How To Use French Press For Cold Brew

Now that you know what to expect when making cold brew in a french press you ll know why it might be a little different than regular cold brew.

How to use french press for cold brew. Carefully press down on the plunger to push all the grounds to the bottom. I mean if we re being honest here i drink iced coffee year round even when it s 20 degrees out. Stir the grinds into the water. If you are brewing your coffee in a cold environment you can use room temperature water. Place the french press plunger on top and store in the fridge for 12 hours.

We found a 7 to 1 ratio was ideal for the french press due to volume limitations. Cold brew is also a great way to use older coffee which would taste stale brewed hot. For one cold brew tastes a lot better with cream and sugar than other iced coffee methods. For this tutorial we will use 90 grams a little less than a cup of coarsely ground coffee which is a slightly scaled down ratio of toddy s cold brew recipe because you re making your cold brew using a french press you ll need a coarser grind than. Pour 3 cups of cold or room temp water over the grounds gently.

To do this take a spoon wooden if you re using a glass french press or as i have used the plastic aeropress stirrer and gently move the coffee grounds around so that they are fully immersed. Add 3 cups of room temperature water. Let sit for 14 16 hours at room temperature. The trick to making sure your french press cold brew is top notch is to ensure that all of the grounds are fully submerged in the water. For cold brew the advice is to use between 3 to 1 and 7 to 1.

But most importantly cold brew is ridiculously easy to make. Get your beans ready. Gently stir to get all of the grounds wet. The correct coffee to water ratio for cold brewing is between 1 5 or 1 4 depending on how strong you like it. Grind 2 3 cup of coffee beans and place in a large 8 cup french press.

Save your money and make delicious naturally sweet cold brew iced coffee at home using your french press. Press and strain into covered jar or vessel for storing your cold brew in your refrigerator. Voila cold brew is yours. Using a standard 8 cup french press. Add 4 oz of coarse ground coffee to the bottom of the french press.