What is cold coffee? What coffee beans are suitable for cold coffee?

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For coffee people who have a cup of coffee every morning to refresh themselves, it must be a very happy thing to have a cold cup of iced coffee on a hot summer day. It is as enjoyable as jumping into the pool.

However, in addition to "iced coffee" with ice, you have another cool option-cold coffee.

What is cold coffee (Cold-brewed coffee)?

Think black coffee is too bitter? Cold coffee is your new choice.

The biggest difference between cold brewed coffee (Cold-brewed coffee) and iced coffee (Iced coffee) is the brewing temperature. Iced coffee is brewed at a high temperature, then added with ice or put in the refrigerator to cool, while cold coffee is made from cold water over a long period of time without heating from beginning to end.

Apart from the practice, what is the difference between the two? Let's take a look at the charm of cold coffee:

1 the acidity and bitterness are low

Brewing coffee in hot water can easily bring out the bitter taste of coffee beans, and it will produce a slight sour taste during the cooling process of adding ice or ice water, which is why many people can't accept American coffee all the time. Want a cup of healthy black coffee but can't stand the sour taste? Then you must try cold brewed coffee. Cold brewed coffee made from slow brewing at low temperature not only has lower acidity and bitterness, but also preserves the aroma of coffee powder completely, even with a little sweetness in the mouth.

2 has a stronger flavor

Ordinary iced coffee will be cooled quickly with ice cubes, and the taste of the coffee will be diluted and diluted. When the iced coffee sold by super merchants reaches the last few mouthfuls, do you think it is as light as boiled water? Let's drink cold coffee instead. The mellow aroma of coffee will definitely satisfy you.

Cold-soaked coffee is made by soaking coffee powder in water for a long time, and the caffeine content is higher than that of ordinary coffee, so be sure to take it in moderation and, if necessary, add some milk to reduce the concentration.

It's so easy! Cold brewed coffee DIY

The cold soaked coffee sold in the coffee shop has a high unit price, which deters most people from him and chooses ordinary coffee instead. In fact, cold coffee can be easily made at home. You only need to prepare four kinds of materials and you can do it in three steps, which is much easier than hand-brewed coffee and iced coffee.

Materials coffee beans (or coffee powder), boiled water, filter paper, containers

STEP 1 grinding

The first step is to grind the coffee beans into coffee powder. Coffee powder used in cold coffee is recommended to be "medium ground", because the powder will be soaked in water for a period of time. If the particles are too fine, it is easy to release bitterness and impurities. The proportion of the portion can be adjusted according to personal preference. It is recommended to grind 1.5 cups of coffee beans into powder and soak them with 8 cups of water.

If you don't want to spend time grinding coffee beans, buy ready-made coffee powder, just remember to choose medium-ground or medium-fine ground coffee powder. Generally speaking, the ratio of coffee powder to boiled water is about 1:16. For regular drinkers of black coffee, it is a concentration that can be drunk directly. Of course, you can adjust it according to the taste that you can accept.

STEP 2 immersion

Put the coffee powder in a container, pour in boiling water and stir gently to make sure all the powder is soaked in water and the top cover prevents foreign bodies from falling into it. Whether the container is plastic, glass or ceramic, as long as the capacity is deep enough and the appearance is transparent, you can see the inside clearly, it is convenient to observe the color change of boiling water, so that you can adjust the soaking time timely.

Then put the container in the freezer and let it sit for 8 hours or 12 hours. If you don't want to drink too cold coffee, you can also put it in a cool place, but the soaking time at room temperature must be shortened.

You can also put the coffee powder directly into a cotton bag and soak it, omitting the final filtering step.

STEP 3 Filterin

Filter the soaked liquid through the filter paper to remove the coffee powder and let the coffee drip slowly into the cup. Be careful not to use a spoon to press the coffee powder when filtering, so that the squeezed coffee will taste bitter. After the filtration is finished, there will be fragrant cold coffee to enjoy!

Cold coffee with fresh milk can make a full-bodied latte!

Cold coffee is not brewed at high temperature, and its shelf life is longer than ordinary coffee. After you find the proportion of cold coffee you like, you can soak a large pot of ice in the refrigerator. If you want to drink iced coffee, you can save time and money! It can also be changed with milk, condensed milk, ice cream or all kinds of syrup. As a coffee controller, be sure to try.