How To Make Cold Brew Coffee

Published 8/29/2022

Homemade Cold Brew

Did you know that cold brew coffee is super easy to make? There are only two simple steps (steep + filter) that you need to take before you will have yourself a big glass of cold brew. There are a few tips and tricks between those two steps that will make homemade cold brew in the comfort of your own home easy and delicious.

Tools You’ll Need

There are only 2 ingredients a few tools that you will need to make homemade cold brew coffee at home! Here are few things we recommend getting before you start making cold brew coffee.

What container do I use for cold brew coffee?

The best part of cold brew coffee (other than it tastes delicious) is that it is no fuss and very easy to make. When it comes to the container you should use to mix your cold brew coffee, you have a couple of options.

You can use a cold brew coffee coffee container which works pretty much the exact same as a french press. Feel free to use either of those. Add your coffee grounds and water to a pain old 32-oz. mason jar with a cover!

Ways to Filter Cold Brew

You want a smooth and coffee ground-free cold brew coffee. That means you want to make sure you filter the cold brew coffee through something that is strong enough to catch the coffee grounds but that won’t soak up all your delicious cold brew coffee. Here are a few different ways you can filter your cold brew coffee after you have let it steep.

Basket Coffee Filters A very thin tea towelFrench Press (includes a fine sieveA very fine sieve

Cold Brew Coffee Ratio

The ratio for cold brew coffee is 1:3 (1 cup coffee grounds to 3 cups water). We tested many different ratios for this cold brew coffee recipe and loved the 1:3 ratio because the coffee turned out stronger but not too bitter. 1:4 was slightly too diluted for us, but below we’re sharing ways to make it less strong!

All About the Coffee Beans

There is only one other ingredient other than water in this cold brew coffee recipe; coffee beans! Here is everything you need to know about coffee beans for cold brew and how to prepare them for homemade cold brew coffee. For stronger cold brew coffee – Add less water and more coffee grounds. For weaker cold brew coffee– Use our 1:3 ratio and then when you’re ready to serve, dilute the cold brew with more water, to taste.

The last thing you want in your cold brew coffee is for it to be bitter or mucky. We suggest using coarsely ground coffee rather than finely ground coffee. If you end up with fine coffee, be sure you use a coffee filter. You can use any type of coffee bean for cold brew coffee. Use your favorite coffee to give it a personal twist! Use whole bean coffee beans so the coffee grounds are fresh.

How to Make Cold Brew Coffee

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How to Serve Cold Brew Coffee

Do you like your cold brew coffee black and strong? Go ahead and serve it over ice. If you like your coffee with cream or a little bit sweeter below are some ways to add flavor to your cold brew coffee.

Add 1- 2 tablespoons of heavy cream to your cold brew coffeeServe your cold brew with 1-2 teaspoons of homemade simple syrup to sweeten things up.