Home Made Cold Brew Coffee

by Chef Charlie Kirby
A friend of mine was recently raving about home made cold brew coffee. They mentioned how hooked they are on the addiction taste, but they also warned me up front that if I made it, I would have to use a LOT more coffee grounds to get it tasting right.  Intrigued and with their suggestions in mind, I made my first batch of home made cold brew coffee, and it sure tastes delicious! But I gotta say – even though I loved it, I’m just used to coffee being hot. Also, after 1 week of experimenting with variations on the recipe, I have to say that cold brew coffee does not taste great with a little bit of coffee. Rather, it takes at least 12 to 16 times the amount of coffee grounds, to get a deep, flavorful tasting cup. In the long run, that’s too expensive for me.  But it could work for you and maybe you will love it.  Everyone has different tastes.  So yes, cold brew coffee tastes great, but it’s still COLD, and expensive. For me, it’s just not worth the expense. I’m glad I tried it though. You should too. Lemme know how your experiments work and what you think of it.

My favorite formula was this –

I did 6 ounces coffee. 26 ounces cold water.  Put in a French press.  Let it sit on countertop overnight. It’s like drinking chocolate!