turning lighter color.
Notes
You'll notice the first pour of water goes through faster and then slows down as you pour more water and the coffee pouring out becomes less strong.