Is there anything better than a strong cup of coffee in the morning? Nothing’s stronger than a good cup of cold brew coffee! In the summer months I love starting my day with a glass of cold brew with some milk and sugar. Best of all, this recipe is SUPER easy and you make it in a large batch, so depending on how much you drink it could last a week or more. What’s your favorite way to have coffee in the morning?
Cold Brew Coffee
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dark roast coffee beans, freshly ground I recommend a coarse to medium/coarse grind. If it's too coarse, the coffee will be too weak, and if it's too fine, it can become bitter. This could take some practice to get it just how you like it!
- 6 cups filtered water
Instructions
- In a large jar or pitcher with a lid (I used this one, it works perfectly!), add the water and grinds together and stir well to make sure it's fully mixed.
- Put the lid on the container, and all you have to do is let it sit for 12-24 hours! When the time is up, filter out the grinds (I just used a coffee filter, it takes a bit but guarantees no grinds make it into the final product) and pour the coffee into an airtight container of your choice and place in the fridge.
- Enjoy!
- NOTE: If you let it go the full 24 hours, it will be much stronger, which is what I prefer. If you find your coffee is too strong, you can always cut it with some water, which can make it last even longer! Also, I recommend leaving the grinds out to steep at room temperature, not in the fridge. I can't really explain why, but having tried both, it seems to taste better if it steeped at room temp. After it's done steeping and you've filtered out the grinds, you're fine to place it in the fridge.
